Windsor Spitfires 2022-23 Season Thread (Part 4)
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4-1 Windsor final as Wright finds the EN.
Two things immediately stand out - Costanzo is the number one. Period. To put in that effort and get that result is insane for a 17-year-old. Also, you could tell they were running out of gas late in the third but props to them for not giving up. That was a gusty effort.
Two things immediately stand out - Costanzo is the number one. Period. To put in that effort and get that result is insane for a 17-year-old. Also, you could tell they were running out of gas late in the third but props to them for not giving up. That was a gusty effort.
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Team was holding on for dear life in the third. Could tell it was a back to back and 3rd game in 4 days.
Wright looks good - him just being on the ice opens lanes for teammates. Great defensive player also.
Joey with 3 wins in 4 nights. ’nuff said.
Wright looks good - him just being on the ice opens lanes for teammates. Great defensive player also.
Joey with 3 wins in 4 nights. ’nuff said.
Well any doubters JC has the crease have been silenced. Best game of the last 3 even in a back to back in a hard barn. He is the #1 and only needs rest when he wants it. Number #1 star 3 out of what last 5 games. Wright worth every fricking penny defense play is as good as offense. Very similar to Johnston's play last year. Donicio is crazy good. What a bonus!! Bowler hats off to the trades. Honestly manager of the year. Hell of a win. Hope they keep this momentum with plenty of road games coming. This team is starting to gel and reminiscent of the back to back mem cup teams. JC he is the real deal!!! Go Spits go!
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Wow! Very tough game to win for lotsa reasons!
Way better D zone coverage! Looked tired late but i cant blame them, found the extra push needed. Had London frustrated all game, i think Hunter needs to hire a coach thats up on this style of hockey lol.
Was London desperately looking for calls lmao, some dives were pathetic!!
JC…. Wow, nothin else to say. Statement game for sure, this one opened some eyes no question. New guys starting to gel, D zone coverage SUBSTANTIALLY better in this game, goalie shines even after 3 games, 2 in tough situations. Well done! Lets sort out the backup goalie situation and its time to roll.
Pained me to listen to knights announcers, no bias there… lots of typical dirty little shit from a frustrated team of knights. This isnt their year and i think they know it now.
Way better D zone coverage! Looked tired late but i cant blame them, found the extra push needed. Had London frustrated all game, i think Hunter needs to hire a coach thats up on this style of hockey lol.
Was London desperately looking for calls lmao, some dives were pathetic!!
JC…. Wow, nothin else to say. Statement game for sure, this one opened some eyes no question. New guys starting to gel, D zone coverage SUBSTANTIALLY better in this game, goalie shines even after 3 games, 2 in tough situations. Well done! Lets sort out the backup goalie situation and its time to roll.
Pained me to listen to knights announcers, no bias there… lots of typical dirty little shit from a frustrated team of knights. This isnt their year and i think they know it now.
Gotta be happy with the string of games since acquiring Wright. Now have a three-point lead on London. How did Niagara give Constanzo away for nothing?? Spits basically played with 10 forwards as Morneau was in the lineup but did not have a shift.
Wright has been solid. He won't dazzle like a Patrick Kane but is a smart, high IQ player who pays attention to detail in the defensive zone. Reminds me of Wyatt Johnston. Wright now with 6 points. Dionicio 9 points in 5 games, crazy good.
Wright has been solid. He won't dazzle like a Patrick Kane but is a smart, high IQ player who pays attention to detail in the defensive zone. Reminds me of Wyatt Johnston. Wright now with 6 points. Dionicio 9 points in 5 games, crazy good.
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Morneau played a couple of shifts in the first and on the PK in the first. Beyond that, not much.
Oh my bad. He played a lot last night, so it's a bit surprising. Hopefully not an injury.
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Also Greentree not playing much in the 3rd as well. Spits relying on their vets as the game worn down. They were gassed at the end but boxed London out pretty good. London not scoring on the 4 on 3 was a good sign for team D. Nice win.
Very proud of this group after this weekend going 3-0 in the 3-1/2 days against teams rested and waiting especially London contributions from everyone,hopefully Morneau isn't out long has been very valuable especially with Smith and Abraham out,Spits go with 9 forwards plus Jodoin for the last 2 periods,every new player has contributed since they have arrived,especially Dionicio, Harrison and Wright,toss in Holmes and I thought Castle played his best game even though he went pointless especially the last 2 periods when Windsor was down to 9 forwards the last 2 periods.
Costanzo what you can say,steal of the year trade wise,for a 4th round pick
as mentioned no question the No 1 guy
He has won 9 in a row including 7 on the road,goals against average is now 2.86 and save percentage up to .911,now tied for 2nd best in the league in that department with Thornton with Barrie.
Goaltending all comes down to the self-control of the coaching staff now. Costanzo has shown all season he's more than capable of being the clear cut #1 for this team, and hopefully the unfortunate event that lead to him getting four straight starts will finally solidify this in the minds of the staff as well. Anything else is inexcusable.
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I have no doubt you'll see Onuska get some starts when he's healthy but any "we want to give them both playing time" is gone.
Agree and if Onuska needs healing time,I have no doubt Michelone can handle an occasional start,but like u said Constanzo is the man period.
Bowler needs to keep Niagara on speed dial. He should start scouting some off-season targets right now to fleece next - Juan Copeland?
Good win for Windsor
They won the special teams.
Joey outshined the london goalie. And he needed to as Windsor was outshot.
Rest was pretty even between the two teams.
They won the special teams.
Joey outshined the london goalie. And he needed to as Windsor was outshot.
Rest was pretty even between the two teams.
Morneau was injured in 1st period. Loer body, either foot or ankle.
Agree you could tell it was 3 games in 3-1/2 days with triple travel against a home team with previous day off and no travel.
Since Shayne Wright has arrived Spits are 5/9 on the PP in last 3 games,55% efficiency, with help from Dionicio, Harrison and Maggio, toss in Christopoulos too,and Windsor is now 2nd in the league overall re PP.
Since the Spits acquired the 5 skaters 6 games ago to start with Spits are 13/15 on the PK,so I expect the PK rate to go higher moving forward. They rank 16th in PK currently that will change dramatically moving forward.
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You guys can have one of Harrison or Wright on the ice always. That’s so gangster
Kudo's to Savard for not allowing Hunter to play the trap game. You could see Hunter losing his mind on the London Bench. Windsor wanted someone to try and chase them out from behind the net, allowing some room for a break out. When they wouldn't chase, they waited. Not the most exciting game to watch, but very smart in my opinion.
This !!
Please someone explain the rule for not allowing a team to employ this strategy behind the net and a call for a face off at center ice. If one team can stand in the neutral zone, why can’t the other stand behind the net?
Unfortunately GM there may have learned his lesson and took a page from Bowler's playbook as he fleeced Flint by trading winger Nolan Dann there for 6 draft picks, 1-2nd,3-3rds and 2-4ths
Dann had 6 goals at the trade deadline when he was dealt.
Having said that getting Costanzo just before the season started for a 4th, then getting Dionicio and Castle for Ride and O'Flaherty and picks plus all the picks for Zito and Ribau used to acquire Harrison and Wright it's like Bowler had his own Costco at his fingertips.
What trades engineered by Bowler this season, I thought last year was something, this year might just be something else and to be honest I never saw it coming,I thought respectable but not this especially with Johnston not returning.
The beauty Costanzo, Dionicio and three excellent draft picks,Christoforo, Greentree and Spellacy amongst others are back next year.
Enjoy the ride
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It's delay of game, similar to a goalie holding on to a puck with no opposing players are close to them. It is purely a judgment call by the refs. It was not called, surprisingly and mostly because London was making no attempt to engage in the play as well. Benches were warned and then it happened again so the refs blew the play dead and had the face off at center ice. Refs realized that both teams were partaking in a delay of game so hence no penalty and the neutral zone faceoff. You probably see a bench minor if it happened again. I'm not a fan of these options but both coaches were not going to be intimated by each other. The plot thickens.
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