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Ottawa 67's 2023-2024 Off-Season Thread (Part 2)

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Looks like London is in a different skill level than any other OHL teams, Beat Oshawa 8-1 in the first game of the final and leading 8-1 in the 2nd game after 2 periods
 
mianjo said:
Looks like London is in a different skill level than any other OHL teams, Beat Oshawa 8-1 in the first game of the final and leading 8-1 in the 2nd game after 2 periods
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In fairness, Oshawa is missing a few key players and much of the team is playing banged up. They are pretty much playing on fumes.
 
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OMG67 said:
In fairness, Oshawa is missing a few key players and much of the team is playing banged up. They are pretty much playing on fumes.
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That's what can happen this time of year - not to take anything away from London who are clearly firing on all cylinders, but the playoffs are a war of attrition, and part of making a run is staying healthy and having good luck on the injury front. London probably beats a healthy Oshawa team also, maybe even sweeps them, but I doubt they beat them like a rug in this manner. This is a pretty shocking outcome that probably surprises Dale Hunter as much as anyone...
 
Larionov said:
That's what can happen this time of year - not to take anything away from London who are clearly firing on all cylinders, but the playoffs are a war of attrition, and part of making a run is staying healthy and having good luck on the injury front. London probably beats a healthy Oshawa team also, maybe even sweeps them, but I doubt they beat them like a rug in this manner. This is a pretty shocking outcome that probably surprises Dale Hunter as much as anyone...
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We have all sensed the top of the west post-deadline was stronger than the East which had more parity at the top of the Conference. That said, Oshawa was rolling like a freight train through the first three games of the North Bay series. They won 12 straight to finish the season. Then went 11-1 through their first twelve games of the playoffs. They started to get injured and fall down a bit and haven’t recovered. They lost three straight to North Bay and won Game 7. Now two losses to London.

Going 23-1 over a stretch and then 1-5 this last stretch shows exactly how badly they have been stung by injury. The top teams in the East simply don’t have the depth to carry them through an injury spell like this but I do think they had the horses to duke it out with London IF healthy. The top of their lineup is very strong.
 
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You take Nelson and MacKenzie at the beginning of the year, alternate them, and see how it goes. If Nelson claims the crease, you trade MacKenzie near the deadline to a goalie needy team. If it turns out that Nelson isn't quite ready to be the workhorse, hold on to your OA goalie.
 
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You take Nelson and MacKenzie at the beginning of the year, alternate them, and see how it goes. If Nelson claims the crease, you trade MacKenzie near the deadline to a goalie needy team. If it turns out that Nelson isn't quite ready to be the workhorse, hold on to your OA goalie.
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I’m pretty sure that is the master plan.
 
Bttle of the goaliles Collingwood and Navan winner makes the playoffs

It should be a good game. Too bad they are not televised.
 
Navan lost last night 4-3 on a shootout, they were leading 2-0 and 3-1, Calgary scored 2 goals in the last 5:09 to tie the game after 3.

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[TD]Jaeden Nelson[/TD]
[TD]CCHL[/TD]
[TD]65[/TD]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
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GROUP A
RankTeamGPWOTWLOTLPTS
1Collingwood Blues (OJHL)330009
2Calgary Canucks (AJHL)421108
3Navan Grads (CCHL)320017
4Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)300300
5Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJQ)300300


GROUP B
RankTeamGPWOTWLOTLPTS
1Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)321008
2Miramichi Timberwolves (MHL)421108
3Winkler Flyers (MJHL)420028
4Oakville Blades (HST)310203
5Sioux Lookout Bombers (SIJHL)400400
 
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Battle of the goaliles Collingwood and Navan winner makes the playoffs

It should be a good game. Too bad they are not televised.
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If Navan loses they dont make the playoffs, i dont think they make the playoffs if they lose in OT as they would be tied with Calgary but Calgary beat Navan.
 
beastintheeast said:
Bttle of the goaliles Collingwood and Navan winner makes the playoffs

It should be a good game. Too bad they are not televised.
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The way I see the Centennial Cup playoff system, both teams are already in the playoffs - they are playing for a bye to the Semi-Finals. Looks to me like top two teams get by to the Semis, while 3-6 play in two quarter finals. The four also rans have already been determined. Still, that bye is important - going the quarter-final route means you would be playing three in three if you get to the Final...
 
mianjo said:
If Navan loses they dont make the playoffs, i dont think they make the playoffs if they lose in OT as they would be tied with Calgary but Calgary beat Navan.
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Are you sure they don’t make the playoffs? There is a Q-Final and a S-Final. Basedon the schedule, it looks like teams 2&3 in each conference play the Q-Final with the winner of that game playing the 1st place team in the Semi-Final. If only the top 2 teams make the playoff, there would be no reason to have a Q-Final.
 
OMG67 said:
Are you sure they don’t make the playoffs? There is a Q-Final and a S-Final. Basedon the schedule, it looks like teams 2&3 in each conference play the Q-Final with the winner of that game playing the 1st place team in the Semi-Final. If only the top 2 teams make the playoff, there would be no reason to have a Q-Final.
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Yes you are right, i thought it was top 2 in each conference.

Navan tied 1-1 after 1
 
London completed the sweep, to no one's surprise. Weird fact - the finals in all three leagues - Q, W and O - were all sweeps. Hopefully the Memorial Cup can provide some close, entertaining games, because the playoffs in the OHL at least featured a bunch of sweeps and not a ton of entertainment value...
 
Larionov said:
London completed the sweep, to no one's surprise. Weird fact - the finals in all three leagues - Q, W and O - were all sweeps. Hopefully the Memorial Cup can provide some close, entertaining games, because the playoffs in the OHL at least featured a bunch of sweeps and not a ton of entertainment value...
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I think Saginaw will be very competitive against London if they have all their players back. They lost the series to London 4-2 but had a couple of close 3 to 1 losses with empty net goals in each.

I do not know how Drummonville or Moose Jaw will compete as we do not see them regularly. Watched a bit of the WHL game last night and it was highly entertaining.

Hope it is a very competitive tournament.
 
OMG67 said:
Are you sure they don’t make the playoffs? There is a Q-Final and a S-Final. Basedon the schedule, it looks like teams 2&3 in each conference play the Q-Final with the winner of that game playing the 1st place team in the Semi-Final. If only the top 2 teams make the playoff, there would be no reason to have a Q-Final.
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my bad
Navan vs miramichi
Calgary vs Winkler
 
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