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Post by aquilae on Jan 6, 2016 18:37:45 GMT -4
This is how they stack up: Yan (1.54) - Beauvillier (1.95) - D’Aoust (1.66) Timashov (1.82) - Moynihan (1.31) - Gagné (1) Pawlcyzk (0.43) - Gignac (1) - Olivier (0.54) Sum = 11.25 Lazarev (1.4) - Svechnikov (1.44) - Dubois (1.43) Carozza (0.95) - Bishop (0.92) - Joly (1.29) Fiore (0.76) - Martineau (0.51) - Fournier (0.54) Sum = 9.24 The Cats' top-nine is superior but both teams are pretty lethal offensively. Garland's near 2.5 PPG doesn't hurt. The Wildcats offense beings and ends with #8.
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Post by yoyomamajoe on Jan 6, 2016 18:38:29 GMT -4
I think after today they lack a lot on that back end. There is zero depth even with everyone healthy. Those 6-7 minutes are pretty important minutes come playoff time. That's why we don't intimidate any contender. You admit the team isn't as good as 2 teams, yet say fans should expect a healthy run. To me a healthy run is making it to the 3rd round. I don't see how you can expect more then 6 playoff wins from this group with that D even at 100%. 1 playoff round victory is all anyone should expect when comparing ourselves to the competition. I certainly wouldn't of minded if Dumont acquired Rusk or Laliberté but it didn't happen. With that said, I'm content with the defensemen they have. Every minute in the playoffs is important, sure. But, having the aforementioned top-four defensemen on the ice for 90% of the game is something I'm comfortable with as an Eagles supporter. I suppose I have a higher opinion of those four players than you do. Fair enough. Lets say the Eagles finish sixth in the standings. They'll draw the 11th seed in the first round - likely a Chicoutimi or Acadie-Bathurst. Cape Breton should have an relatively easy time in the opening round. In the second round, they'd likely draw the third seed. With the improvements made by the Huskies and Cataractes, the Wildcats will likely finish third. The Eagles could absolutely knock off the Cats in a best-of-season-series. I understand my projections are hypothetical but they're not terribly unrealistic and show that Cape Breton could, indeed, go on a healthy playoff run. In order for the Eagles to end up in 6th position they will have to play .8 the rest of the way, taking into account that Que and Rim will drop off and the Dogs stay even. Yes, the Eagles improved, but so did Mon, PEI, Bat and SJ. It's going to be harder to get points in this devision, so .8 might not be realistic
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Post by aquilae on Jan 6, 2016 18:47:10 GMT -4
I certainly wouldn't of minded if Dumont acquired Rusk or Laliberté but it didn't happen. With that said, I'm content with the defensemen they have. Every minute in the playoffs is important, sure. But, having the aforementioned top-four defensemen on the ice for 90% of the game is something I'm comfortable with as an Eagles supporter. I suppose I have a higher opinion of those four players than you do. Fair enough. Lets say the Eagles finish sixth in the standings. They'll draw the 11th seed in the first round - likely a Chicoutimi or Acadie-Bathurst. Cape Breton should have an relatively easy time in the opening round. In the second round, they'd likely draw the third seed. With the improvements made by the Huskies and Cataractes, the Wildcats will likely finish third. The Eagles could absolutely knock off the Cats in a best-of-season-series. I understand my projections are hypothetical but they're not terribly unrealistic and show that Cape Breton could, indeed, go on a healthy playoff run. In order for the Eagles to end up in 6th position they will have to play .8 the rest of the way, taking into account that Que and Rim will drop off and the Dogs stay even. Yes, the Eagles improved, but so did Mon, PEI, Bat and SJ. It's going to be harder to get points in this devision, so .8 might not be realistic Where do you get 0.800? If they play 0.650 they'd end up with 78 points. Val-d'Or was the sixth seed last year with 78 points.
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Post by cb67 on Jan 6, 2016 18:50:56 GMT -4
Any idea of where we were in the standings last year post deadline compared to this year ? The closest to it I can find is on 12-31 last season. Cape Breton were 5th in the Maritime Division with a record of 12-19-2-3 for 29 points from 36 games. 17th overall. Same date this year 3rd in Maritime Division with a record of 20-16-3-0 for 43 points from 39 games. 9th overall. For some reason from 01-01 of last season until the end of it it's not working on flipping dates. Thank you !
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Post by yoyomamajoe on Jan 6, 2016 18:54:33 GMT -4
In order for the Eagles to end up in 6th position they will have to play .8 the rest of the way, taking into account that Que and Rim will drop off and the Dogs stay even. Yes, the Eagles improved, but so did Mon, PEI, Bat and SJ. It's going to be harder to get points in this devision, so .8 might not be realistic Where do you get 0.800? If they play 0.650 they'd end up with 78 points. Val-d'Or was the sixth seed last year with 78 points. Cap is not going to catch VdO, Rou, Sha, Mon or Gat. In order to end up 6th they need to get more points than Que, Rim and Stj. Stj has a 5 point lead but also played 3 games less. If Stj plays the same as the first half they will end up with 86 points. In order for Cap to beat that they will have to play more than .8 the rest of the way. And that is with Que and Rim dropping off significant
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Post by hal on Jan 6, 2016 19:04:46 GMT -4
I really don't think Moncton would beat the Eagles in a best of 7! As long as we don't spot them a 3 goal lead on a regular basis...........then..."maybe" .
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Post by aquilae on Jan 6, 2016 19:30:02 GMT -4
Where do you get 0.800? If they play 0.650 they'd end up with 78 points. Val-d'Or was the sixth seed last year with 78 points. Cap is not going to catch VdO, Rou, Sha, Mon or Gat. In order to end up 6th they need to get more points than Que, Rim and Stj. Stj has a 5 point lead but also played 3 games less. If Stj plays the same as the first half they will end up with 86 points. In order for Cap to beat that they will have to play more than .8 the rest of the way. And that is with Que and Rim dropping off significant Oh, OK. Well, the expectation is that both East Division teams won't maintain their 0.620+ winning percentage. The Eagles and Sea Dogs play each other four more times. Those games will be gigantic. Finishing sixth is paramount as it allows you to avoid Shawinigan or Rouyn-Noranda/Val-d'Or in the second round.
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Post by hal on Jan 6, 2016 21:29:58 GMT -4
So given our Top 4 Defencemen are gonna see tons of ice time ....who would you partner up ?
I think I would like to see :
LeBlanc and Gosselin
Leveille and MacIntyre
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Post by jamesnorris on Jan 6, 2016 21:44:34 GMT -4
I'd give him a B- like the acquisitions up front but thought we needed 1 more top 4 D that would have pushed MacIntyre to the third pairing. I like that Dumont didn't mortgage the future but I would have loved to put an end to the Bowers situation. I don't think the Bowers situation is a mid-season deal. That's the type of thing that gets done at a draft. (took it here so as to not make the GM thread about Bowers lol)
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Post by dt281 on Jan 6, 2016 21:57:23 GMT -4
I'd give him a B- like the acquisitions up front but thought we needed 1 more top 4 D that would have pushed MacIntyre to the third pairing. I like that Dumont didn't mortgage the future but I would have loved to put an end to the Bowers situation. I don't think the Bowers situation is a mid-season deal. That's the type of thing that gets done at a draft. (took it here so as to not make the GM thread about Bowers lol) Hope you're right. Just would have been nice to put it behind us. I think he's value takes a bigger hit come draft day. Overall I like the moves made and am excited to see what this team can do!!
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Post by bigtimefan on Jan 6, 2016 23:01:49 GMT -4
Just a thought because I have followed CB posts on here for a couple years. All I ever see really is frustrated fans that crap on the coach( even if deserved) and this player is this and this player is that. Then you throw in a little well we will be pretty good next year..... Players parents and billet families read these comments. So show your support for them as 16-20 players. If fans don't believe in them then how do you think they feel about their faith they have in themselves. I would say a very high percentage fans(99%) could never have played at this level or anything close. Do you actually have any idea what these players go through daily? Dealing with language, education, gf's, coaches injuries media etc. Just a thought before you post something really negative. These kids generally practice 8-10 hrs a week , play 2-3 games/ week and participate in some off ice activities so probably in total some where's around 20-30 hrs a weeks for between 45-80 dollArs a week depending on their age....... Just a thought
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Post by billet on Jan 6, 2016 23:26:23 GMT -4
Just a thought because I have followed CB posts on here for a couple years. All I ever see really is frustrated fans that crap on the coach( even if deserved) and this player is this and this player is that. Then you throw in a little well we will be pretty good next year..... Players parents and billet families read these comments. So show your support for them as 16-20 players. If fans don't believe in them then how do you think they feel about their faith they have in themselves. I would say a very high percentage fans(99%) could never have played at this level or anything close. Do you actually have any idea what these players go through daily? Dealing with language, education, gf's, coaches injuries media etc. Just a thought before you post something really negative. These kids generally practice 8-10 hrs a week , play 2-3 games/ week and participate in some off ice activities so probably in total some where's around 20-30 hrs a weeks for between 45-80 dollArs a week depending on their age....... Just a thought you are so true cause cape Bretoners are hard to please
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Post by bigtimefan on Jan 6, 2016 23:27:20 GMT -4
And it's all for your entertainment folks!!
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Post by EagleFan2009 on Jan 6, 2016 23:31:14 GMT -4
It's no different anywhere else. These kids are under a microscope. They know that. Doesn't matter what level of hockey.
Did you read what was said about the world junior players? Social media is something as a player you can't take seriously. Use it as a reason to prove people wrong.
Not sure what bubble you live in, but doesn't matter the age, these kids will be judged on performance. That's just sports.
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Post by aquilae on Jan 6, 2016 23:48:46 GMT -4
So given our Top 4 Defencemen are gonna see tons of ice time ....who would you partner up ? I think I would like to see : LeBlanc and Gosselin Leveille and MacIntyre Those are the pairings I expect to see.
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