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Post by WhiteTyAffair on Oct 2, 2018 14:25:49 GMT -4
Cape Breton in town this evening.
Pataki suspended for tonight's game. Hudson is out 1 week as a result of the hit from BO Groulx during Sunday's game.
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Post by catzfans on Oct 2, 2018 14:31:43 GMT -4
Does Lavallee get the start tonight? I'd like to see it
With Hudson out it's an opportunity for Desnoyers to claim a top 6 role
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Post by SteveUL on Oct 2, 2018 14:43:08 GMT -4
Does Lavallee get the start tonight? I'd like to see it With Hudson out it's an opportunity for Desnoyers to claim a top 6 role I think he should get the start. It will be a smaller crowd tonight while Saturday could be bigger which could make him more nervous. CB is lower in the standings right now compared to BBA as well. I'd give him the start tonight and then again on Sunday in Bat ... and then in VD on the road trip the following week. I'd like to see him push 30 starts if he is deserving by his play. |
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Post by greenandgold on Oct 2, 2018 16:26:19 GMT -4
Lavalee yea for sure
I thought for sure LeClerc had Sundays game
He looked good
But alas, poor defensive decisions
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Post by Arnold Slick on Oct 2, 2018 21:22:20 GMT -4
Lavallee fared quite well under that barrage of shots.
Offence still stuck in first gear. Had chances to make a game of it but we’re really lacking finish.
Eagles were noticeably much quicker than the Cats for most of the game.
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Post by npsh on Oct 2, 2018 21:27:28 GMT -4
Does Lavallee get the start tonight? I'd like to see it With Hudson out it's an opportunity for Desnoyers to claim a top 6 role I think he should get the start. It will be a smaller crowd tonight while Saturday could be bigger which could make him more nervous. CB is lower in the standings right now compared to BBA as well. I'd give him the start tonight and then again on Sunday in Bat ... and then in VD on the road trip the following week. I'd like to see him push 30 starts if he is deserving by his play. CB is a team that has good hands around their opponents net from what I saw in tonight’s game especially Kalmikov |
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Post by chootoi on Oct 2, 2018 21:38:22 GMT -4
Every home game so far the cats have been a step slower. Even the SJ game. Every shift they just look constantly gassed. I wonder if it’s a conditioning issue. You’d think such a small team they would be speedy but it seems like nobody has legs. They also cannot win a puck battle to save their lives. In the 3 home games so far they must be in the 30% range in winning puck battles. So many lazy and needless turnovers. When you can’t get or keep possession you’re gonna have a bad time.
Lavallee was fantastic. There’s not much you can do with that high school quality d in front of you. It’s impressive how quick he is laterally for such a big guy. He has a little trouble staying square to the shot which gets him out of position sometimes but he recovers well.
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Post by catzfans on Oct 2, 2018 22:58:19 GMT -4
D Zone coverage is still a major issue. Guys still look lost in our own end. Is this being worked on in practice? Starting to wonder if coaching is an issue in this department.
You can’t blame Lavallee at all. His future looks bright.
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Post by hockeyfanatic on Oct 3, 2018 0:07:29 GMT -4
Looking lost in their own end so far, will give them a few more games before getting worried , looks like RKI is letting the coach / director of operations make the calls /like a normal draft this year. I think Rumble will only be given a short time to get this team going before being replaced ! I like letting the rookies and backup goalie get ice time ! , but Moncton should be a strong team this year , I would have put Pelletier back with cyr and McKenna during the third period with Halifax , they were great together last season before injuries happened. Better to have 1 really strong line then 2 / 3 mediocre lines IMO. Go Cats !
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Post by joehockey on Oct 3, 2018 0:19:59 GMT -4
D Zone coverage is still a major issue. Guys still look lost in our own end. Is this being worked on in practice? Starting to wonder if coaching is an issue in this department. You can’t blame Lavallee at all. His future looks bright. Just starting to think coaching might be an issue with the d? |
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Post by buckybuckbuck on Oct 3, 2018 0:34:00 GMT -4
D Zone coverage is still a major issue. Guys still look lost in our own end. Is this being worked on in practice? Starting to wonder if coaching is an issue in this department. You can’t blame Lavallee at all. His future looks bright. Just starting to think coaching might be an issue with the d? The defense isn't as much the problem as the defensiveness of all the players. I think the whole defensive responsibility of all the players isn't being taught or even expected. I hope I'm wrong but that what I seen last year and so far this year. Certainly some players are always minus and Pelletier is always plus. He seems to respect both parts of the game, so players are deterred from being defensive by the coaches. It's too early to attach names but I certainly always think of a few players that are more of a negative to the team than a plus and I hope that gets resolves at Christmas. The young players last year and this have the best work ethic. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 3, 2018 5:53:47 GMT -4
D Zone coverage is still a major issue. Guys still look lost in our own end. Is this being worked on in practice? Starting to wonder if coaching is an issue in this department. You can’t blame Lavallee at all. His future looks bright. Just starting to think coaching might be an issue with the d? That's been my concern for a few years. They struggle with basic concepts. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 3, 2018 5:54:56 GMT -4
Just starting to think coaching might be an issue with the d? The defense isn't as much the problem as the defensiveness of all the players. I think the whole defensive responsibility of all the players isn't being taught or even expected. I hope I'm wrong but that what I seen last year and so far this year. Certainly some players are always minus and Pelletier is always plus. He seems to respect both parts of the game, so players are deterred from being defensive by the coaches. It's too early to attach names but I certainly always think of a few players that are more of a negative to the team than a plus and I hope that gets resolves at Christmas. The young players last year and this have the best work ethic. Except for MacDonald...and Khovanov...and Bellamy(apparently!). |
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Post by rangerfan on Oct 3, 2018 7:18:21 GMT -4
I heard some fans talking last night. Saying that it doesn't feel like home yet to the Wildcats. Saying that the team has no chemistry. It doesn't matter if you're playing on a pond, the Moncton Coliseum, an NHL arena. Fundamentals are fundamentals. Their defensive coverage is terrible. By all five players on the ice. Too much puck watching in the defensive Zone. Guys that are left open in prime scoring positions are going to score goals. On the offensive side, they couldn't seem to buy one last night. Cyr had two fantastic chances all alone in front of the net and shot the puck high on both accounts. On one power play, Spence was in a perfect position for a one-timer and instead of McKenna feeding him a nice little pass he decided to try and force the puck through five players. They are not making smart hockey decisions right now and that was a very poor performance last night. On the bright side. Lavallee looked really good last night. It's too bad he was hung out to dry by the team in front of him. He faced a lot of shots last night and made some big saves. With the team in front of you playing that soft in your own end. You're going to give up a lot of shots and you're going to give up some goals. Hopefully they can turn this around before too many changes have to be made.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 3, 2018 7:37:02 GMT -4
I heard some fans talking last night. Saying that it doesn't feel like home yet to the Wildcats. Saying that the team has no chemistry. It doesn't matter if you're playing on a pond, the Moncton Coliseum, an NHL arena. Fundamentals are fundamentals. Their defensive coverage is terrible. By all five players on the ice. Too much puck watching in the defensive Zone. Guys that are left open in prime scoring positions are going to score goals. On the offensive side, they couldn't seem to buy one last night. Cyr had two fantastic chances all alone in front of the net and shot the puck high on both accounts. On one power play, Spence was in a perfect position for a one-timer and instead of McKenna feeding him a nice little pass he decided to try and force the puck through five players. They are not making smart hockey decisions right now and that was a very poor performance last night. On the bright side. Lavallee looked really good last night. It's too bad he was hung out to dry by the team in front of him. He faced a lot of shots last night and made some big saves. With the team in front of you playing that soft in your own end. You're going to give up a lot of shots and you're going to give up some goals. Hopefully they can turn this around before too many changes have to be made. Offensive finish can come and go, but defense is usually just hard work and being alert on the ice. Part of that is coaching and not accepting lackluster effort without the puck. In the big picture, a mediocre start might be the best thing...make a change at the HC spot and move out 2-3 big pieces to set up a run in 2020 or 2021. They seem to have good 16 and 17 year old pieces, but they need more of them. |
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