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Post by thebestpanthers on Sept 27, 2015 19:14:36 GMT
Not only id Janssen putting the fear of you know what on the opposition - he seems to be having the same effect on the stripies - if he had connected tonight he would have knocked him into next week
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Sept 27, 2015 19:33:35 GMT
So much for the Clan winning the league. I don't think they will even win their conference after seeing them tonight.
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Post by kievthegreat on Sept 27, 2015 19:40:00 GMT
So much for the Clan winning the league. I don't think they will even win their conference after seeing them tonight. Dundee looked far better, but I think taking the wind out of their sails after 59 seconds didn't help them. |
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Post by fishman on Sept 27, 2015 20:00:15 GMT
Clan had 6 more shot on goal then Panthers, some scrambling moments in front of Wiikman's goal and some good saves, and Clan keeper also made some great saves, score could have been 8-6 region if not for the 2 keepers, do hope Wikman is OK looks like he took a couple of pucks up in the upper chest/ collar bone region.
Thought Panthers a had trouble clearing defence tonight on more then one occasion.
A win is a win and keeps Panthers top of the pile, good 4 point weekend
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Post by kievthegreat on Sept 27, 2015 21:10:04 GMT
Clan had 6 more shot on goal then Panthers, some scrambling moments in front of Wiikman's goal and some good saves, and Clan keeper also made some great saves, score could have been 8-6 region if not for the 2 keepers, do hope Wikman is OK looks like he took a couple of pucks up in the upper chest/ collar bone region. Thought Panthers a had trouble clearing defence tonight on more then one occasion. A win is a win and keeps Panthers top of the pile, good 4 point weekend Not clearing the puck seems to be the one problem still stalking us from last year. |
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Post by nate24 on Sept 27, 2015 21:29:29 GMT
So much for the Clan winning the league. I don't think they will even win their conference after seeing them tonight. We wrote Sheffield off in early last season when we put 7 past them. Oh how those fortunes changed! |
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Post by John Casey on Sept 27, 2015 21:50:14 GMT
I thought we were awesome in the 1st period, I seriously thought we was going to steamroller them however I did think that in the 2nd period, we let Braehead back in it (like most games last season) but we knocked the sails of them with Schultz goal at the end. Schultz's 2nd was brilliant (even though I thought that the Ref was going to blow the whistle for a hand pass to himself).
Overall Schultz was definitely the best player over the weekend, we are actually bullying teams like Cardiff and Braehead, it was great to see Wiikman get a great ovation at the end of the game, has Janssen had any penalties called against him and I'm looking forward to seeing how Janssen and co are going to react to playing the Steelers.
Hopefully we can carry this form to away League games also the free Arena Wi-Fi that was advertised on the scoreboard isn't that great (I know it's free but other places have good free Wi-Fi)
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Post by allingtonskates on Sept 27, 2015 21:59:11 GMT
I thought we were awesome in the 1st period, I seriously thought we was going to steamroller them however I did think that in the 2nd period, we let Braehead back in it (like most games last season) but we knocked the sails of them with Schultz goal at the end. Schultz's 2nd was brilliant (even though I thought that the Ref was going to blow the whistle for a hand pass to himself). Overall Schultz was definitely the best player over the weekend, we are actually bullying teams like Cardiff and Braehead, it was great to see Wiikman get a great ovation at the end of the game, has Janssen had any penalties called against him and I'm looking forward to seeing how Janssen and co are going to react to playing the Steelers. Hopefully we can carry this form to away League games also the free Arena Wi-Fi that was advertised on the scoreboard isn't that great (I know it's free but other places have good free Wi-Fi) Janssen has played 6 games and I think has only had 2 pims and it was in Coventry he got 2 for roughing with noble |
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Post by PantherG on Sept 27, 2015 22:23:34 GMT
To be fair to Brahead, because of Disney on Ice they cannot get into their Arena until Oct and have had a brutal schedule. Last week away to Cardiff followed by away to Dundee, last night away to Belfast and they arrived back in Glasgow just after 7am and then were back on the bus at 11am. Don't be in such a rush to write them off. Additionally Myer's wife is due a baby so they iced an import short too.
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Post by johnbluebeam on Sept 27, 2015 22:29:55 GMT
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Post by allingtonskates on Sept 27, 2015 22:37:08 GMT
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Post by NottinghamMatt on Sept 28, 2015 5:38:01 GMT
To be fair to Brahead, because of Disney on Ice they cannot get into their Arena until Oct and have had a brutal schedule. Last week away to Cardiff followed by away to Dundee, last night away to Belfast and they arrived back in Glasgow just after 7am and then were back on the bus at 11am. Don't be in such a rush to write them off. Additionally Myer's wife is due a baby so they iced an import short too. The travel thing has been overstated. Looks like they made their way to a hotel in Bolton... |
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Post by panthercal13 on Sept 28, 2015 10:20:56 GMT
I thought janssen was outstanding and the whole team looks mean in defence and forcheck, tons of energy, he just lifts everyone including the crowd.After seeing Janssen so far and his temperament I think we could potentially have a field day with steelers, fitzgerald seems like a loose cannon and can see him picking up some bans and taking dumb penalties, Janssen knows his role and plays it well but he's a lot smarter with it and has been really contributing to the team all round without even having to drop the mits yet, I can't wait till he starts though!
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Post by jdizpt8 on Sept 28, 2015 11:00:31 GMT
I'd be more then happy for the team to keep playing this hockey bring in the final recruits to add to what we've got and for cam not to have a fight just keep hitting and giving the team the boost he does and have them playing with confidence that he's there if needed. He's a smart guy, does a great job and seems genuinely happy to be here!! Also how glad are we all that Lizon backed out.
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Post by Daddio on Sept 28, 2015 11:31:52 GMT
Enjoyed both games this weekend we seem to be getting some good understanding, like the way Moran makes time for himself. Would like to mention Sam oak ford on Sunday played some big minutes for him and was solid all night.
With more imports to come in and Clarke bk next week hope we can really push on
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Post by ted logan on Sept 28, 2015 14:28:30 GMT
Yet again, another enjoyable game, another fine performance, both individually and collectively.
Really do love watching this years team - complete breath of fresh air after last season.
Long may it continue.
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Post by Caesar on Sept 28, 2015 14:36:21 GMT
We seem to grow with every game. Janssen is a smart guy, plays and knows his role to perfection. Could write something glowing about every player to be honest, but I'll just do one, Bryan Schmidt, what a difference a year makes. I was on his case constantly last season but what a turnaround, cool, calm and collected.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2015 14:43:25 GMT
We seem to grow with every game. Janssen is a smart guy, plays and knows his role to perfection. Could write something glowing about every player to be honest, but I'll just do one, Bryan Schmidt, what a difference a year makes. I was on his case constantly last season but what a turnaround, cool, calm and collected. ...and goal-scorer  |
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Post by Mark on Sept 28, 2015 16:12:32 GMT
Honestly expected very little this weekend but the Panthers delivered two solid performances. The forwards clicked, whilst a short benched defence were again excellent overall with Wiikman solid behind them.
Two great team performances but special mention to Cam Janssen. His presence on the team allows his teammates to play their game and he is no knuckle dragger. There to look after his colleagues but plays his role with intelligence as evidenced by his lack of penalties.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2015 16:36:52 GMT
To think the Devils fans were calling him a donkey as well...... Amusing.
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Post by Shaggy on Sept 28, 2015 17:46:35 GMT
The team two weeks ago - however flawed - looked far superior to the team from any point last season... and the team this weekend looked vastly superior to what we saw just a couple of weeks ago. And yet it's clear that there is still more room for improvement... which I for one take as a good thing and not a criticism - if they can deliver performances like that when they aren't on the top of their game, then what can we expect to see once we have all of the remaining bugs sorted out? Netminding - is there anyone who doesn't miss Kowalski? I'll be amazed (and very disappointed) if he doesn't get a rafter-shaking reception when he skates out for Corey's testimonial game. But in Miika Wiikman, all the signs are that we've found a suitable replacement. I wouldn't say he's flawless (the rebound control seems a but iffy at times) but remember that when K-Wall started he came in for a fair bit of stick... some wanted rid of him. He grew more solid and meshed better with the D in front of him, and I'm sure Miika will do the same. I especially like his handling of one-on-ones and penalty shots... well solid. Defence - not 100% yet (even accounting for injuries) but even so... looking pretty solid. Steve Lee had a shaky time the previous weekend, but can't really fault him on the last two performances... Bryan Schmidt appears to be proving that his re-signing was the correct decision... Sam Oakford is gradually getting more confident and settled... Dimmen looks like the complete D-man to me, and Paul Swindlehurst has already justified his signing IMO. A big hole where Waugh had been, really liked the look of him (good hitting!) so I hope we get him back. Bit torn as to whether Mosey should be a forward or a D-man... he's certainly got the defensive chops, but damn he's so useful going forward! Another D-man being signed would be very, very useful. Anyone else notice how many more (and more successful) defensive-zone poke-checks we're already seeing this season? It's getting to be a theme... opposition skate the puck into our zone, D-man pokes it off his stick and it immediately gets picked up by one of our back-checking forwards who turns it round straight away... and all of a sudden we're on the attack again. It may be a standard play, but I don't recall seeing it all that often in the past - there were at least 3 good examples this weekend alone! Offence - OK, now we're starting to see what we were hoping for! I don't know anyone who wasn't gutted that Doucet didn't re-sign for us, but the horrible lack of scoring power that was last season's team is thankfully starting to look like a distant memory. The PP just a couple of weeks ago looked wooden at best, totally unimaginative and - well, boring. Now we're seeing some serious creativity in the offence, some good chemistry. They weren't lacking for effort previously, just coordination - that seems to be getting sorted nicely. The energy levels look good. And the hitting is just awesome... the whole ruddy team are doing it, and THEN Cam Janssen skates out!  First thing I noticed about MacMillan was his eagerness to launch big hits - instant like. Hell, even Ollie Betteridge is chucking himself about - launched a massive hit on Nickerson... OK, he bounced off, but what the hell - if a young Brit can be hurling the body around like that, doesn't that say something good about the team ethic? Cam Janssen. The man everyone's talking about. Love his hitting, love his enthusiasm and energy... did I mention I love his hitting? ("Keep yer head up there, boy!" LOL). Watching him he doesn't look like a brilliant skater, but he just goes at it with so much power and persistence... what's not to like? But the thing I like most about him so far (well, after the hitting... did I mention that? ) is that he's not had a single fight yet. He's not needed to. Cardiff fans can make donkey noises all they like, but to my mind Janssen has so far shown himself to be the epitome of the true enforcer... his mere presence is enough to defuse a situation, and he's more than ready to take it further - and everyone knows it. No posturing, no cheap-shots needed, no dumbass staged fights hugging matches... the best deterrent is one that never needs to be used. I hope we can keep him for at least one more season after this one (think that two more is too much to ask!) - major asset. About the only two disappointments for me so far are the two Roberts. Lacho still seems to have a confidence problem (he CAN do it, no question!) and Farmer appears to be a bit off his feed right now. Hopefully these are both temporary problems... and let's face it, neither have exactly been liabilities so far, so it's not that bad. It was a good weekend... |
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Post by Dan on Sept 30, 2015 9:53:34 GMT
Janssen is an interesting case. He's clearly not the most gifted hockey player in history but he's doing a grand job. His hits are often a little late and his skating is lumbering as all hell but he's got people looking over their shoulders at all points, even if he's not on the ice. It's leading to panicky passing, opposition wimping out of board battles and nobody daring to drop the gloves with him at all. There's so much freedom to a hockey game when you know they aren't going to throw the body all the time.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 18:07:29 GMT
Janssen is an interesting case. He's clearly not the most gifted hockey player in history but he's doing a grand job. His hits are often a little late and his skating is lumbering as all hell but he's got people looking over their shoulders at all points, even if he's not on the ice. It's leading to panicky passing, opposition wimping out of board battles and nobody daring to drop the gloves with him at all. There's so much freedom to a hockey game when you know they aren't going to throw the body all the time. This. The very thing we were missing last season. We had no security on the ice at all, players were scared. Now we look as brave as the proverbial lion. The number of hits 'the team' are laying down is quite fantastic. |
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Post by Mark Mac on Sept 30, 2015 20:12:02 GMT
Janssen is an interesting case. He's clearly not the most gifted hockey player in history but he's doing a grand job. His hits are often a little late and his skating is lumbering as all hell but he's got people looking over their shoulders at all points, even if he's not on the ice. It's leading to panicky passing, opposition wimping out of board battles and nobody daring to drop the gloves with him at all. There's so much freedom to a hockey game when you know they aren't going to throw the body all the time. He is clever with his hits. Of the ones that I have seen, many have been late but all of the late ones have just missed the player (so no penalty) and made the boards shake with a hell of a noise (making the player fully aware of what could have been). You can see the players reacting to this and so it is leading to more panicky play. It's awesome. |
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First thing I noticed about MacMillan was his eagerness to launch big hits - instant like. Hell, even Ollie Betteridge is chucking himself about - launched a massive hit on Nickerson... OK, he bounced off, but what the hell - if a young Brit can be hurling the body around like that, doesn't that say something good about the team ethic?
