GDT: Turku 5:2 Panthers (CHL, 10/10)

[Yotes]

Champions Hockey League, Group F / 10 October 2017, 5.00pm




Twitter: NPHockeyLive / TV: PremierSports

Game Notes 2-1, 0-0, 3-1. Betteridge and Lachowicz for Nottingham. Ekesthahl-Jonsson, Kallio, Palmu (2) and Pajuniemi for Turku. Galbraith makes debut for Panthers. Game Sheet.

[John Casey]

I wonder if Turku will rest some of their stars for this one or will they want to save some face and really go for this.

I don't know how I feel about how to approach this game (Panther wise), You can rest some of our stars or we can try to win this game and maybe get a higher seeding.

Being the 8th seed is incredible but the possibility of being a higher seed than 8th does sound incredible also.

[PantherG]

Oct 5, 2017 22:09:23 GMT John Casey said:

I wonder if Turku will rest some of their stars for this one or will they want to save some face and really go for this.

I don't know how I feel about how to approach this game (Panther wise), You can rest some of our stars or we can try to win this game and maybe get a higher seeding.

Being the 8th seed is incredible but the possibility of being a higher seed than 8th does sound incredible also.

What difference does a higher seeding make? We are seeded 8th and in the first bag, those 9-16 are in the second bag and the draw is made. Seeding is now irrelevant... I would give some of the kids at run out, play Gospel and I couldn't care about the score, even if it was 20-0! We have two vital league matches next weekend and that is where the focus should be, 100%!

[kievthegreat]

Oct 8, 2017 0:01:41 GMT PantherG said:

Oct 5, 2017 22:09:23 GMT John Casey said:

I wonder if Turku will rest some of their stars for this one or will they want to save some face and really go for this.

I don't know how I feel about how to approach this game (Panther wise), You can rest some of our stars or we can try to win this game and maybe get a higher seeding.

Being the 8th seed is incredible but the possibility of being a higher seed than 8th does sound incredible also.

What difference does a higher seeding make? We are seeded 8th and in the first bag, those 9-16 are in the second bag and the draw is made. Seeding is now irrelevant... I would give some of the kids at run out, play Gospel and I couldn't care about the score, even if it was 20-0! We have two vital league matches next weekend and that is where the focus should be, 100%!

The seedings here last until the end of the tournament. So if were seeded 8th we only get home advantage this round. Next round only the top 4 seeds remaining get home advantage, for instance.

[Shaggy]

According to Gary Moran at the beginning of the voiceover of the highlights from last night's game, it sounds like Galbraith will be starting in nets for this one.

[John Casey]

Oct 8, 2017 0:11:01 GMT kievthegreat said:

Oct 8, 2017 0:01:41 GMT PantherG said:

What difference does a higher seeding make? We are seeded 8th and in the first bag, those 9-16 are in the second bag and the draw is made. Seeding is now irrelevant... I would give some of the kids at run out, play Gospel and I couldn't care about the score, even if it was 20-0! We have two vital league matches next weekend and that is where the focus should be, 100%!

The seedings here last until the end of the tournament. So if were seeded 8th we only get home advantage this round. Next round only the top 4 seeds remaining get home advantage, for instance.

I believe that the brackets for the rest of the tournament will also be sorted out, does anyone know if that means it will be set up that if seeds 1-8 all go through it will be:

1v8, 2v7, 3v6 and 4v5

Or will it be a case of the 1st tie of the 2nd Round drawn will face the 2nd tie drawn in the Quarter Finals?

Also don't forget 1 of the seeds could end up having to play Bern and if we are scheduled to play the winner of the that tie (And it's Bern) we will be the higher seed. It will also be the case if any of the other top seeds are beaten?

[fishman]

hope this explains the draw www.championshockeyleague.com/en/news/1718/watch-the-playoff-draw-live-on-13-october

[kievthegreat]

Oct 8, 2017 22:26:16 GMT John Casey said:

Oct 8, 2017 0:11:01 GMT kievthegreat said:

The seedings here last until the end of the tournament. So if were seeded 8th we only get home advantage this round. Next round only the top 4 seeds remaining get home advantage, for instance.

I believe that the brackets for the rest of the tournament will also be sorted out, does anyone know if that means it will be set up that if seeds 1-8 all go through it will be:

1v8, 2v7, 3v6 and 4v5

Or will it be a case of the 1st tie of the 2nd Round drawn will face the 2nd tie drawn in the Quarter Finals?

Also don't forget 1 of the seeds could end up having to play Bern and if we are scheduled to play the winner of the that tie (And it's Bern) we will be the higher seed. It will also be the case if any of the other top seeds are beaten?

That's a good point I made a boo boo.

There will be brackets for the rest of the tournament so it will be highest seed of the 2 teams in that tie that determine who gets home advantage. However, your ranking can change as you go through the tournament. You add on the points earned in regulation time from your last 16 matches (3 or 1) to your group total so effectively your rank will change every round. 

As regards to how they are set up, it is a physical draw with 1-8 in one M&S bag suitable container, and 9-16 in another. Then I believe the first 4 ties will form one half of the bracket and last 4 ties the other. Only rule when drawing teams is that you can't face someone from your initial group.

In short, it's ridiculously confusing!


www.championshockeyleague.com/en/news/1718/watch-the-playoff-draw-live-on-13-october

res.cloudinary.com/chl-production/image/upload/v1504437509/chl-prod/assets/CHL_Sport_Regulations_2017-18.pdf

[ukavsfan]

Oct 8, 2017 22:40:46 GMT kievthegreat said:

Oct 8, 2017 22:26:16 GMT John Casey said:

I believe that the brackets for the rest of the tournament will also be sorted out, does anyone know if that means it will be set up that if seeds 1-8 all go through it will be:

1v8, 2v7, 3v6 and 4v5

Or will it be a case of the 1st tie of the 2nd Round drawn will face the 2nd tie drawn in the Quarter Finals?

Also don't forget 1 of the seeds could end up having to play Bern and if we are scheduled to play the winner of the that tie (And it's Bern) we will be the higher seed. It will also be the case if any of the other top seeds are beaten?

That's a good point I made a boo boo.

There will be brackets for the rest of the tournament so it will be highest seed of the 2 teams in that tie that determine who gets home advantage. However, your ranking can change as you go through the tournament. You add on the points earned in regulation time from your last 16 matches (3 or 1) to your group total so effectively your rank will change every round. 

As regards to how they are set up, it is a physical draw with 1-8 in one M&S bag suitable container, and 9-16 in another. Then I believe the first 4 ties will form one half of the bracket and last 4 ties the other. Only rule when drawing teams is that you can't face someone from your initial group.

In short, it's ridiculously confusing!


www.championshockeyleague.com/en/news/1718/watch-the-playoff-draw-live-on-13-october

res.cloudinary.com/chl-production/image/upload/v1504437509/chl-prod/assets/CHL_Sport_Regulations_2017-18.pdf

It's not that confusing

Basically what it means is you have one draw and it takes care of the entire route then all the way to the finals, no need to come back and do it all against after each round. You can't face a team from your own group in the Last 16 (but you can in the 1/4s, 1/2s etc.), but you can now play a team from your own league.

You're guaranteed home ice advantage the next round regardless of what happens tonight. Even if you did lose tonight, making the Quarter-Finals would mean, at worst, tying both games in the next round anyway (and then winning in OT/SO in one of them) so it won't affect the overall record of the team too much. But then again, when it comes down to Last 8 everyone is going to be good! FWIW I'd be cheering for Vienna tonight. Should they knock out Zug, they'd be a great draw in the next round.

[Panthers44]

Galbraith plays, Clarke doesn't

www.panthers.co.uk/home/a-panther-debuts-vs-turku

[Caesar]

Has Clarke played this season yet?

[Rob Scott]

Oct 10, 2017 13:37:46 GMT Caesar said:

Has Clarke played this season yet?

I think he was on the Ice for the home game Vs Mountfield....

I do hope his legacy isn't diminished by the final part of his playing career. For me he's an absolute Panthers legend and will rightly be the next in the rafters.

[Shorty]

Hopefully a chance to try something new on the PP with Clarke sitting out.

[Sheetmaself]

Is that a glow in the dark rink?

[FullMetalDagger]

Oct 10, 2017 15:59:14 GMT Sheetmaself said:

Is that a glow in the dark rink?

I remember it being yellow at the Continental Cup final too.

[Sheetmaself]

Shut the front door, were only bleeding winning again!

[Sheetmaself]

can i delete my post above please!

[Yotes]

I liked the Larry Grayson styling to your post, even if you did immediately kiss of death the team

Is 5+20 for roughing on the game sheet actually 5+game? You get chucked for a fight in this don't you?

[kezypanther]

Just got back from work how’s Galbraith doing?

[Kovalchuk17]

Good to see the CHL Nottingham Panthers in action again - no relation to the EIHL Nottingham Panthers.

[Deleted]

Oct 10, 2017 17:07:48 GMT kezypanther said:

Just got back from work how’s Galbraith doing?

Very good. Pretty solid

[Bagheera]

Oct 10, 2017 17:15:36 GMT Kovalchuk17 said:

Good to see the CHL Nottingham Panthers in action again - no relation to the EIHL Nottingham Panthers.

I cannot put my finger on why, but there simply has to be something in the theory that the style of hockey played in the EIHL is why we struggle. It's the same guys who go out and give it 100% in all competitions.

Time for the coach to earn his Cash and work out a game plan to deliver better results domestically. The quality is there, we know that.

[Kovalchuk17]

Oct 10, 2017 17:35:46 GMT Bagheera said:

Oct 10, 2017 17:15:36 GMT Kovalchuk17 said:

Good to see the CHL Nottingham Panthers in action again - no relation to the EIHL Nottingham Panthers.

I cannot put my finger on why, but there simply has to be something in the theory that the style of hockey played in the EIHL is why we struggle. It's the same guys who go out and give it 100% in all competitions.

Time for the coach to earn his Cash and work out a game plan to deliver better results domestically. The quality is there, we know that.

Unless the quality of the EIHL is now higher than the Liiga & NLA 😜

[grrm]

Did Farmer get a shift tonight - I didn't notice him?

[wgray]

A 5-2 loss is respectable and something to be proud of taking into account that we've qualified and they needed the Reg win.

I've not seen the game as I'm working but how did we play?