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Post by coloradoflyer01 on Aug 24, 2024 20:20:03 GMT
4-2 stars
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Post by coloradoflyer01 on Aug 24, 2024 20:28:59 GMT
Game over 4-2 stars
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Post by ppltms on Aug 24, 2024 20:34:28 GMT
Well... This I fear is gonna be a long season. I don't think there's much between the teams but you could tell as soon as Stars regained the lead in the 3rd that our guys were gassed and that story is going to repeat itself weekly I feel.
For our first game, after not even a week of training, there was some good chemistry in the team and we had our chances. The Kazahks look good!
Preece is no doubt an upgrade on Little and he made some good saves, but as the game went on he panicked more and made a couple of howlers. Some more ice time and we could have a decent tandem.
We need to be scouring the NIHL, to bring in a couple of brits as Spence and Kay are not at that level yet and we need a 4th line desperately.
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Post by zamboni on Aug 24, 2024 20:43:52 GMT
Well... This I fear is gonna be a long season. I don't think there's much between the teams but you could tell as soon as Stars regained the lead in the 3rd that our guys were gassed and that story is going to repeat itself weekly I feel. For our first game, after not even a week of training, there was some good chemistry in the team and we had our chances. The Kazahks look good! Preece is no doubt an upgrade on Little and he made some good saves, but as the game went on he panicked more and made a couple of howlers. Some more ice time and we could have a decent tandem. We need to be scouring the NIHL, to bring in a couple of brits as Spence and Kay are not at that level yet and we need a 4th line desperately. Agree there was some good chemistry out there on show some good skill and our d looked more composed They passed the puck to our players Stars goalie deserved MOM he made some big saves I also thought we started to tire in 3rd Hopefully we will see Latal on the ice tomorrow both him and Curren would be regular starters Chiodo in thick of things all night We dont have a level playing field with rest so its a worry
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Post by flyer007 on Aug 24, 2024 20:44:33 GMT
Well... This I fear is gonna be a long season. I don't think there's much between the teams but you could tell as soon as Stars regained the lead in the 3rd that our guys were gassed and that story is going to repeat itself weekly I feel. For our first game, after not even a week of training, there was some good chemistry in the team and we had our chances. The Kazahks look good! Preece is no doubt an upgrade on Little and he made some good saves, but as the game went on he panicked more and made a couple of howlers. Some more ice time and we could have a decent tandem. We need to be scouring the NIHL, to bring in a couple of brits as Spence and Kay are not at that level yet and we need a 4th line desperately. It’s preseason they have had 4 days on the ice. Kinks will be ironed out over the next few weeks. Results do not matter at this stage and have no bearing on the season.
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Post by ppltms on Aug 24, 2024 21:01:29 GMT
[/quote] It’s preseason they have had 4 days on the ice. Kinks will be ironed out over the next few weeks. Results do not matter at this stage and have no bearing on the season. [/quote]
At what point did I say that the result matters? Lol
Unfortunately, running 3 lines against 4 every game is not a kink that you can iron out! It's a fact that our guys will tire quicker regardless of how fit or skilled they are, when every other team has another line that can take minutes each night.
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Post by zamboni on Aug 24, 2024 21:05:43 GMT
Well... This I fear is gonna be a long season. I don't think there's much between the teams but you could tell as soon as Stars regained the lead in the 3rd that our guys were gassed and that story is going to repeat itself weekly I feel. For our first game, after not even a week of training, there was some good chemistry in the team and we had our chances. The Kazahks look good! Preece is no doubt an upgrade on Little and he made some good saves, but as the game went on he panicked more and made a couple of howlers. Some more ice time and we could have a decent tandem. We need to be scouring the NIHL, to bring in a couple of brits as Spence and Kay are not at that level yet and we need a 4th line desperately. It’s preseason they have had 4 days on the ice. Kinks will be ironed out over the next few weeks. Results do not matter at this stage and have no bearing on the season. Its the lack of depth thats the concern Coolens opening words at end of first interview Our guys have not played 3 lines they will take time to adjust For some reason we have to play 3 lines That reason is cost of hiring quality Brits We dont have big enough attendance's to cover the luxury
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Post by coloradoflyer01 on Aug 24, 2024 21:08:18 GMT
Yeah like a few of us fear 3 line hockey v 4 lines we lose most nights
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Post by newyorkflyer on Aug 24, 2024 21:42:49 GMT
It’s preseason they have had 4 days on the ice. Kinks will be ironed out over the next few weeks. Results do not matter at this stage and have no bearing on the season. Its the lack of depth thats the concern Coolens opening words at end of first interview Our guys have not played 3 lines they will take time to adjust For some reason we have to play 3 lines That reason is cost of hiring quality Brits We dont have big enough attendance's to cover the luxury We don’t have the luxury?? But we can have 2 imports sit every week who need paid regardless but we can’t pay for 2 full time brit so we can run 3 full line? Course we can Muir just dosnet want to.
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Post by flyer007 on Aug 24, 2024 22:18:19 GMT
It’s preseason they have had 4 days on the ice. Kinks will be ironed out over the next few weeks. Results do not matter at this stage and have no bearing on the season. [/quote] At what point did I say that the result matters? Lol Unfortunately, running 3 lines against 4 every game is not a kink that you can iron out! It's a fact that our guys will tire quicker regardless of how fit or skilled they are, when every other team has another line that can take minutes each night. [/quote] Fitness will improve. Top guys in any league play 20-25 mins per night the difference is we need our third line to also play 15-20 mins compared to 10-15 on most teams. Are players capable of playing 20-25 mins per night yes they are. Is it an ideal situation of course it isn’t I wish we had 4 lines running but let’s not right the team off after one preseason game. If we are in the same position by November/December where we are consistently losing the third period then your point will be proven but time will tell. I think the difference we have this year over other years is that our import depth is good where it is difficult to discern whether you are a first or third liner.
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Post by PanicStations on Aug 25, 2024 0:54:52 GMT
I forgot, who was our 4th line that competed last year? We run 3 line hockey, it's how it's done. Last year we struggled because we didn't run 3 full lines but rather 5 D rotating and 9 forwards. I think Kay showed tonight that with more consistent ice time, he'll earn a regular ice slot this year which will be key in ensuring the D don't tire too much. Spence is still way off the pace but again, will be serviceable to throw in for a shift or two a night and as the season progresses, he too will hopefully progress.
Do we need more Brits? Yes. Do we need a 4th line to ensure players don't fatigue? It would be nice, yeah. However, I fully believe Coolen has built a team that can run 3 lines night in and night out that will compete. I can't believe after 4 days on the ice and 1 preseason game, people are writing our season off already. It's hysterical nonsense.
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Post by zamboni on Aug 25, 2024 5:00:37 GMT
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Post by ffdrw on Aug 25, 2024 6:24:26 GMT
Looking decent. I’m hoping that the Dundee fan in the corner being the plexi glass has just earned himself a rink ban for racial gesturing I hope. Caught on the webcam. Imagine that, 1 st period of the first game of the season. Obviously won't be able to say exactly what happened but any general gists? Never had the stream so didn't see it.
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Post by ppltms on Aug 25, 2024 7:55:46 GMT
I forgot, who was our 4th line that competed last year? We run 3 line hockey, it's how it's done. Last year we struggled because we didn't run 3 full lines but rather 5 D rotating and 9 forwards. I think Kay showed tonight that with more consistent ice time, he'll earn a regular ice slot this year which will be key in ensuring the D don't tire too much. Spence is still way off the pace but again, will be serviceable to throw in for a shift or two a night and as the season progresses, he too will hopefully progress. Do we need more Brits? Yes. Do we need a 4th line to ensure players don't fatigue? It would be nice, yeah. However, I fully believe Coolen has built a team that can run 3 lines night in and night out that will compete. I can't believe after 4 days on the ice and 1 preseason game, people are writing our season off already. It's hysterical nonsense. Last year, we weren't the only team running 3 lines, this year we are! Last year we ran with 2 extra imports, as we are this year, and we still struggled with over playing players and injuries. Every other team has shown, that's not how to do it! Saying TC has built a team that can run 3 lines to compete every night against 4, now that is hysterical nonsense. We could sign the 17 best imports in the league, that are magically fitter, more skilled and have better stamina than all the other imports on other teams and we would still run into depth issues. Over playing players, even by 5-10 minutes each night adds up to a hell of a lot of minutes over the course of a season and makes them a hell of a lot more susceptible to injuries. We've seen it every year around Xmas. Suggesting other wise is burying your head on the sand. I'm not saying this team isn't going to be better than last years team, but every other team has improved as well, and the one area we all knew needed to be addressed hasn't. That's not TC's fault, that's heriditary from TD, JH and most importantly TM.
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Post by Gus on Aug 25, 2024 8:42:03 GMT
Why aren't we looking at two ways with NIHL team players, I know we have Kestrels boys but the consensus seems to be they are not good enough. All teams are doing it with decent players but we are just dipping our toe in with it.
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