Windsor Spitfires 2024-25 Season Thread, Part II

[windsor7]

These little, offensive, D men are to plentiful here! We need to contain our zone and clear the zone better. Our guys are getting manhandled out front.
Im also concerned with the lack of progress many are displaying. Some things need to be changed. You can’t expect to acquire all the needed pieces in one year.

So far under Bowler being gm he doesn't envision d man that do that. Only focusing on offensive guys.

 

[Cherrydon]

And after the break is no picnic. 6 games in 9 days before the trade deadline. Backup goaltending and taking advantage of the 5 Knights being away at the WJC is paramount

 

[windsor7]

I'd deal Manzo before 24 or 44, only because 24 is a local kid and 44 is much improved over last season and you may actually need him. I appreciate Manzo but, to me, Hicks has a higher ceiling.

Need 44 pinching all the time n not covering forwards??

 

[Cherrydon]

I'd deal Manzo before 24 or 44, only because 24 is a local kid and 44 is much improved over last season and you may actually need him. I appreciate Manzo but, to me, Hicks has a higher ceiling.

It can be also said that Woodall (great community kid by the way) playing 70 plus less career games is gaining faster than Cristoforo is improving.

 

[Teflon]

Listen, those 3 make quite a few mistakes. That combined with a lack of physicality has me moving 2 as well.

 

[tomschman]

I believe that the problem with the D is more of a coaching philosophy than the players themselves. Whatever D men are on the ice, one of them is playing as a 4th forward and the other is playing as a true D. This has been an issue for several years with a complete turnover of D men and coaches.

I don't like Dmen constantly deep in the O zone, but I think different Dmen might have the same result.

 

[thespitslurker]

The news about Belchetz being out that long is concerning. I would prefer if Bowler calls ppl up and not pull the 11/7 crap but I wouldnt be surprised if he does. We'll see I guess. As for the future of this team I think it would be wise to trade guys that ppl mentioned above like Abraham, Outwater, Froggett, Manzo, Eichler and Winegard. I would prefer if they get some decent depth 06 or 05 forwards or even just call some ppl up that they could use. Wouldn't mind if they call up guys like Morgan or Stewart to mend the holes in the bottom 6. My main goal for this team is to make the 2nd round. Anything above that would be a very welcome surprise but I don't want them to pull a kneejerk trade and screws us over in the future (i.e Brett Harrison). I'm okay with either Costanzo or Windbiel Thursday and just let them recoup and have fun for the holidays. But yeah after that, figure out the roster, make some calls and see if we can have a decent trade deadline.

Go Spits Go.

 

[Cherrydon]

I believe that the problem with the D is more of a coaching philosophy than the players themselves. Whatever D men are on the ice, one of them is playing as a 4th forward and the other is playing as a true D. This has been an issue for several years with a complete turnover of D men and coaches.

I don't like Dmen constantly deep in the O zone, but I think different Dmen might have the same result.

Very true and as you say under different coaches, then it becomes a player issue or direction from the top.Bowler? I have no problem pinching when you are behind but when ahead it should not happen.