SSM Greyhounds 2023 - 2024 Season Thread (Part 3)

[HockeyPops]

HOLY I CAN LIKE POSTS AGAIN!!!

I thought I must have gotten on your bad side or something when the likes dried up

 

[Riverfront]

one benefit of picking so so first round picks. Example cloutier & Brown.
Most likely not getting drafted, so they are a possibility of being 5 year
ohl players and hopefully in there 5th and final year as overage players
they will be better then your average ohl'er and have an impact.
Most first round picks do not play an overage year, so the hounds do benefit
with that option. That's looking at it with glass half full as opposed to half empty
perspective.

 

[DWI Dale]

the inconsistency kills us again. we fell apart defensively after losing carlisle. this is not the time of the year to be throwing away points.

 

[HockeyPops]

Worried we might have lost Carlisle for more than just last night.

 

[HF92]

Worried we might have lost Carlisle for more than just last night.

I’m saying 2 games.

This team is unstoppable when we play our game and for 60 minutes…. We smothered the Generals in the first half.

They need the keep the killer instinct all game

 

[HF92]

Two games is now official

 

[HF92]

Sawyer Boulton with his 5th suspension of the year..... unbelievable.

 

[nelli27]

Sawyer Boulton with his 5th suspension of the year..... unbelievable.

Yes, I think it was for exceeding the 3 fight limit.

 

[Kingpin794]

Yes, I think it was for exceeding the 3 fight limit.

Ok but it’s still the same idea. He’s only out there to fight or hurt people. It’s gross that Dale is using a teenager that way.

 

[nelli27]

Ok but it’s still the same idea. He’s only out there to fight or hurt people. It’s gross that Dale is using a teenager that way.

I would prefer no S. Boulton in the lineup. He's a minus 14, by far the worst +/-, on the top team in the league. He doesn't look to injure or fight on every shift, but your point is well taken... crosses the line too often.

 

[HF92]

Ok but it’s still the same idea. He’s only out there to fight or hurt people. It’s gross that Dale is using a teenager that way.

I 100% agree. His goal isn't to score, get assists, or get points at all, his goal is to (based on the evidence I see) act in an unsportsmanlike way, to intend to injure and to attack vulnerable players in an attempt to give the Knights an advantage. This is an opinion based on the facts presented... If he had even 20 points, maybe there is an argument against it, but his role is pretty clear.

Im sure he may not DO IT every shift, but with the facts presented, id imagine he's thinking it almost every single shift because he doesn't have actual hockey IQ...


Im also going to point out that he fought Blake Smith, once again afraid to drop the mitts with Clattenburg, lol

 

[HockeyPops]

It’s gross that Dale is using a teenager that way.

Exactly. At least wait until he's 21 like the New York Rangers did.

 

[HoundFan]

I’m not a Hunter/Boulton fan by any means. The most disturbing thing about this fight was the celebrating done by his little brother and the player sent to the penalty box to serve the extra 2 minutes. No place in hockey for that trash. Fight was fair, no blind sides and both willing to go.

Year after year London seems to always always trash it up. My opinion only.

 

[Kingpin794]

Exactly. At least wait until he's 21 like the New York Rangers did.

That’s gross too. If you’re ONLY there to be a goon, that’s wrong.

 

[HF92]

 

[nelli27]

 

[DWI Dale]

Ok but it’s still the same idea. He’s only out there to fight or hurt people. It’s gross that Dale is using a teenager that way.

yep. allegations of a bounty and the league freaks out and launches an investigation, but sending a guy out with the sole intention of hurting people game in and game out is totally fine!

 

[HF92]

https://x.com/ohlhoundpower/status/1764731889460666881?s=46

 

[staubitz]

https://x.com/ohlhoundpower/status/1764731889460666881?s=46

My favourite moment from the kids last night was the delivery of this comment after the fan played the game where you drop the pucks:
“Congratulations. You won a toque.”
You had to be there

The kid calling the Hounds’ goals did well too. So happy for all the kids that got to be a part of it. I wish I had had that opportunity as a kid, would probably still be a highlight for me!

 

[nelli27]

I've only seen about 8 Soo games this year, but one of the things that has impressed me most is how you never seem to get pinned in your own zone (at even strength), at least not for any significant period of time. The puck gets moved out of your end quite quickly.
I don't know maybe I'm your good luck charm when watching, or haven't seen enough games. Is that a fairly accurate observation?

 

[HockeyPops]

We are definitely a puck possession team. Rarely just dump the puck out, we are always looking to make a good first pass and exit the zone with possession.

When we don't have a jump in our step is when we have trouble. You can't play this style when you aren't pushing the pace. Inconsistency is our achilles heel this year.

 

[HF92]

I've only seen about 8 Soo games this year, but one of the things that has impressed me most is how you never seem to get pinned in your own zone (at even strength), at least not for any significant period of time. The puck gets moved out of your end quite quickly.
I don't know maybe I'm your good luck charm when watching, or haven't seen enough games. Is that a fairly accurate observation?

Not often, but it’s happened before this season.

 

[rve24]

Good family, always helping out! Older brother captained a JrB team and parents were always around in minor hockey n supportive of local events ( 3 AAA kids, time management stars lol )
Brought em up well, great to see.

 

[DWI Dale]

When we don't have a jump in our step is when we have trouble. You can't play this style when you aren't pushing the pace. Inconsistency is our achilles heel this year.

I agree with this.

It also seems like sometimes our feet move faster than our brains. In other words we have the jump in our step but our decision making isn't keeping up with our foot speed. These nights are best characterized by the lack of clean breakouts due to bad first passes and forwards prematurely blowing the defensive zone.

IMO a third issue is that some nights is we don't want to pay the price in front of the oppositions net. These are the nights some people like to say we got goalie'd because we have no issue racking up shots 30+ shots from the point/perimeter but we lack net-front presence and compete necessary to screen the goalie, make redirections, or finish on 2nd chances.

 

[HockeyPops]

No shortage of concerns with this team heading into the post season. Maybe when everything is cranked up a notch this team puts forth the best version of itself?