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Post by Yotes on Dec 20, 2015 21:56:22 GMT
       Game Notes 1-1, 1-0, 0-0. MacMillan for Nottingham. Sarich and Dowd for Sheffield. Panthers missing Schultz. Moran returns from injury. Wiikman returns but only for the bench, Green starts and plays entire game. Game SheetNottingham Panthers 1 at Sheffield Steelers 2 - Status: Final
Saturday, December 26, 2015 - Sheffield Arena
Nottingham 1 0 0 - 1
Sheffield 1 1 0 - 2
1st Period-1, Nottingham, MacMillan 5 (Ling, Mosey), 7:38. 2, Sheffield, Sarich 3 (Moyer), 15:57. Penalties-Fitzgerald She (tripping-minor), 4:03.
2nd Period-3, Sheffield, Dowd 12 (Mosienko, Coyle), 16:08 (PP). Penalties-Betteridge Not (tripping-minor), 11:07; Waugh Not (hooking-minor), 14:32.
3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Vestberg She (hooking-minor), 15:48; Schmidt Not (tripping-minor), 19:21.
Shots on Goal-Nottingham 9-12-7-28. Sheffield 5-11-6-22.
Power Play Opportunities-Nottingham 0 / 2; Sheffield 1 / 3.
Goalies-Nottingham, Green 2-2-0 (22 shots-20 saves). Sheffield, Pinc 10-5-0 (28 shots-27 saves).
A-9,087
Referees-Tom Darnell (9).
Linesmen-Danny Beresford (38), Paul Staniforth (22). |
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Post by jdizpt8 on Dec 22, 2015 11:40:50 GMT
As I see it these two games are must win games!
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Post by Rob Scott on Dec 22, 2015 12:27:13 GMT
As I see it these two games are must win games! Wouldn't be too upset with a split as long as we win on NYE. |
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Post by jdizpt8 on Dec 22, 2015 13:09:52 GMT
Biggest games of the year we need to start pulling away from Sheffield in the league and pushing on in the conference. 4 points has to be our target
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Post by EMB on Dec 22, 2015 13:53:10 GMT
Should be interesting seeing as Steelers have just gassed Plante, so Pinc full time now. Just hope Miika is fit enough.
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Post by PantherG on Dec 22, 2015 14:18:57 GMT
Not sure Miika will be fit enough, even if he ends up icing... he has not practiced this week. so will have lost some rhythm .. The thing is net minding will be key, as these games will come down to a goal or two.
Really no idea as the league has been so hard to predict this year, but we need to start securing 4 point weekends as we have been splitting a hell of a lot recently.
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Post by shmyrohdear on Dec 22, 2015 16:14:58 GMT
I wouldn't risk Wiikman for this one, play Trap hockey and grind them down keep it simple and protect Green. I can't see the point in potentially sacrificing our number 1 for a month or more for the sake of two games. If he is fit enough and confident about it then give him the games if there's a niggling doubt then sit him for this one.
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Post by Shorty on Dec 23, 2015 8:53:11 GMT
Going to watch this on the webcast as I can't get in to see my GP to have my injections to travel safely into Yorkshire.
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Post by shmyrohdear on Dec 23, 2015 10:40:36 GMT
Going to watch this on the webcast as I can't get in to see my GP to have my injections to travel safely into Yorkshire. Could you not get one of those massive bubbles? I would happily help carry you up the stairs to the arena |
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Post by Pies on Dec 23, 2015 21:19:03 GMT
With 3 games in hand over the Devils and 3 points to make up, we need to get at least one point here. 3 points is the minimum to aim for over the 2 games
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Post by PantherB on Dec 24, 2015 8:44:40 GMT
If we have Moran &/or Schultz back for this then things will be looking much better, I think Wiikman should start, now we haven't got the whole in D Hardy created whenever he rushed forward. We'll have Betteridge for this too, like Manchester after his GB trip. If we can keep them out of the game for the first 10 minutes and get an early goal I can't see us losing, but as we've seen a lot recently, we tend to concede first and spend the game chasing with low morale.
Tough game, I hope the D really play their hearts out and let Wiikman have an easy game. 2 out of 4 points would be a good weekend imo and anymore, an extra gift at Christmas
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2015 8:47:55 GMT
Tough one this, shame I'm missing the game.
Whilst Green is a capable back up there's no escaping that's exactly what he is - A back up. He does inevitably have the odd basic error in him. Can't help thinking this will cost us over the next few games.
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Post by panthersdave on Dec 24, 2015 9:45:18 GMT
I'm not sure if Wiikman should be playing injured, I hope I'm wrong and a weeks rest has helped him heal.
With or without Wiikmam we need to play a super tight game which we can play as shown earlier in the season. (Won't get into a Hardy debate - a few on here with a bit of a man crush on him)
Schultz and Moran would be a big boost.
I can see a spilt series with two high scoring games, this would leave us in a good position going into new year.
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Post by panthers_nyr on Dec 24, 2015 11:59:18 GMT
Travelling up for this so hoping for a win, being realistic I can see it being a split weekend and maybe coming out with 3 points but obviously would like and we could do with the 4.
Having Schultz and Moran back or even just one of them would be a great boost for the offense, if the D turn up and play tight like at the start of the season I think we may be able to hold them back, if of course we get a lead and not concede first. Think the netminders are going to be the difference in it, Pinc is on a good run recently and we'll most likely have Greener who has done well but is a back up (no disrespect to him he is a capable back up but it could be the difference) but we never know if the D play their hearts out.
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Post by thebestpanthers on Dec 24, 2015 13:55:55 GMT
Taking my granddaughter to see this - hope for a win but would settle for an O.T. loss
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Post by cjmatt42 on Dec 24, 2015 16:37:56 GMT
Biggest week of the season and we potentially don't have a netminder! Something has gone seriously wrong between Miika and the camp if this is the case. 10 out of the 104 point available in the next 8 days. Need to at full strength this week or the boys need to play out of their skin! With Braehead finding their stride starting to think someone from our conference needs to start dominating or the league title is a forgone conclusion.
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Post by PantherTom on Dec 24, 2015 17:24:51 GMT
Will panthers fans be sat opposite the away blocks? Don't want to book a ticket and be the only one haha!
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Post by PantherG on Dec 24, 2015 17:50:40 GMT
Biggest week of the season and we potentially don't have a netminder! Something has gone seriously wrong between Miika and the camp if this is the case. 10 out of the 104 point available in the next 8 days. Need to at full strength this week or the boys need to play out of their skin! With Braehead finding their stride starting to think someone from our conference needs to start dominating or the league title is a forgone conclusion. If Miika is injured it is as simple as that, are you saying Mikka has walked out and left the Panthers?  |
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Post by cjmatt42 on Dec 24, 2015 18:48:25 GMT
Biggest week of the season and we potentially don't have a netminder! Something has gone seriously wrong between Miika and the camp if this is the case. 10 out of the 104 point available in the next 8 days. Need to at full strength this week or the boys need to play out of their skin! With Braehead finding their stride starting to think someone from our conference needs to start dominating or the league title is a forgone conclusion. If Miika is injured it is as simple as that, are you saying Mikka has walked out and left the Panthers? Nope I just think if he knows he has a niggle that is going to keep him out a fortnight this needs communicating to make some sort of back up plan. If he isn't fit (this I do not know) I think it's a dreadful position for us to be in to have Dan green back stopping us for 6 games in a row! Seems daft but 10% of the seasons points are won between today and 3rd Jan. If Miika isn't fit for the next 10 days to me we are giving up on the league title unless Green can pull a cat out the bag. To me we need 8 out the next 10. Come Sunday night Braehead have 5 out the last 25ish against us, Cardiff, Sheffield and Belfast. If they are within half a dozen points of us, Sheffield, Cardiff or whoever is too they will take some stopping. |
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Post by PantherG on Dec 24, 2015 19:08:20 GMT
If Miika is injured it is as simple as that, are you saying Mikka has walked out and left the Panthers? Nope I just think if he knows he has a niggle that is going to keep him out a fortnight this needs communicating to make some sort of back up plan. If he isn't fit (this I do not know) I think it's a dreadful position for us to be in to have Dan green back stopping us for 6 games in a row! Seems daft but 10% of the seasons points are won between today and 3rd Jan. If Miika isn't fit for the next 10 days to me we are giving up on the league title unless Green can pull a cat out the bag. To me we need 8 out the next 10. Come Sunday night Braehead have 5 out the last 25ish against us, Cardiff, Sheffield and Belfast. If they are within half a dozen points of us, Sheffield, Cardiff or whoever is too they will take some stopping. At the end of the day if he's injured there is little we can do, he will be assessed by he medics and physio to asses things. Ideally if it's long term you'd expect us to be bringing in a replacement, but I can't imagine it's easy to sign players around Christmas. I'm not worried about Braehead, Dundee, Edin and Fife are successfully taking points off of them and expect them to finish mid table tbh. |
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Post by panthersdave on Dec 24, 2015 19:28:11 GMT
I just think Miika is a bit banged up at the moment and the virus he had won't have helped.
Any other time of year we could have brought in a replacement but can't imagine there will be too many volunteers to come in over Christmas if it could just be for a week or two.
I get the impression the medics are assessing Miika day by day to see how he is.
I don't think we need worry about his future at the club, it seems we have a tight group this year and he's very much a part of that.
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Post by Mark on Dec 26, 2015 14:18:33 GMT
Problem is, Wiikmann has been struggling for a while. I suspect every other club in the league would have brought in cover but the Panthers haven't. Green has done well so far but today is a very different kettle of fish. Let's hope we don't look back on Christmas as the moment our league aspirations went up in smoke.
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Post by Mark Mac on Dec 26, 2015 16:11:28 GMT
Fingers crossed today. It will be a tight game. I'm watching on the webcast. Just seen their intro video and I'm impressed. It's a good intro. GM should learn from that.
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Post by panthers4ever on Dec 26, 2015 16:40:13 GMT
1-1 end of first period
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Post by Bolts on Dec 26, 2015 18:04:57 GMT
2-1, 8mins left!
Let's try and take it to o/t at least
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