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Post by Pies on Jun 30, 2023 13:30:10 GMT
A good signing with numbers that’ll do for this league. Just hope if he’s the main guy, he can sustain it over a lot more games played
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Post by Pies on Sept 28, 2022 18:18:23 GMT
1st Overall OHL pick, played KHL. 0.75 PPG in Allsvenskan but the usuals say he’s poor. Unreal. I imagine the pandemic had a huge influence on his career. He could be a gem given the right players.
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Post by Pies on Sept 27, 2022 4:31:03 GMT
Just watched the highlights back, Davey Phillips should be hanging his head in shame for that passage of play that leads to his penalty! Yep. Gets rocked by a good clean hit, stays down to try and get a penalty, gets up annoyed, throws a stupid cross check and gifts us the powerplay for the equaliser. Braindead play all round and absolutely wonderful to watch. He’ll never change and it’s beautiful
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Post by Pies on Sept 11, 2022 6:53:51 GMT
Classic Sheffield of old eh But we seemed second in every department. Needs improvement regardless of the win. Did they switch off? Must not moan, got the two points though we gave one away. Second best in every department other than points earned and that’s all that matters at the end of the day.
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Post by Pies on Sept 11, 2022 5:35:19 GMT
I think the fact that GG has stated he still wasn’t happy and Myers has come out and said the same shows there’s still things to work on for this team. We have to be real: this is a whole new team with a whole new set up. The core is 3 players (Hopkins was part time) and to expect them to be world beaters off the bat is unrealistic.
What we got was a character win. Would last seasons team found a way to win that? Guildford at times bossed it but really they had what 4-5 great chances? Debeau saved the 2 on 1 effort and the breakaway but wasn’t severely tested. Same for the Guildford netty. It was 2 teams playing an honest, solid game of hockey. At the end of it, we’ve come out with 2 points. Guildford aren’t some push over team and haven’t been for a long time. They play a great system that really suits the big ice. There was also the pressure of getting that first home win of the new era. And I think that weighed heavy on a few.
Great to see 4 different scorers as well. I think we looked shaky on D at times missing Caruso and the balance seemed off.
We can’t get away with those all season but there’s certainly no mass panic.
Let’s talk about culture again. Fox has come out after a loss and talked about “good things were there” we’ve come out after a win and said “we need to be better” I know which scenario I’d rather have
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Post by Pies on Sept 1, 2022 10:54:35 GMT
Debeau was superb last night. If he can keep his temperament in check, we’ve got a heck of a goalie. But I love watching the team so far. By far the most entertaining in a long time
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Post by Pies on Aug 27, 2022 9:56:29 GMT
New intro video as well - made before the season starts. Impressive stuff
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Post by Pies on Aug 26, 2022 18:24:25 GMT
Wonder if the jumbotron/scoreboard will be better used? Vision mix will smash that out too.
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Post by Pies on Aug 26, 2022 12:25:46 GMT
They’ve already changed how they’ll operate the match night feed, highlights and streams so watch this space.
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Post by Pies on Aug 25, 2022 16:38:40 GMT
Does the 2 game series make up the GM the GM Trophy (a la the Aladdin Cup), or just this one? Just a one off
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Post by Pies on Aug 24, 2022 5:32:13 GMT
10-0 Panthers
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Post by Pies on Aug 15, 2022 19:26:19 GMT
Johnston for me…the Blaze fans really raves about him
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Post by Pies on Aug 10, 2022 4:07:10 GMT
Then how about this: we stop living in the past and embrace the current and future. Life is far too short to bemoan what’s come before. It’s changed. Let’s go watch a very well put together side with a new CEO who has no connection to the old regime and enjoy some hockey. The politics are only politics if you let them get that way now. GM has passed on, Doucet is gone. Let’s put that energy into some positive thoughts ladies and gents.
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Post by Pies on Aug 8, 2022 19:13:39 GMT
All those goals incoming 😻😻
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Post by Pies on Aug 8, 2022 19:04:06 GMT
Hint not coming. KHL offer.
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Post by Pies on Aug 8, 2022 18:57:23 GMT
Look back at what I’ve stated so far…not many times have my sources let me down! So it’s not a 100 percent gaurentee but they’ve got most others right
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Post by Pies on Aug 8, 2022 18:44:41 GMT
1 leaving…3 signing…
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Post by Pies on Aug 5, 2022 23:24:01 GMT
Fox chokes. A challenge cup isn’t their level.
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Post by Pies on Aug 5, 2022 11:03:00 GMT
I only got Duggie’s name hours before it was released. He was very well kept secret. I’d had lots of others talked about but his name was well kept.
I think for those in doubt, listen to GG and maybe we have to realise…we don’t know as much as the coach and maybe should have some faith.
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Post by Pies on Aug 4, 2022 19:56:28 GMT
I’m baffled at some of the comments on here. Strongest panthers side in a long time. Some sort of identity. Coach who has a plan and has been very clear. Amazed people are still unhappy if I’m honest!
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Post by Pies on Aug 4, 2022 19:14:28 GMT
We have to judge players off their last season…we’ve got a player who’s had his career best season in the coast…after winning a championship the season before. His stock appears to be on the up. 32 point d man…I’m not gonna gripe
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Post by Pies on Aug 4, 2022 15:58:37 GMT
Duggie Lagrone to potentially be our last D man
Stephen Anderson and Mike Hammond the 2 forwards
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Post by Pies on Aug 3, 2022 9:41:04 GMT
He's the only one of those 3 who looks/is decent. Steelers needed him as they looked Short on goals... Apart from shockingly bad stats last year though on a team where all the other imports did fine. What happened there ! They’re saying injury. I think they’ve taken a risk on him. Looks a very Panthers of old signing. I’d say even with 2 import forwards to sign, we have a lot more goals in us than them
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Post by Pies on Aug 2, 2022 16:58:32 GMT
If it’s Hammond and Anderson, I feel like we’ve got a very, very capable set of forwards. Arguably the best we’ve had in a long time. We talk about studs…Hammond is a stud. I really don’t get what people expect. No team had pulled an absolute stud. Conway is the only one I’ve seen sign somewhere that I’d love to have. None of the other teams have got much better than us.
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Post by Pies on Jul 30, 2022 15:30:36 GMT
‘non-homegrown’ quota is at full strength = Sheldon/Bloor on the bench Imports down/injured = Berry on the bench Still don't get it. I am assuming 'non-homegrown' IS the import and homegrown a Brit. Thus, if you were a 'non-homegrown (import) down you could then use the Brit net minders. So if the import 'non homegrown' is at full strength you'd have your two import goalies on the bench and no need for Sheldon/Bloor. Spik, with respect I think it’s quite easy. We’re allowed to have 14 imports. On a normal game day we will have 13 import out skaters and 1 import goalie with the other being scratched. If for whatever reason one of the import outskaters is injured and we have a spare slot, both will ice. If not, one will and the young Brits will back them up.
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