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Post by countryboy on Mar 11, 2022 11:35:28 GMT -4
The Memorial Cup host Saint John Sea Dogs are in town tonight, in what should be a marquee matchup on the QMJHL schedule.
Games with Saint John and Bathurst from now until the end of the season should be a treat to watch....all great hockey teams.
We're a little in tough tonight on the injury front, unfortunately. There's been nothing confirmed by the team, but we know a number of our key players will be out tonight.
Here's a good chance to see what kind of an impact Frankie P can have. We acquired him to be a game breaker for contests like these. Hopefully he is the star of the game tonight.
Game time is 7:30.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2022 12:21:28 GMT -4
This is the game I've been waiting for. It isn't a playoff game - but it's a game where you want to make a statement and your coaches want to try to push all the right buttons. It's a game where the Sea Dogs in particular will want to see where they are - and how they measure up after the roster additions and having had time to do some fine tuning since the return to play. There also seems to be a question of whether Dwyer and his staff can hold a candle to Hulton and his staff. All numbers are fairly equal on the game center preview except the season series that shows the Islanders with a 4-1 record head to head. Sea Dogs @ Islanders March 11The Sea Dogs are the more offensive team - and the Islanders better defensively. The top two goal scorers in the league will be going head to head - although Dufour (41) now has a sizeable lead over Guay (34). It doesn't need to even be said that getting strong goaltending and staying out of the box are imperative. For a non-playoff game - it's a really big statement game. |
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Post by switchback on Mar 11, 2022 12:26:49 GMT -4
Simoneau, Roy,Brabanac and possibly Saye and Bowness missing, the Isjes shouldn’t be even close in this game I’m thinking and ugly back to back coming up
Just because of the power we are missing.
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Post by bd on Mar 11, 2022 12:30:45 GMT -4
Half of the Islander's top 6 are out with injury: Simoneau, Brabenec, and Roy. We do get Saye back in. Lepenna is starting.
Honestly just hoping it's not a blow out.
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Post by bd on Mar 11, 2022 12:37:05 GMT -4
This is the game I've been waiting for. It isn't a playoff game - but it's a game where you want to make a statement and your coaches want to try to push all the right buttons. It's a game where the Sea Dogs in particular will want to see where they are - and how they measure up after the roster additions and having had time to do some fine tuning since the return to play. There also seems to be a question of whether Dwyer and his staff can hold a candle to Hulton and his staff. All numbers are fairly equal on the game center preview except the season series that shows the Islanders with a 4-1 record head to head. Sea Dogs @ Islanders March 11The Sea Dogs are the more offensive team - and the Islanders better defensively. The top two goal scorers in the league will be going head to head - although Dufour (41) now has a sizeable lead over Guay (34). It doesn't need to even be said that getting strong goaltending and staying out of the box are imperative. For a non-playoff game - it's a really big statement game. I would say if we had a healthy roster it would be a statement game, a measuring stick game, but we do not. We are missing 2, maybe 3 (did not get the chance to see Roy play much), of our best players. If the Isles can hold their own in this game, I'll be happy, but I do not expect it to be the game that it could have been. |
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Post by Judas In My Mind on Mar 11, 2022 14:19:32 GMT -4
Half of the Islander's top 6 are out with injury: Simoneau, Brabenec, and Roy. We do get Saye back in. Lepenna is starting. Honestly just hoping it's not a blow out. Geez guys you're being quite negative on your team here. With players of this age group anything can happen, and the SJSD team is inconsistent as hell. Plus to even it up Lessard is out injured. Sevigny is banged up. Dufour had to sacrifice his left kidney to pay the bridge toll, and everyone else from Saint John looks terrible in street clothes.  |
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Post by bois on Mar 11, 2022 14:56:48 GMT -4
it is unfortunate both teams can't be at full strength or very close to it...... but injuries are a part of the game and hopefully it's still a good measuring stick despite not all hands being on deck so to speak
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Post by j3e4 on Mar 11, 2022 15:43:30 GMT -4
Half of the Islander's top 6 are out with injury: Simoneau, Brabenec, and Roy. We do get Saye back in. Lepenna is starting. Honestly just hoping it's not a blow out. I'd be shocked if it's a blowout either way, even with the players the Islanders are missing. The Islanders are well coached and for the past few seasons always seem to have the Sea Dogs number no matter who is in or out of the lineup. |
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Post by L'il Boy on Mar 11, 2022 16:53:12 GMT -4
This is the game I've been waiting for. It isn't a playoff game - but it's a game where you want to make a statement and your coaches want to try to push all the right buttons. It's a game where the Sea Dogs in particular will want to see where they are - and how they measure up after the roster additions and having had time to do some fine tuning since the return to play. There also seems to be a question of whether Dwyer and his staff can hold a candle to Hulton and his staff. All numbers are fairly equal on the game center preview except the season series that shows the Islanders with a 4-1 record head to head. Sea Dogs @ Islanders March 11The Sea Dogs are the more offensive team - and the Islanders better defensively.The top two goal scorers in the league will be going head to head - although Dufour (41) now has a sizeable lead over Guay (34). It doesn't need to even be said that getting strong goaltending and staying out of the box are imperative. For a non-playoff game - it's a really big statement game. SNB - 190 goals in 45 games played = 4.27 GPG CHA - 180 goals in 42 games played = 4.28 GPG Research is your friend....  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2022 17:16:15 GMT -4
This is the game I've been waiting for. It isn't a playoff game - but it's a game where you want to make a statement and your coaches want to try to push all the right buttons. It's a game where the Sea Dogs in particular will want to see where they are - and how they measure up after the roster additions and having had time to do some fine tuning since the return to play. There also seems to be a question of whether Dwyer and his staff can hold a candle to Hulton and his staff. All numbers are fairly equal on the game center preview except the season series that shows the Islanders with a 4-1 record head to head. Sea Dogs @ Islanders March 11The Sea Dogs are the more offensive team - and the Islanders better defensively.The top two goal scorers in the league will be going head to head - although Dufour (41) now has a sizeable lead over Guay (34). It doesn't need to even be said that getting strong goaltending and staying out of the box are imperative. For a non-playoff game - it's a really big statement game. SNB - 190 goals in 45 games played = 4.27 GPG CHA - 180 goals in 42 games played = 4.28 GPG Research is your friend.... Aren't you the dude who just a week ago called me a troll and promised to never waste another breath replying to one of my posts - like a heckler outsmarting himself by promising not to heckle any more? LOL The game center link I posted shows the Sea Dogs with 191 goals scored and the Islanders with 180. Is that not enough research - to quote a game center preview? I'd like to ask you a simple question without somebody stooping to telling me I have a thin skin. Can you name one other poster on this forum who has been doing any deeper research than myself in QMJHL discussion since the return to play? Can you name one person who did any deeper research last year on Atlantic draft prospects than I did? I honestly can't. I'm no fukkin' troll - but I can't say that for you. Just sayyin'. . . |
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Post by Briwhel on Mar 11, 2022 18:30:31 GMT -4
SNB - 190 goals in 45 games played = 4.27 GPG CHA - 180 goals in 42 games played = 4.28 GPG Research is your friend.... Aren't you the dude who just a week ago called me a troll and promised to never waste another breath replying to one of my posts - like a heckler outsmarting himself by promising not to heckle any more? LOL The game center link I posted shows the Sea Dogs with 191 goals scored and the Islanders with 180. Is that not enough research - to quote a game center preview? I'd like to ask you a simple question without somebody stooping to telling me I have a thin skin. Can you name one other poster on this forum who has been doing any deeper research than myself in QMJHL discussion since the return to play? Can you name one person who did any deeper research last year on Atlantic draft prospects than I did? I honestly can't. I'm no fukkin' troll - but I can't say that for you. Just sayyin'. . . Officially SJ has 192 but 1 is a shootout win goal. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2022 19:01:37 GMT -4
Aren't you the dude who just a week ago called me a troll and promised to never waste another breath replying to one of my posts - like a heckler outsmarting himself by promising not to heckle any more? LOL The game center link I posted shows the Sea Dogs with 191 goals scored and the Islanders with 180. Is that not enough research - to quote a game center preview? I'd like to ask you a simple question without somebody stooping to telling me I have a thin skin. Can you name one other poster on this forum who has been doing any deeper research than myself in QMJHL discussion since the return to play? Can you name one person who did any deeper research last year on Atlantic draft prospects than I did? I honestly can't. I'm no fukkin' troll - but I can't say that for you. Just sayyin'. . . Officially SJ has 192 but 1 is a shootout win goal. I think it's going to be a good game. The Islanders are too deep of a team to not be competitive. Kuznetsov will be missed. He's a battler with skills. He's a solid, solid two-way defenceman. He's another who has captain qualities too. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2022 22:29:55 GMT -4
Pretty good game that either team could have won.
The Islanders couldn't bury one on a couple of PP's.
Both teams rang it off the iron multiple times.
Lapenna likes to handle the puck. Both goalies were good and faced 23 shots each.
Lawrence had a goal and an assist and went 18/27 in faceoffs. He's been dominating games recently.
Budgell had a good game and led the charge to get the Islanders back in it at 2-1 in the 3rd.
Ben Boyd was like a freight train on a couple of shifts.
The Islanders really pressed around the 15 minute mark of the 3rd but the Sea Dogs held on for the win.
It was a hectic finish - right to the wire.
3 STARS:
1. Lawrence
2. Budgell
3. Hurtubise by a hair over Lapenna
I thought that all of the D-men for both teams played well. To keep SOG to 23 per team is playing a tight, playoff style game against players like Dufour, Daoust; Guay and Budgell.
Both teams showed a good PK.
When you can watch two teams play - neither of which are your team - and be into the game the entire 60 minutes - you know - that's a pretty good game.
The question remains though - who will have the better team at full strength?
Nice road win in regulation time by the Sea Dogs - no matter what the circumstances. It makes their next meeting all the more anticipated.
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Post by L'il Boy on Mar 11, 2022 23:02:17 GMT -4
SNB - 190 goals in 45 games played = 4.27 GPG CHA - 180 goals in 42 games played = 4.28 GPG Research is your friend.... Aren't you the dude who just a week ago called me a troll and promised to never waste another breath replying to one of my posts - like a heckler outsmarting himself by promising not to heckle any more? LOL The game center link I posted shows the Sea Dogs with 191 goals scored and the Islanders with 180. Is that not enough research - to quote a game center preview? I'd like to ask you a simple question without somebody stooping to telling me I have a thin skin. Can you name one other poster on this forum who has been doing any deeper research than myself in QMJHL discussion since the return to play? Can you name one person who did any deeper research last year on Atlantic draft prospects than I did? I honestly can't. I'm no fukkin' troll - but I can't say that for you. Just sayyin'. . .You can call me a troll....you can call me whatever you want....it don't bother me as much as it apparently bothers you. But if you're going to post shit that's simply not true, then you should be prepared to back it up. I simply pointed out that Saint John isn't the more offensive team....did that hurt your feelings? Just because they've scored more goals , in more games, doesn't make them the more offensive team. They've also played more games...does that not count for anything? For someone that likes to blow his own horn about "deeper" research, you would think that you'd know this.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2022 9:41:02 GMT -4
Observations:
Puck battles won - Sea Dogs 107 Islanders 78. Enough said.
Even strength puck possession - within a minute for each team's totals. Very evenly played game at 5 on 5.
SOG show 24-22 Islanders. The game sheet shows 23-23. Looks like they are very accurate whoever does it in Charlottetown. Both teams' D played excellent - as did the forwards coming back. There were several hit posts and crossbars - but when you're talking under 25 shots against by each team - it was a playoff style game.
TOI: D Villeneuve (27:30) and F Lawrence (21:11) for Saint John. D Laaouan (24:33) and F Budgell (24:15) for Charlottetown. Cormier was only a few seconds behind Laaouan for Islanders' D-men.
SOG: Cormier (7) and Lawrence (6). Lawrence led all players with 5 chances from the home plate area.
Hits: Laaouan and Cam MacDonald each had 5 hits.
Shot Blocks: Cormier and Dufour each had 4 blocks to lead their respective teams.
Takeaways: Goaltender Lapenna led all players with 14 - the first time I've seen a goalie lead the way. Biakbutuka had 11. For Saint John - Sevigny, DesRoches and Poirier all had 11. Lapenna loves to come out and play the puck. It looks like they must count a goaltender coming out behind his net to stop a dump in around the back of the net as a "takeaway."
Lapenna seemed to make a really big first impression not only on me - but also on the broadcasters as they commented on his strong play and effective puckhandling several times.
Vincent Despont did play and I watched a few of his shifts to verify. He played a total of 2:21 over 5 shifts. He had only 1 shift in the 2nd and then didn't see the ice again. I didn't see an injury or anything else noteworthy.
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