Windsor Spitfires 2024-25 Season Thread, Part II
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Sometimes the opponent is just due to win a game. Guelph is at the bottom of the standings but certainly are not as bad as their ugly record suggests. The PP struggled and Guelph definitely had the better goaltending.
Regarding the Parkeh suspension, that's a joke.
What is it with the OHL and their infatuation with the Saginaw Spirit? Guo gets nothing either, just bad. If anything happens in the rematch next week it's on the OHL. I know Hache who played for them last year, has I think his Dad working for the league and apparently Parekh's dad is a big sponsor or something but man, it's getting ridiculous. Heck, check out the # of games the London players are getting compared to Saginaw. Something reeks. Bad look for the OHL.
Regarding the Parkeh suspension, that's a joke.
What is it with the OHL and their infatuation with the Saginaw Spirit? Guo gets nothing either, just bad. If anything happens in the rematch next week it's on the OHL. I know Hache who played for them last year, has I think his Dad working for the league and apparently Parekh's dad is a big sponsor or something but man, it's getting ridiculous. Heck, check out the # of games the London players are getting compared to Saginaw. Something reeks. Bad look for the OHL.
Windsor should focus on beating them on scoreboard only.
No need for selfish suspensions to Windsor..
Travis Bickle 77
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Agreed!! I think Abraham has tried to lower his reputation with the refs this season....but unfortunately he does not seem to be engaged as much as he has been in the past. Age difference between him and other players maybe?....I don't knowWorst O-Zone entry on the PP in the league!!
OHLTG
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Abraham has been a very quiet point-per-game player. Whether that's his own doing or because he's overshadowed by guys like Greentree, Protas, Belchetz, Spellacy, Davis, etc., I don't know. When he's on, he's very on. When he's not, you forget he's on the bench. I'm just glad he's producing something.
Didn't watch the game unfortunately due to work but yeah 0/6 on the PP is not great. I also heavily agree with the whole "Entering the O-Zone on the PP thing" being awful they are very bad at that. They're really missing players like Oliver Peer who were able to rush into the zone and create a chance decently well. Also yeah I think after the past couple games I am officially on the Trade Abraham Train. I can't remember a time in recent memory where Abraham looked aggressive and dialed in or anything. He's just kinda going through the motions out there on most nights and imo I think he was one of the main suspects of the whole "Spits don't start on time" thing. If we can trade him for assets I am on board with that. Similar feeling with guys like Winegard and Froggett I think its ok since I also feel like we should push for next year and not this year. Bit of stuff to figure out lets see if we can beat Owen Sound.
Go Spits Go.
Go Spits Go.
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To be honest a little concerned about the back up goalie situation. 2 or 3 of those goals by Guelph were the "soft" type. Not sure if Froggett is the goalie we saw in Kitchener or the 1 we saw last night? Joey has bailed them out on many nights when they did not deserve to win, that did not happen last night. Not good when you have an A goalie and a C goalie if you have visions of playoff success.
And of course the bigger concern is the lack of intensity that we are seeing at some point every game and for extended periods of time. Coaching staff and team leaders need to fine a way to get them fired up.
Guelph for the most part played a solid clean game so the Spits never got riled up. The Saginaw game seemed to have them on full throttle as to a response to how Saginaw was playing. I guess the secret for other teams is to not poke the bear and Windsor will just float through the game. Spits coaches need to find a way to get them riled up for every game.
Tough game tonight in Owen Sound. Not sure of the outcome but after tonight they will get an extended taste of home cooking although probably the toughest part of their schedule so far.
Kitchener, Saginaw, Erie, London, London. Yikes.! Be safe.
And of course the bigger concern is the lack of intensity that we are seeing at some point every game and for extended periods of time. Coaching staff and team leaders need to fine a way to get them fired up.
Guelph for the most part played a solid clean game so the Spits never got riled up. The Saginaw game seemed to have them on full throttle as to a response to how Saginaw was playing. I guess the secret for other teams is to not poke the bear and Windsor will just float through the game. Spits coaches need to find a way to get them riled up for every game.
Tough game tonight in Owen Sound. Not sure of the outcome but after tonight they will get an extended taste of home cooking although probably the toughest part of their schedule so far.
Kitchener, Saginaw, Erie, London, London. Yikes.! Be safe.
It looks like the Spirit are getting the treatment that it felt London used to get.
Maybe their memorial cup bid was extra nice or something?
It’s ridiculous if two guys, mutually want to drop the gloves for the 4th time this season they’ll face an automatic one game suspension. You might as well take the dirty slash or cross check your opponent in the face, I guess there’s less chance of disciplinary action when you do that.
They really need to make a point that stick infractions are worse than hits that happen to go bad.
I’d argue Halttunen didn’t deserve 4 games. He crunched Guo behind his own net, and Halttunen didn’t even take a stride in the offensive zone. Just glided into the zone and hit Guo playing with his head down.
Hicks hit on Wednesday was silly, the defender looked up, saw him coming, then turned his back along the boards.
Rather than playing the game and accepting a hit, guys are baiting checks to draw calls.
I get it’s our guy, but I’d be calling for that Guo suspension even if it was on Boulton.
I hoped under a new commissioner the league would’ve got some stuff figured out and assessed disciplinary actions with some sort of logic or reasoning that is understood by people that watch the games.
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TheGremlin
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They need to have set suspensions. You swing stick at guys head you are getting an automatic 4 games with more added on depending on circumstance, cross check to head is automatic 2 games with more added if there injury or intent to injure. Why does slewfoot get an auto 2 games or player gets 2 games (i think) for flipping puck into crowd after whistle but things like this there’s no punishment until there is an injury that occurs. If you won’t let players police game then you have to do it with consistent suspensions.
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Better late than never so it really begs the question how was that a 2 minute minor?
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OHLTG
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It should have been a 5/GM but I'd imagine the officials opinions played a part in that. With that said, four games is still four games.
It's kinda like attempted murder. Shooting at the person and missing is a lot less than hitting and killing. The 2 minutes is because he missed Nesbitt. The 4 games was Goo prior record for attempting to Paul Bunyan Nesbitt
OHLTG
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This becomes intent v. injury. If you nail a guy from behind and he SHOULD be injured, but isn't... does the suspension get reduced? It shouldn't. If you bump a guy, he loses balance, falls into the boards, and breaks his leg, do you get suspended for long because he was injured? I wouldn't think so. In this case, it was a clear intent on swinging the stick at Nesbitt, whether he was thinking or it was just instinct. Either way, four seems to be on the lighter side of it.
On another note, Scott Wheeler is reporting on Twitter that A.J. Spellacy is going to get an invite to Team USA's selection camp for the World Juniors.
Interesting 1st game back for Guo is next Sunday in Windsor,should have gotten 5 games,will be interesting how Windsor responds to both Guo and Parekh in that game.
I agree completely. I’ve seen ‘accidental’ slew foots get 2 game suspensions. Two guys battling for positioning, push a guy to gain ground, your legs tangled with his, looks bad when he falls, and it’s a 5 major/game/2 games.
Slewfoot is dirty, with intent. Slewfoot is still dangerous, with no intent. The two should be penalized on a case by case basis. You have your on ice call and review for “no intent”. You have your automatic two + review for “intent”.
You don’t accidentally two hand swing your stick 5 and a half feet in the air, with an upwards trajectory on accident.
You can argue “it was spur of the moment, he was off balance, etc” but if Nesbitt wasn’t falling, and he took that off the back of his dome, it very well could’ve changed his career. Not saying he’s Connor McDavid, but you take a 1st round OHL pick out of his draft season, and maybe pro hockey no longer becomes an option.
I don’t think the OHL had plans for a Guo suspension considering it was 24 hours after the Parekh one from the same game.
The two on the rink I’m actually not upset with. It’s known this is a learning league for refs as well. They’re human. They’re going to miss stuff. It’s when you have the footage from multiple angles, and can see why 2000+ people gasped before the Nesbitt fight, and elect to do nothing it becomes a major issue. There’s pressure on the refs to keep the game moving. With no Injury on a play that happened behind the play of the puck, I understand why the refs don’t make 5000+ people sit around an extra five minutes while they dig for an angle that may have something the one ref in the vicinity may have missed.
I Saw a lot of fans online bring up the incident from across the league… I don’t think the OHL was why James Guo suspended, I think it was the internet.
4 games is questionable for a repeat offender, but I’m glad we’ll see him in Windsor December 8th. Hope he gets introduced to Martin and Gaymes.
I agree it was worth more than 4 games HAD he hit him. Like OHLTG mentioned hitting someone from behind injured or not, because contact was made, hence a penalty. In theory, it is not really a penalty unless contact was made other than maybe a 2 min for unsportsmanlike. Thankful for the 4 games.
Teflon
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Greg seems intent on avoiding anything remotely physical with his players. They are taking some serious abuse lately. Im very doubtful of any repercussions and no question the refs will be looking for it. Lets see if Sagies coach brings them to play hockey or continue with the dirty, mouthy shit they are becoming known for!
ohloutsider
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Can't see Parekh as someone that can " shut it down". He will keep going until somebody introduces him to old fashioned forms of player discipline.
OHLTG
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Just have to be careful that they don't go too stupid because London's waiting just two games later.
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