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Post by Hot Water on Apr 14, 2014 18:04:25 GMT -4
Yeah I'm a lot more humble in my expectations with this series. I think the Mooseheads have the players and experience to win it but I think it's going 6 or 7, with Val'Dor looking us look bad at times.
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Post by defresh101 on Apr 14, 2014 18:15:43 GMT -4
Four and 1/2 years ago many were becoming sick of Saint John and the city was a buzz they were unbeatable. Halifax was in a total mess.......the message board was in a stat of despair very little out of towers and most topics we were usually jumping on Bobby Smith or the coaches and players. Now we know the rest of the story..... But the funny thing is how much the out of towers hate the Lion they could care less about the lamb.
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Post by catnut on Apr 14, 2014 18:15:47 GMT -4
Moose in 5. Easy team to play against. Mantha gets shut down. Can you explain to me "how this is an easy team to play against?" Mantha, yea he is easy to shutdown: - Scored 57 goals in 57 games - Finished season with 120 points in 57 games - Scored 7 goals (with 11 points) at World Juniors If he is easy to shutdown what does that say about Drouin - who had less points, goals in the season and WJ's? It's one thing to believe that Halifax will win, but calling the team with the best offense in the league easy to play against is just odd (or better phrase - wearing rose coloured glasses). But the Moose beat the Foreurs 4-1 on March 7, 2003 in Val d'Or. That tells me it's going to be an easy series win.
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Post by Reesor on Apr 14, 2014 18:25:25 GMT -4
Can you explain to me "how this is an easy team to play against?" Mantha, yea he is easy to shutdown: - Scored 57 goals in 57 games - Finished season with 120 points in 57 games - Scored 7 goals (with 11 points) at World Juniors If he is easy to shutdown what does that say about Drouin - who had less points, goals in the season and WJ's? It's one thing to believe that Halifax will win, but calling the team with the best offense in the league easy to play against is just odd (or better phrase - wearing rose coloured glasses). But the Moose beat the Foreurs 4-1 on March 7, 2003 in Val d'Or. That tells me it's going to be an easy series win. We beat them in March of 2001 as well. The year they went to the Memorial Cup and lost in OT in the final game. So yah.... For anyone interested, if you have the QMJHL app on your phone, and are with Telus, you can get game 6 of Blainville/Rimouski streamed to your phone for free tonight. Just go to the boxscore in the QMJHL app and click "Watch Now"
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Post by Sean on Apr 14, 2014 18:28:43 GMT -4
Anyways, let's resume the discussion on the series. Because that's what matters. I'm not sure why you guys signed up for the board but I know I signed up to discuss hockey. I'm anxious to see what Gadoury is all about. He was not yet with the team the last time we played you guys. We talk about depth but it could also come down to chemistry. RDS has reported that Fucale and Drouin have not been getting along the last few weeks. If all is not rosy in the dressing room then that could translate on the ice. Luckily it's a goalie and a forward so it's not the ultimate problem but it could still be a problem. Link Please? ? LOL That's because they knew that their NHL teams were going to play each other in the first round of the playoffs.
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Post by Sean on Apr 14, 2014 18:31:42 GMT -4
Again, not quite sure what you mean. So you're just laughing at nobody in particular? Or are you just laughing at everyone because you're a narcisist? Seriously, I don't really understand what the problem with 83% thinking Halifax will win on a Halifax board where the Mooseheads won the season series 2-0. I mean yea, obviously I'm a little biased toward my team, but your bias is as about as subtle as our goal horn. haha. The Mooseheads won the season series? That's as relevant as the stats you posted from 2 seasons ago. We last met in November. Lots has changed since then for both teams. And even if it did mean anything, are you telling me if the Mooseheads faced the Wildcats in the playoffs you would have put your money on the Wildcats? I find it funny that such a large majority of you would vote for Halifax to win but I'm not surprised. You guys are riding high, coming off a championship, etc. You haven't lost a series in how long now? It's hard for you guys to imagine being beat. Luckily you won't need your imagination for much longer to know the feeling. Your posts are just as logical as porky and chsb put together .
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Post by Sean on Apr 14, 2014 18:36:08 GMT -4
The schedule has officially been released. Sorry for the French, hopefully that's ok with you guys. Match #1 Vendredi 18 avril à Halifax 19h (18h heure du Québec) Match #2 Samedi 19 avril à Halifax 19h (18h heure du Québec) Match #3 Mardi 22 avril à Val-d'Or 19h30 Match #4 Mercredi 23 avril à Val-d'Or 19h30 Match #5 Samedi 26 avril à Halifax 19h (18h heure du Québec) Match #6 Lundi 28 avril à Val-d'Or 19h00 Match #7 Mardi 29 avril à Halifax 20h (19h heure du Québec) Only change from the ordinary is that game 5 is on Samedi rather than Vendredi due to stars on ice being on Vendredi. Quick turn-around for game 7 if it goes that far. Series don't usually go to Wednesday with Friday being game 1 of the next series. Atleast they get another hour (8pm start instead of 7) of rest.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Apr 14, 2014 18:40:00 GMT -4
So you cheered for them back in 2007, ok. I have never seen you refer to them as WE ever. If I go back to a game thread between Moncton and VD, will I see it? But whatever. Its your shtick for this moment, I get it. And you are the one who started getting pissy in all of this, complaining that the majority of moose fans think Halifax will win, bringing up your never ending game thread beef etc, when SOME posters were simply confused by your posting. Anyway, I know what you are doing, but many will not, so don`t get all "fake offended" when you get a response because it will just derail what is a good hockey thread. differing opinions have never really been accepted here.....everybody outside of Halifax understands that. This board is like being a kid going to the amusement park...always entertaining. Except there are different opinions on this board all the time with nobody getting upset. Instead of posting something and then whining about being called out on it or argued it - debate it with real hockey facts and arguments. If I post in a Brisebois thread on your board that he is overrated, and really likely to be no better than most teams 3rd pairing defensemen - will that go undebated? Because if its like what happens here, someone would likely take issue with that comment and I could turn around and call everyone whiners who doesn't like a different opinion. Nobody really does this on the other boards - and in particular, no mooseheads regular poster makes a habit of going on other teams boards and getting into arguments with the fan base, often because of a positive comment that doesn't sit well with them. I don't know why some feel the desire to do this regularly.
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Post by mooseinfo on Apr 14, 2014 18:40:05 GMT -4
Moose in 5. Easy team to play against. Mantha gets shut down. Can you explain to me "how this is an easy team to play against?" Mantha, yea he is easy to shutdown: - Scored 57 goals in 57 games - Finished season with 120 points in 57 games - Scored 7 goals (with 11 points) at World Juniors If he is easy to shutdown what does that say about Drouin - who had less points, goals in the season and WJ's? It's one thing to believe that Halifax will win, but calling the team with the best offense in the league easy to play against is just odd (or better phrase - wearing rose coloured glasses). While I don't agree totally to the his statement yours is not the whole picture either. Games played, points per game, playoffs all factor into what may happen. Easy may not be the proper word but they may or may not be hard to play against vice teams that are in the face.
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Post by defresh101 on Apr 14, 2014 18:43:56 GMT -4
Anyways, let's resume the discussion on the series. Because that's what matters. I'm not sure why you guys signed up for the board but I know I signed up to discuss hockey. I'm anxious to see what Gadoury is all about. He was not yet with the team the last time we played you guys. We talk about depth but it could also come down to chemistry. RDS has reported that Fucale and Drouin have not been getting along the last few weeks. If all is not rosy in the dressing room then that could translate on the ice. Luckily it's a goalie and a forward so it's not the ultimate problem but it could still be a problem. Link Please? ? LOL That's because they knew that their NHL teams were going to play each other in the first round of the playoffs. Well can we just get Stephen MacAulay to hang out in the locker room. Last year MacKinnon was supposedly a bad apple in the room and Stephen was brought in to calm him down. LOL Not sure how all that worked out I think they got the dressing room under control...not sure.hehehehe Still think MacKinnon may be a big problem not sure his success in the NHL if any. I am sure Drouin and Fucale can survive 2 more rounds and a memorial cup. They wont have to see eachother again until Tampa plays Montreal.
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Post by Reesor on Apr 14, 2014 18:45:55 GMT -4
Can you explain to me "how this is an easy team to play against?" Mantha, yea he is easy to shutdown: - Scored 57 goals in 57 games - Finished season with 120 points in 57 games - Scored 7 goals (with 11 points) at World Juniors If he is easy to shutdown what does that say about Drouin - who had less points, goals in the season and WJ's? It's one thing to believe that Halifax will win, but calling the team with the best offense in the league easy to play against is just odd (or better phrase - wearing rose coloured glasses). While I don't agree totally to the his statement yours is not the whole picture either. Games played, points per game, playoffs all factor into what may happen. Easy may not be the proper word but they may or may not be hard to play against vice teams that are in the face. I think Smiley's point was that you don't just come on and make an blanket statement like "Val d'Or is an easy team to play against" without some evidence to back it up. Winning a tougher division, the size of their defense, and the talent of their top forwards suggest the Foreurs are not an easy team to play against. Just simply stating that one of the best players in the CHL will be shut down without any follow up argument is silly.
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Post by Reesor on Apr 14, 2014 18:46:38 GMT -4
Only change from the ordinary is that game 5 is on Samedi rather than Vendredi due to stars on ice being on Vendredi. Quick turn-around for game 7 if it goes that far. Series don't usually go to Wednesday with Friday being game 1 of the next series. Atleast they get another hour (8pm start instead of 7) of rest. Yah I didn't know if they would do a back-to-back that involved travel from one city to another, or not. That's a pretty quick turnaround, even if they are flying. Oh, and...100,000th post on MooseTalk apparently.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Apr 14, 2014 18:57:26 GMT -4
While I don't agree totally to the his statement yours is not the whole picture either. Games played, points per game, playoffs all factor into what may happen. Easy may not be the proper word but they may or may not be hard to play against vice teams that are in the face. I think Smiley's point was that you don't just come on and make an blanket statement like "Val d'Or is an easy team to play against" without some evidence to back it up. Winning a tougher division, the size of their defense, and the talent of their top forwards suggest the Foreurs are not an easy team to play against. Just simply stating that one of the best players in the CHL will be shut down without any follow up argument is silly. It will be tough... especially in Val Dor. My optimistic gut says Drouin and Ehlers will be too good for them to really shut down, and our experience should be able to stop Mantha and Co (all relatively of course). I hope that for 60 minutes, and 4-5-6 games or whatever it takes, we will be the better team based on our experience the past couple years. That said - VD are loaded, and potent. And have all the tools. So a win by them won;t shock me in the least.
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Post by Reesor on Apr 14, 2014 19:51:03 GMT -4
So apparently watching the game tonight on the phone was a bust. Just takes me to a blank screen.
Unsure who I want to win that series. Rimouski is always dangerous and would probably be a benefit to all teams remaining if they were beaten by Blainville. On the other hand, Rimouski would give Baie-Comeau more of a challenge than Blainville would IMO. I guess at this point I would welcome the opportunity to play in the final against anyone.
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Post by mooseinfo on Apr 14, 2014 19:53:20 GMT -4
I think Smiley's point was that you don't just come on and make an blanket statement like "Val d'Or is an easy team to play against" without some evidence to back it up. Winning a tougher division, the size of their defense, and the talent of their top forwards suggest the Foreurs are not an easy team to play against. Just simply stating that one of the best players in the CHL will be shut down without any follow up argument is silly. It will be tough... especially in Val Dor. My optimistic gut says Drouin and Ehlers will be too good for them to really shut down, and our experience should be able to stop Mantha and Co (all relatively of course). I hope that for 60 minutes, and 4-5-6 games or whatever it takes, we will be the better team based on our experience the past couple years. That said - VD are loaded, and potent. And have all the tools. So a win by them won;t shock me in the least. Only result that would shock me is Halifax losing in 4 or 5. All other results are possible and offensive stars have gone cold before so thinking that is impossible is a mistake too. Will be interesting for sure.
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