ohloutsider
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Joey is starting. Surprised to see Beltchez in, though he was going to be suspended?
Lemieux and Garden out. Maybe more as I usually miss some of them, lol.
Windsor Spitfires 2024-25 Season Thread, Part IV
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Lemieux and Garden out. Maybe more as I usually miss some of them, lol.
OHLTG
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That was my suggestion on the weekend. Can't have 2 chiefs running the kitchen. Both capable of anchoring a line so spread it out on a 1a 1b line and get others going for the playoffs
ohloutsider
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Protas/Greentree/Abraham
Spelacy/ Nesbit/ Macnamara
Belchez/Mournea/ Davis
Lemiex/ Costello/ Gaymes / Garden
Christoforo/Mathurin
Walton/ Kennedy
Woodall / Eichler
Hicks/ Wineguard ( depends on who we are playing)
Spelacy/ Nesbit/ Macnamara
Belchez/Mournea/ Davis
Lemiex/ Costello/ Gaymes / Garden
Christoforo/Mathurin
Walton/ Kennedy
Woodall / Eichler
Hicks/ Wineguard ( depends on who we are playing)
TheGremlin
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Well at least the boys got to play with linemates they have never ever played with tonight !!
One of the highest scoring combos in the league were playing just good, had to split them up, could not have all that success.
One of the highest scoring combos in the league were playing just good, had to split them up, could not have all that success.
TheGremlin
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The give a crap meter has to be higher. Erie shouldn't be in this game yet it's 6-4.
OHLTG
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ohloutsider
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That formula won't work in the playoffs. The 50 goal watch is on for Protas and Greentree. I forget Protas missed 3 more games than Greentree. Hope they both get it soon so we can "try" and tighten up for the real season coming soon. Oc course goaltending is an issue more than the D currently.
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The first, you beat anyone in the league. The last 2!!!!?! Your losing most games. What does this group not understand about 60 min of hockey!!!! Id have pulled joey after 2nd goal, maybe that will wake him up. He’s unfocused i dont believe there’s any nagging injury. That said every guy on that bench carries blame. This is exactly what has me worried about 1 and done…
Spits get the win. Dominated the 1st, were dominated by the Otters in the 2nd and the 3rd was about even. I mean, you're not going to dominate every period. You go up 5-0 and you naturally relax a bit. Problem is the playoffs are coming, and bad habits are hard to break.
Goaltending remains a huge issue. With this goaltending, they won't win the second round. Now, if we can get the goaltending we had in the first half, we have a good chance.
Eichler was injured and did not return. Can't afford another d-man down with injury. Protas was dominant , but what's new.
You want Sarnia in the 1st round and avoid the SOO, who are the better team. I assume they also prefer this and should play a better 60 minutes against the SOO on Thursday.
Goaltending remains a huge issue. With this goaltending, they won't win the second round. Now, if we can get the goaltending we had in the first half, we have a good chance.
Eichler was injured and did not return. Can't afford another d-man down with injury. Protas was dominant , but what's new.
You want Sarnia in the 1st round and avoid the SOO, who are the better team. I assume they also prefer this and should play a better 60 minutes against the SOO on Thursday.
OHLTG
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A bunch of thoughts here...
- That was a pretty perfect first period. They dominated in all areas, threw the body, and it looked like it could reach double digits. I was kind of surprised Erie didn't put up more of a fight...
- Then the second happened and a near 180. Windsor let off the gas and Erie went "thank you."
- A better third period, but I'll call this an "escape" win, rather than a great, or even good win.
Going through the goals against...
1. Around Eichler, Costanzo looks to be leaning blocker, so the guy goes glove. Not a great goal to give up.
2. A 40 foot wrister that beats Costanzo glove side. I remember looking at it, as it happened, going "okay, glove save.... and it's in?" You have to stop that and Costanzo knew it.
3. Femis gets behind the D, Costanzo goes down, Femis goes up. A bit of a video game goal there.
4. Costanzo has the initial shot, but the rebound goes behind him and he doesn't realize it. The Otters poke it home. That's a lack of communication.
5. Otters outnumber Spitfires down low.
On the plus...
- 11 Spitfires with a point.
- Cristoforo a career-high 4a and goes +2. Protas 4pts, Greentree and Nesbitt 3pts each.
- The line mixing worked very well early on. All three lines were clicking and the chemistry was outstanding.
- The PP was actually really good. It's so hot/cold so nice to see what happens when it clicks.
- I didn't mind the Scooby jerseys. The music was meh, but the jerseys were... okay.
On the not so plus...
- At this point in the season, you can't assume any lead is safe. Gas pedal at all times. You pull that in the playoffs and it's a loss.
- Costanzo needs to find his game. Somehow. Some way. Figure it out. At least three of the goals should have been stopped - the first, the second, and the fourth. It feels like he's not trusting his glove because he's setting up properly but gets beat clean. Is he just too rigid? Is the confidence shaken? I don't know. After the second, he was as angry as I've seen him.
- I don't know if Spellacy will be suspended but, from what I was told after, the GM was just to get him out for the rest of this game. He lost his cool for a second after being hit and took it out on... McCall, I think? Not a great look and hopefully it won't come back to bite him.
- If Windsor doesn't want to travel up to the Soo for the first round, getting the win on Thursday is a good start.
- We'll see how Eichler is. I don't know the extent of anything but a couple of days of rest might do him good.
- Greentree at 47 goals, Protas at 46. I'll have to look up if we've ever had two 50-goal scorers on the roster at the same time. Or, if anyone has. That's downright impressive.
- That was a pretty perfect first period. They dominated in all areas, threw the body, and it looked like it could reach double digits. I was kind of surprised Erie didn't put up more of a fight...
- Then the second happened and a near 180. Windsor let off the gas and Erie went "thank you."
- A better third period, but I'll call this an "escape" win, rather than a great, or even good win.
Going through the goals against...
1. Around Eichler, Costanzo looks to be leaning blocker, so the guy goes glove. Not a great goal to give up.
2. A 40 foot wrister that beats Costanzo glove side. I remember looking at it, as it happened, going "okay, glove save.... and it's in?" You have to stop that and Costanzo knew it.
3. Femis gets behind the D, Costanzo goes down, Femis goes up. A bit of a video game goal there.
4. Costanzo has the initial shot, but the rebound goes behind him and he doesn't realize it. The Otters poke it home. That's a lack of communication.
5. Otters outnumber Spitfires down low.
On the plus...
- 11 Spitfires with a point.
- Cristoforo a career-high 4a and goes +2. Protas 4pts, Greentree and Nesbitt 3pts each.
- The line mixing worked very well early on. All three lines were clicking and the chemistry was outstanding.
- The PP was actually really good. It's so hot/cold so nice to see what happens when it clicks.
- I didn't mind the Scooby jerseys. The music was meh, but the jerseys were... okay.
On the not so plus...
- At this point in the season, you can't assume any lead is safe. Gas pedal at all times. You pull that in the playoffs and it's a loss.
- Costanzo needs to find his game. Somehow. Some way. Figure it out. At least three of the goals should have been stopped - the first, the second, and the fourth. It feels like he's not trusting his glove because he's setting up properly but gets beat clean. Is he just too rigid? Is the confidence shaken? I don't know. After the second, he was as angry as I've seen him.
- I don't know if Spellacy will be suspended but, from what I was told after, the GM was just to get him out for the rest of this game. He lost his cool for a second after being hit and took it out on... McCall, I think? Not a great look and hopefully it won't come back to bite him.
- If Windsor doesn't want to travel up to the Soo for the first round, getting the win on Thursday is a good start.
- We'll see how Eichler is. I don't know the extent of anything but a couple of days of rest might do him good.
- Greentree at 47 goals, Protas at 46. I'll have to look up if we've ever had two 50-goal scorers on the roster at the same time. Or, if anyone has. That's downright impressive.
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