2016 Memorial Cup: May 20-29 in Red Deer, AB

[timlap]

Very good analysis.
The game would have been different if Red Deer managed to score early on.

Well done.

I think it would have been different if they scored early on, and then in the middle, and then a whole bunch of times at the end.

But I could be wrong.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

You're persistent, I'll give you that much.

Red Deer took 1 penalty in the 2nd. So much for that theory.

Game was never close. 3-0 after 1 and then 6-0 when London finally let off.

Yes final shot totals were close, thanks to half of Red Deers entire total coming in the 3rd when the game was already over and with the big line sitting on the bench.

Some of us watched the game. Are you disputing Red Deer didn't start the first 10 mins very well? They came out hitting, they forced Parsons to make saves, and they hit a cross bar on what would have been the opening goal of the game. The PIM I am referring to was the selfish PIM Fleury took on Tkachuk at approximately the 13 mins mark of the 1st period. Berisha scored seconds later. Which turned the momentum of the game around. I think we all know what the boxscore looked like. But if you had watched the entire game, the game was close until that Fleury penalty which give Tkachuk credit drew him into.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Hopefully this long break London is having won't mess them up.

 

[Atomos2]

Hopefully this long break London is having won't mess them up.

If they lose, I doubt that'll be the cause. They've swept three team in the OHL playoffs so they are used to a long layoff period before the next match kicks up. Besides, it was a longer layoff to start the memorial cup as well.

If they lose then its because the other team played better. There should be no excuses.

 

[Quiksilver*]

Some of us watched the game. Are you disputing Red Deer didn't start the first 10 mins very well? They came out hitting, they forced Parsons to make saves, and they hit a cross bar on what would have been the opening goal of the game. The PIM I am referring to was the selfish PIM Fleury took on Tkachuk at approximately the 13 mins mark of the 1st period. Berisha scored seconds later. Which turned the momentum of the game around. I think we all know what the boxscore looked like. But if you had watched the entire game, the game was close until that Fleury penalty which give Tkachuk credit drew him into.

So the game was close for 10 minutes?

I watched the entire game, as did many others. It wasn't close.

I don't know you, and don't know if going against the grain is your schtick, so I'll just chalk it up to a difference of what we think a close game entails.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

cant wait to see London in the finals. They've been hammering on everyone while not playing their top line as much as they could. The team will completely dominate when playing that line every other shift instead of resting them once they have the big lead

Nothing left after the finals and no need to rest, so I expect the dominance to increase

 

[reffree]

cant wait to see London in the finals. They've been hammering on everyone while not playing their top line as much as they could. The team will completely dominate when playing that line every other shift instead of resting them once they have the big lead

Nothing left after the finals and no need to rest, so I expect the dominance to increase

I'd really like to know how many time Marner was on the ice against RN. Wouldn't be surprise if it was close to 30 min.

 

[Atomos2]

I'd really like to know how many time Marner was on the ice against RN. Wouldn't be surprise if it was close to 30 min.

Probably around that area when you factor in the number of powerplays and penalty kills.

 

[reffree]

Good 1st for RN, now they need to keep it going.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Meier is going to be good

 

[Tripod]

I turned the channel and missed he 3rd goal. Was Myers on the PP when they scored?

 

[cgf]

I turned the channel and missed he 3rd goal. Was Myers on the PP when they scored?

Yes.

 

[Avsblitzkrieg]

I'm baffled why Colorado traded bleakly, then factor in Arizona possibly passing him up as well

 

[Tripod]

I'm baffled why Colorado traded bleakly, then factor in Arizona possibly passing him up as well

AZ figures the 2nd rounder is worth more

 

[Avsblitzkrieg]

AZ figures the 2nd rounder is worth more

Arizona has some young and up incoming centers. If I was Arizona I'd have looked to move him

 

[slobbergob]

Arizona has some young and up incoming centers. If I was Arizona I'd have looked to move him

They are effectively moving him for a 2nd rd pick.

 

[cgf]

I'm baffled why Colorado traded bleakly, then factor in Arizona possibly passing him up as well

Basically; the head scout (who was later fired) sold Bleackley to Roykic as a great character guy, a la ROR, even though they wanted someone else...and then Bleacks saw his off-the-ice questions pop up after showing up to his first camp out of shape, which (alongside his injuries) caused the team to lose faith in him and Pracey to be fired. So when Roykic felt the need to make a run at Boedker, Bleackley was seen as expendable; especially with Compher having been acquired in the ROR trade.

...although Kyle Wood is the part of that trade that hurts the most for me. Even if he never learns to "play his size" that shot is just such an insane weapon, and his skating has made so much progress since being drafted. *sigh*

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

couldn't get the puck off the wall for 2 minutes

 

[leaflover]

Even though I was rooting for Red Deer, the best two teams will play the final.
Congrats to Rouyn-Noranda and London, best of luck to both.

 

[Quiksilver*]

Too bad we won't get another Red Deer/London nail biter

Two best teams are rightfully playing for the Championship.

 

[nbwingsfan]

If RN can stay out of the box then this should be a really close game. London is still the favourite though.

 

[PBandJ]

Congrats to the Huskies, hopefully they can pull the upset, would hate to see London win this.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

So the game was close for 10 minutes?

I watched the entire game, as did many others. It wasn't close.

I don't know you, and don't know if going against the grain is your schtick, so I'll just chalk it up to a difference of what we think a close game entails.

I don't know about you, but contradicted yourself. Actually it was 13 mins. Regardless, it doesn't matter now. RN on the strength of a first star performance by Chase Marchand move on. Which sets up a great match up of Goaltending with Parsons.

Game was never close. 3-0 after 1 and then 6-0 when London finally let off.

RN vs London in the final. If RN can stay out of the box, this will be a very good game.

 

[leaflover]

If RN can stay out of the box then this should be a really close game. London is still the favourite though.

It has to be a better game than the last one. We'll see some 5 on 5 this time.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

It has to be a better game than the last one. We'll see some 5 on 5 this time.

Precisely, if the Refs let them play we will see more flow to the game, which can only mean a better game for fans than the round robin game.