Ottawa 67's 2022-23 Season Thread

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

North Bay didn’t even play well if I am being honest. The other two games the 67a won against North Bay, they played way better than they did in a 5-0 win tonight.

This is such a ridiculous take. Did you even watch the game.

 

[OMG67]

This is such a ridiculous take. Did you even watch the game.

Did you?

Dirty is trying to suggest that North Bay limited an 18-2 team to zero scoring chances for an entire game while they had three key players out of the lineup because North Bay was so good against a 67’s team that came into the game completely healthy minus one player.

Does that seem reasonable to you knowing there were reports this past weekend that the team was playing under the weather on their road trip and their play by play radio guy that travels with the team couldn’t make the game last night because he had the flu?

So, either it is the Battalion were so dominating all of a sudden to completely eliminate an 18-2 teams ability to play even adequate hockey…

OR

Considering all the reports (and I stated that pre-games when asked about a prediction) that it looked like the team was playing with a flu running through the room…

Which of those two scenarios is more likely do you think?

North Bay didn’t play all that well under the circumstances. I’ve seen them play much better hockey than they played last night. This was a situation where North Bay was able to take advantage of a fortunate situation and not have to expend much energy doing so. If North Bay had have actually played to their full ability, that game would have been a laugher at at least 10-0.

If North Bay beat a healthy team in proper shape/energy with no ill effects of flu, then I will chew off my left arm live on the Internet.

 

[Generalsupdates]

Did you watch the game? The 67s had ZERO scoring chances. Not one. ZERO. The goalie didn’t stand on his head. Didn’t have to make one tough save. Players that get their names called out multiple times per period didn’t get one mention the entire game until they took a lazy penalty because they lagged behind the play.

They were the worse team on the ice when they had a power play. Even at a man advantage they didn’t manage a dangerous scoring chance over five power plays. North Bay had multiple golden scoring opportunities short handed.

I mean, it was so obvious the team is sick and struggling. Guelph would have pumped them tonight for a shutout on 67a home ice! The 67s weren’t beating anyone.

North Bay didn’t even play well if I am being honest. The other two games the 67a won against North Bay, they played way better than they did in a 5-0 win tonight.

You even asked pre-game about the Bodog bet and I said I wasn’t sure about their health. I said that specifically because I had heard they were sick. Even the play by play radio announcer was off sick! He didn’t make the trip. How funny is that though? He was on the bus this weekend on the road and now shows up lame.

I dunno. Seems pretty obvious to me but who knows. Maybe the first 20 games they are a top 3 team in the country and show up and couldn’t beat a Midget team tonight and I’m not exaggerating either.

Zero scoring chances. I honestly don’t think I’ve seen that before.

That's way worse for Ottawa then lol. You're saying North Bay without 3 of their top guys absolutely dominated the 67s only missing Beck, and limited them to "zero scoring chances" the whole game? That's way more worrying than if NB's goalie just stood on his head or something

 

[OMG67]

That's way worse for Ottawa then lol. You're saying North Bay without 3 of their top guys absolutely dominated the 67s only missing Beck, and limited them to "zero scoring chances" the whole game? That's way more worrying than if NB's goalie just stood on his head or something

That’s why I said it is clear they are suffering from flu or recovering from it etc. It sounded like it was starting to run through the room going into last weekend’s road trip. Last night we didn’t see anything out of Rohrer or Pinelli at all. Neither played a whole lot. Mayich looked like we was going to puke on people after plays hunched over sucking air Waiting on faceoffs.

Dever, Gerrior, and Boucher up front and Marrelli (who I saw get more ice last night than he’d received the entire season combined) and Matier on the back ends seemed normal.. The rest of the team looked like Youngblood in practise after the team gave him a hazing in the bar the night before.

You don’t go from being World Beaters skating circles around teams to not being able to get one scoring opportunity because the opposition was suddenly so utterly dominant. I honestly don’t think North Bay was anything other than their average. I’ve seen North Bay play some dominant games. Yes, last night the result was dominant, but the actual performance was not.

 

[44 95 plus tax]

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Did you?

Dirty is trying to suggest that North Bay limited an 18-2 team to zero scoring chances for an entire game while they had three key players out of the lineup because North Bay was so good against a 67’s team that came into the game completely healthy minus one player.

Does that seem reasonable to you knowing there were reports this past weekend that the team was playing under the weather on their road trip and their play by play radio guy that travels with the team couldn’t make the game last night because he had the flu?

So, either it is the Battalion were so dominating all of a sudden to completely eliminate an 18-2 teams ability to play even adequate hockey…

OR

Considering all the reports (and I stated that pre-games when asked about a prediction) that it looked like the team was playing with a flu running through the room…

Which of those two scenarios is more likely do you think?

North Bay didn’t play all that well under the circumstances. I’ve seen them play much better hockey than they played last night. This was a situation where North Bay was able to take advantage of a fortunate situation and not have to expend much energy doing so. If North Bay had have actually played to their full ability, that game would have been a laugher at at least 10-0.

If North Bay beat a healthy team in proper shape/energy with no ill effects of flu, then I will chew off my left arm live on the Internet.

Live and in person! Watched a team missing a top 6 forward, starting goaltender and 2 top 4 defenders out, play one of their most defensively responsible games of the year. Sure Ottawa may have had some illness but to flip that into North Bay not playing is quite honestly wrong

 

[dirty12]

LOL. OK. Everything points toward the 67’s having health issues due to sickness but even though North Bay played poorly, they dominated Ottawa and now it looks like Ottawa isn’t a playoff team. Because, let me tell you, if Ottawa plays the worst teams in the league the way they played last night, they go 0-47 the rest of the way.

The team was playing battling whatever is going around. As mentioned, even their play by play guy (who was on the bus through Monday on the road trip), couldn’t muster the energy to get his arse on the bus to call an away game. Kenny Walls is a trooper But not last night.

But, as usual, you can believe what you wish.

Did some one say the battalion dominated a non-playoff team despite playing poorly?
The battalion beat the ‘67s in dominating fashion. Maybe if the ‘67s were in the game at some point but their play fell off, you could say fatigue was a factor.

 

[dirty12]

Did you?

Dirty is trying to suggest that North Bay limited an 18-2 team to zero scoring chances for an entire game while they had three key players out of the lineup because North Bay was so good against a 67’s team that came into the game completely healthy minus one player.

Does that seem reasonable to you knowing there were reports this past weekend that the team was playing under the weather on their road trip and their play by play radio guy that travels with the team couldn’t make the game last night because he had the flu?

So, either it is the Battalion were so dominating all of a sudden to completely eliminate an 18-2 teams ability to play even adequate hockey…

OR

Considering all the reports (and I stated that pre-games when asked about a prediction) that it looked like the team was playing with a flu running through the room…

Which of those two scenarios is more likely do you think?

North Bay didn’t play all that well under the circumstances. I’ve seen them play much better hockey than they played last night. This was a situation where North Bay was able to take advantage of a fortunate situation and not have to expend much energy doing so. If North Bay had have actually played to their full ability, that game would have been a laugher at at least 10-0.

If North Bay beat a healthy team in proper shape/energy with no ill effects of flu, then I will chew off my left arm live on the Internet.

With the advanced medical and training staffs that the ‘67s have in place, you’d think some of the 22-23 kids aged 16-20 would recover from a flu bug within a week

 

[OMG67]

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Exactly.

What are the odds that the play by play radio guy has the flu 3 days after returning from a road trip with the team being on the same bus and all the 67s players after hearing whispers of the flu going through their room played last night in North Bay and were healthy?

 

[44 95 plus tax]

The Erie game reminded me of a Sens-Leafs game quite a few years ago. The Sens totally dominated the flu ridden Leafs for the first two periods leading 5-0. The third period the flu hit the Senators and they dropped like flies, with the Leafs eventually winning 7-5. Obviously there is something going on with the 67's. That is not a team that gives up 10 goals in 5 periods. Yes, NB totally dominated them for the whole game. Can't say they can call it a statement game, though.

 

[Lycanthrope]

As an impartial observer (and certainly not a Batts fan given our rivalry) I will say you better hope it was because of the flu because the 7’s were dominated big time from start to finish In every aspect of the game. The separation in the standings is misleading in terms of the talent differential with the rest of the conference in my humble opinion. We shall see.

 

[sirius67fan]

As an impartial observer (and certainly not a Batts fan given our rivalry) I will say you better hope it was because of the flu because the 7’s were dominated big time from start to finish In every aspect of the game. The separation in the standings is misleading in terms of the talent differential with the rest of the conference in my humble opinion. We shall see.

I think you do have a point, whether flu or not we were dominated. Happens in junior hockey. But we're still 18-3 despite the angst on this thread...lol. I do agree the standings don't refleck the talent in NB, Peterborough or Missy ( although I'm starting to wonder about Missy, not as good as I thought they would be). One of two things for me which are both positive imo. Scenario #1 we're flu ridden and once it passes and hopefully Becker is back things revert to normal. Scenario #2 flu has nothing to do with our last two games, so our youth is catching up to us, then hopefully it pushes Boyd into action to supplement a very good roster. The one negative for me is I was looking at this NB/Petes weekend to really gage our team. If we're at half power due to illness we don't get our answer and neither does Boyd.

 

[beastintheeast]

This will pass the best thing they can do is go the best they can. Everyone on the team has the flu

Including the staff.

There is not medical cure for it.

Keeping players home and away from each other is all you can do.

The good news is that we have such a record that we can weather this storm.

Xmas break can not come soon enough.

You can also be guaranteed that other teams are feeling it.

 

[OMG67]

I think you do have a point, whether flu or not we were dominated. Happens in junior hockey. But we're still 18-3 despite the angst on this thread...lol. I do agree the standings don't refleck the talent in NB, Peterborough or Missy ( although I'm starting to wonder about Missy, not as good as I thought they would be). One of two things for me which are both positive imo. Scenario #1 we're flu ridden and once it passes and hopefully Becker is back things revert to normal. Scenario #2 flu has nothing to do with our last two games, so our youth is catching up to us, then hopefully it pushes Boyd into action to supplement a very good roster. The one negative for me is I was looking at this NB/Petes weekend to really gage our team. If we're at half power due to illness we don't get our answer and neither does Boyd.

I 100% disagree. If it is scenario two, we sell at the deadline because we won’t win another game this season. That is not hyperbole either. If last nights game is a true reflection of what this team really is then we literally will run the schedule with another 47 losses.

We had zero scoring opportunities even with five power plays. If North Bay is that good, Ottawa doesn’t have the assets to overhaul this team.

 

[beastintheeast]

I 100% disagree. If it is scenario two, we sell at the deadline because we won’t win another game this season. That is not hyperbole either. If last nights game is a true reflection of what this team really is then we literally will run the schedule with another 47 losses.

We had zero scoring opportunities even with five power plays. If North Bay is that good, Ottawa doesn’t have the assets to overhaul this team.

No team goes from winning like we were to losing the rest of the season.

This is a team that is sick, sore and tired. Let's face it we have all had the flu and when we had it we were not at peek strength or really gave a crap about anything.

Let's see what happens in a couple of weeks. Hopefully, they can restrict those that are really sick and the others can get healthy. Ottawa has been through this in past seasons and I am sure they will get over it this season..

 

[Robray12]

You would have to be delusional to think that this team that lost was the same healthy team we've seen all year.....seriously.....they'll get better when their health Improves

 

[sirius67fan]

I 100% disagree. If it is scenario two, we sell at the deadline because we won’t win another game this season. That is not hyperbole either. If last nights game is a true reflection of what this team really is then we literally will run the schedule with another 47 losses.

We had zero scoring opportunities even with five power plays. If North Bay is that good, Ottawa doesn’t have the assets to overhaul this team.

Wow OMG that's quite the dramatic statement...lol. You know very well I was just presenting 2 scenarios and for the record I do think the team is far from 100% right now. Like Beast and Robray said a team doesn't get bad overnight. What I was suggesting with my second point is our youth and to a degree lack of size might catch up to us against the better/older teams as the season wears on. I was not suggesting what we saw the last five periods is what our team is gonna be the rest of the way..c'mon man! However as I said if Boyd sees us struggling a bit against let's say NB and the Peeties he might move to address that as we do have an elite team no question.

Good night for us last night....petes, NB and Missy all lost. Maybe better if we stay on the sidelines! Am I the only one surprised at Missy? Thought they would be better.

 

[dirty12]

Wow OMG that's quite the dramatic statement...lol. You know very well I was just presenting 2 scenarios and for the record I do think the team is far from 100% right now. Like Beast and Robray said a team doesn't get bad overnight. What I was suggesting with my second point is our youth and to a degree lack of size might catch up to us against the better/older teams as the season wears on. I was not suggesting what we saw the last five periods is what our team is gonna be the rest of the way..c'mon man! However as I said if Boyd sees us struggling a bit against let's say NB and the Peeties he might move to address that as we do have an elite team no question.

Good night for us last night....petes, NB and Missy all lost. Maybe better if we stay on the sidelines! Am I the only one surprised at Missy? Thought they would be better.

All teams are going to hit speed bumps along the way, including the flu bug in flu season.

I’m not all that surprised by Miss. They are in one the more loaded divisions that is only going to get better. Of the possible contenders, Miss was at the lower end of disposable assets. Miss has used those to acquire multi-year players in Enright, Struthers, Cooke, import goalie. They may quietly be all-in with the ‘04 class.

 

[sirius67fan]

All teams are going to hit speed bumps along the way, including the flu bug in flu season.

I’m not all that surprised by Miss. They are in one the more loaded divisions that is only going to get better. Of the possible contenders, Miss was at the lower end of disposable assets. Miss has used those to acquire multi-year players in Enright, Struthers, Cooke, import goalie. They may quietly be all-in with the ‘04 class.

Interesting take. Missy does have a very good group of 04 forwards but their defense is getting decimated with Callaghan, Larsen, Del maestro gone ( I'm assuming Enright is back as an OA). They also lose Del bel belluz! I'm not so sure they are building for next year but if they are you gotta think they will be sellers at this deadline ...Del maestro, Larsen, Del bel belluz to get assets ( picks 04 D)to rebuild their D for next year.

 

[Generalsupdates]

All teams are going to hit speed bumps along the way, including the flu bug in flu season.

I’m not all that surprised by Miss. They are in one the more loaded divisions that is only going to get better. Of the possible contenders, Miss was at the lower end of disposable assets. Miss has used those to acquire multi-year players in Enright, Struthers, Cooke, import goalie. They may quietly be all-in with the ‘04 class.

This is their year. They're not losing DelBelBelluz, Hardie, Del Mastro, Larsen and getting better. They just need a goalie. I really do think they'll trade for Zhigalov from KGN for way less than he should be going for since the goalie import market will be very little. Once they get Zhigalov, they'll be a legit contender

 

[dirty12]

This is their year. They're not losing DelBelBelluz, Hardie, Del Mastro, Larsen and getting better. They just need a goalie. I really do think they'll trade for Zhigalov from KGN for way less than he should be going for since the goalie import market will be very little. Once they get Zhigalov, they'll be a legit contender

I think Miss has a very competitive team that would like to contend. At the very least see where they stand at the deadline.
It is in no way the steelheads year though. They have very limited disposable assets and surely did not anticipate the ‘67s start. The ‘67s very like add and finish in the top 3 with the Petes, & NB. If Clarke is returned to the colts …which of those four teams does Miss feel good about meeting in round one?
The steelheads do not need to lose Del Mastro and Del Bel Belluz. They can trade those two in return to be a possible prohibitive favourite next season.

 

[OMG67]

Wow OMG that's quite the dramatic statement...lol. You know very well I was just presenting 2 scenarios and for the record I do think the team is far from 100% right now. Like Beast and Robray said a team doesn't get bad overnight. What I was suggesting with my second point is our youth and to a degree lack of size might catch up to us against the better/older teams as the season wears on. I was not suggesting what we saw the last five periods is what our team is gonna be the rest of the way..c'mon man! However as I said if Boyd sees us struggling a bit against let's say NB and the Peeties he might move to address that as we do have an elite team no question.

Good night for us last night....petes, NB and Missy all lost. Maybe better if we stay on the sidelines! Am I the only one surprised at Missy? Thought they would be better.

Agreed. I was more just accentuating the point of how ridiculous it is that anyone would suggest that Ottawa was simply fair game for the loss with no mitigating factors.

 

[OMG67]

I think Miss has a very competitive team that would like to contend. At the very least see where they stand at the deadline.
It is in no way the steelheads year though. They have very limited disposable assets and surely did not anticipate the ‘67s start. The ‘67s very like add and finish in the top 3 with the Petes, & NB. If Clarke is returned to the colts …which of those four teams does Miss feel good about meeting in round one?
The steelheads do not need to lose Del Mastro and Del Bel Belluz. They can trade those two in return to be a possible prohibitive favourite next season.

I think that is 100% accurate. The conference is starting to shape up with the three you point to as probably separate from the rest. Barrie is the wildcard with Clarke. Missy seems a slight half step behind.

The deadline moves and subsequent chemistry after the trades will likely dictate which of the teams anyone decides to lean on as the leader. Right now, regardless of standings, NB, Peterborough and Ottawa are all in the same basket. Any of there 3 teams could win a seven gamer with existing rosters.

 

[OMG67]

All teams are going to hit speed bumps along the way, including the flu bug in flu season.

I’m not all that surprised by Miss. They are in one the more loaded divisions that is only going to get better. Of the possible contenders, Miss was at the lower end of disposable assets. Miss has used those to acquire multi-year players in Enright, Struthers, Cooke, import goalie. They may quietly be all-in with the ‘04 class.

I didn’t watch the game last night in Oshawa but an 8-2 win in dominant fashion by the Generals points to potentially Peterborough struggling with a flu bug too. I’m not saying that’s the reason why but such a lopsided score suggests that is a possibility. A loss to Sudbury the night before as well. No disrespect to Oshawa and Sudbury but those two teams aren’t very good and Peterborough is pretty solid by comparison. It could be a heavy dragging ass game tonight between Peterborough and Ottawa with guys puking on each other!

I was also surprised North Bay lost to Hamilton but there were 2 empty netters so it was a 2-1 game until the end.

 

[dirty12]

I didn’t watch the game last night in Oshawa but an 8-2 win in dominant fashion by the Generals points to potentially Peterborough struggling with a flu bug too. I’m not saying that’s the reason why but such a lopsided score suggests that is a possibility. A loss to Sudbury the night before as well. No disrespect to Oshawa and Sudbury but those two teams aren’t very good and Peterborough is pretty solid by comparison. It could be a heavy dragging ass game tonight between Peterborough and Ottawa with guys puking on each other!

I was also surprised North Bay lost to Hamilton but there were 2 empty netters so it was a 2-1 game until the end.

There were some ill MIA for the Petes last weekend. Maybe it was Miss, I’m not sure; but every team is/will be experiencing that.
I watched a good portion of the NB-Ham game. A disallowed goal kept it 2-1 and took some of the momentum NB had built away. Otherwise, Hamilton had a good game plan always where NB wanted to go.