Ottawa 67s 2024-25 Season Thread, Part III

[OMG67]

Is Ekberg a center. Everything I rad has him as a winger in all the stats I see. The nhl drft has him as a winger. That may have been part of the problem. If he plays well on the wing then leave him there and let him form a line with lets say Whitehead that can score goals.

The issue I see is that no one on the coching staff has devekoped any of these players as scorers. They are too worried from what I see from stats and see heere that theywill get benched.

I am sorry but I think that this team has to get beck to what it has always done well and tht is score goals and lay tough 200 hockey

We used to be the team that developed strong centers that played 2 way hockey now we seem to be the place that centers come to die.

We’re the team where wingers come to play centre!

 

[beastintheeast]

We’re the team where wingers come to play centre!

and centers come to lay winger lol

 

[HUSH10]

Surely Pinelli will be suspended prior to tonights puck drop right? I know the league can be very inconsistent with their punishments but there's no way he doesn't serve sometime for that hit right?

 

[OMG67]

Surely Pinelli will be suspended prior to tonights puck drop right? I know the league can be very inconsistent with their punishments but there's no way he doesn't serve sometime for that hit right?

Does it matter? A 5-1 win vs 8-1 win?

 

[HUSH10]

Does it matter? A 5-1 win vs 8-1 win?

You know I wish I could confidently agree with you but seeing how Oshawa played against Guelph and Peterborough recently and missing Sennecke tonight...thus game may be a lot different than most would predict.

 

[OMG67]

You know I wish I could confidently agree with you but seeing how Oshawa played against Guelph and Peterborough recently and missing Sennecke tonight...thus game may be a lot different than most would predict.

Wait until you see the posted lineup tonight before you set that in stone. Ottawa is missing a ton of bodies…. They squeezed out a win vs Guelph for their 2nd win this calendar year on Sunday. Even with Pinelli int he lineup, Ottawa isn’t winning much at least until they get a handful of players back in the lineup.

If Pinelli is out of the lineup tonight and both Dever and Foster remain out, the three centres will be Barlas, Whitehead and Houben. We may not have six D-Men dressed and if we do, it is likely an affiliate player dresses as #6. If I had to guess, Ottawa will have at least four affiliate players dressed tonight and that is likely with 16 skaters.

 

[HUSH10]

Wait until you see the posted lineup tonight before you set that in stone. Ottawa is missing a ton of bodies…. They squeezed out a win vs Guelph for their 2nd win this calendar year on Sunday. Even with Pinelli int he lineup, Ottawa isn’t winning much at least until they get a handful of players back in the lineup.

If Pinelli is out of the lineup tonight and both Dever and Foster remain out, the three centres will be Barlas, Whitehead and Houben. We may not have six D-Men dressed and if we do, it is likely an affiliate player dresses as #6. If I had to guess, Ottawa will have at least four affiliate players dressed tonight and that is likely with 16 skaters.

Not that Oshawa is equally as hindered by any means but I will note that Oshawa is not only without Sennecke tonight but Oshawa has also recalled Brady Blaseg from Carlton Place Canadiens for tonights game. Likely means Luca D'Amato remains out.

I can also see Oshawa giving Gravelle another go either tonight or Friday.

I'm definitely not disagreeing that Oshawa should win tonight. Problem is, Oshawa has lost a few games this year they "should've" won. Consistency has been their biggest weakness for a roster this talented.

 

[HUSH10]