Any one else you want to throw under the bus? the team has 5 key players out not including Belanger who just returned from a long layoff. They are playing four 16 year olds and another 7 rookies some nights, and have players playing out of position. I question the coaching of these players on certain occasions but there has been no shortage of effort from the players. Since these key players went out they have struggled (2-7-1) prior to that they were first in the conference having beat the top teams, and were listed in the top 10 in the CHL rankings. No one expected them to maintain that pace but most acknowledged that if they had gotten a couple of OA's they would continue to be very competitive, that didn't happen and adversity hit.
People on here bashing Matier, Cranley and Vargas know very little about what goes on with a hockey team, they are part of what is left of a very small leadership group and are the only reason they are still in some of these hockey games come the 3rd period. Vargas skates well and provides energy on the forecheck, the team needs that. You don't like Cranley, we all get that also, you weren't bitching when he shut out Barrie, or was in the net for wins against Kingston and Hamilton when there was a fully compliment of players and they were on a more level playing field. Matier has done nothing but put his blood and sweat on the line for this team, often paired with an inexperienced partner leaving him exposed and often trying to guide them in addition to being focused to his own task. Robinson is asked to play on the edge, that is going to result in plays that cross the line and he will pay the penalty when he does. No idea what your agenda is but it got old a long time ago.
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Please enlighten me as to the 5 key players
Robinson has hardly seen any ice time in the past 3 years so he is definitely not what I would call a key player
Johnston is a second-year player that so far this season has not had an outstanding year.
I will give you Beck his injury is a definite issue
This team was never a top team. Yes, we won some games.
The issue is that players on this team are going to need development time and a coach that knows what he is doing.
Cranley is a rebounding machine and until he solves that issue he will not be a go-to goalie as a matter of fact he could become a liability.
Donoso looked good in the couple of games he played so it may be that Cranley is trade bait only time will tell.
As has been said by many this is a year that a lot of teams have a lot of first year players.
That is why teams like Kingston and London are going to do so well this year.
This is a team that I have said will stink out the first part of the year and would be a pain in the ass in the second half of the season.
