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Post by SteveUL on Jan 27, 2020 10:24:49 GMT -4
What are the current rules in the Q for checking to the head penalties? Do our referees assess either a minor or a major for checking to the head? If there was an option for 2 or 5 plus game, I feel this hit should warrant the two minute penalty. Maybe the Q only has the major for checking to the head. And then I’m not sure on supplementary discipline either.....and I can’t even begin to try to understand how the league rules on that. Last weekend Casey responded to a late hit by ignoring the puck altogether, skating half the length of the ice, and rammed Trenholm from Cape Breton into the boards with a head shot after the whistle had blown. He was assessed a match penalty on the play. Following the game I was on the Charlottetown board speculating that he might face 12-15 games for such a flagrant reaction.....and I didn’t receive much in the way of disagreement from other posters. The result....2 game suspension. We will see what Edwards will face. I don't think it was soft. Any hit to the head should be a 5:00 minute penalty ... its too risky to be soft on hits like that. I'm not suggesting that he should be suspended as that should be a case by case decision. If the Q is selling itself as a place for students to play hockey then they have to be strong on protecting the head. I have seen minors and majors called ... depends on the circumstances. To me it should be sacred ground and always a major if there is an elbow involved (that's targetting). Just like the removing the helmet in a fight call, it should be an automatic suspension. The shoulder to the head is a different story but just as dangerous and that would be a case by case basis, as its not always clear that head contact occurred when you see it live. This one, even though many were saying its a soft hit, is not a whole lot different than the hit White (SJ) put on Sean Stewart early in the season, and he got 7 games. Its an elbow to the head.
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Post by lirette on Jan 28, 2020 10:01:09 GMT -4
Edwards got 2 games
Leonard got 2 games for repeated offense of removing the helmet during a fight.
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Post by lirette on Feb 5, 2020 22:41:58 GMT -4
With Chicoutimi losing to Shawi tonight the Cats can now pull into first in the East by winning their 2 games in hand. Cats would own the ROW Tie-Breaker.
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Post by hockeylaw on Feb 5, 2020 22:56:03 GMT -4
With Chicoutimi lo7sing to Shawi tonight the Cats can now pull into first in the East by winning their 2 games in hand. Cats would own the ROW Tie-Breaker. This is where the losses against SHE, DRU and SJ in December could have made a difference had the Cats won those games.
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Post by WHEELsnipePARTY on Feb 6, 2020 0:26:53 GMT -4
Chicoutimi seems to be scoring a lot but also allowing a lot lately
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Post by mav on Feb 6, 2020 5:52:40 GMT -4
Cats visit Chi end of feb. To me that one game will probably decide the conference...
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Post by pinkbeaver on Feb 6, 2020 8:36:16 GMT -4
Taking 3 in 3 on this upcoming road trip will be tough. They should beat Quebec Sunday but we all know it will be a tough game on tired legs.
I have a feeling Moncton plays consistent down the stretch and Chicoutimi drops a couple bad ones to allow the Cats to finish 1st.
Side note: Billy hasn't posted in a long time. I hope he is alright, and just on vacation or taking some time off from the board. Missing the consistenty he brings to the Cats page.
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Post by SteveUL on Feb 6, 2020 9:26:03 GMT -4
Cats visit Chi end of feb. To me that one game will probably decide the conference... WE still have 2 games with Rimouski to play, one more at home vs CB, and one vs. Drum that is no easy task ... plus the Chic game (on the road). Then there is always the occasional stinker game where you lose to a team you should beat. We have a bad habit of making opposing goaltenders look sensational. Chic seems to have an easier schedule.
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Post by Arnold Slick on Feb 6, 2020 11:37:57 GMT -4
Cape Breton doesn't have the toughest of schedules either. I wouldn't count them out just yet.
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Post by SteveUL on Feb 6, 2020 13:56:48 GMT -4
Cape Breton doesn't have the toughest of schedules either. I wouldn't count them out just yet. Their's seems similar to our's but only have one with Rimouski ... and don't play Chic anymore which does make it easier for them. We have a game in hand and a 4 pt lead so I think they need us to lose 3, while not losing any themselves. We all have 17 to 21 games remaining in the east race so it will be tough to get 2 pts from each game without having an off game in there somewhere. Every game counts now. We are 11 pts back of Sherbrooke with three games in hand and their remaining schedule is not very tough at all. BBA, Drum and Shaw are tough to play against though and anybody can beat anybody on any given night. It is doubtful that we can catch Sher, but if we could go on a long tear, starting this weekend, it might happen. I just doubt Sher looses 3 games (18 remaining) the rest of the way, which we'd need them to do. Shawinigan beat Chic and they were tough here also. They seem to hit a rough patch and fell out of the upper half of the conference, as I seem to recall them up around 3rd or 4th in the conference at one point. Shaw, and BBA and Drum are tough teams to play against. When it comes to winning tiebreakers I think we will get the nod over everybody else. We only have one "loser point" and I think we've only had one shootout that I can recall.
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Post by L'il Boy on Feb 6, 2020 14:02:19 GMT -4
Cape Breton doesn't have the toughest of schedules either. I wouldn't count them out just yet. Cape Breton also has a 6 games in 9 days road trip through Quebec starting this weekend. 2020-02-07 Cape Breton @ Québec 2020-02-08 Cape Breton @ Blainville-Boisbriand 2020-02-09 Cape Breton @ Drummondville 2020-02-12 Cape Breton @ Val-d'Or 2020-02-13 Cape Breton @ Rouyn-Noranda 2020-02-15 Cape Breton @ Gatineau
That'll be tough
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Post by Jack Bauer on Feb 6, 2020 14:43:40 GMT -4
Cape Breton doesn't have the toughest of schedules either. I wouldn't count them out just yet. Cape Breton also has a 6 games in 9 days road trip through Quebec starting this weekend. 2020-02-07 Cape Breton @ Québec 2020-02-08 Cape Breton @ Blainville-Boisbriand 2020-02-09 Cape Breton @ Drummondville 2020-02-12 Cape Breton @ Val-d'Or 2020-02-13 Cape Breton @ Rouyn-Noranda 2020-02-15 Cape Breton @ Gatineau That'll be tough
5 games in 10 days all at home. Then 6 in 9 on the road. Then 3 in 4 at home. Just awful scheduling.
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Post by Arnold Slick on Feb 6, 2020 15:36:35 GMT -4
Cape Breton also has a 6 games in 9 days road trip through Quebec starting this weekend. 2020-02-07 Cape Breton @ Québec 2020-02-08 Cape Breton @ Blainville-Boisbriand 2020-02-09 Cape Breton @ Drummondville 2020-02-12 Cape Breton @ Val-d'Or 2020-02-13 Cape Breton @ Rouyn-Noranda 2020-02-15 Cape Breton @ Gatineau That'll be tough
5 games in 10 days all at home. Then 6 in 9 on the road. Then 3 in 4 at home. Just awful scheduling. Yeah I'm not sure what's with the scheduling this season. After having seemingly every weekday in January off the Cats will now play 10 games in 17 days...which is followed by three days off and then back to Quebec for a 3 in 4.
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Post by Jack Bauer on Feb 6, 2020 16:06:32 GMT -4
5 games in 10 days all at home. Then 6 in 9 on the road. Then 3 in 4 at home. Just awful scheduling. Yeah I'm sure what's with the scheduling this season. After having seemingly every weekday in January off the Cats will now play 10 games in 17 days...which is followed by three days off and then back to Quebec for a 3 in 4. I've paid closer attention since my team is demanding more people. But our last home stand we had 5 games in 10 days. Including a game vs Moncton which is our main competition but they didnt even market it as such they marketed the game vs Bathurst for a 4 for $44 deal which isn't even new just a re-hashed item that never moves the needle as few families come out as it is due to cost. For non-season ticket holders it's almost impossible to expect them to take in more then 1-2 of those 5 games. And when the team comes back from Quebec it's 3 in 4 with game 3 being vs Rimouski. Even if you heavily market the marquee matchups you're still dealing with too many games in too short of a period of time to expect casuals to heavily support your product. So to encourage more people you need to market better and offer people incentives beyond a potentially good hockey game.
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Post by SteveUL on Feb 6, 2020 16:51:41 GMT -4
Yeah I'm sure what's with the scheduling this season. After having seemingly every weekday in January off the Cats will now play 10 games in 17 days...which is followed by three days off and then back to Quebec for a 3 in 4. I've paid closer attention since my team is demanding more people. But our last home stand we had 5 games in 10 days. Including a game vs Moncton which is our main competition but they didnt even market it as such they marketed the game vs Bathurst for a 4 for $44 deal which isn't even new just a re-hashed item that never moves the needle as few families come out as it is due to cost. For non-season ticket holders it's almost impossible to expect them to take in more then 1-2 of those 5 games. And when the team comes back from Quebec it's 3 in 4 with game 3 being vs Rimouski. Even if you heavily market the marquee matchups you're still dealing with too many games in too short of a period of time to expect casuals to heavily support your product. So to encourage more people you need to market better and offer people incentives beyond a potentially good hockey game. You guys just had Bathurst in for 2 home games, and you have that occur fairly often with SJ doing it also. Do you find that improves attendance or harms attendance having 2 games vs the same team on back to back nights ? Personally I never want to see that in Moncton except playoffs of course. I prefer variety if I have to go 1 nights in a row. I understand why it is done ... keeps the costs down for teams like Bathurst.
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