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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2012 20:45:39 GMT -4
I really think this is the 6th seed playing the 11th seed. Sure there are reasons Moncton might win in a long series but I just don't see it.
Sure we are young but all year we have got the job done. We have amazing scoring depth and can score in bunches. We spread the scoring over 4 lines and Moncton can not come close to that. With our dee healthy and the CCR line on Moncton's goons Saulnier Line I can't see them getting more then a couple a game. That IMO will not be enought to win the series.
I think we have a lot better then mediocre goaltending but whatever. Will is definately a good player but we will score on him.
All year this team has gotten the job done when everyone was doubting them. I am confident that it will happen in the first round.
I see Halifax in 5 (They will throw a game in Moncton so Bobby can get the gate for a second Friday Game :-))
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Mar 20, 2012 21:32:03 GMT -4
I wonder if the CCR line will be re-united, with a healthier defense now. IMO thats a great idea against a team like Moncton. At home anyway, we get a great matchup against that big line. They arent good on the road, and we are great at home. They will be tough in their rink, we need to win our home games.
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Post by canbeer on Mar 20, 2012 21:59:08 GMT -4
I wonder if the CCR line will be re-united, with a healthier defense now. IMO thats a great idea against a team like Moncton. At home anyway, we get a great matchup against that big line. They arent good on the road, and we are great at home. They will be tough in their rink, we need to win our home games. With both Hannay and Gillard back I like that idea. Maybe on the road we mix it up a bit. Moncton seems to like the MacKinnon and Frk head to head vs. the Saulniers and that's a match up that Moncton seem to really do well with. I wouldn't mind the CCR line at home but maybe play a more defensive D pair and put Critchlow with Frk and MacKinnon and on the road. I think that would help our top line vs. their top line and maybe spread out some of our more defensive forwards on the road. I think our depth will really need to shine through to win road games.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2012 23:31:30 GMT -4
Now that we know he won't be back till Game 5...
Home Lines Ryan - MacKinnon - Frk Ciampini - Boudreau - Grenier Drouin - Andrews - Falkenham CCR
KA - Lewis Duke - Hannay Gillard - Hardie
This lineup allows us to work Gillard back into the lineup since he's missed so much time. Hannay doesn't have to get all the work load in his first game. Shewfelt can fill in if Hannay isn't ready to go, so that way we can get the CCR lineup back together. With home Ice, we can have the CCR line out against the animals or Hrivik. This gives some space to Frk and Nate too.
Away Lines Critch - Nate - Frk Ciampini - Boudreau - Grenier Ryan - Andrews - Drouin Randell - Cuzner - Falkenham
Same D
With first change, we won't get the matchups were want, so putting Critch in for Ryan will allow us to make that line a bit more defensive in case Flynn puts the Saulniers against Nate and Frk. Also, we'll still have a good 4th line great defensively and an energy line.
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Post by Citris on Mar 21, 2012 0:02:05 GMT -4
Don't let em get the Saulniers out against Ciampini/Boudreau/Grenier. That will loose us this series in a heartbeat
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Post by auntjude on Mar 21, 2012 6:57:28 GMT -4
Are we going to have a big turnout on Fri and Sat? Are there lots of tickets still available?
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Post by Reesor on Mar 21, 2012 7:04:53 GMT -4
Are we going to have a big turnout on Fri and Sat? Are there lots of tickets still available? Lots of tickets still available. I don't think it'll be a huge crowd. 7000 tops.
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Post by Reesor on Mar 21, 2012 7:07:26 GMT -4
We have a very young, explosive team. Our forward are going to be weak defensively. Usually a player's defensive game is the slowest to develop. So we have to either hope that they do tighten it down and have solid positioning, or we have to hope that we play extremely well offensively, and have the puck all the time. Moncton will win the 2-1 games, but Halifax would probably win the 6-4 games.
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Post by Fryar on Mar 21, 2012 9:30:35 GMT -4
I think the difference in the series is going to special teams. Moncton has a better PK and PP than Halifax (slightly). Moncton's PP just seems more dangerous with the Saulniers and that cross crease pass. Both teams don't take a lot of penalties and that is going to be critical. Five on five play favours Halifax collectively so if Moncton can't score on their PP chances it could be a short series.
I don't feel that saying Moncton will win the low scoring games is accurate. If the Cats don't take advantage of their PP then they could just as easily lose a 2-1 or 3-2 game.
Halifax knows what to expect from Flynn. Ducharme hasn't been the head coach in the playoffs yet so we may see something that surprises even Flynn. Maybe Halifax get's a shutout or two by really tightening the team defense. Time will tell. This could go 7.
Halifax in 5.
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Post by catnut on Mar 21, 2012 9:39:45 GMT -4
Those cross crease passes haven't been as effective since we lost our second dangerous area of the PP - Gormley's shot from the point. I think at the moment Gormley left for Team Canada, the Cats PP was #1 in the league. Pat Downe is nowhere near what I would call a PP QB.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Mar 21, 2012 9:42:24 GMT -4
Those cross crease passes haven't been as effective since we lost our second dangerous area of the PP - Gormley's shot from the point. I think at the moment Gormley left for Team Canada, the Cats PP was #1 in the league. Pat Downe is nowhere near what I would call a PP QB. Thats what I am hoping, that the moose will focus on neutralizing the pasing around the net, and force the offense to come from far out where there is no Gormley anymore.
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Post by Reesor on Mar 21, 2012 9:47:07 GMT -4
Those cross crease passes haven't been as effective since we lost our second dangerous area of the PP - Gormley's shot from the point. I think at the moment Gormley left for Team Canada, the Cats PP was #1 in the league. Pat Downe is nowhere near what I would call a PP QB. Thats what I am hoping, that the moose will focus on neutralizing the pasing around the net, and force the offense to come from far out where there is no Gormley anymore. It would be smart for both teams' penalty killers to rush the pointmen. I think both teams are weak on the point. Very easy to create turnovers and mess up a PP by being aggressive. You do run the risk of opening up lanes for cross-ice one timers, but I think it'll still pay off to be aggressive.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Mar 21, 2012 10:41:43 GMT -4
Those cross crease passes haven't been as effective since we lost our second dangerous area of the PP - Gormley's shot from the point. I think at the moment Gormley left for Team Canada, the Cats PP was #1 in the league. Pat Downe is nowhere near what I would call a PP QB. I would use Melindy and 4 forwards. Saulniers Hrivik and Delisle-House in front and Melindy at the top of the diamond.
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Post by Reesor on Mar 21, 2012 10:43:06 GMT -4
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2012 10:50:43 GMT -4
Good, we can move Randall back up to RW and have a shutdown line of Cuzner-Andrews-Randall... put Critchlow with who would have been playing with Ashley or sub him for Andrews. Anyways we should have a good shutdown line to put up against Saulnier line.
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