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Post by kezypanther on Sept 9, 2018 16:35:35 GMT
Same refs as last night I believe.
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Post by Shaggy on Sept 9, 2018 16:51:25 GMT
Storm down to 12 imports tonight - two of them being the import goalies. Poulin who played last night is the extra import scratch for them along with Ruopp, Hammond & Auger. They had only 14 outskaters last night... I'm presuming that this means they will be down to just 13 tonight? You could argue that's good for us, but I'd say that it's bad for the league as a whole... they've obviously got the full quota of imports on their roster, so it looks like it's the age-old problem... not enough British players. We are still paying for all those years when hardly anybody gave a toss about British players, and virtually none of them got a real chance. Actually, in a lot of cases, those attitudes are still with us.
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Post by texpef on Sept 9, 2018 16:53:55 GMT
Storm down to 12 imports tonight - two of them being the import goalies. Poulin who played last night is the extra import scratch for them along with Ruopp, Hammond & Auger. Why are they running with so few players its not like the season is underway and they have suffered a lot of injuries and/or suspensions (well... it is a finnerty team!!!)... Hey should make it easier but I just wondered... oh and if its the same refs well last night I was not impressed particularly with the decisions especially the lack of holding and interference and all the delaying tactics, at one point I thought I saw blaisdell on their bench it got so bad ...
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Post by iginla on Sept 9, 2018 16:54:02 GMT
Storm down to 12 imports tonight - two of them being the import goalies. Poulin who played last night is the extra import scratch for them along with Ruopp, Hammond & Auger. Have the Storm really got 16 imports then. Mmmm how many have we got !!! 😳🙄
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Post by endisforever91 on Sept 9, 2018 16:58:06 GMT
Storm 0-1 Hogarth
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Post by shinobi on Sept 9, 2018 17:00:51 GMT
Hurtubise from Olsen, 1-0 Panthers
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Post by Caesar on Sept 9, 2018 17:04:52 GMT
I really really hope Hurtubise is going to be the new back door Bruce Graham!!! Absolute rocket of a shot
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Post by Mark Mac on Sept 9, 2018 17:24:46 GMT
Reffing is awful. 2+10 for that last hit takes the biscuit. I can see 2 for boarding maybe, but 2+10 is ridiculous.
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Post by kezypanther on Sept 9, 2018 17:26:10 GMT
End of the first 1-1
Think the refs are having a poor game if I am honest. The DoG call on Ginn was soft and that last penalty for Biggs is 10 minutes too much imo. Also similar situation to yesterday when we are getting multiple calls to storms 1, that hit on Lepine should have resulted in 4 on 4 not a pp for the Storm.
Great goal by Hurtubise on the PP.
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Post by Pies on Sept 9, 2018 17:27:33 GMT
End of the first 1-1 Think the refs are having a poor game if I am honest. The DoG call on Ginn was soft and that last penalty for Biggs is 10 minutes too much imo. Also similar situation to yesterday when we are getting multiple calls to storms 1, that hit on Lepine should have resulted in 4 on 4 not a pp for the Storm. Great goal by Hurtubise on the PP. 1-0 to us I think you mean!
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Post by endisforever91 on Sept 9, 2018 17:38:11 GMT
Reffing is awful. 2+10 for that last hit takes the biscuit. I can see 2 for boarding maybe, but 2+10 is ridiculous. This is a rule change, the minimum tariff for boarding is now 2+10.
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Post by Mark Mac on Sept 9, 2018 17:50:56 GMT
I've looked on IIHF. Couldn't find it. Even so, boarding is still a maybe. Refs are being poor to both teams.
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Post by Shaggy on Sept 9, 2018 17:53:10 GMT
I've looked on IIHF. Couldn't find it. Even so, boarding is still a maybe. Refs are being poor to both teams. I've just been looking for this... Rule 119, page 84:- IIHF Rulebook 2018-2022 (PDF file)Looks like he's right:-
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Post by Mark Mac on Sept 9, 2018 17:55:05 GMT
Well, I suppose the officials knowing the punishment for offences is a positive because they are struggling to identify offences correctly.
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Post by Pies on Sept 9, 2018 18:19:13 GMT
3-1 to us end of second. Storm looking tired and we’re going in for thenkill. Kovacs with both - he’s looked really good this weekend
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Post by kezypanther on Sept 9, 2018 18:21:26 GMT
Panthers winning 3-1 end of second, goals have been posted on the Facebook Panthers fan group page if you wanna check them out. (Yes Pies correction on that score I didnt mean to put 1-1 at the time )
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Post by cooperphil156 on Sept 9, 2018 18:49:09 GMT
4-1 Guptill
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Post by Caesar on Sept 9, 2018 18:57:27 GMT
What's with these Storm players? Don't they believe in a fair fight? Another third man in!!!
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Post by kezypanther on Sept 9, 2018 18:57:32 GMT
What a save by Garnett there! one on one point blank slap shot glove save
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Post by kezypanther on Sept 9, 2018 19:17:52 GMT
finished 4-1 Panthers, 4 point opening weekend
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Post by Mark Mac on Sept 9, 2018 19:21:08 GMT
I enjoyed that game. The webcast was alright. A better camera view would be appreciated but I understand they are limited. The Storm is a feisty team - I like that. Panthers did a good job. Stood their ground. Well done on a good weekend.
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Post by pantherlee on Sept 9, 2018 19:31:01 GMT
Storm are a good team but being a Ryan Finnerty team they’re their own worst enemy. Very indisciplined. Why did they pull Ginn for the third period? He was playing brilliantly and they weren’t out of the game.
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Post by endisforever91 on Sept 9, 2018 19:57:35 GMT
Storm are a good team but being a Ryan Finnerty team they’re their own worst enemy. Very indisciplined. Why did they pull Ginn for the third period? He was playing brilliantly and they weren’t out of the game. An “equipment problem” whatever that means! Pacl did well too and had no chance with the one goal he let in. Storm looked cooked as soon as the Panthers third went in. Can’t compete with 2.5 lines.
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Post by messier1851 on Sept 9, 2018 20:45:06 GMT
First time watching the Panthers this season, I live in Manchester so this was a 'home' game for me.
Really impressed with the team that we have put together. The Kovacs-Hurtubise-Guptill line looked superb, Pither was excellent too, caused all sorts of problems and had he scored that shorthanded 5 on 3 goal that really would've capped things off. Kovacs took his breakaway superbly and Guptill's goal was really well worked.
Garnett made two absolutely terrific saves, the first one when the score was 1-1 during the two minute 5 on 3 was a huge moment in the match. The puck was played across the crease and the Storm player shooting miscued on the shot and broke his stick, which caused the puck to loop up towards goal, Garnett was already on the way down and across to block the one-timer and somehow threw his glove up and parried the shot to safety. The second was a real highlight reel save, stacking the pads and taking it in the glove. He will probably want the goal back, it just squeezed through between the post and the blocker.
The thing that really struck me was how hard the team skate and work back. The forecheck was relentless. We won't be intimidated this season either, it really felt as if everyone has everyone else's back. Byers hit was nasty, late and high and immediately two Panthers players were over to 'offer their opinions'. Then late in the third Hughes was slashed behind the play and Rissling followed the Storm player the length of the ice asking him for a dance.
Manchester will improve, I wondered if Finnerty has built the team a little too much in his own image, but without Hammond and Auger they were always likely to look a little short offensively.
Finally, lovely to see the whole team and Rich come over to the fans at the end. Well played boys.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 21:17:53 GMT
Just got home, made a last minute decision to go tonight because it will be my last game until October due to other commitments but I'm glad I did.
The two things that stuck out for me(last night and tonight) is how disciplined we stayed against a team very much in Finnerty's mould. I can easily see a few teams taking the bait there this season.
The other thing is how effectively we use our size. We work the corners brilliantly and aren't going for big hit after big hit for the sake of it.
We were good value for the two points tonight again. That was this teams first game on one of the smaller rinks and it was really good to see that they weren't afraid to get to work.
All in all a very good first league weekend for us but some really testing fixtures over the next few weeks. The game against Cardiff away for me will be a good gauge to measure of where we are currently. Plenty of potential, though and happy with the style we are currently playing.
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