I think a good portion of the people commenting are fans of western teams that haven’t even really watched kingston.
Playoff predictions
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PhlyerPhanatic31
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Yep..I love OHL and CHL hockey in general, but I won't be watching anymore games until late August. May catch a period here or there and maybe a game or 2 of the Memorial Cup, but I'll be remembering more than I'll be watching new achievements until next season. It's time for me to reflect. Part of my healing process.The rest of the league is pretty interesting, you know! The Soo won a bunch of games, Kingston, Sarnia, and Hamilton all won playoff series, Barrie is good again already. OS looks like the juggernaut we all thought they'd be. Even Kitchener Frankensteined together a weird team of ex-Spitfire Mem Cup winners. You're lucky you cheer for a team who wins all the time!
Soo over Owen Sound in 6
Kitchener over Sarnia in 6
Hamilton over Niagara in 5
Kingston over Barrie in 7
Kitchener over Sarnia in 6
Hamilton over Niagara in 5
Kingston over Barrie in 7
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Which they get with the Ice Dogs? Yeah, those Eastern Conference championships are pretty thrilling!
cupcrazyman
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Sarnia only home loss to the eastern conference was against North Bay.Kingston & the other east teams were less than impressive when they played the Sting at home.The only other teams that played well but still lost here were Hamilton & Niagara.The rest basically got their ass handed to them.
Not sure that seeing a team one time gives you much insight to how good they are or aren’t.
Kingston played in Sarnia in sept. So that would be meaningless at this point, and kingston also beat Sarnia badly in kingston.
Seeing a team once really means nothing, you could be seeing that teams worst or best effort, you don’t know.
Kingston over Barrie in 6
Hamilton over Niagara in 5
Sarnia over Kitch in 6
OS over the Sault in 6
I personally feel Kingston is one very well built playoff looking team. Barrie relies on there top line to much. Hamilton is very strong and I dont see Niagara having an answer for them. Sarnia is a much better team then Kitch in my opinion more skilled and play a faster better brand of hockey. Last but not least I totally think Owen Sound is going to shock most of you and beat the Sault. OS has been playin amazing hockey over the past 31 games (26-4-1 beating teams like Sault Sarnia Kitch Hamilton Kingston Barrie and more over that time with a current 10 game sin streak) . Yes the goal tending has been shakey at times but it has been improving and the way OS has carried the play and out shot teams consistently all season will be a major factor. I believe another factor is OS should be a more rested team and better seasond team since a good chunk of the top end players missed so much time recovering from injuries this season which gave other guys opportunities to grow and play in roles they wouldn’t of normally been in. This is all purely just my opinion who knows what will happen.. You can’t just go by season stats cause they mean nothing now. Its why the games are played. Sault does have a pretty amazing team I will give them that
Hamilton over Niagara in 5
Sarnia over Kitch in 6
OS over the Sault in 6
I personally feel Kingston is one very well built playoff looking team. Barrie relies on there top line to much. Hamilton is very strong and I dont see Niagara having an answer for them. Sarnia is a much better team then Kitch in my opinion more skilled and play a faster better brand of hockey. Last but not least I totally think Owen Sound is going to shock most of you and beat the Sault. OS has been playin amazing hockey over the past 31 games (26-4-1 beating teams like Sault Sarnia Kitch Hamilton Kingston Barrie and more over that time with a current 10 game sin streak) . Yes the goal tending has been shakey at times but it has been improving and the way OS has carried the play and out shot teams consistently all season will be a major factor. I believe another factor is OS should be a more rested team and better seasond team since a good chunk of the top end players missed so much time recovering from injuries this season which gave other guys opportunities to grow and play in roles they wouldn’t of normally been in. This is all purely just my opinion who knows what will happen.. You can’t just go by season stats cause they mean nothing now. Its why the games are played. Sault does have a pretty amazing team I will give them that
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New round, new predictions.
Soo over Owen Sound in 5 - The Soo is just so freakin' dominant, and while the Attack posted one of the Soo's defeats this year I believe, I don't see them being able to do it consistenly enough.
Sarnia over Kitchener in 6 - Both teams are really good, but Sarnia's tender I feel pulls this out for them.
Hamilton over Niagara in 7 - Niagara's Dhillon was the lynchpin for Hamilton's several losses to the Ice Dogs this year and I don't doubt he'll still be a force. That said, I think the Bulldogs will finally figure him out. The Bulldogs showed a lot more maturity during that 67s series to stay out of the box. That said, I expect this to be a long series and if there is an upset, it will be here. You can't look past how well Niagara has done against the Bulldogs.
Barrie over Kingston in 6 - Helvig is the best tender in the league in my eyes but Barrie just outworks teams and I don't think Kingston has a good answer for Barrie's top line nor do I think Kingston's lines are balanced enough to capitalize on Barrie's grinding style.
Soo over Owen Sound in 5 - The Soo is just so freakin' dominant, and while the Attack posted one of the Soo's defeats this year I believe, I don't see them being able to do it consistenly enough.
Sarnia over Kitchener in 6 - Both teams are really good, but Sarnia's tender I feel pulls this out for them.
Hamilton over Niagara in 7 - Niagara's Dhillon was the lynchpin for Hamilton's several losses to the Ice Dogs this year and I don't doubt he'll still be a force. That said, I think the Bulldogs will finally figure him out. The Bulldogs showed a lot more maturity during that 67s series to stay out of the box. That said, I expect this to be a long series and if there is an upset, it will be here. You can't look past how well Niagara has done against the Bulldogs.
Barrie over Kingston in 6 - Helvig is the best tender in the league in my eyes but Barrie just outworks teams and I don't think Kingston has a good answer for Barrie's top line nor do I think Kingston's lines are balanced enough to capitalize on Barrie's grinding style.
I don't have time to double-check this, but I believe OS over SSM would be the largest upset by points (32) in the modern OHL (bettering 06-07 Sudbury's upset of Barrie by two points).
That's not so much an argument in SSM's favour as it is a statement of how historic an OS win would be.
I think I'm going to join the SSM camp, if only because I don't want to see their fans have to go through that.
That's not so much an argument in SSM's favour as it is a statement of how historic an OS win would be.
I think I'm going to join the SSM camp, if only because I don't want to see their fans have to go through that.
IcemanTBI
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Round 2 predictions:
Hounds over Owen Sound in 6
Kitchener over Sarnia in 7
Hamilton over Niagara in 7
Barrie over Kingston in 6
Hounds over Owen Sound in 6
Kitchener over Sarnia in 7
Hamilton over Niagara in 7
Barrie over Kingston in 6
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Brock Otten.........OHL Prospects
Predictions 2nd Round OHL Play-Offs:
Eastern Conference
#1. Hamilton Bulldogs vs. #4. Niagara IceDogs
Season Series: Niagara leads 5-1
Prediction: Hamilton in 6
#2. Barrie Colts vs. #3. Kingston Frontenacs
Season Series: Kingston leads 3-1
Prediction: Kingston in 7
Western Conference
#1. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. #4. Owen Sound Attack
Season Series: Tied at 1
Prediction: Sault Ste. Marie in 5
#2. Kitchener Rangers vs. #3. Sarnia Sting
Season Series: Kitchener leads 3-1
Prediction: Sarnia in 7
Brock has detailed comments on each series below:
OHL Prospects: 2018 OHL Playoff Preview - Round Two
Predictions 2nd Round OHL Play-Offs:
Eastern Conference
#1. Hamilton Bulldogs vs. #4. Niagara IceDogs
Season Series: Niagara leads 5-1
Prediction: Hamilton in 6
#2. Barrie Colts vs. #3. Kingston Frontenacs
Season Series: Kingston leads 3-1
Prediction: Kingston in 7
Western Conference
#1. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. #4. Owen Sound Attack
Season Series: Tied at 1
Prediction: Sault Ste. Marie in 5
#2. Kitchener Rangers vs. #3. Sarnia Sting
Season Series: Kitchener leads 3-1
Prediction: Sarnia in 7
Brock has detailed comments on each series below:
OHL Prospects: 2018 OHL Playoff Preview - Round Two
Niagara over Hamilton in 7 - Really a toss up series but something about Hamilton I"m not sold on
Kingston over Barrie in 6 - Nice match up but I feel Kingston edges Barrie on all levels
SSM over Owen Sound in 5 - This is likely SSM toughest challenge all playoffs long. Thinking OS regrets not getting a #1 after this series
Sarnia over Kitchener in 7 - Its a toss up. If Culina shines then it might go to Kitchener in 6. Its been awhile since we've hate "hate" in an OHL playoff series
Kingston over Barrie in 6 - Nice match up but I feel Kingston edges Barrie on all levels
SSM over Owen Sound in 5 - This is likely SSM toughest challenge all playoffs long. Thinking OS regrets not getting a #1 after this series
Sarnia over Kitchener in 7 - Its a toss up. If Culina shines then it might go to Kitchener in 6. Its been awhile since we've hate "hate" in an OHL playoff series
ohloutsider
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Well missed one this time. next round-
Hamilton - Kingston - Kingston in 7 - Goaltender will be the difference.
Soo - Kitchener - Soo in 7 , debated this one but Kitchener will have a tough time with the Soo in their own end. Kitchener will certainly be tough down low as well - Kitchener has some big boys up front that will test the Soo - G Smith will be enemy # 1.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
My initial picks for Round 3 were
1. Hamilton vs 3. Kingston - Kingston 6 games
1. Sault Ste Marie vs 2. Kitchener - Sault Ste Marie 5 games
Nothing to change
Round 2
Round 3
My initial picks for Round 3 were
1. Hamilton vs 3. Kingston - Kingston 6 games
1. Sault Ste Marie vs 2. Kitchener - Sault Ste Marie 5 games
Nothing to change
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