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Windsor Spitfires 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part V

Just an observation. The Generals seemed to size up a bit to take on the Knights. They are playing them hard and not retaliating. London always carries a few knuckles on the squad and has a handful of players that like to play it rough and tough. Might be something to be learned from the London Oshawa series on how to build that team that can go the distance.
 
BoogieB said:
Just an observation. The Generals seemed to size up a bit to take on the Knights. They are playing them hard and not retaliating. London always carries a few knuckles on the squad and has a handful of players that like to play it rough and tough. Might be something to be learned from the London Oshawa series on how to build that team that can go the distance.
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While I like a rough team,especially one with size,thought Windsor had enough size till Winegard, Belchetz, and Spellacy went down along with others,while Greentree and Nesbitt weren't the same once they took ill against Kitchener at the end..
Interesting Windsor in their games vs London,Oshawa and Barrie finisheTid 5-5,combined against them this,more interesting was that Windsor was 5-0 against those 3 at home and 0-5 against them on the road.Toss in Kingston who had 88 points same as Oshawa, Windsor went 1-1 and the same happened 1-0 at home,0-1 on the road.
Against Kitchener the team that knocked Windsor out Windsor was 5-4-1-1 against them regular season and playoffs ,2-1-0-1 in the regular season,1-0-0-1 at home 1-1 on the road,playoffs 3-3-1,2--1-1 at home ,1-2 on the road,other then road difficulties injuries major factor losing series to Kitchener.
Spits wound up 16-13-4-1 on the road in the regular season but wound up going 15-7-4 against the rest of the league excluding, London,Oshawa,Barrie,Kingston and Kitchener in the regular season.
Work on improving road wins something to work in,not so much at home 29-4-0-1 was their overall home record regular season ,5-1-1during the playoffs.
 
Wow yard sale gear prices have skyrocketed!!! $200++ for sticks. Game jerseys as high as $1000!!!! Crazy stuff!
 
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Wow yard sale gear prices have skyrocketed!!! $200++ for sticks. Game jerseys as high as $1000!!!! Crazy stuff!
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That's excessive. At the same time, though, if people are willing to spend, they'll spend. I remember years ago, someone in front of me in line spent pushing a grand on stuff; it made my ears perk up. This time, I went during Orientation camp, got something for the summer for a reasonable price, no issues.
 
I hope to see major improvement from Nesbitt next year. He was really mainly a guy that benefited from more talented line mates this year. I would like to see him take that next step and drive the offence himself this year, although I don’t know if he has that in him and I expect Belchetz to leapfrog him on the depth chart this year and take over for Protas.
 
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Nesbitt started strong and leveled off after Christmas. I think the draft talk put pressure on him once he ranked high. What woukd he done playing along a Greentree of Protas all season. Next year he liklely plays with Greentree and maybe Belchetz. Could be a huge point increase.
 
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I agree very underwhelmed by Nesbitt. Starting to remind me of Miedema unfortunately. Next year is huge for him.
 
Yet he's ranked 15th overall NA players. The scouts rate him a projected 1 pt per game NHL . Weakness skating and speed. Strengths IQ, Size, physicality, shot, awareness. Maybe having Greentree, Protas and 1st overall Belchetz makes him look a little average than he realky is.
 
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Yet he's ranked 15th overall NA players. The scouts rate him a projected 1 pt per game NHL . Weakness skating and speed. Strengths IQ, Size, physicality, shot, awareness. Maybe having Greentree, Protas and 1st overall Belchetz makes him look a little average than he realky is.
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Scouting is all about projection. Scouts/teams are looking at where they project a player to be in 5 years. Seems scouts can see a lot of upside with Nesbitt going forward.

I personally see him as late 1st round or early 2nd round pick but I'm not getting ask by the teams doing the picking.
 
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If you could snag Nesbitt in the 2nd, that's a great pickup. Potential is really high, with his tool-set. Skating can be corrected to a degree, and if he gets moving around better, he can be a force
 
Nesbitt is still very raw let’s not forget about that either. Is very much an unfinished project.

Is he Greentree/Protas right now? Nope. Those are 2 of the 5 best guys in the league. Long way to the top.

Is he going to be an amazing player in this league the next 2 years? (barring NCAA) 100% probably takes a rather big leap next year too and obviously everyone expects Belchetz to take a huge leap. Will be fun to watch them 2 next year.
 
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Unlike some i really wish Windsor could fine a way to be as successful and competitive as London every year. I know Windsor has more Mem Cups but you have to get there to win it. I’d take 6 OHL championships and 5 in last 13 years.
 
TheGremlin said:
Unlike some i really wish Windsor could fine a way to be as successful and competitive as London every year. I know Windsor has more Mem Cups but you have to get there to win it. I’d take 6 OHL championships and 5 in last 13 years.
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I agree except the memorial cup is the ultimate prize. Kinda like Eastrrn Conference champions. Not the Stanley cup
 
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