Sudbury Wolves 2023-24 Season Thread (Part 4)

[Wiserbud]

Seems limited. Only 2 faceoffs as a centre. Hasn't really clicked in yet, but confident he will.

 

[djscooter]

As much as I like the 2 points so much to this game that I didn't like. One of the worst bench management games I've seen all year.

WJ

One of the worst so far, plenty of time to one-up it.

 

[Wolf on a Wire]

Loading up line one with #88, is a step back. Not sure of the reasoning but the eye test tells me #27 doesn’t come off and he goes 1 plus minutes per shift. So I guess #88 wants his cookies too…
I agree with all other posts re: managing ice time for all lines. Last night I watched the Pharand line, early in the game, have an amazing shift in the OZ and after a minute I was wondering why they extended what was a great shift and then got caught scrambling in their own zone because they were exhausted. Answer: everyone is fighting for ice time because of the inequity of first line.
A more balanced attack is required for long term success. Gotta move #88 with Delly and be hard on #27 to have .45 - 1 min shifts.
All lines need their cookies and need to feel included and productive in their assigned lines/roles.
Good news we have a bit of time to figure it out..

 

[billoink]

Mr. Observant.

You are a real work in progress, simply asked a question, but of coarse your sarcastic mentality comes to the surface. A real winner.

 

[dirty12]

I completely agree with Goyette on the wing with Delic on line 2. But stop complaining about the TOI of Musty. The wolves will go as far as Musty and Dvorsky carry them.

 

[SSMHoundsFan]

Cmon Sudbury pick up your game we want to see you in the OHL Finals

 

[jamo27]

Wow. Have a gander at the special team stats on the OHL website. London is the best in both. The wolves are below average in both. If we had the same pp and pk stats as London, the wolves would be at the top of the league and it wouldn’t be close.

Really too bad they didn’t hire a real OHL coach this year.

 

[dirty12]

Cmon Sudbury pick up your game we want to see you in the OHL Finals

The wolves are on a 4 game winning streak including 2 against division rival NB that are 3-1 against SSM; and, the wolves are now up to 5th best W%.

 

[WeThe North]

I completely agree with Goyette on the wing with Delic on line 2. But stop complaining about the TOI of Musty. The wolves will go as far as Musty and Dvorsky carry them.

I hope this is sarcasm because this is exactly what’s wrong with this team. Nobody can be above the team concept if you want to win a Championship.

 

[djscooter]

I hope this is sarcasm because this is exactly what’s wrong with this team. Nobody can be above the team concept if you want to win a Championship.

If the wolves had any hope at real coaching I'd agree. But in the current predicament they have to outskill their opponent every game, because they certainly won't outcoach them, and most games will have the weaker goaltending. If Musty, Dvorsky or Goyette have an off game, they're probably not winning.

 

[Wiserbud]

Wow. Have a gander at the special team stats on the OHL website. London is the best in both. The wolves are below average in both. If we had the same pp and pk stats as London, the wolves would be at the top of the league and it wouldn’t be close.

Really too bad they didn’t hire a real OHL coach this year.

Note however, we have had a marked improvement as we were deadlast in at least one of those categories. To now be middle pack suggests good things. I wonder where we stand if only the last say, 20 games were calculated. No London, agreed. If we could just stop those SHG!

 

[I Loveallsports]

 

[Wolfman Jack]

Hope they call up Jackson for the next two games. Would be nice to see how far along he's coming. Plus we could use another quick moving dman back there.

WJ

 

[billoink]

If the wolves had any hope at real coaching I'd agree. But in the current predicament they have to outskill their opponent every game, because they certainly won't outcoach them, and most games will have the weaker goaltending. If Musty, Dvorsky or Goyette have an off game, they're probably not winning.

Unfortunately it all comes down to hot goal tending in close games, hopefully we get that if not we have to score 6 goals or more to stand a chance. May be next to impossible if we face North Bay at some point in the playoffs.

 

[justawolfan]

Hope they call up Jackson for the next two games. Would be nice to see how far along he's coming. Plus we could use another quick moving dman back there.

WJ

Good idea. If they use Pryce instead, we'll see more of Mania's end-to-end rushes which disrupts the flow of the team.

 

[howlman]

Hope they call up Jackson for the next two games. Would be nice to see how far along he's coming. Plus we could use another quick moving dman back there.

WJ

Jackson is in tonight

 

[Wolf on a Wire]

I completely agree with Goyette on the wing with Delic on line 2. But stop complaining about the TOI of Musty. The wolves will go as far as Musty and Dvorsky carry them.

Wrong! If that’s the case they better not get hurt. You NEED 23 players tugging on the same rope to win a Championship. We obviously have three superstar forwards, but Team comes First. NHL superstars play average 20-21 mins/gm, outside the top 3 and McCallum, all Wolves forwards are below 15 mins/gm. Majority play 13 mins/game or less. Not good enough. With the depth on this team, they ALL need to be utilized away better. IMO

 

[WolvesFanInNorthBay]

Vondras is the starter, Jackson is in as well.
Delic and Goyette not together.

 

[Wolfman Jack]

Vondras is the starter, Jackson is in as well.
Delic and Goyette not together.

Goyette and Delic not together then expect no flow to this game. Out top line will be shut down with the majority of the ice time and the other lines will be limited to spot duty. Expecting a worse effort than last night. Hope I’m wrong but the coaching decisions put me in a foul mood already.

WJ

 

[dirty12]

Wrong! If that’s the case they better not get hurt. You NEED 23 players tugging on the same rope to win a Championship. We obviously have three superstar forwards, but Team comes First. NHL superstars play average 20-21 mins/gm, outside the top 3 and McCallum, all Wolves forwards are below 15 mins/gm. Majority play 13 mins/game or less. Not good enough. With the depth on this team, they ALL need to be utilized away better. IMO

Roughly 40% of LW TOI at even strength and man advantage is about 20-23 min/gp. Unless Delic and Villeneuve are getting shifts at LW in addition to C, the other LW do not warrant 13+ minutes imo.

 

[WolvesFanInNorthBay]

A shorthanded goal from Villeneuve on the first shot of the game. I wonder if the bulldogs thread is in shambles after allowing the first goal on the first shot like our thread.

 

[djscooter]

A shorthanded goal from Villeneuve on the first shot of the game. I wonder if the bulldogs thread is in shambles after allowing the first goal on the first shot like our thread.

I wonder if they've done it seemingly a half dozen times this season.

Love to see another bench falling apart for once though. Wolves score and instantly back to the PP.

 

[WolvesFanInNorthBay]

Konyen scores, then Bulldogs take a misconduct penalty and Wolves go on the PP.

 

[djscooter]

High quality of commentary as usual, Brantford announcers are outraged that you can't hack down a player with 2 seconds left and get away with it.

 

[cub]

You are a real work in progress, simply asked a question, but of coarse your sarcastic mentality comes to the surface. A real winner.

you must be the neighbourhood watch captain on your street.