lovegun
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I never thought we would win game 7, after back to back 5-1 losses, but Hounds win and my Islanders beat Washington to clinch a playoff spot, so a great night all around
Teams that wouldn't pay the price for Halvy at the deadline must be having second thought now. Snooze you lose!!
SSM likely asked a lot for him for starters and of the top contenders:
Erie, London, Kitchener, Kingston, Niagara (after Ned), Barrie- where we he be an upgrade out of those teams starters? You aren't getting him for a backup gig
Great battle against a very good team in Sarnia. Now we draw the Erie Otters. This series gonna be very tough. I dont believe the Otters made any major moves prior to trade deadline and these players have been playing together all year. Erie is much more disciplined than Sarnia. In fact Soo and Erie were 2 of the lowest penalized teams in the regular season, along with Ottawa. Only difference is the Erie had a dynamic power play and got even better in the playoffs. The Otters also boast a top notch penalty kill. This is where the Hounds struggle both in the regular season and with their matchup vs Sarnia.
Players like Strome, DeBrincat, T.Raddysh and Maksimovich are game changers. Devin Williams has played alot of hockey this year and earned himself one of the best GAA and Save % in the regular season. His save % dipped significantly in the playoffs vs the 8 seed and not sure why.
Looking forward to more playoff hockey. Hounds are underdogs as we all know. And this is just fine with me. Go Hounds Go!
Looks like we are now picking 9th in the draft now since flint lost their pick
I had commented earlier about how weak I thought the Soo crowd was for Game 3. Seems like I was right in that it's well below average for SSM playoff games: https://www.sootoday.com/local-sports/sports-column-greyhounds-crowds-surprising-274957
People who complain about volume at a hockey arena need to screw off. It's a sporting event, yes the music's loud, yes people will make noise. You don't expect that? Adding that the Essar isnt loud at all to begin with.
Agreed with all the above.....i've said it before and been chastised for it but the age factor has something to do with it i'm sure! Those in the...not even above 60 or possibly closer to 70 and above tend to complain alot about noise. Why not turn down your hearing aid...if you have one...or bring ear plugs? Also it's that same group who can't/won't or just are plain ignorant when it comes to internet, newspaper, radio and tv ads that ask us all to wear REDDDDDD!!!!
I had commented earlier about how weak I thought the Soo crowd was for Game 3. Seems like I was right in that it's well below average for SSM playoff games: https://www.sootoday.com/local-sports/sports-column-greyhounds-crowds-surprising-274957
People who complain about volume at a hockey arena need to screw off. It's a sporting event, yes the music's loud, yes people will make noise. You don't expect that? Adding that the Essar isnt loud at all to begin with.
Well, these season ticket Holders happen to be in Florida.... but you wouldn't miss us old geezers who NEVER make any noise and just complain all the time anyway.
Here's a video I put together to get us pumped up for this series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY-wt9uT-wU
Y u do dis to me. Just like it was yesterday...**** I hate the Otters.
I'm not generalizing the upper age brackets, I have a lot of older family who love going and being loud. Many more who are more enthusiastic than a lot of the younger generation is. I'm not trying to bash these people. It just appears that the vocal minority of complainers happens to be in that age group. Sorry if I offended anyone.
So if Erie flies up, maybe the fan club should load up a couple buses & scare the bajesus out of the Soo Faithful?
I've made the 10 hour + ride as a passenger, sure is great battery charging resting that long, when you get out you're ready to rock. 8 hours or less to the bridge as a driver makes the passengers a little stressed.
The stream is in house HD cameras now. Way better and you can actually see the puck and play. Worth the money