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Post by psylence on Sept 14, 2007 8:15:27 GMT
to try and get away from the monotonous steelers game talk...
any thoughts for the cardiff game?
I'm going for a 4-2 win to panthers with an empty netter
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Post by jd on Sept 14, 2007 8:46:01 GMT
Hmmm, they put 7 past belfast last weekend. however they had a shocking record against us at the nic last season, 5-2, we always seem to start fast against the devils
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Post by panthergirl on Sept 14, 2007 8:54:33 GMT
Not too sure about this one! Probably around the 5-3 scoreline I reckon! I think if we give the lads enough support, they can do it. We may have lost the last 2 games but we still need to get behind them!  |
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Post by Monty #83 on Sept 14, 2007 9:13:40 GMT
I going to go for a tight win maybe 3-2 to panthers, however im a tad worried by the fact that havent cardiff injured players of the opposite team ie shuff and belfast (i could be wrong on this) this coupled with our apparent injuries ( i say apparent because i do not yet know who and for how long they are injured for. sorry to be gloomy but i still have faith  |
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Post by psylence on Sept 14, 2007 9:20:04 GMT
looking forward to seeing Petriko back at the NIC... as long as he doesn't score
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Post by tunster on Sept 14, 2007 9:20:56 GMT
Id be prepared for a very physical game , cardiffs tactics will be to bully and finish every check , even mid ice checks , if you guys can deal with it then you will win , if a few shy away then you wont. Think ryan will be very busy on saturday keeping voth/adams/daschelets in line.
They are an import d short aswell.
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Post by Doughnut on Sept 14, 2007 10:25:44 GMT
Looking forward to this one. No prediction for the result.
I've only seen 1 game (Coventry) so far, so am mainly going on what other people have said about our performances, but I think it's time to mix the lines up a bit. The way he and the other centres have played so far I think it's worth promoting Myers, maybe even to the McAslan-Drouin line, if only as an experiment.
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Post by barnsleyfan on Sept 14, 2007 10:28:41 GMT
Cardiff can't buy a win at the NIC and aren't suited to the big ice at all. Coupled with the fact their D is totally unbalanced IMO, I'm going to go for 3-1 Panthers.
A very physical game on the cards and Voth to run around like a muppet again...
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Post by sambo79 on Sept 14, 2007 10:45:08 GMT
When was the last time we lost a game at the NIC out of interest?
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Post by psylence on Sept 14, 2007 10:46:47 GMT
i think it will be very physical, Voth will definately be involved!
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Post by Yotes on Sept 14, 2007 10:49:47 GMT
When was the last time we lost a game at the NIC out of interest? Last league game last season against Shuff is the last one I remember. |
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Post by Yotes on Sept 14, 2007 11:23:08 GMT
Stancok and Richardson out, apparently: Link |
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Post by psylence on Sept 14, 2007 11:23:52 GMT
damn it!!!
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Post by heja on Sept 14, 2007 11:31:20 GMT
think missing richardson might end up being a blessing in disguise as it will force ellis to mix up the lines, don't think richardson is good enough for the first line tbh i would say he is no more than a second line winger,
McAslan, Myers, Drouin - Think Myers will be better at creating space for drouin, as he will draw players to him as he can keep the puck and pass it off to drouin or McAslan
Shepherd, Wallenberg, Molin - This line is always going to be poor with shepherd in it (so maybe put Levers there instead as he is faster and lets just say better, then put shepherd on the third line and see what he does.
stancok missing is a worry though
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Post by Monty #83 on Sept 14, 2007 11:33:58 GMT
ditto, gutted about bob but be thankful it may only be a week and not more |
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Post by MP on Sept 14, 2007 11:34:42 GMT
Stancok and Richardson out, apparently: LinkSo perhaps Myers will get to centre Drouin and MacAslan then. |
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Post by psylence on Sept 14, 2007 11:40:15 GMT
Stancok and Richardson out, apparently: LinkSo perhaps Myers will get to centre Drouin and MacAslan then. i would assume that would be the way forward, defence is more a concern for me, we'll miss stancok, i can only assume Shmyr will be in defence all night, which means others will have to play a bit tougher to stop our guys getting muscled off the puck, my prediction is the Pelletier will step up to the plate in this game |
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Post by Doughnut on Sept 14, 2007 11:41:03 GMT
The way he and the other centres have played so far I think it's worth promoting Myers, maybe even to the McAslan-Drouin line, if only as an experiment.  |
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Post by gazzathedevil on Sept 14, 2007 11:46:12 GMT
Heart says that a lot of the guys are hurting after watching you guys lift the playoff trophy after our long hard season where we battled against all and sundry to even finish the season. It left a very bitter taste in a lot of guys mouths (it would have done whoever had won the playoffs) So my heart says we can get a point.
Head says that we have only ever won one league game in the NIC ever and that aint going to change.
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Post by heja on Sept 14, 2007 11:49:11 GMT
yeah go with your head gazza, peoples hearts always bring false hope lol
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Post by Monty #83 on Sept 14, 2007 11:49:27 GMT
What about this julian smith #41? he seemed ok in shuff, id hope to see more of him on sat. Does anyone know anything about him?
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Post by heja on Sept 14, 2007 11:53:08 GMT
he'll probably be playing in peterbourgh (well for peterboourgh anyway)
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Post by MP on Sept 14, 2007 11:57:50 GMT
The way he and the other centres have played so far I think it's worth promoting Myers, maybe even to the McAslan-Drouin line, if only as an experiment. Great minds think alike eh  Molin does need a set up man. Come to that, so does Drouin - he played better feeding off Struch. I'd try putting Myers with them as an experiment. Matty made himself into a good face off man and was showing some good play making skills at the end of last season. Those rolling turns carrying the puck over the blue line and through the circles were nigh on unstoppable. Given the finishing ability of our imports it has to be worth a try surely. |
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Post by barnsleyfan on Sept 14, 2007 12:00:58 GMT
Well I may have to back track slightly now Stancok is out. That evens up the D in terms of numbers now. With Shmyr going to have to play a regular shift on D (although I was impressed with #41 in his few shifts on Wednesday) it means Voth is going to get away with a lot more of his cheap stuff. Ellis will probably have the reigns tightened on Shmyr because of this, so he will be reluctant to hand Voth his butt again! No doubt the rest of the Cardiff squad will also chip in with the physical stuff because they can get away with it... In terms of fire power, Panthers are way ahead in the stakes and caused our D a lot more problems than Cardiff did. Therefore I feel it could be a much closer 3-1 than I predicted before - maybe an empty netter at the end?! I do hope the Devils can grab a point and should it go to penalty shots - SHOOT HIGH! ;D  |
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Post by Borussia10 on Sept 14, 2007 12:04:16 GMT
Just out of interest who was #41 on wednesday?
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