Sarnia Sting 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part II

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Continued from Sarnia Sting 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part I

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[NBBFan]

Nice seeing Brown coming back around!

 

[DarkRedxJ]

It was nice to see Letang actually talking to the players in the 1st. And him pulling out the white board and tablet showing them things. It's almost like someone threatened his job LOL.

Good 1st but how many times have we played a good 1st period. Just to blow it in the 2nd and 3rd.

 

[stingwagoner]

Don't jinx it. Trying to coach letang is thats new maybe DS has threatened him or a conversation which scred him bit
Hopefully little fear goes long way especially with a job.
Still needs new Assistants especially Jefferies. FISCHER is playing his game today best he has been this year.
Bodin seems to be staying and playing D

 

[SarniaStingFan]

It was nice to see Letang actually talking to the players in the 1st. And him pulling out the white board and tablet showing them things. It's almost like someone threatened his job LOL.

Good 1st but how many times have we played a good 1st period. Just to blow it in the 2nd and 3rd.

The difference is this time they played a good first and took a lead. Solid road period especially the last half of it. It's awesome to see Brown getting back on track. Maillet did a nice job fighting through traffic early on. Loved the open ice hit that Andersen dished out

 

[StingUpdates]

Missed the 1st, but they are playing with more jam, snarl, effort today than they have in over a month. Looks like they really want this one.

Is this coach new?! Using the tablets, giving the players pep talks?? Haha. I like it, but where has this been??

Maillet made some awesome saves to keep it 1-1 especially that seem pass 1T. That's a huge save late in a period.

Gotta get at least a point out of this..be huge for the morale.

 

[DarkRedxJ]

Missed the 1st, but they are playing with more jam, snarl, effort today than they have in over a month. Looks like they really want this one.

Is this coach new?! Using the tablets, giving the players pep talks?? Haha. I like it, but where has this been??

Maillet made some awesome saves to keep it 1-1 especially that seem pass 1T. That's a huge save late in a period.

Gotta get at least a point out of this..be huge for the morale.

I think Letang's job was threatened.

 

[stingwagoner]

2 solid periods. D looks different. Bodin playing D obrien helping Hurt like that pairing omeri caught few times but he laid that hue body check but has to stay back bit more as he is slowest D we have. Bridgewater looks solid again.

Watched the Kingston interview intermission and player was talking about how he knows where players are going to be on line because they have played together 20 games lol funny

 

[stingwagoner]

Just saw Haley pull board out and talk to doucette..... thought haley was D coach?

 

[StingUpdates]

And just like that it's 3-1. Oh brother. Been their best game in awhile but still only 1 goal to show for it.

 

[DarkRedxJ]

Well they played a good 49mins.

 

[StingUpdates]

Well that's an annoying one. Played a strong 50 minutes. Put themselves in a great spot to get a win or at least a point.

Feel for Maillet. This is the 3rd or 4th time this year he's played well & the team as collapsed in the 3rd.

Hopefully Di Iorio & Young are back Wednesday. Be a big boost.

 

[DarkRedxJ]

Letang right back to being a statue.

 

[stingwagoner]

Looks like legs feel off after 50 mins.
3 in 4 days.
We just dont have a stretch game like every other team we play. That makes it hard to generate offense other teams get 2 on 1s constant.

 

[StingUpdates]

Hopefully we get some good news on Kostuch in the coming days. As a fan there's this uneasy feeling & I can't imagine what it's like for the team with them all being so tight with Carter.

This group so badly could use some good news/a break & hopefully it comes with his health.

 

[stingwagoner]

5-1 game even 4-1 game needs to throw karimov and anderson etc on ice still played limited. Just a sad affair for karimov to take this type of coaching. I'm more and more confused about Letang and his development philosophy?

 

[SarniaStingFan]

They've played better lately but can't put together a full 60 minutes. Good first two periods but fell apart in the third. They really need Edwards and Wainwright to get going. A team that lacks offence can't have two of their best offensive guys slumping at the same time. Good to see another Brown goal. Maillet played a pretty solid game too up until the team left him out to dry in the final 10 minutes

 

[DarkRedxJ]

Something I noticed was look how well we played in the 1st and 2nd. When Letang was talking to all the players and showing them things on the tablets. He stopped that in the 3rd and look what happened. Maybe try talking to you're players more Letang.

 

[stingwagoner]

Maybe DS can watch the bench rather than the ice.
Where is our down low game cycle game? Everything goes back to point so predictable and easy to defend.

 

[davewheeler]

I listened to the game on the radio... seemed like they played ok but they have zero offence ... none... For Sarnia to score a goal miracles need to happen. Who on the bench can coach offence.... none of them... lol buzz played ok and still lost 5-2. Pathetic.... You gotta think some sort of change is coming ... 32 games and you have 8 wins and 135 goals againt... Disaster first half of the year.

 

[stingwagoner]

I listened to the game on the radio... seemed like they played ok but they have zero offence ... none... For Sarnia to score a goal miracles need to happen. Who on the bench can coach offence.... none of them... lol buzz played ok and still lost 5-2. Pathetic.... You gotta think some sort of change is coming ... 32 games and you have 8 wins and 135 goals againt... Disaster first half of the year.

Worse than last year and I think this years team is better.
Well looking at sting nation comments fans are fed up and calling for coaching change too they are tired of Letang just leaning against the wall and not coaching especially after a bad shift or goal how are young players going to learn unless in real time. Show them on the ipad, they see and learn it's a video age.
Can't beat this much more than we have, change is coming either players or staff or both.

 

[StingUpdates]

If Legwand/Seca haven't made up their mind yet this next week will if it's bad. Flint, Owen Sound, Soo. Three rebuilding teams. Soo without their best player. Owen Sound without their best player.

anything worse than a 2-1 record & I don't know how something isn't done. Even if they like Alan & think he's a good coach you have to do it. Hell even if you think this team isn't that good winning 2 games out of 20 & being blown out every night is not something that should be acceptable.

I was talking to another STH holder yesterday who's been one since day 1 & he's been a Letang fan & liked his work, but even he kept saying that something just isn't right with this team. They are way to disorganized & out of sync in all facets 30 games into the season for something not to be done.

I like @SarniaStingFan think Friday & today were 2 of their better games recently.. They lost 12-3 in the games... Today they gave up 47 shots! Even with them legitimately playing fairly well for 50 minutes. The lack of continuity, chemistry up front is staggering this deep into the season. The lack of creativity is mind numbing to watch because I know we have guys that can make plays in this league. I don't think we have 3PPGs in the last 18 games...

The team is broken & it has been for over a month. It's getting to a point where if they don't fire AT LEAST the assistants you are telling the fan base you don't care because this is ridiculous & getting very, very tiring to watch.

 

[frontsfan67]

Good 40 mins of play. Crappy third. But overall decent game. I thought the fronts truthfully were going to control the play the whole game but that wasn’t the case. Still a fairly young team so that could help explain for the third period.

Good for brown getting on the board in 2 straight games!

 

[robp1219]

5-1 game even 4-1 game needs to throw karimov and anderson etc on ice still played limited. Just a sad affair for karimov to take this type of coaching. I'm more and more confused about Letang and his development philosophy?

Letang loves the “sit on the bench and watch the guys who are less skilled than you try to score goals” approach to development

 

[yacky]

Letang loves the “sit on the bench and watch the guys who are less skilled than you try to score goals” approach to development

how bad is Kostuch injury