Windsor Spitfires 2022-23 Season Thread (Part 4)

[Harley49]

Always enjoy beating London in their barn and wait for the fallout and I am sure London fans feel the same when they visit and win here.

Exactly …. Knights last visit to Windsor in November… we enjoyed a 6-1 win ….. sweet …..

 

[hockeylegend11]

Always enjoy beating London in their barn and wait for the fallout and I am sure London fans feel the same when they visit and win here.

Did a comparison from the same time this year at the 39 game mark,now that the trade deadline is in the books.
Last year after 39 games Windsor had 48 points and sat in 4th place in the conference 6 points behind conference leader at the time Flint.
This year they have 56 points and lead the conference by 3 points over London
Last year at this Windsor had scored 164 goals and allowed 145.
This year Windsor has scored 177 goals and allowed 143.
Should note because of the late start to last year because of covid,the trade deadline was after game 27,this year for Windsor game 36
Goaltending wise Costanzo leads Windsor with a 2.86 average and 911 save percentage, interestingly last year Medina led Windsor at the same with average of 2.87 and save percentage of 899,cant make this stuff up,now Onuska last year was acquired just prior to deadline so he played 5 games,had an average of 3.53 and save percentage of 880
This year Onuska is at 4.14 and save percentage of .870.
In the 12 games after trade deadline last year to get at game 39,Windsor went 8-4
This year in the last 12 games since game 27 to 39 Windsor has gone 9-3,
and in the 3 games since trade deadline they are 3-0,and 5-1 since they brought in the 5 players including Wright at the deadline.
I do think this year's team is deeper and better overall and the numbers reflect it across the board.

 

[rve24]

Keep.on beating the dead horse. It has seemingly been resolved. But carry on lol.

 

[hockeylegend11]

Exactly …. Knights last visit to Windsor in November… we enjoyed a 6-1 win ….. sweet …..

I expected a comment, only difference you beat our 2nd best goalie,and we beat your best goalie,and that made things sweeter.

 

[ohloutsider]

Exactly …. Knights last visit to Windsor in November… we enjoyed a 6-1 win ….. sweet …..

Yes - not a good outing for Onuska.

 

[hockeylegend11]

Keep.on beating the dead horse. It has seemingly been resolved. But carry on lol.

Thankfully and I know it would.
Sometimes things happen for a reason.

 

[Harley49]

I expected a comment, only difference you beat our 2nd best goalie,and we beat your best goalie,and that made things sweeter.

Yes …I agree Costanzo is your #1…. But in November we beat you with Zach Bowen in goal …our 17yr old … backup…

 

[OHLTG]

I'd say we need a trade to lighten things up, but...

 

[DetSpitsFan]

As long as the puck is in motion, where’s the issue?

Don’t want your opponents to have the puck? go get it.

If you don’t have players with the skills necessary to go get the puck, sit in the neutral zone and just let the clock tick.

It’s only boring hockey if you don’t pay attention to strategy.

 

[Otto]

As long as the puck is in motion, where’s the issue?

OHL Rule 72.6

 

[spits]

Hunter's squad lacks scoring punch and it's why they resort to the trap when playing a team like the Spitfires. They are definitely going to win their weak division. We play them two more times in our barn, should be good games. I am surprised Hunter didn't add more scoring, but after all, they did lose out on the Harrison and Wright sweepstakes.

 

[hockeylegend11]

Yes …I agree Costanzo is your #1…. But in November we beat you with Zach Bowen in goal …our 17yr old … backup…

Yes I agree Bowen is your backup
Perhaps you should have used him at home vs Windsor instead of your #1 goalie.

 

[OHL 17]

Well... for starters the refs were not applying the rule

Doesn't Hunter usually tell the refs how he wants the game called?

Standing there?????????? what a strategy

 

[Teflon]

Now you've probably gone and hurt his feelings....NOT !
Dale Hunter wouldn't give a rat's behind as to how you feel about him, and even if he was aware, it still wouldn't have any influence.

Lol id expect nothing less. Thats his biggest problem. He takes no input from others. It’s starting to weaken your team. London isnt THE destination it once was. Just mho but its an opinion gaining traction around the league.

 

[Otto]

Doesn't Hunter usually tell the refs how he wants the game called?

Standing there?????????? what a strategy

I posted the OHL Rulebook. I can't force you to look at it

 

[OHL 17]

I posted the OHL Rulebook. I can't force you to look at it

Can't help!
This has nothing to do with the rule, but rather an attempt to manipulate.

 

[Otto]

Can't help!
This has nothing to do with the rule, but rather an attempt to manipulate.

If your coach isn't questioning the officials then your coach isn't doing their job.

 

[OHLTG]

If your coach isn't questioning the officials then your coach isn't doing their job.

From the look on the TV, Savard was questioning something when the officials talked to him (re the rule being implemented).

 

[Otto]

From the look on the TV, Savard was questioning something when the officials talked to him (re the rule being implemented).

An attempt to manipulate?

 

[Knownothing]

It’s one game folks. And season is even 1-1. 4 still to play before the series is decided. Not time to gloat yet.

 

[Knownothing]

I will also say I think strength of schedule favours the Spits rest of the season.

 

[OHLTG]

An attempt to manipulate?

Something something Hunter's playbook lol Each team has a win in the others barn. While the Spitfires' have the better roster on paper, games aren't won with a notepad.

 

[windsor7]

Something something Hunter's playbook lol Each team has a win in the others barn. While the Spitfires' have the better roster on paper, games aren't won with a notepad.

depneds how many "factors" r there...

 

[rve24]

Thankfully and I know it would.
Sometimes things happen for a reason.

Give yourself a pat on the back if ya feel the need since, for what was obvious to everyone else as well lol. I support that if you feel the need.
Heck I posted over a month ago it would work itself out as it should and knew it would also. Awesome insight. Just required patience.

Your the only one that needed to post about it over 100x and continue to do so. Interesting, I'm not a psychology major but......

Can you tell us why your first choice in X wasn't given a chance this year? Not a coach was wrong in hindsight answer but the reason they cut ties and he wasn't given an op this year. You were very vocal about it for a long time this year.

 

[rve24]

Hunter's squad lacks scoring punch and it's why they resort to the trap when playing a team like the Spitfires. They are definitely going to win their weak division. We play them two more times in our barn, should be good games. I am surprised Hunter didn't add more scoring, but after all, they did lose out on the Harrison and Wright sweepstakes.

Or drove the price up on Windsor? To ignore there is always 2 sides to a scenario and the truth in the middle is naive.
My understanding ( for what its worth ) is LK were serious about 1 of the 2 players you mentioned but only to a certain point.
They lost or they walked away......read it as you like. Whatever makes ya feel better. If I were a Spits fan Id say BB identified who he wanted n made it happen. As a LK fan I'd say MH wasn't interested in going all in. ( hard to criticize MH for that when BB did the same last year and it may have cost a Memorial Cup birth.....1 addition might meant a game 7 win, we will never know ) BB changed course from continuos competitiveness to going all in. It could very well pay off forr the organization.this year unlike last. These choices gotta be tough on GMs. He didn't pull the trigger last year but did this year. ( MH didn't pull the trigger last year but very well may next year)

The 2nd player was never more than media hype as the ask was non negotiable either because the player said no previous to the deadline he would move or the player wasn't offered to start ( I believe I know what happened of those 2 but added both cause the were widely spread. From what I heard is the player was never offered for SW. Who knows)
What we do know is the players Windsor involved in the deals at deadline had no issue saying yes I'll leave town for another opportunity And 1 or 2 had a choice thru their contracts. Always 2 sides to a story.

Anything wrong with just being happy the Spits acquired 2 top offensive players at the deadline? And 2 D to fill holes? The went all in. Something Sarnia n KTown did also. Sag/OS/LK didn't. Enjoy the ride.
BB was,aggressive n good on the Spits org. It was a choice all teams made, not a win or lose.