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Post by canucklehead on Nov 11, 2007 8:04:00 GMT -4
I actually don't think the guys played bad at all the Sags got alot of shots that doesn't mean the guys didn't play well shit they did kill 10 of 11 PP's the Sags had including 3 different 5 on 3 scenarios which says alot about the PK the boys had. And if memory serves correct the PP goal they did get was just after a 5 on 3 became a 5 on 4. Not to mention the 2 double minors they had chances all night long and really the Sags should be frustrated because the ref gave them every chance in the world to win that game. They also had 6 PP's off their own so that takes even more time away from certain players.
Granted Fullerton was likely the major reason the Dogs won the game I don't think the team played that bad at all. Dido is such a smart player he does it all PP and PK and he did an awesome job even if he had no points he still would have had an awesome game the way he worked his ass of killing penalties. One thing I noticed about the way these boyz kill penalties is that not one guy out there is scared to drop down in front of a shot that didn't happen much at all the first 2 years.
I know he didn't play alot of the other guys that can play but when you have to kill penaties all night some guys are going to lose alot of ice time trust JB he knows what he's doing don't worry he's a smart coach and his job is to win hockey games and he has points in 16 of 21 games so far I'll take it! ;D
Despres for me also had a very good game this guy to me could be better then both Grant (personally my favorite player on the team) and Sauve. He makes good plays most of the time and for a guy to be playing defense in the Q at 16 this should be a hard transition but he plays way beyond his years.
Kudos to the Sags during the ceremony they showed a great deal of class getting on the ice or the bench quietly I know Nadeau wasn't sure what he should do but they handled it with a great deal of class.
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Post by dogcatcher on Nov 11, 2007 9:04:29 GMT -4
I found it to be a very entertaining game last night. Congrats to the boys!
Too bad I wasn't allowed to cheer for the fights last night. A fella next to me (who is apparently a season ticket holder) got pissed off and grabbed my hands while I was cheering during the second fight. Told me that I shouldn't be cheering for hockey fights!! I then realized after, that he was one of those former Flames fans that doesn't like noise in the building. Hell buddy doesn't even cheer or applaud when we score!!!
I would have liked to have seen him thrown out, but I guess Harbour Station security didn't see the need, even though he did physically grabbed me and injure me. I've got a sprained finger from the incident.
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Post by chillywack on Nov 11, 2007 9:19:29 GMT -4
I found it to be a very entertaining game last night. Congrats to the boys! Too bad I wasn't allowed to cheer for the fights last night. A fella next to me (who is apparently a season ticket holder) got pissed off and grabbed my hands while I was cheering during the second fight. Told me that I shouldn't be cheering for hockey fights!! I then realized after, that he was one of those former Flames fans that doesn't like noise in the building. Hell buddy doesn't even cheer or applaud when we score!!! I would have liked to have seen him thrown out, but I guess Harbour Station security didn't see the need, even though he did physically grabbed me and injure me. I've got a sprained finger from the incident. So, one can physically assault someone, but when a group of fans move seats they are threatened to be thrown out ? I guess everyone is just going to have to go around Harbour Station and physically assault people now. I guess you're allowed to do that at Harbour Station. |
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Post by joey on Nov 11, 2007 9:25:29 GMT -4
I actually don't think the guys played bad at all the Sags got alot of shots that doesn't mean the guys didn't play well shit they did kill 10 of 11 PP's the Sags had including 3 different 5 on 3 scenarios which says alot about the PK the boys had. And if memory serves correct the PP goal they did get was just after a 5 on 3 became a 5 on 4. Not to mention the 2 double minors they had chances all night long and really the Sags should be frustrated because the ref gave them every chance in the world to win that game. They also had 6 PP's off their own so that takes even more time away from certain players. Granted Fullerton was likely the major reason the Dogs won the game I don't think the team played that bad at all. Dido is such a smart player he does it all PP and PK and he did an awesome job even if he had no points he still would have had an awesome game the way he worked his ass of killing penalties. One thing I noticed about the way these boyz kill penalties is that not one guy out there is scared to drop down in front of a shot that didn't happen much at all the first 2 years. I know he didn't play alot of the other guys that can play but when you have to kill penaties all night some guys are going to lose alot of ice time trust JB he knows what he's doing don't worry he's a smart coach and his job is to win hockey games and he has points in 16 of 21 games so far I'll take it! ;D Despres for me also had a very good game this guy to me could be better then both Grant (personally my favorite player on the team) and Sauve. He makes good plays most of the time and for a guy to be playing defense in the Q at 16 this should be a hard transition but he plays way beyond his years. Kudos to the Sags during the ceremony they showed a great deal of class getting on the ice or the bench quietly I know Nadeau wasn't sure what he should do but they handled it with a great deal of class. Good post, I agree with dog about using the bench but your right with all the penalties its hard to do.Good win after Chic lost bad the night before you know they were hungry. Missed the game last night how were the fights. |
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Post by elementz on Nov 11, 2007 9:54:18 GMT -4
You should have sacked him.
Gallant won his fight.
Grant won his fight with 1 punch
Didn't see much of the Stich fight as too much was happening, looked like he hurt his hand though. Speaking of Stich, what was the game misconduct for, I am assuming 3rd man in.
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Post by chillywack on Nov 11, 2007 10:26:57 GMT -4
You should have sacked him. Gallant won his fight. Grant won his fight with 1 punch Didn't see much of the Stich fight as too much was happening, looked like he hurt his hand though. Speaking of Stich, what was the game misconduct for, I am assuming 3rd man in. Stich's game misconduct was for 2nd fight in the same stoppage. |
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Post by coady99 on Nov 11, 2007 11:38:49 GMT -4
I agree Dido is a great young player I also don't think Sparling gets enough credit for his role on the team.Check Didos stats when Sparling was out
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Post by mrlittlewolf on Nov 11, 2007 12:23:16 GMT -4
DELETE_CATCHER submits to GEEZER !!!!! In his first bout of the season to " cantankerous old fogie" GRUMPOUS MAXIMOUS!!!! Due to his sprained finger he is on the shelf from deleting my posts!! ( I hope) This is totally unacceptable, there have been issues with this fan before and why is it happening again without him being shown the door??
1 major was almost charged one night after being assaulted by an on ice volunteer!!!
2 You move seats and they make a big issue? If you check I bet 50% sit where they want
We had 4 tickets to prime seats last night in the horse shoe that kids were sitting in!!! WHY?
3 Over and over again these certain ushers LOOK for us CERTAIN fans to screw up and you know what is going to happen
4 Yet the Jimmy's and old GEEZER can do no wrong
Caddell......same treatment for ALL fans!!!!! Not just the OLD farts and speds!!!!!!!
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Post by dogcatcher on Nov 11, 2007 13:52:31 GMT -4
SEA DOGS DEFEAT SAGUENEENS
Chris DiDomenico Scores Two Goals In 4-3 Home Win For Saint John
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Saturday, November 10, 2007
SAINT JOHN, NB --- The Saint John Sea Dogs improved to 13-5-1-2 on Saturday night, defeating the Chicoutimi Saguneens by a score of 4-3 in front of nearly 4,300 fans at Harbour Station.
In an extremely physical affair that saw several penalties being handed out by officials and countless body checks being administered by both squads, the Sea Dogs were able to hold on for the one-goal victory despite a late offensive surge by the Sagueneens.
Saint John’s special teams performance paved the way for victory on Saturday, as the Sea Dogs’ power play scored twice on six opportunities while the Sagueneens were able to earn a single tally on eleven chances. The Sea Dogs also picked up a short-handed marker in the contest.
The Sea Dogs will now hit the road for a three-game tour of Quebec, starting with a Wednesday night match versus the Remparts.
“It’s always nice to earn a win on your home ice before heading on a road trip,” Sea Dogs Assistant Coach Jim Midgley said following Saturday’s victory. “This definitely wasn’t our best effort of the season, but we were able to earn two big points against a talented team, so we’re definitely pleased with tonight’s outcome.”
Chris DiDomenico scored two goals for Saint John (including the game-winner) on Saturday night, while Alexandre Picard-Hooper and Ryan Sparling chipped in with one apiece. Meanwhile, veteran goaltender Travis Fullerton turned in yet another impressive performance between the pipes for the Sea Dogs, making 40 saves on 43 shots to earn his seventh victory of the season.
On the power play, DiDomenico produced the first goal of the game on Saturday, finishing off a pretty passing play with a one-timer from close range to give the Sea Dogs a 1-0 lead 4:11 into the first period.
The Sea Dogs went up by two 1:37 later, as Picard-Hooper banged home a rebound to earn his fifth tally of the season with Scott Howes and Steven Anthony picking up assists on the successful scoring play.
With 2:16 remaining in the opening frame, the Sagueneens cut the Sea Dogs’ lead in half, as Francis Verreault-Paul beat Fullerton with a hard wrist shot to pull the visitors to within one of the home team’s lead as the first intermission got underway.
Chicoutimi tied things up at two apiece 2:42 into the second period, with Francis Pare tapping a rebound past a sprawling Fullerton to earn a power play marker.
Shorthanded, Saint John then re-took the lead at the 6:13 mark of the middle frame when Ryan Sparling took a pass from Chris DiDomenico on a 2-on-1 break and fired a shot through Chicoutimi goalie Bobby Nadeau to earn his eighth goal of the season.
Shortly after Sparling’s goal, Chicoutimi went on a 5-on-3 power play when Francois Gauthier was assessed a penalty three minutes into Matthew Stoddard’s double-minor. The Sagueneens were unable to capitalize on their sixty-second double-PP however, as the Saint John penalty killing unit was able to thwart their best offensive efforts.
Late in the second, Fullerton made a big glove save off of a Joel Champagne slot-area one-timer, preserving the 3-2 Saint John advantage in the process.
Regulation’s final frame opened with three minor penalties being assessed in the opening 3:33 as the evening’s infraction total continued to expand exponentially.
At the 11:07 mark of the third, the Sagueneens produced the tying goal when Nicolas Deschamps beat Fullerton on a rebound to knot things up 3-3. The Sea Dogs went on the power play shortly after Deschamps’ goal when Maxime Provencher was assessed a two-minute minor for tripping. Saint John took full advantage of their opportunity, with Chris DiDomenico firing a loose puck to the back of Chicoutimi’s goal to register his second tally of the match and give the Sea Dogs a 4-3 lead with 7:30 remaining in regulation.
Another huge penalty kill by the Sea Dogs special teams unit late in the third, highlighted by some spectacular stops from Fullerton, sealed the victory for Saint John, who are now 3-2 all-time versus the Sagueneens.
Saint John’s next home game is scheduled to take place on Friday, November 23 and will see the Sea Dogs play host to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.
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Post by dogcatcher on Nov 12, 2007 8:30:36 GMT -4
Dogs ride winning formula
QMJHL Solid netminding and goals from offensive leaders lead to 4-3 home victory for Saint John
Andrew Mcgilligan
Telegraph-Journal
Published Monday November 12th, 2007
Appeared on page B5
SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs are creatures of habit through the first 21 games of the season.
Saint John has relied on the same formula for winning since Game 1. Good defence combined with solid work in goal. As for the offence, the team has relied heavily on the top line which primarily features leading scorer Chris Di Domenico and Ryan Sparling.
It was a recipe the Sea Dogs rode to success Saturday, with Di Domenico, Sparling and Alexandre Picard combining for nine points in a 4-3 over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play at Harbour Station in front of 4,255 fans.
Di Domenico had two goals and an assist, Sparling and Picard each had a goal and two helpers.
The Sea Dogs lead 2-1 after the first period and 3-2 after the second. Chicoutimi tied the score midway through the third period before Di Domenico scored on a powerplay at the 12:30 mark to secure the victory. Travis Fullerton was strong in goal once again turning aside 40 shots. Saint John was outshot 43-28 but ran its record to 13-5-1-2.
Sea Dogs head coach and general manager Jacques Beaulieu said the team needs to find more secondary scoring. Beaulieu has been mixing and matching different line combinations in an effort to find the right mix.
"We can't rely on (Di Domenico's) line to do all the scoring," Beaulieu said. "We've got to get some secondary scoring from (Picard's) line and the other two lines."
Over the past few games, the Sea Dogs may have found a few good combinations. A pair of 20-year-old veterans have found the score sheet in Scott Howes and Picard. The duo has combined for 12 points over the last three contests.
"Picard and Howes have come together and there's some cohesion there," the bench boss said. "They played well for the past few and hopefully they keep it going."
Another line that has remained largely untouched is the French Connection of Alexandre Leduc, Francois Gauthier and Keven Charland. The line was together for the second-half of last season and were reunited earlier this year.
Beaulieu said the key offensively for the Connection is getting the puck on the stick of Charland.
"He's definitely the trigger man there," Beaulieu said. "Charland has a great shot and usually finds a way to get pucks in the net."
On the defensive side, the blue-liners have been put to the test. With injuries to David Stich and Pascal Amyot, the Sea Dogs defence corps has been short-staffed and getting plenty of work.
Jeff McNeil said the depth at rearguard is a big asset for the team.
"I think the (defence) corps is a strong group," he said. "It really could have been anyone who took the injury and we would have been fine."
As for the extra minutes, McNeil said they adjusted their game accordingly.
"You've just got to play smarter. Keep the game a lot simpler with that kind of ice time so you're not tiring yourself out."
One player who doesn't seem to tire no matter the amount of playing time is captain Alex Grant. Beaulieu has high praise for his leader.
"(Grant) has responded tremendously," he said. "He's played over 30 minutes in several games and was outstanding."
Look no further for proof than the 6-5 overtime loss to the Halifax Mooseheads on Thursday night. Grant was over the 30-minute plateau, checking high-flying forward Jakub Voracek and held him to one point while maintaining and plus-3 rating.
One area the team is still trying to work out is the special teams. While the penalty killers have done a good job most of the season, the man-advantage is one area the Sea Dogs need some improvement. Over the past 10 games, Beaulieu has sent five forwards out as a power-play combination. The move has improved the unit, but has also serves another purpose.
With the injuries on the backend, the five forward approach gives the defence a breather.
"I'm happy with our power play right now," Beaulieu said. "It rests our (defence) and gives them a chance to regroup. The forwards are doing a pretty good job right now so we're going to leave it."
The Sea Dogs are on the road for three games this week beginning Wednesday at 8 p.m. against the Quebec Remparts.
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Post by mrlittlewolf on Nov 12, 2007 20:54:19 GMT -4
Rumour has it Dog-Catcher went through a grueling 9 hour operation to restore his ego after the assault......oh and he also put a band aid on his pinky
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