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Or six players with the flu! Villeneuve left the game as well. Maybe Matier can do some homework as they were missing McCoy, Konyen, Coughlan, Vondras and Villy among others playing under the weather. But sure Duchies in Blind River it is Mark!"[Wolves] must have stopped in Blind River for some Duchies... They're slow".
--Mark Matier
Funny guy!
I don't like raisins.Or six players with the flu! Villeneuve left the game as well. Maybe Matier can do some homework as they were missing McCoy, Konyen, Coughlan, Vondras and Villy among others playing under the weather. But sure Duchies in Blind River it is Mark!
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I agree. Once they had the nice lead, their play seemed to become very low intensity with unforced errors/turnovers on nearly every possession. There were a couple of PPs they didn’t even get set up because they kept turning it over at the blue line.
I find Beck in particular gave away the puck quite a few times on errant passes that were nowhere near the mark. Not sure if it’s a lack of effort because he seemed to be giving it his all.
I agree.don't like the fact that Dean plays his top 3 forwards on one line. If he keeps that
up we will have no shot in the playoffs. He will overplay those 3, meaning BMB, Hayes &
Beck and opposing teams will play there top 2 D against them and shut them down, and
scoring from the other 3 lines will be a major problem.
BMB with Hayes + ?
Allard with Beck + ?
( should be our top 6 )
My thoughts on the game:
Any story of this game has to start with Vandenberg. Wow. The game is probably 6 or 7 to nothing in the second if not for his efforts.
A lot of Sudbury players were missing in action tonight. For a player as talented as Goyette to put up such a stinker must be infuriating for Wolves fans. He was as lazy as I've ever seen a star player. Sickness isn't an excuse (if he was ill). Giving a half effort (if that) all night looks really bad.
Travis Hayes continues to impress. With all due respect to Martin, he's been the best rookie on this team. Instead of wilting under the pressure of a big rivalry game, he's just found another gear. He was the best Hayes on the ice as well, with his brother missing a few easy chances.
Jacob Frasca had his best game as a Hound. He's going to be a real asset if we meet a physical team like Sudbury in playoffs.
The officiating was just awful tonight. I don't know that I've seen worse all year. There were several blown offsides and number of ridiculous missed calls. Gavin Hayes almost had his helmet removed by a Sudbury stick inside his visor and the ref watched the whole 5-10 second play unfold without making a call. I couldn't believe it.
I don't know how much stock this team puts in handedness, but those lineups would end up with 3 wingers playing their off wing. One of the many issues with this lineup right now. lol.Bmb with Hayes and Martin
Frasca with Mignosa and Cloutier
D’intino Allard Beck
That's a lot of right shots. Usually teams are in short supply of those.I don't know how much stock this team puts in handedness, but those lineups would end up with 3 wingers playing their off wing. One of the many issues with this lineup right now. lol.
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Agreed. I will say that Hayes has been able to finish better than Martin but imo there's no way he's been more dominant. Martin drives the play almost every shift and makes everyone better. And like hpf said, he's hit a number of cross/posts the last month.I felt like Martin at times was our best player and has been for a few games now. Hes hit probably 6 crossbars in 3 games, was nice to see him score one last night. I love Travis Hayes but I don’t see him above Martin right now. They are going to be a nice one-two punch though!!
Agreed 100%. 2nd round exit is what I am seeing with this team right now, unless they get their act together and quick.This team has a lot of work to do in a short period of time. You can't play half a game and expect to win many. Tonight was another example of a game we probably should have lost. Sure we can give some credit for finding a way to win, but in reality this game should never have been close.
Holding a 3 goal lead at the halfway point should be like money in the bank for any aspiring contender. But for this team it's more "buckle up and get ready for a wild finish."
If things don't change in short order, I am not feeling great about our post season chances.
that has been my fear this season. a tough 2nd round series will demand consistency we haven't seen yet from these guys.Agreed 100%. 2nd round exit is what I am seeing with this team right now, unless they get their act together and quick.
I get what you are saying about Friday, but the real issue with this team is definitely consistency. You aren't going to suddenly get there overnight. We have 16 regular season games left and we need to start playing at least 2 full periods ASAP so that by the end of the regular season we are hopefully up to 2 1/2 periods per game playing the way we want. I would take 50 minutes a night entering the playoffs at this point. A full 60 minutes is tough for any team, even in the Pros.Friday will be a real test to see if we are contenders or pretenders.
I don't know how much stock this team puts in handedness, but those lineups would end up with 3 wingers playing their off wing. One of the many issues with this lineup right now. lol.
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