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Post by Captain Obvious on Sept 27, 2019 21:46:30 GMT -4
Wow the line of Pelletier and Khovanov was filthy. L'heureux also did his part.
Rodrigue did not look to be his best.
MacDonald looked like a different player, looks like he has straightened out his life and was flying out there. 5 point night.
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Post by catzfans on Sept 27, 2019 22:49:28 GMT -4
Wow the line of Pelletier and Khovanov was filthy. L'heureux also did his part. Rodrigue did not look to be his best. MacDonald looked like a different player, looks like he has straightened out his life and was flying out there. 5 point night. That line looks primed for a big year. L’Heureux compliments them well. I thought Daoust showed he can play in the Top 9 in this league. Rodrigue wasn’t overly sharp but got better late in the game. We know he can play so no worries there. We definitely need to add 2 D-Men (Hopefully 1 is Axelsson). The depth was showing quite clearly on the back-end. |
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Post by npsh on Sept 27, 2019 23:53:22 GMT -4
Fun game of hockey to watch with the back and forth on goals, quite enjoyable. Hope rest of the season is entertaining, Wildcats have the appearances of a quality team.
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Post by jimmy on Sept 28, 2019 8:21:20 GMT -4
Entertaining game last night, with the exception of the second period, which the Cats didn't show up for.
Offensively, the top line was excellent, L'Heureux is going to be a dominant player in this league as he gets a bit stronger and gets his timing down - he was in the middle of several great chances last night - obviously being with Pelletier and Khovanov will boost his stats and IMO accelerate his development. Second line of Cyr-Desnoyers-Alberg had a few chances but was relatively quiet - Alberg has great speed, but seems to lack finishing ability. Third line of Seitz-Hudson-Daoust also looked good, and the fourth line had a few chances as well and brought decent energy.
Rodrigue seems very quick with both his legs and blocker - most of the goals were as a result of defensive breakdowns.
Speaking of the defense ... ouch. We are going to need a couple of big upgrades on the blueline if we hope to contend. Last night looked like a group where most of the guys were slotted above their current skill level - 2nd pair guys asked to play first pair, 3rd pair guys playing top 4, bottom pair guys who should be 7-8 types. Don't get me wrong - the young guys like Dow and Desrosiers (nice find as a 16 year old late round pick by the way, played top 4 minutes last night) did not look completely out of place, but IMO, are being asked for too much at this time - need to allow them to slide back into 6-7 d-man type roles and grow accordingly.
Bathurst is a big, physical team. Wins may still be tough to come by this season, but they are not going to get walked over like last year - they will be a tough two points most nights, and should be an easy team for the home town fans to cheer for. MacDonald looked great - Cats could use a big bodied forward like him in their top six.
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Post by pong on Sept 28, 2019 12:06:20 GMT -4
Entertaining game last night, with the exception of the second period, which the Cats didn't show up for. Offensively, the top line was excellent, L'Heureux is going to be a dominant player in this league as he gets a bit stronger and gets his timing down - he was in the middle of several great chances last night - obviously being with Pelletier and Khovanov will boost his stats and IMO accelerate his development. Second line of Cyr-Desnoyers-Alberg had a few chances but was relatively quiet - Alberg has great speed, but seems to lack finishing ability. Third line of Seitz-Hudson-Daoust also looked good, and the fourth line had a few chances as well and brought decent energy. Rodrigue seems very quick with both his legs and blocker - most of the goals were as a result of defensive breakdowns. Speaking of the defense ... ouch. We are going to need a couple of big upgrades on the blueline if we hope to contend. Last night looked like a group where most of the guys were slotted above their current skill level - 2nd pair guys asked to play first pair, 3rd pair guys playing top 4, bottom pair guys who should be 7-8 types. Don't get me wrong - the young guys like Dow and Desrosiers (nice find as a 16 year old late round pick by the way, played top 4 minutes last night) did not look completely out of place, but IMO, are being asked for too much at this time - need to allow them to slide back into 6-7 d-man type roles and grow accordingly. Bathurst is a big, physical team. Wins may still be tough to come by this season, but they are not going to get walked over like last year - they will be a tough two points most nights, and should be an easy team for the home town fans to cheer for. MacDonald looked great - Cats could use a big bodied forward like him in their top six. Bang on assessment Jimmy. Wondering how much Axel will help when/if he gets here. He’s pretty much an unknown quantity, but I’m sure he would help the slotting as everybody slides down one notch on the depth chart(IF he comes as advertised) |
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Post by mav on Sept 28, 2019 12:38:59 GMT -4
Entertaining game last night, with the exception of the second period, which the Cats didn't show up for. Offensively, the top line was excellent, L'Heureux is going to be a dominant player in this league as he gets a bit stronger and gets his timing down - he was in the middle of several great chances last night - obviously being with Pelletier and Khovanov will boost his stats and IMO accelerate his development. Second line of Cyr-Desnoyers-Alberg had a few chances but was relatively quiet - Alberg has great speed, but seems to lack finishing ability. Third line of Seitz-Hudson-Daoust also looked good, and the fourth line had a few chances as well and brought decent energy. Rodrigue seems very quick with both his legs and blocker - most of the goals were as a result of defensive breakdowns. Speaking of the defense ... ouch. We are going to need a couple of big upgrades on the blueline if we hope to contend. Last night looked like a group where most of the guys were slotted above their current skill level - 2nd pair guys asked to play first pair, 3rd pair guys playing top 4, bottom pair guys who should be 7-8 types. Don't get me wrong - the young guys like Dow and Desrosiers (nice find as a 16 year old late round pick by the way, played top 4 minutes last night) did not look completely out of place, but IMO, are being asked for too much at this time - need to allow them to slide back into 6-7 d-man type roles and grow accordingly. Bathurst is a big, physical team. Wins may still be tough to come by this season, but they are not going to get walked over like last year - they will be a tough two points most nights, and should be an easy team for the home town fans to cheer for. MacDonald looked great - Cats could use a big bodied forward like him in their top six. Bang on assessment Jimmy. Wondering how much Axel will help when/if he gets here. He’s pretty much an unknown quantity, but I’m sure he would help the slotting as everybody slides down one notch on the depth chart(IF he comes as advertised) I'm hoping he is a defenseman version of Dimitri Jaskin.... |
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Post by pong on Sept 28, 2019 15:00:23 GMT -4
Bang on assessment Jimmy. Wondering how much Axel will help when/if he gets here. He’s pretty much an unknown quantity, but I’m sure he would help the slotting as everybody slides down one notch on the depth chart(IF he comes as advertised) I'm hoping he is a defenseman version of Dimitri Jaskin.... If he is comparable to either of Alexi Tezikov or Jan Horacek, I would take that in a heartbeat. Heck, I’d even take a Bartulis clone(without the agent/Russian mafia distractions of course lol). I know I’m already missing Anttalainan though |
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Post by jimmy on Sept 28, 2019 15:40:25 GMT -4
Entertaining game last night, with the exception of the second period, which the Cats didn't show up for. Offensively, the top line was excellent, L'Heureux is going to be a dominant player in this league as he gets a bit stronger and gets his timing down - he was in the middle of several great chances last night - obviously being with Pelletier and Khovanov will boost his stats and IMO accelerate his development. Second line of Cyr-Desnoyers-Alberg had a few chances but was relatively quiet - Alberg has great speed, but seems to lack finishing ability. Third line of Seitz-Hudson-Daoust also looked good, and the fourth line had a few chances as well and brought decent energy. Rodrigue seems very quick with both his legs and blocker - most of the goals were as a result of defensive breakdowns. Speaking of the defense ... ouch. We are going to need a couple of big upgrades on the blueline if we hope to contend. Last night looked like a group where most of the guys were slotted above their current skill level - 2nd pair guys asked to play first pair, 3rd pair guys playing top 4, bottom pair guys who should be 7-8 types. Don't get me wrong - the young guys like Dow and Desrosiers (nice find as a 16 year old late round pick by the way, played top 4 minutes last night) did not look completely out of place, but IMO, are being asked for too much at this time - need to allow them to slide back into 6-7 d-man type roles and grow accordingly. Bathurst is a big, physical team. Wins may still be tough to come by this season, but they are not going to get walked over like last year - they will be a tough two points most nights, and should be an easy team for the home town fans to cheer for. MacDonald looked great - Cats could use a big bodied forward like him in their top six. Bang on assessment Jimmy. Wondering how much Axel will help when/if he gets here. He’s pretty much an unknown quantity, but I’m sure he would help the slotting as everybody slides down one notch on the depth chart(IF he comes as advertised) If he is getting a prolonged look at the AHL level, it is a safe bet that his floor is top pair QMJHL d-man should he end up here ... ceiling could be league all-star level ... not saying he hits the ceiling ... but even the floor level would be a huge add to our team ... |
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Post by upndown on Sept 29, 2019 16:25:47 GMT -4
We need more than a bus
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