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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 23:00:01 GMT
I wasn't sure which thread to put this on. It looks like Cardiff, have got a big regulation time win tonight, in the first of their two, against Belfast.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 23:47:38 GMT
I wasn't sure which thread to put this on. It looks like Cardiff, have got a big regulation time win tonight, in the first of their two, against Belfast. Why would this need to be posted on a Panthers forum? |
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Post by Higgy on Feb 17, 2017 23:54:40 GMT
I wasn't sure which thread to put this on. It looks like Cardiff, have got a big regulation time win tonight, in the first of their two, against Belfast. Why would this need to be posted on a Panthers forum? Because we are hockey fans and not just Panthers fans? I think that win gives Devils one hand on the league now,amazing comeback |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2017 0:22:51 GMT
Yes, that was my point too. Our results against Cardiff have been quite good generally. I might be wrong, but the 7 games between ourselves, and the Devils, I think were only -1 point on them. They may not only win the league, but win it by a lot. When we have done so well against them, It makes it more frustrating for everyone where we would have been, if we hadn't dropped so many points, against the other eight teams.
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Post by Yotes on Feb 18, 2017 22:41:47 GMT
Hell of a comeback on Friday for them. Another win tonight, job done?
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Post by Bagheera on Feb 18, 2017 22:50:02 GMT
Hell of a comeback on Friday for them. Another win tonight, job done? Certainly 1 hand on the trophy. A team that pulls out a win like last night seem to be heading for the title. Would take a hell of a choke to blow it now. It is Cardiff though so you never know. For what it's worth I hope it is Cardiff. Everything just appears so right down there. A lot of respect for them at the minute. Something I could never see myself saying 10/15 years ago. |
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Feb 18, 2017 22:52:21 GMT
The Devils built a strong, well rounded team from the start. They got the team in Cardiff and training together in mid-August. I believe they have Strength & Conditioning coaching and as a result have had few injuries.
Good goaltender, big d-men mixed with puck moving d-men, defensive forwards, goal scoring forwards, playmaking forwards, a strong set of British players & an NHL enforcer who can contribute (I don't think he's as good as McGrattan though).
They do as many things right as Panthers do things wrong. I've liked what they've done so far.
Amazing that common sense can lead to results.
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Post by iginla on Feb 18, 2017 23:54:42 GMT
The Devils built a strong, well rounded team from the start. They got the team in Cardiff and training together in mid-August. I believe they have Strength & Conditioning coaching and as a result have had few injuries. Good goaltender, big d-men mixed with puck moving d-men, defensive forwards, goal scoring forwards, playmaking forwards, a strong set of British players & an NHL enforcer who can contribute (I don't think he's as good as McGrattan though). They do as many things right as Panthers do things wrong. I've liked what they've done so far. Amazing that common sense can lead to results. So basically,apart from the NHL enforcer.....they've got or did pretty much everything Panthers haven't. That's why Cardiff are where they are and Panthers are where they are ! |
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Feb 19, 2017 0:16:27 GMT
The Devils built a strong, well rounded team from the start. They got the team in Cardiff and training together in mid-August. I believe they have Strength & Conditioning coaching and as a result have had few injuries. Good goaltender, big d-men mixed with puck moving d-men, defensive forwards, goal scoring forwards, playmaking forwards, a strong set of British players & an NHL enforcer who can contribute (I don't think he's as good as McGrattan though). They do as many things right as Panthers do things wrong. I've liked what they've done so far. Amazing that common sense can lead to results. So basically,apart from the NHL enforcer.....they've got or did pretty much everything Panthers haven't. That's why Cardiff are where they are and Panthers are where they are ! I think in a one game shoot-out between Wiikman & Bowns, Wiikman is better. But played over 50+ games in a season, Bowns wins hands down. We have a defensive forward who's better when compared to theirs (Brown vs Brine). McGrattan is better than Bordeleau too. Otherwise every other Devil forward is better than Panthers. Panthers defence is built one-dimensionally with 5 guys who back away from the rough stuff. Cardiff have a good mix with 2 top British guys in there. As for the British contingent, Farmer to one side, Devils put our guys to shame for effort, application & production. |
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Post by NickThePanther44 on Feb 19, 2017 1:12:15 GMT
There's one major difference between Cardiff and Nottingham. Todd Kelman.
Were he the GM in Nottingham we'd be a powerhouse.
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Post by nate24 on Feb 19, 2017 7:20:13 GMT
It's sad that our only involvement in the title race is to make it difficult for someone else. Dream big Panthers.
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Post by jdizpt8 on Feb 19, 2017 8:39:38 GMT
So basically,apart from the NHL enforcer.....they've got or did pretty much everything Panthers haven't. That's why Cardiff are where they are and Panthers are where they are ! I think in a one game shoot-out between Wiikman & Bowns, Wiikman is better. But played over 50+ games in a season, Bowns wins hands down. We have a defensive forward who's better when compared to theirs (Brown vs Brine). McGrattan is better than Bordeleau too. Otherwise every other Devil forward is better than Panthers. Panthers defence is built one-dimensionally with 5 guys who back away from the rough stuff. Cardiff have a good mix with 2 top British guys in there. As for the British contingent, Farmer to one side, Devils put our guys to shame for effort, application & production. I wouldn't say every other player was better than a panthers player. Schultz and Williams when fit I'd have him above lord and haddad. its their top point scorers where they've made the difference. Got players in who actually score! And when they get injured they get another guy in who could score!! We look at panthers and it's a classic case of why the rich stay rich, because they're tight. |
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Feb 19, 2017 8:53:32 GMT
I think in a one game shoot-out between Wiikman & Bowns, Wiikman is better. But played over 50+ games in a season, Bowns wins hands down. We have a defensive forward who's better when compared to theirs (Brown vs Brine). McGrattan is better than Bordeleau too. Otherwise every other Devil forward is better than Panthers. Panthers defence is built one-dimensionally with 5 guys who back away from the rough stuff. Cardiff have a good mix with 2 top British guys in there. As for the British contingent, Farmer to one side, Devils put our guys to shame for effort, application & production. I wouldn't say every other player was better than a panthers player. Schultz and Williams when fit I'd have him above lord and haddad. its their top point scorers where they've made the difference. Got players in who actually score! And when they get injured they get another guy in who could score!! We look at panthers and it's a classic case of why the rich stay rich, because they're tight. I think with Schultz and Williams it's the same as I said with Bowns & Wiikman. Yes they're better if it were 1 game but over a season, I'd take Lord & Haddad because they stay fit and contribute at a decent standard too. |
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Post by pantherdman on Feb 19, 2017 13:51:40 GMT
I've got money on Cardiff so all good. That's how confident I was in panthers this season.
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Post by iginla on Feb 19, 2017 14:18:18 GMT
I think in a one game shoot-out between Wiikman & Bowns, Wiikman is better. But played over 50+ games in a season, Bowns wins hands down. We have a defensive forward who's better when compared to theirs (Brown vs Brine). McGrattan is better than Bordeleau too. Otherwise every other Devil forward is better than Panthers. Panthers defence is built one-dimensionally with 5 guys who back away from the rough stuff. Cardiff have a good mix with 2 top British guys in there. As for the British contingent, Farmer to one side, Devils put our guys to shame for effort, application & production. I wouldn't say every other player was better than a panthers player. Schultz and Williams when fit I'd have him above lord and haddad. its their top point scorers where they've made the difference. Got players in who actually score! And when they get injured they get another guy in who could score!! We look at panthers and it's a classic case of why the rich stay rich, because they're tight. Against Lord and Haddad yes. But they aren't Cardiffs top two forwards,Schultz and Williams are their Asselin and Martin. I would swop any of our forwards for Asselin and anybody in the whole league for Joey Martin ! |
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Post by BigLad on Feb 20, 2017 12:49:53 GMT
Games Left: (as of 20/02/2017) | TEAM | vs BEL | vs CAR | vs COV | vs NOT | vs SHE | vs BRA | vs DUN | vs EDI | vs FIF | vs MAN | | Devils | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Giants | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Steelers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Post by fishman on Mar 4, 2017 20:23:24 GMT
With Steeler's loosing against Coventry Blaze, one would think that they have blown any chance of wining the league.
If Cardiff blow it this time it would be as big a shock as Panthers winning the league !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by ted logan on Mar 4, 2017 20:28:27 GMT
Tommo wanted Steelers to have the night off. Looks like he got his wish.
As for Cardiff, win the cup final tomorrow and they're effectively 2/3 of the way to the grand slam (or treble if you prefer).
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Post by iginla on Mar 4, 2017 20:41:16 GMT
Tommo wanted Steelers to have the night off. Looks like he got his wish. As for Cardiff, win the cup final tomorrow and they're effectively 2/3 of the way to the grand slam (or treble if you prefer). I wouldn't bet against Cardiff doing a quadruple slam Ted. See Fretter missed tonight's game,hope he misses the cup final too. 😀 |
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Post by spik on Mar 4, 2017 20:46:02 GMT
This is looking like a 'congratulations Devils' thread as the run in suggests this each game day we follow.
Sheffield implode tonight also.
Good luck to Cardiff tomorrow in the CUP.
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Post by ted logan on Mar 4, 2017 20:55:28 GMT
Tommo wanted Steelers to have the night off. Looks like he got his wish. As for Cardiff, win the cup final tomorrow and they're effectively 2/3 of the way to the grand slam (or treble if you prefer). I wouldn't bet against Cardiff doing a quadruple slam Ted. See Fretter missed tonight's game,hope he misses the cup final too. 😀 Blimey, they'll miss him that's for sure. Quality player in fairness. When did Devils last win the play-offs? |
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Post by John Casey on Mar 4, 2017 22:53:49 GMT
Tommo wanted Steelers to have the night off. Looks like he got his wish. As for Cardiff, win the cup final tomorrow and they're effectively 2/3 of the way to the grand slam (or treble if you prefer). I've got to question why you would play a game 1 day before a Cup Final? |
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Post by Yotes on Mar 4, 2017 22:55:51 GMT
Tommo wanted Steelers to have the night off. Looks like he got his wish. As for Cardiff, win the cup final tomorrow and they're effectively 2/3 of the way to the grand slam (or treble if you prefer). I've got to question why you would play a game 1 day before a Cup Final? They didn't want to, but Elite League rules prevented a reschedule at such short notice. |
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Post by iginla on Mar 4, 2017 23:09:39 GMT
Tommo wanted Steelers to have the night off. Looks like he got his wish. As for Cardiff, win the cup final tomorrow and they're effectively 2/3 of the way to the grand slam (or treble if you prefer). I've got to question why you would play a game 1 day before a Cup Final? Because they're cash greedy and risked scheduling a Saturday night home attendance ahead of their chances of getting to the cup final.....it backfired ! They could still have cancelled tonight's game,but it would have cost them a £50k fine and 6 point league deduction. |
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Post by John Casey on Mar 5, 2017 8:27:28 GMT
I've got to question why you would play a game 1 day before a Cup Final? They didn't want to, but Elite League rules prevented a reschedule at such short notice. Seems a silly rule to me, I would have thought that some provisions would have been made, but I guess that's British Ice Hockey for you.
I know that's happened to the Steelers but if it was the Panthers, I wouldn't be very happy.
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