Very similar first period to last weekend in Saginaw. Now they have to sustain it like you said. They have to be better against Misa and Parekh. Easier said than done though. That was a huge stop by Surzycia on the shorthanded breakaway with about 5 mins to go. Those are the types of stops you need to get from your veteran goalie especially with a young team. Letang needs to talk to Johnston after that penalty. Can't be taking stupid penalties like that to take away a PP. I've liked the PP configurations more today but I still do have one issue. Kostuch needs to be out there. He's one of your best offensive players on the team (as shown by that beauty of a shot). He should be out there over Filak
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And then they make me eat my words lmao
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Bodin with a MUCH better period. Couple good plays defensively then great play on 13s goal who's having a helluva night. His skating looks really strong.
What a nice pass by Filak on Edwards goal. Brown finally on the scoresheet with the nice assist to Doucette. Surzycia been really strong in net as well.
Not sure how that cross check wasn't called on Doucette behind our net right before their 2nd goal. So blatant and then they call the Barr one... Oy OHL officiating lol.
Close this one out boys!
Also the lack of Barr 5on5 & on the PP is driving me nuts. Straight up ridiculous Omeri is playing more & even Bridgewater who I do like.
What a nice pass by Filak on Edwards goal. Brown finally on the scoresheet with the nice assist to Doucette. Surzycia been really strong in net as well.
Not sure how that cross check wasn't called on Doucette behind our net right before their 2nd goal. So blatant and then they call the Barr one... Oy OHL officiating lol.
Close this one out boys!
He definitely needs work on upping his pace. He's stuck in the pace he played at last yr. I love his play along the walls & he's actually quite a good puck mover. But he's definitely getting exposed by elite skaters such as Misa (to be fair a lot of guys are lol)
Also the lack of Barr 5on5 & on the PP is driving me nuts. Straight up ridiculous Omeri is playing more & even Bridgewater who I do like.
Bodin has been hit or miss so far but I do think he's one of the better fits for playing with Fischer on this team. Looked better in that period. His physicality seemed to bother Misa a bit. The goal Fischer and Bodin linked up on was absolutely beautiful. The team did a good job of taking advantage of their chances. Another big breakaway stop from Surzycia on Mangone right before Edwards goal. Time to see if they can close this one out
Coaching in last 40 seconds filak taking draws? You serious letang.
Wainwright 9/13 and diorio 8/15
Not sure what thinking filak lost 2 draws late they tied.
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Welp. That absolutely fricken sucked. Played a pretty damn good game & give up a brutal SHG with 3 mins left then with 0.4 left. If that ain't Sarnia nothing is.
Surzycia deserved way better. He was outstanding. 4 breakaway/PS/SO saves on Misa. Johnston 2 breakaways in the 3rd neither go. Fischer backdoor tap in & it bounces on him in OT. What a bummer man.
PP is brutal. Absolutely brutal. No Barr on it is horrific coaching. Also don't get why the message on that last faceoff isn't just bull rush Hay & DONT lose it clean. Instead....
Brightside that was a terrific hockey game outside those god awful officials. Thoroughly enjoyed it more than ANY game last year. If they play like that on most nights this year we'll be just fine & they'll be very fun to watch. Loved the effort. So many blocked shots.
Unfortunately pretty shit was to kick off a 3in3. Hopefully doesn't derail the whole weekend.
Surzycia deserved way better. He was outstanding. 4 breakaway/PS/SO saves on Misa. Johnston 2 breakaways in the 3rd neither go. Fischer backdoor tap in & it bounces on him in OT. What a bummer man.
PP is brutal. Absolutely brutal. No Barr on it is horrific coaching. Also don't get why the message on that last faceoff isn't just bull rush Hay & DONT lose it clean. Instead....
Brightside that was a terrific hockey game outside those god awful officials. Thoroughly enjoyed it more than ANY game last year. If they play like that on most nights this year we'll be just fine & they'll be very fun to watch. Loved the effort. So many blocked shots.
Unfortunately pretty shit was to kick off a 3in3. Hopefully doesn't derail the whole weekend.
Boys played well enough to win this one tonight (letang gets loss in this one with poor game management late playing favorites (filak who isn't playing C in this game besides pp even takes 2 KEY last minute draws to only lose them both.) No reason for this game to get tied up. Filak not centerman I want taking a clutch key draw.
When best line tonight was Edwards and kostuch karimov, letang needs to wake up and juggle top 2 get something going brown di iorio not getting much going on
I guess take the point and run tonight.
Still give loss to staff here.
When best line tonight was Edwards and kostuch karimov, letang needs to wake up and juggle top 2 get something going brown di iorio not getting much going on
I guess take the point and run tonight.
Still give loss to staff here.
Tougher I mean tougher game tomorrow better regroup or we could let weekend get away. Well said stingUpdates right on money!!!
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Letang acts like he has Pasta, DBB, Burke, Voit and Kyrou still running a 4F 1D style PP. We are too young and inexperienced to be doing that. The PP needs stability and composure with 2 actual D . It’s like Letang is doing everything he can not to put Barr on it.
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Di iorio was 8/15 in circle bunch against Hay
Wainwright 10/16 alot against hay
Filak 6/12 We we have filak in circle late again?
Another brutal call just hurts us game in game out mostly with his lines and pp no reason for it.
No reason barr or Kostuch shouldn't have been pp instead of Edward's, 1000% agree OP happens even faster leta give Edwards time ffs
Some players just aren't ready for pp, give it time or throw out occasionally.
Hope staff learns quicker this year and things change quicker!
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Filak played a strong game. Before those draws he was 6/10. 60%. Hay is the league's best face off guy. Just what he does. I though would have told Filak by any means necessary u can't lose it clean. Even taking a penalty is better as it takes time off. It's a once every couple years thing u see & it happened. I'm more mad at the SHG. Young tries to sell a punch to the face on a PP late. Gotta know u won't get that call & then he's beat to the puck & nobody takes Hay out front except the rookie, Edwards!
The vets on that unit simply gotta be better than that. That game was done & dusted a job well done & they gave Saginaw a shot by gliding & half assing it.
As for 4F 1D idk. Most teams do it. We hated having Fisher/Bodin both back there. I just think these units are so badly out of wack. Barr/Brown/Di Iorio showed amazing chemistry. They should be "PP2" with whoever u want in the slot & net front. "PP1" should be ran by Fischer with Wainright to his left, Kostuch or Karimov to his right with the other in the slot/bumper.
Just trash unit combinations. It jumps off the ice how little they play off each other on it. Cost them an extra PT tonight.
Hopefully it's a learning lesson for the team & they take the positives cause there were a lot of them. But gut feeling with a young team they come out awfully flat tomorrow after a heartbreaker. Hope I'm wrong & they can play like they did tonight cause they battled there tails off.
The vets on that unit simply gotta be better than that. That game was done & dusted a job well done & they gave Saginaw a shot by gliding & half assing it.
As for 4F 1D idk. Most teams do it. We hated having Fisher/Bodin both back there. I just think these units are so badly out of wack. Barr/Brown/Di Iorio showed amazing chemistry. They should be "PP2" with whoever u want in the slot & net front. "PP1" should be ran by Fischer with Wainright to his left, Kostuch or Karimov to his right with the other in the slot/bumper.
Just trash unit combinations. It jumps off the ice how little they play off each other on it. Cost them an extra PT tonight.
Hopefully it's a learning lesson for the team & they take the positives cause there were a lot of them. But gut feeling with a young team they come out awfully flat tomorrow after a heartbreaker. Hope I'm wrong & they can play like they did tonight cause they battled there tails off.
Ah yes a classic Sting loss. They got way too tentative in the final five and a half minutes. Had two PP's and it seemed like instead of trying to score they were trying to not make a mistake which is always going to get you in trouble.
Surzycia was spectacular! Made so many big saves in the third including the penalty shot save on Misa in the final minute. Bodin needs to be stronger in front of the net. First goal he let Misa get to the inside and the last goal he gets caught puck watching. They have to get him to move people like he seems to be willing to do in the corners.
On the positive side I think this team is gaining more of an identity. They're much bigger and more physical than last season already. They got under Saginaw's skin quite a bit. The PK has been amazing so far (12/13 thru 3 games). They're getting in lanes, winning battles for loose pucks, and clearing it when they get the chance on the PK. Everybody was laying out to block shots late. I saw Brown, Edwards, Karimov, and Omeri each get one.
The next two games will show us a lot about the character of this team. Do they roll over on Saturday/Sunday after a tough loss or do they come out hungry to get some wins?
Surzycia was spectacular! Made so many big saves in the third including the penalty shot save on Misa in the final minute. Bodin needs to be stronger in front of the net. First goal he let Misa get to the inside and the last goal he gets caught puck watching. They have to get him to move people like he seems to be willing to do in the corners.
On the positive side I think this team is gaining more of an identity. They're much bigger and more physical than last season already. They got under Saginaw's skin quite a bit. The PK has been amazing so far (12/13 thru 3 games). They're getting in lanes, winning battles for loose pucks, and clearing it when they get the chance on the PK. Everybody was laying out to block shots late. I saw Brown, Edwards, Karimov, and Omeri each get one.
The next two games will show us a lot about the character of this team. Do they roll over on Saturday/Sunday after a tough loss or do they come out hungry to get some wins?
AMEN!!! Filak had 4 years on pp after 4 years I also think his time there should be done... sh and 3rd line max...
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Gotta say. The officiating in this league is getting pretty scary. The inconsistency in the calls tonight was as bad as I've seen it. Don't call a blatant cross check then call a soft one. Call a slash on the goalie then don't call the exact same slash on Surzycia in the 3rd.
Christ even Saginaw getting 2 pretty marginal penalties in the final 5 minutes was crazy then in OT Young couldn't of more blatantly held & thrown Misa I believe late in the 3on3 & not called. That one dude so obviously destroyed Wainright on the one PK in the 3rd intentionally. Was an accidentally on purpose hit & so obvious, not called.
It's bad man. Really fricken bad. When Sarnia fans are chanting refs u suck you know it's been a bad night at the office for them cause our fans r never loud
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Least the PK was much better tonight vs a dangerous unit. Moses I thought was really good on it.
Christ even Saginaw getting 2 pretty marginal penalties in the final 5 minutes was crazy then in OT Young couldn't of more blatantly held & thrown Misa I believe late in the 3on3 & not called. That one dude so obviously destroyed Wainright on the one PK in the 3rd intentionally. Was an accidentally on purpose hit & so obvious, not called.
It's bad man. Really fricken bad. When Sarnia fans are chanting refs u suck you know it's been a bad night at the office for them cause our fans r never loud
.Least the PK was much better tonight vs a dangerous unit. Moses I thought was really good on it.
6/ 10 at that time and Wainwright was 8/12 Di iorio was 9/15 @ the same time but for last minute draws filak took, just pp faceoffs prior and few shifts with Chamberlain and moses. Don't think that was right guy for win the type of draws
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Nope that's totally fair. Wainwright is usually our best FO guy. Di Iorio & Edwards have actually been very good for rookies too.
End of the day a frustrating L in a game they should've won vs a good opponent.
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Should be another tough one vs Flint today. They've looked pretty good so far. Bit of a veteran team so it'll be a test for all the young guys especially. I'm guessing Maillet starts, but I wouldn't be mad at Surzycia going again then having Maillet play SSM Sunday. Hopefully if he does he can give another strong effort to show he can be trusted as the backup.
Other than that just hope we see a similar effort as we did vs Saginaw. That's a really good foundation for this team to build on. They worked hard, blocked shots, won battles etc. they'll be in every game playing like that.
Feeling Di Iorio gets his first which would be big for him because he's clearly pressing for it.
Other than that just hope we see a similar effort as we did vs Saginaw. That's a really good foundation for this team to build on. They worked hard, blocked shots, won battles etc. they'll be in every game playing like that.
Feeling Di Iorio gets his first which would be big for him because he's clearly pressing for it.
Di iorio will get his goal not sure it's tonight. Brown still goal less as Doucette gets his 1st last night. Just feel 3 games in that Pre season chemistry we saw isn't there anymore. Happens now it's up to staff to juggle and change pp units to get something going going to be hard to compete if can't bury on PP.
Going to take strong play to be in game tonight. Let's hope for a different line up except keep Edward's karimov kostuch together was out best line last night! Other top 2 need to find something very quick changes usually spark more.
Hope Surzycia goes tonight and mailett goes tomorrow just gives us better chance against flint if we haven't learned anything from last year can't give away points, last night we gave away 1 point hope doesn't come down to 1 point for 8th this year but that is usually is the case, these games come back to haunt us.
Still bothers me filak took that draw, bad call. Young on PP still bad call too. Barr needs to play his spot. Can't have a selfish risky type player on pp unit especially with him at top all by himself to make those plays like to see barr sooner there than later. I know it's early and lines will sort themselves let's just get things going quicker. Success drives success.
Going to take strong play to be in game tonight. Let's hope for a different line up except keep Edward's karimov kostuch together was out best line last night! Other top 2 need to find something very quick changes usually spark more.
Hope Surzycia goes tonight and mailett goes tomorrow just gives us better chance against flint if we haven't learned anything from last year can't give away points, last night we gave away 1 point hope doesn't come down to 1 point for 8th this year but that is usually is the case, these games come back to haunt us.
Still bothers me filak took that draw, bad call. Young on PP still bad call too. Barr needs to play his spot. Can't have a selfish risky type player on pp unit especially with him at top all by himself to make those plays like to see barr sooner there than later. I know it's early and lines will sort themselves let's just get things going quicker. Success drives success.
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No Karimov (US visa) tonight. Surzycia starts. New lines
Brown-Di Iorio-Johnston
Filak-Wainwright-Moses
Kostuch-Edwards-Doucette
Sim-Luecke
Brown-Di Iorio-Johnston
Filak-Wainwright-Moses
Kostuch-Edwards-Doucette
Sim-Luecke
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Starting to think trading Martone wasn't the best decision! 
That's obvious! Wish we could have traded Letang for Delmaestro. Haha
Lines to me seem as if they want doucete to play with hottest line, too funny but we will see how minor changes go think filak wainwright going to play Pitre and Clattenburg all night.
Hopefully PP changes and Barr on top pp young off it til can play less selfish.
Think we win tonight 4-2
Lines to me seem as if they want doucete to play with hottest line, too funny but we will see how minor changes go think filak wainwright going to play Pitre and Clattenburg all night.
Hopefully PP changes and Barr on top pp young off it til can play less selfish.
Think we win tonight 4-2
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Not a great period but also not a bad one. Another goal for Edwards who's just so damn impressive. Surzycia some good stops again.
Johnston sure does know how to get in behind other teams. He must have 7 or 8 breakaways this yr. Was hoping they'd give him a PS so we didn't have to see our putrid PP lol.
Johnston sure does know how to get in behind other teams. He must have 7 or 8 breakaways this yr. Was hoping they'd give him a PS so we didn't have to see our putrid PP lol.
