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Post by digitalman on Oct 1, 2007 9:37:54 GMT -4
www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=232&id_nouvelle=1531Riopel is finally showing some consistency putting up three strong starts in a row. Last season, his best game was the season opener and he had trouble playing two good games in a row all year. He also had a problem with letting weak goals in even though he's always been technically sound. So far this seaon, he's showed that he's ready to be the undisputed starting goalie and even one of the better goalies in the league. Maybe last year, he felt too much pressure knowing Sniderman would replace him if he played bad or maybe he just needed a longer adjustment period. I'm not saying he's an elite goaltender just cause he won defensive player of the week but it looks like he's put last season (and the NHL draft) behind him and has already won a few games almost on his own. That's the goalie the Wildcats need if they want to push Halifax in the standings this year.
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Post by CatsFan on Oct 1, 2007 9:38:49 GMT -4
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Post by SteveUL on Oct 1, 2007 12:41:30 GMT -4
www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=232&id_nouvelle=1531Riopel is finally showing some consistency putting up three strong starts in a row. Last season, his best game was the season opener and he had trouble playing two good games in a row all year. He also had a problem with letting weak goals in even though he's always been technically sound. So far this seaon, he's showed that he's ready to be the undisputed starting goalie and even one of the better goalies in the league. Maybe last year, he felt too much pressure knowing Sniderman would replace him if he played bad or maybe he just needed a longer adjustment period. I'm not saying he's an elite goaltender just cause he won defensive player of the week but it looks like he's put last season (and the NHL draft) behind him and has already won a few games almost on his own. That's the goalie the Wildcats need if they want to push Halifax in the standings this year. His first week wasn't that great ... 2nd week was excellent ... so really he has only had 3 good starts in a row even though he has started 7 games. Don't forget he gave up 6 vs Bathurst in game 1 and then gave up 3 in 10 mins and got yanked vs Halifax. He still lacks consistency ... so we'll see if he can improve on this week with another solid week. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 14:24:25 GMT -4
www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=232&id_nouvelle=1531Riopel is finally showing some consistency putting up three strong starts in a row. Last season, his best game was the season opener and he had trouble playing two good games in a row all year. He also had a problem with letting weak goals in even though he's always been technically sound. So far this seaon, he's showed that he's ready to be the undisputed starting goalie and even one of the better goalies in the league. Maybe last year, he felt too much pressure knowing Sniderman would replace him if he played bad or maybe he just needed a longer adjustment period. I'm not saying he's an elite goaltender just cause he won defensive player of the week but it looks like he's put last season (and the NHL draft) behind him and has already won a few games almost on his own. That's the goalie the Wildcats need if they want to push Halifax in the standings this year. His first week wasn't that great ... 2nd week was excellent ... so really he has only had 3 good starts in a row even though he has started 7 games. Don't forget he gave up 6 vs Bathurst in game 1 and then gave up 3 in 10 mins and got yanked vs Halifax. He still lacks consistency ... so we'll see if he can improve on this week with another solid week. Yes...I believe I remember that first game Vs Bathurst....Billy and the gang were saying how great he played  |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 1, 2007 14:45:08 GMT -4
His first week wasn't that great ... 2nd week was excellent ... so really he has only had 3 good starts in a row even though he has started 7 games. Don't forget he gave up 6 vs Bathurst in game 1 and then gave up 3 in 10 mins and got yanked vs Halifax. He still lacks consistency ... so we'll see if he can improve on this week with another solid week. Yes...I believe I remember that first game Vs Bathurst....Billy and the gang were saying how great he played He must have played well in Bathurst he got a star from the "homer" star guy...in fact he got the 2nd like last night I think. I found he played well the early games, but the numbers wouldn't show because the team played poor defensively in front of him. Guys like Wilson Baca Gomes and Eastman are getting more and more comfortable at this level....and it's helping Rio's numbers. |
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Post by hockey1981 on Oct 1, 2007 14:47:44 GMT -4
sure was 2nd star
Match stars:
1. BAT - Blanchard, Rémi
2. MON - Riopel, Nicola
3. BAT - Massé, Dany
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 16:22:23 GMT -4
Yes...I believe I remember that first game Vs Bathurst....Billy and the gang were saying how great he played He must have played well in Bathurst he got a star from the "homer" star guy...in fact he got the 2nd like last night I think. I found he played well the early games, but the numbers wouldn't show because the team played poor defensively in front of him. Guys like Wilson Baca Gomes and Eastman are getting more and more comfortable at this level....and it's helping Rio's numbers. One so called expert says he played bad the other one says he playd well....how predictable |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 1, 2007 16:41:36 GMT -4
He must have played well in Bathurst he got a star from the "homer" star guy...in fact he got the 2nd like last night I think. I found he played well the early games, but the numbers wouldn't show because the team played poor defensively in front of him. Guys like Wilson Baca Gomes and Eastman are getting more and more comfortable at this level....and it's helping Rio's numbers. One so called expert says he played bad the other one says he playd well....how predictable How often does a goalie get a star in a visiting building giving up 6 goals unless they played great? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 16:52:09 GMT -4
One so called expert says he played bad the other one says he playd well....how predictable How often does a goalie get a star in a visiting building giving up 6 goals unless they played great? how often do you put any stock into the 3 stars selection? |
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Post by t-dude on Oct 2, 2007 15:33:47 GMT -4
I was just looking at the Q site and they have a little highlight mashup video for the players of the week... WTF is up with that? They put in a 10 sec picture of Rio and then a 2 min highlight reel of Giroux... you're not going to tell me they couldn't find video of Rio.
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Post by CatsFan on Oct 2, 2007 18:47:09 GMT -4
I was just looking at the Q site and they have a little highlight mashup video for the players of the week... WTF is up with that? They put in a 10 sec picture of Rio and then a 2 min highlight reel of Giroux... you're not going to tell me they couldn't find video of Rio. I noticed that too. I was like .. yea yea yea, Giroux.. wtf, where'd Riopel go? |
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