London Knights 2023 - 24 Season Thread (Part 4)

[TheBlueMonster]

How does Ruslan Gazizov not have an NHL contract? He’s not all offense either. He can play gritty and defensively when needed. He has the best vision on the team and he’s electric.

Somebody please take a chance and sign this guy!

He is still technically draft eligible. He can only sign a deal with whatever if any, team he attended rookie camp with last year. After the draft he can sign with whoever. It's a stupid rule.

He's a hell of a player. Doesn't get a lot of main stream respect. Him and Julien.

 

[LDN]

Imagine Gazzy as an OA. if we only get one import next year I wouldn't mind having Gazizov back as an OA

I’d put money on him coming back. Which would be awesome! He’s not consistent, but man is he skilled. Tons of improvement this year

 

[LDN]

Friggin Saginaw

 

[nelli27]

Possible scenario:
It appears (not official) as though the Soo will have the 3rd seed entering the playoffs. Their final game is at home against Saginaw, a team whose final game will likely/could be meaningful with 1st in the Western Conference (possibly) at stake. With a 3rd seed carved in stone, the Soo could decide to rest some key players paving the way for an easy 2 points for Saginaw and giving them 1st overall.
I know this is just one possible scenario, and that it presupposes both London and Saginaw will win all of their remaining games prior to the Saginaw/Soo showdown in game 68...

 

[ArielNederland]

Possible scenario:
It appears (not official) as though the Soo will have the 3rd seed entering the playoffs. Their final game is at home against Saginaw, a team whose final game will likely/could be meaningful with 1st in the Western Conference (possibly) at stake. With a 3rd seed carved in stone, the Soo could decide to rest some key players paving the way for an easy 2 points for Saginaw and giving them 1st overall.
I know this is just one possible scenario, and that it presupposes both London and Saginaw will win all of their remaining games prior to the Saginaw/Soo showdown in game 68...

That would be bad for London. But soo probably would want to play us instead of saginaw knowing they can beat us

 

[Otto]

The Knights 1043 PIM is the highest the league has seen since Barrie finished the season with 1051 in 2015/16

They are most likely going to beat that mark, but won't catch the next seasons back leader, again the Colts with 1155 in 14/15

Granted.. they play the Spits twice... so...

 

[nelli27]

The Knights 1043 PIM is the highest the league has seen since Barrie finished the season with 1051 in 2015/16

They are most likely going to beat that mark, but won't catch the next seasons back leader, again the Colts with 1155 in 14/15

Granted.. they play the Spits twice... so...

Speaking of records, one SH goal away from the all-time record, I believe. And, Knights are currently tied with Barrie for that distinction.

 

[Otto]

https://x.com/OHLHockey/status/1769037338343084116?s=20

So much for catching the 14/15 Colts

 

[rve24]

Standard 2 for the slew foot. Don't think he meant it but it was there and ya gotta pay the price.

 

[All the Answers]

Should receive 20 with his history this year alone, disgusting.

 

[sbpointer]

Should receive 20 with his history this year alone, disgusting.

Sawyer Boulton is doing his job so well he not only live rent free in the heads of opposing teams and their fans but also OHL officials.

The Knights will be wise to scratch him until the playoffs so they not the OHL choose when to deploy him.

 

[nelli27]

Should receive 20 with his history this year alone, disgusting.

Yes, he's a liability on the ice. You should check out his plus/minus as a member of a powerhouse team! Most of us don't want him in the lineup. We can ice a much better 4th line with him watching from the pressbox.

 

[DWI Dale]

here's a prediction, Boulton injures one of an opposing teams top players in the first two rounds and the league does nothing because it's more concerned with social media threats than dangerous plays.

 

[rve24]

The lineup will take care of itself come POs.
I do like the conversation it stirs up though
And no I don't wanna see players injured.

Should receive 20 with his history this year alone, disgusting.

Not for that play. They made the right call on ice at its an auto suspension length I think (could be wrong)

 

[Ferguson Jenkins]

Roll three lines in the playoffs. Fourth line is weak with or without Sawyer. Depth upgrade would have been nice for line four at the deadline. Oh well.

 

[Fastpace]

Possible scenario:
It appears (not official) as though the Soo will have the 3rd seed entering the playoffs. Their final game is at home against Saginaw, a team whose final game will likely/could be meaningful with 1st in the Western Conference (possibly) at stake. With a 3rd seed carved in stone, the Soo could decide to rest some key players paving the way for an easy 2 points for Saginaw and giving them 1st overall.
I know this is just one possible scenario, and that it presupposes both London and Saginaw will win all of their remaining games prior to the Saginaw/Soo showdown in game 68...

I wouldn't exactly be giving 2 free points to Saginaw only because Soo would be resting players, how many times have we seen a bottom team beating a top team? Saginaw are keeping up with London, yes, even winning they sure have not been playing really well at all their last half dozen games either

 

[Matttheleaf]

From a Rangers fan perspective I would much rather play Saginaw in the second round simply because the Knights have had their number for most of the last 15ish plus years.

 

[TheCoach]

Should receive 20 with his history this year alone, disgusting.

Pipe down troll go back under your bridge !!!

 

[TheCoach]

here's a prediction, Boulton injures one of an opposing teams top players in the first two rounds and the league does nothing because it's more concerned with social media threats than dangerous plays.

go cry about it my guess you don't make it out of round one!

 

[TheCoach]

Soo Fans are unhinged LOL
I'm sure if anyone took liberty with Cowboy there would be 12 other players lining up to defend him

 

[Slowpace]

From a Rangers fan perspective I would much rather play Saginaw in the second round simply because the Knights have had their number for most of the last 15ish plus years.

You will likely get your wish. Even if Knights win remaining 3 games, they need Saginaw to lose a point in their last 4 to finish 1st. Saginaw has the tiebreaker.

 

[Matttheleaf]

You will likely get your wish. Even if Knights win remaining 3 games, they need Saginaw to lose a point in their last 4 to finish 1st. Saginaw has the tiebreaker.

I'm thinking Saginaw is more likely to finish first at this stage as well, but Saginaw has the game against the Soo at the end of the season and then both teams have a pretty "easy" other 3 games I would say. I think there is a good chance it comes down to that final day before we know who gets first.

 

[imarriedawitch]

I was expecting a five game suspension for Boulton only because I thought that was the standard. Maybe next time.

 

[DWI Dale]

Soo Fans are unhinged LOL
I'm sure if anyone took liberty with Cowboy there would be 12 other players lining up to defend him

jokes aside, please don't associate the rest of us soo fans with that guy - aka HF92 on the forum. he is absolutely an unhinged homer and can't even get along with other hounds fans.

 

[DWI Dale]

go cry about it my guess you don't make it out of round one!

we might not!