Oshawa Generals 2024-25 Season Thread, Part 1

[Generalsupdates]

Oh, and what I saw on the disputed goal (Oster freezing the puck against the post) looked like it went in, but you would never get a clear enough camera shot to overturn the on ice no goal call.

The OHL could save a bunch of money by eliminating the refs and have someone in the booth make random calls.

That play was also 5 feet offside, so even if they called it a goal, it would've been no goal. On the zone entry both linesmen looked at the other thinking the other one would be on the line and neither was there to make the call. I don't think I've seen that before. That's as basic as it gets

 

[Generalsupdates]

That 2nd period was some of the Gens best hockey of the season, dominating a pretty good team. 3 points each for Ritchie, Sennecke and Marrelli, Barlow with 7 points in the last 7 games, all 7 being primary points.

Brantford really came unglued with Moore, Roberts and Crombie all completely losing their cool and McKee not doing anything to be able to control them. Gens didn't bite on it at all and instead just took advantage of the dumb penalties.

Nice to see O'Toole get into the lineup in a game that was expected to be more chippy and back and forth and he beat Hamara's ass pretty good. Wouldn't mind them to keep doing that where they go into what will likely be a more physical game and take out a Toms or Costello and put in O'Toole.

The PK continues to be an issue. Not sure why it's so bad as they have good defensive personnel on it

 

[hockeyisbest]

That 2nd period was some of the Gens best hockey of the season, dominating a pretty good team. 3 points each for Ritchie, Sennecke and Marrelli, Barlow with 7 points in the last 7 games, all 7 being primary points.

Brantford really came unglued with Moore, Roberts and Crombie all completely losing their cool and McKee not doing anything to be able to control them. Gens didn't bite on it at all and instead just took advantage of the dumb penalties.

Nice to see O'Toole get into the lineup in a game that was expected to be more chippy and back and forth and he beat Hamara's ass pretty good. Wouldn't mind them to keep doing that where they go into what will likely be a more physical game and take out a Toms or Costello and put in O'Toole.

The PK continues to be an issue. Not sure why it's so bad as they have good defensive personnel on it

Roberts reminds me of Sawyer Boulton, absolute dirty player that shouldn’t be in the OHL.

 

[Generalsupdates]

Roberts reminds me of Sawyer Boulton, absolute dirty player that shouldn’t be in the OHL.

Boulton can fight at least

 

[Generalsupdates]

It was a crappy trade for Oshawa, Delisle is doing great. Oshawa‘s defence is not doing well.

I know this take was only 6 days ago, but can we revisit this already? Lol

Delisle has 1(!) primary point for OS. Saying that Delisle is doing great means you think he's the worst player ever if him getting 1 primary point in 9 games is great for him.

Barlow with 7 primary points in his last 7 games now.

The trade is exactly what everyone in the OHL world, except the trolls, thought it was. A hired gun who's as dangerous as anyone in the league, for a small F who isn't ready to contribute yet and a big defensive D who was needed to get the trade done

 

[Nerf27]

I know this take was only 6 days ago, but can we revisit this already? Lol

Delisle has 1(!) primary point for OS. Saying that Delisle is doing great means you think he's the worst player ever if him getting 1 primary point in 9 games is great for him.

Barlow with 7 primary points in his last 7 games now.

The trade is exactly what everyone in the OHL world, except the trolls, thought it was. A hired gun who's as dangerous as anyone in the league, for a small F who isn't ready to contribute yet and a big defensive D who was needed to get the trade done

Shoooooooot!

 

[Generalsupdates]

Shoooooooot!

The Owen Sound, oops I mean Gens, season ticket holder is really making Delisle look bad saying 1 primary point in 9 games is him being great lol. That's the most disrespectful thing I've seen said

 

[Nerf27]

The Owen Sound, oops I mean Gens, season ticket holder is really making Delisle look bad saying 1 primary point in 9 games is him being great lol. That's the most disrespectful thing I've seen said

Gens got robbed taken to the cleaners. So many hockey minds

 

[AGranderson]

I know this take was only 6 days ago, but can we revisit this already? Lol

Delisle has 1(!) primary point for OS. Saying that Delisle is doing great means you think he's the worst player ever if him getting 1 primary point in 9 games is great for him.

Barlow with 7 primary points in his last 7 games now.

The trade is exactly what everyone in the OHL world, except the trolls, thought it was. A hired gun who's as dangerous as anyone in the league, for a small F who isn't ready to contribute yet and a big defensive D who was needed to get the trade done

To be absolutely fair though it’s not all about points specially as a D

To be absolutely fair though it’s not all about points specially as a D

And no I’m not saying he’s a D I’m just saying in general it’s not all about points players can be very good and not have a ton of points

 

[HUSH10]

Anyone who would still rather have Delisle and Bedkowski over Barlow on this roster is insane to me.

Losing Bedkowski sucks but you gotta give up young talent to get established talent, art of the deal.

Delisle was in the role that Griffin is in now after the deal and I would take Griffin over Delisle most days.

Barlow had a slow start but that is more than fine. If he stays at a point per game going forward, that's more than either player would've produced year long, probably combined.

 

[hockeyisbest]

The Owen Sound, oops I mean Gens, season ticket holder is really making Delisle look bad saying 1 primary point in 9 games is him being great lol. That's the most disrespectful thing I've seen said

I watch all the teams in the OHL and also watch minor hockey under 16, being retired for 12 years allows me the luxury of enjoying my favourite sport, I don’t get hung up on statistics like you do, that seems to be your life, which is kind of sad, but then again, to each their own.

 

[Generalsupdates]

To be absolutely fair though it’s not all about points specially as a D


And no I’m not saying he’s a D I’m just saying in general it’s not all about points players can be very good and not have a ton of points

For sure, but they've also lost 8 games in a row lol. And I don't want to make this a shit on Delisle thing, because thats not fair to him, he was traded because he's a young player who's not able to contribute yet but very likely could in the future, which is why Jr hockey trades like this happen. But when fake Gens fan trolls come in saying he's playing "great" and act like Barlow is the worst player of all-time, well then its time we look at the actual numbers and see one of them has 1 primary point in 9 games and they're 1-8 in those games and one has 7 primary points in his last 7 games and they've won 7 of their last 8, it doesn't quite match up

 

[OMG67]

Anyone who would still rather have Delisle and Bedkowski over Barlow on this roster is insane to me.

Losing Bedkowski sucks but you gotta give up young talent to get established talent, art of the deal.

Delisle was in the role that Griffin is in now after the deal and I would take Griffin over Delisle most days.

Barlow had a slow start but that is more than fine. If he stays at a point per game going forward, that's more than either player would've produced year long, probably combined.

It is about the opportunity cost. The judgement will come at the deadline when we see those prices.

 

[Generalsupdates]

It is about the opportunity cost. The judgement will come at the deadline when we see those prices.

No it won't. They got a full year of Barlow and were bidding against other teams looking for a full year of him. He went for basically the exact same as Rehkopf, which was also for a full year. The prices at the deadline are apples to oranges since they're only getting the player for half the time. Rehkopf trade is really the only comparable for a Barlow trade this season, and it already happened and clearly was used as the framework

 

[OMG67]

No it won't. They got a full year of Barlow and were bidding against other teams looking for a full year of him. He went for basically the exact same as Rehkopf, which was also for a full year. The prices at the deadline are apples to oranges since they're only getting the player for half the time. Rehkopf trade is really the only comparable for a Barlow trade this season, and it already happened and clearly was used as the framework

I thought Barlow only got to Oshawa last week? How is that a full year?