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Post by habh8er on Jan 21, 2008 0:13:05 GMT -4
Three games in three days IS a 3 in 3, regardless of were you play them...that is the stupidest thing I heard all day...as Canucklehead said try playing three games back to back to back, and especially at a high level like this and see how much energy you have in the tank at the end of it. Have to wonder sometimes!! You cant ignore the circumstances...not all 3 in 3 were created equal  Black is black, white is white ....not light black and dark black...of course there are tougher 3 in 3's sometimes, but it is what it is. |
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Post by lalalaprise on Jan 21, 2008 0:14:54 GMT -4
You cant ignore the circumstances...not all 3 in 3 were created equal Black is black, white is white ....not light black and dark black...of course there are tougher 3 in 3's sometimes, but it is what it is. You just contradicted yourself and proved my point... |
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Post by canucklehead on Jan 21, 2008 0:18:26 GMT -4
Black is black, white is white ....not light black and dark black...of course there are tougher 3 in 3's sometimes, but it is what it is. You just contradicted yourself and proved my point... If you play hockey yourself you should know it's not that much different because they played 2 at home and had to leave the next morning to play a game in Halifax in the afternoon. You of all people should know better then that come on gimmie a break. Val played these guys pretty tough the night before. Obviously you've never tried playing 3 in 3 that's pretty clear |
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Post by habh8er on Jan 21, 2008 0:18:38 GMT -4
Black is black, white is white ....not light black and dark black...of course there are tougher 3 in 3's sometimes, but it is what it is. You just contradicted yourself and proved my point... Ok I guess I'll have to ask, how did I prove your point?.....please educate me  . |
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Post by habh8er on Jan 21, 2008 0:21:11 GMT -4
You just contradicted yourself and proved my point... If you play hockey yourself you should know it's not that much different because they played 2 at home and had to leave the next morning to play a game in Halifax in the afternoon. You of all people should know better then that come on gimmie a break. Val played these guys pretty tough the night before. Obviously you've never tried playing 3 in 3 that's pretty clear Are you and I the only ones on here who have ever done so I wonder. |
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Post by lalalaprise on Jan 21, 2008 0:21:33 GMT -4
You just contradicted yourself and proved my point... If you play hockey yourself you should know it's not that much different because they played 2 at home and had to leave the next morning to play a game in Halifax in the afternoon. You of all people should know better then that come on gimmie a break. Val played these guys pretty tough the night before. Obviously you've never tried playing 3 in 3 that's pretty clear Im not saying what Saint John had to do this weekend was easy...3 in 3 are always tough..just some are tougher than others, thats all im saying |
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Post by lalalaprise on Jan 21, 2008 0:22:25 GMT -4
You just contradicted yourself and proved my point... Ok I guess I'll have to ask, how did I prove your point?.....please educate me . My point is...some 3 in 3 are tougher than others...which is what you just said |
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Post by canucklehead on Jan 21, 2008 0:24:56 GMT -4
I can honestly say I've done this several time and sometimes against weaker teams in tourny's and you end up playing the toughest teams in the final and trust me my legs were burning by the end of the final game. I know I'm not playing at this level but the level of their competition is also higher then I played against too so it balances itself out. Maybe this is now a topic of discussion because so many people said we'd get killed today because they had their full lineup and it didn't happen so this must be the reason why I suppose.  |
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Post by canucklehead on Jan 21, 2008 0:25:44 GMT -4
If you play hockey yourself you should know it's not that much different because they played 2 at home and had to leave the next morning to play a game in Halifax in the afternoon. You of all people should know better then that come on gimmie a break. Val played these guys pretty tough the night before. Obviously you've never tried playing 3 in 3 that's pretty clear Im not saying what Saint John had to do this weekend was easy...3 in 3 are always tough..just some are tougher than others, thats all im saying Fair enough but none are easy! |
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Post by habh8er on Jan 21, 2008 0:27:08 GMT -4
Ok I guess I'll have to ask, how did I prove your point?.....please educate me . My point is...some 3 in 3 are tougher than others...which is what you just said And what I was saying is 3 in 3 is just that ....3 in 3 ......I never said anything about "intangibles"....we're arguing two different arguments . |
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Post by bjindaho on Jan 21, 2008 2:24:12 GMT -4
The thing is...any 3 in 3 that involves a team with talent of this Halifax team at the end, where you have to travel TO Halifax the day of the game, is gonna be harder than most road trips simply because of the travel leading to such a tough game. If it were Moncton, PEI, Bathurst, for example, it would be a much easier 3 in 3 because Bathurst doesn't have the skill level of Halifax.
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Post by mrlittlewolf on Jan 21, 2008 7:28:11 GMT -4
OMG cafucklehead!!!! Of course your legs were burning, your only 3' tall
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Post by dogcatcher on Jan 21, 2008 7:38:35 GMT -4
Dogs hold onto top spot
QMJHL Saint John gains point in shootout loss to Halifax after playing third game in three nights
Andrew McGilligan
Telegraph-Journal
Published Monday January 21st, 2008
Appeared on page B5
HALIFAX - It was the kind of game you expected from the top teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's East Division.
The Saint John Sea Dogs, playing the third game in as many nights, lost 2-1 in a shootout to the Halifax Mooseheads Sunday. However, the one-point keeps the Sea Dogs one point up on Halifax in the East standings.
Jakub Voracek scored the shootout winner while Colby Pridham notched the regulation marker for Halifax. Payton Liske scored the Sea Dogs lone goal.
Despite the loss, forward Ryan Sparling was happy with the way the Sea Dogs played.
"The guys were unbelievable tonight," he said. "Three in three you always want to keep it simple. We're not content with the outcome, we wanted the two points, but we battled hard and earned our point."
The Sea Dogs record after the weekend sits at 30-12-1-3 for 64 points, after posting two wins and a shootout loss.
The opening half of the first period belonged to Halifax. The Mooseheads fired 11 shots at Saint John starter Travis Fullerton.
The Sea Dogs weathered the early storm and began to funnel pucks towards Halifax starter Pier-Olivier Pelletier.
Keven Charland had a great chance to open the scoring, but the Sea Dogs forwards wrap-around chance was denied by the two-pad stack of Pelletier.
Despite good chances at both ends, the first ended in a scoreless draw with 16 saves for Fullerton and nine for Pelletier.
The Mooseheads got a third chance on the power play early in the second and connected. Halifax worked the puck down low and Pridham jammed the puck past Fullerton for a 1-0 lead at 2:25.
Shortly after the goal, Chris Di Domenico was sent in on a short-handed breakaway, but was denied by a Pelletier pad save.
The Mooseheads goalie was sharp in the first half of the second making a huge glove save off a Scott Howes' shot from the slot.
The Mooseheads thought they scored a second goal on a four-on-three power play when a point shot hit the post and fell behind Fullerton who covered the puck near the goal line.
The play was reviewed and ruled no goal.
Saint John held on to killed the power play with Alex Grant and Yann Sauve in the penalty box and end the period down 1-0. Head coach and general manager Jacques Beaulieu said the penalty kill was huge.
"That's when we needed the guys to step up," he said. "I though Jeff McNeil was outstanding tonight along Simon (Despres) and David Stich, they all really stepped up."
The opening minutes of the third saw the teams trade chances. The best opportunity was a breakaway for the newest Moosehead Brad Marchand, but Fullerton was up to the task stoning the World Junior gold medalist.
At the 10-minute mark of the final frame, Saint John had a five-on-three man advantage for 50 seconds. With one second left in the second penalty, Liske corralled a rebound in front and swept it into the back of the net to tie the game 1-1 at 11:55.
Liske's goal - coupled with a late penalty kill - forced the contest into overtime.
The extra frame solved nothing and the shootout was needed.
Jakub Voracek scored the lone shootout goal while Pelletier stopped all three shooters he faced to pick up the 2-1 Mooseheads victory.
On Saturday, the Sea Dogs downed the Val-d'Or Foreurs 4-3 at home. Howes, Alexandre Picard, Di Domenico and Mike Thomas scored for Saint John. Derek Famulare, Jason Legault and Jonathan Hazen replied for the Foreurs.
MAYER IN: The National Hockey League's Central Scouting has chosen Sea Dogs goaltender Robert Mayer to play in the Canadian Hockey League's Top Prospects Game. Mayer was a late addition when Victoriaville Tigres backstop Kevin Poulin was injured on Saturday. Mayer will join teammate Sauve at the game being held in Edmonton on Jan. 22 and 23.
SCRATCHES: Defenceman Pascal Amyot and forward Brett Gallant were scratched from the lineup Sunday versus the Mooseheads. Both are suffering from the flu.
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Post by mvp on Jan 21, 2008 9:54:15 GMT -4
3 in 3 is just an excuse ive done it sure its tough but you just got to bare down and suck it up there are times you dont play for a week and have no legs just the way it is . these are kids that are in much better shape than i ever was i bet the 3 in 3 is alot easier than alot of people think. now if they were my age they would need oxygen tanks on the bench lol
theres no reason the dogs shouldnt get up for a battle of 1st (which they did )
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Post by reddogbluedog on Jan 21, 2008 11:02:45 GMT -4
My question is how much money/players did Halifax have to deal out to get their team on the ice compared to the Dogs? 3 in 3 2 in 3 who cares we played them tough and got the point without going crazy on the trading front. Will Halifax be looking at bringing someone else on board or are they finished? This is their go for it year and we are right there with them. Should be interesting down the stretch.
I see questions on here about Dido and his ice time/fitness and that could be a factor in a playoff series of this caliber. Could the team maintain this intensity night after night in a playoff situation? We will get a lot of those questions answered on our next swing through Quebec to see how the legs will hold out.
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