Ottawa 67's 2023-24 Season Thread (Part 2)

[beastintheeast]

With 2 games against each of Oshawa, Brantford and Mississauga the standings will be resolved with those games, add to it a game against London and it’s a tough set in these last 16 games. If they are going to make a jump in the standings they pretty much have to sweep those games.

The key is still to resolve 2nd & 3rd lines and get production out of more than the top line. The team may be able to continue winning the way they are in regular season but that will not hold up in playoffs when the top teams get dialed in.

Thank you for helping make my point.

 

[OMG67]

I don't see us behind Oshawa. I think that 4/5 will be interesting. I see North Bay and Sudbury finishing ahead of us. That leaves us in 4th or at worst 5th.

Brantford has to stumble and I am not sure that is going to happen. They need to lose 4 more games than us. I am not sure that that is a number at this point that we can make up.

We hold two games in hand. Brantford only needs to lose two more games than us.

 

[OMG67]

With 2 games against each of Oshawa, Brantford and Mississauga the standings will be resolved with those games, add to it a game against London and it’s a tough set in these last 16 games. If they are going to make a jump in the standings they pretty much have to sweep those games.

The key is still to resolve 2nd & 3rd lines and get production out of more than the top line. The team may be able to continue winning the way they are in regular season but that will not hold up in playoffs when the top teams get dialed in.

Brantford has two against Saginaw, two against Missy, two against Ottawa and one against Oshawa and North Bay. They are I. A slightly more difficult position.

 

[OMG67]

Mews with another brain dead play causing the turnover at the offensive blueline leading to a breakaway goal. It is getting ridiculous how this kid cannot learn.

 

[yacky]

Mews with another brain dead play causing the turnover at the offensive blueline leading to a breakaway goal. It is getting ridiculous how this kid cannot learn.

no tv ?

 

[OMG67]

no tv ?

CHL TV. Looks like they are using the rink feed and a radio broadcast.

 

[yacky]

CHL TV. Looks like they are using the rink feed and a radio broadcast.

what radio brodcast we have nothing in the Bay

 

[dirty12]

Has the costume of Riley changed over the last few years? Something does not appear as I remember.

 

[mianjo]

2-2 after 2

GOAL
#20 Luca Pinelli (39) scores. Assists: #12 Braeden Kressler
1st 15:31
+/-

GOAL
#20 Luca Pinelli (40) scores. Assists: #12 Braeden Kressler
2nd 14:16

 

[mianjo]

4-2

GOAL
#11 Henry Mews (10) scores. Assists: #23 Will Gerrior, #20 Luca Pinelli
3rd 1:40
+/-

GOAL
#17 Brady Stonehouse (15) scores. Assists: #25 Brad Gardiner
3rd 2:37

4-3

5-3

GOAL
#19 Samuel Mayer (19) scores. Assists: #12 Braeden KresslerSHORT HANDED EN
3rd 19:12

6-3

GOAL
#17 Brady Stonehouse (16) scores. Assists: #25 Brad Gardiner
3rd 19:42 EN

 

[mianjo]

67's Win 6-3

STARS OF THE GAME​

FIRST
#20 Luca Pinelli C
G 2A 2+/- +3Ottawa

SECOND
#12 Braeden Kressler C
G 0A 3+/- +3Ottawa

THIRD
#2 Derek Smyth D
G 0A 0+/- +2Ottawa


SHOTS ON GOAL

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
NB	8	11	7	26
OTT	12	16	11	39

 

[OMG67]

Pretty big win.

 

[mianjo]

Pretty big win.

2 empty netters help

 

[Fawlty]

Now that's more like it.

 

[NordiquesForeva]

I’m sure Michelone would like that second goal back but besides that, a good game all around and an important win for the 67s.

 

[OMG67]

I’m sure Michelone would like that second goal back but besides that, a good game all around and an important win for the 67s.

The 3rd goal was weak as well. Wrap arounds to the far corner well inside the post isn’t a good look. But, he makes most of the saves he should make.

Nice tidy run so far with the backup.

 

[Boris67]

I wanted to wait until after a good effort by the poles before I brought this up so that it didn’t seam like I was piling on
Watching #27 play without any production or max effort is becoming very hard to take
He doesn’t seam to be playing with the intensity needed to be effective in this league…..You see it sometimes with OAs they seam disinterested and you get feeling they can’t wait for season to end
I call this ailment—Mathew Albiani-itis

To think we maybe could have had Peer with similar deal …damn!

I’ll give Boyd a mulligan on this one I guess….

Jan. 8

WSR

Jacob Maillet

OTT

NB 3 2024 OTT 5 2025 OTT 2 2027

 

[NordiquesForeva]

The 3rd goal was weak as well. Wrap arounds to the far corner well inside the post isn’t a good look. But, he makes most of the saves he should make.

Nice tidy run so far with the backup.

That was a strange one as I thought NB had scored there but the play ended abruptly and the puck was off to the side of the net. Turns out it went through the net. I was sitting in GA and never did see a replay so I’ll take your word for it.

I’d be remiss in not mentioning I thought Stonehouse had his best game of the season today. Not only the goals but the physicality and intensity were really noticeable today.

 

[OMG67]

That was a strange one as I thought NB had scored there but the play ended abruptly and the puck was off to the side of the net. Turns out it went through the net. I was sitting in GA and never did see a replay so I’ll take your word for it.

I’d be remiss in not mentioning I thought Stonehouse had his best game of the season today. Not only the goals but the physicality and intensity were really noticeable today.

I believe what happened was the NB player did the wrap around and as Michelone nudged the short post, it raised the net up jsut a but and the puck slid under the low bar on the far post.

I agree a bout Stonehouse.

I’m still baffled by Maillet. I know maybe he could have better line-mates but it is now 15 games without a goal. Whitehead and Kelly are the two other players on a 15 game streak without a goal. That is not good company to be in. Even Horner has found a way to score three goals over that same time period as a D-Man moved to forward. He’s only been hanging around 50% at the dot too. His -9 since in Ottawa is glaring as well. He has to start doing something regardless of who his linemates are. He’s had Foster with him recently and it seems like he is getting chances but not burying them. Saturday afternoon he has to two shots with great saves but you gotta bury some. With any luck, he will score one, get the monkey off his back and he will start scoring a bunch!

 

[beastintheeast]

Good to see pinelli and Kressler with a plus night

I wanted to wait until after a good effort by the poles before I brought this up so that it didn’t seam like I was piling on
Watching #27 play without any production or max effort is becoming very hard to take
He doesn’t seam to be playing with the intensity needed to be effective in this league…..You see it sometimes with OAs they seam disinterested and you get feeling they can’t wait for season to end
I call this ailment—Mathew Albiani-itis

To think we maybe could have had Peer with similar deal …damn!

I’ll give Boyd a mulligan on this one I guess….

Jan. 8

WSR

Jacob Maillet

OTT

NB 3 2024 OTT 5 2025 OTT 2 2027

I think when you look at the Windsor deal for Maillett you also need to include

Jacob Maillet		OTT	NB 3 2024 OTT 5 2025 OTT 2 2027 OTT 3 2027
Jan. 8	WSR	Ian Michelone		OTT	OTT 12 2026

As well as Windsor getting Donoso off waivers.

Mich for a 12th in 2026 seems to be a bargain so that may make it a little better but I agree Mailet is possibly wasted skin

Once OJS are eliminated from the playoffs, then bring Yanni up and let him go if he does not want to be here.

I the fact that he needs to be benched. Sometimes it wakes a guy up when a rookie is put in his place and he spends a few games in the stands. Then coaching finds out what he is worth. Maybe let him go and bring back someone else that wants to be here.

 

[I Loveallsports]

What happened to your longtime broadcaster for 67 games. Great voice

 

[beastintheeast]

Mews is going to get drafted. The only question is who. I think he will attend the camp, see what he needs to work on and settle down doing what the NHL wants him to do.

This year, he may be pushing himself to try to be everything a team would want in a defenceman.

The true test will be next year if he suffers from draftitis or plays a steady game. The same thing with Marelli. He may not get drafted, but someone is going to take a look at him and tell him what he needs to do.

Also, remember, as much as we think Mayer is good, he is undrafted and, from the looks of things, will not be signed by anyone.

I think next year, defence and goaltending will not be an issue for this team. The only challenge will be upfront. Will we have enough players to score goals?

No, I do not want to say that we will bring in a load of OA, wave the magic wand, sprinkle pixie dust on the arena, and be a contender for second place in the conference.

 

[beastintheeast]

Hey don't look now but Marco Rossi is number 3 in rookie scoring behind his team mate brock Faber and some kid named Bedard

 

[OMG67]

What happened to your longtime broadcaster for 67 games. Great voice

I believe everyone had Family Day off yesterday. On the School Day games and the odd Holiday Game, they just run the Rink Board feed and pipe in a radio broadcast but I guess t satisfy the CHL TV, they got some random dude to do play by play. I don’t think there was a radio broadcast yesterday for either team.

Hey don't look now but Marco Rossi is number 3 in rookie scoring behind his team mate brock Faber and some kid named Bedard

Cool. I will have to take a peak! I figured it was only a matter of time for Rossi to start doing something.

 

[PuckStop75]

Good to see pinelli and Kressler with a plus night

I think when you look at the Windsor deal for Maillett you also need to include

Jacob Maillet		OTT	NB 3 2024 OTT 5 2025 OTT 2 2027 OTT 3 2027
Jan. 8	WSR	Ian Michelone		OTT	OTT 12 2026

As well as Windsor getting Donoso off waivers.

Mich for a 12th in 2026 seems to be a bargain so that may make it a little better but I agree Mailet is possibly wasted skin

Once OJS are eliminated from the playoffs, then bring Yanni up and let him go if he does not want to be here.

I the fact that he needs to be benched. Sometimes it wakes a guy up when a rookie is put in his place and he spends a few games in the stands. Then coaching finds out what he is worth. Maybe let him go and bring back someone else that wants to be here.

Peer (RW) in combination with another centre would have been a good pick up, can't have one without the other! Maillett was 11 for 17 at the dot, if he didn't want to be here that would be one of the first areas we would see a lack of effort. For the last time, put him with a legitimate RW.

Good character win yesterday, still riding that top line hard which won't hold up. But a win none the less. Nice to see Stonehouse show up for the game, he's been MIA lately.