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Bridgeport Sound Tigers Discussion 2019-20 Pt. III

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What’s going on with Holmstrom? He’s been out hurt for a while now. Not exactly shedding his reputation for being injury prone :(
 
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Fact of the day.

Bridgeport is tied for fourth lowest point total in the AHL out of 32 teams, only 4 points from the bottom. They also have 7, 6 and 2 games in hand over the 3 teams with lower point totals.

Tell me again why Thompson hasn't been fired?
 
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The Real JT said:
Fact of the day.

Bridgeport is tied for fourth lowest point total in the AHL out of 32 teams, only 4 points from the bottom. They also have 7, 6 and 2 games in hand over the 3 teams with lower point totals.

Tell me again why Thompson hasn't been fired?
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Lamoriello must like him for some reason
 
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The Real JT said:
Fact of the day.

Bridgeport is tied for fourth lowest point total in the AHL out of 32 teams, only 4 points from the bottom. They also have 7, 6 and 2 games in hand over the 3 teams with lower point totals.

Tell me again why Thompson hasn't been fired?
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just a guess.

1. Prepping its players for the Island with defensive style of play
2. The contributions to the big club
3. Shaky goaltending.
4. Missing a key contributor in Ho Sang
 
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Islanders4Cups said:
just a guess.

1. Prepping its players for the Island with defensive style of play
2. The contributions to the big club
3. Shaky goaltending.
4. Missing a key contributor in Ho Sang
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Also, as much as it sucks to say, having a good AHL team isn't as important as the development of the individual players. Proper development doesn't always show up directly in stats.
 
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Islanders4Cups said:
just a guess.

1. Prepping its players for the Island with defensive style of play
2. The contributions to the big club
3. Shaky goaltending.
4. Missing a key contributor in Ho Sang
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5. More man-games lost to injuries by veterans like Steve Bernier, Tanner Fritz and Thomas Hickey, than Tigers had ALL OF LAST YEAR.
6. The incredibly slow start of Kieffer Bellows.
 
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Haven't they been winning more than not lately? At least that's what it feels like when I get the Instagram stories.
 
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Their goaltending admittedly has been bad. They still have many players on both offense and defense that should be solid AHL contributors.

Injuries happen to everyone. The ones affecting the Sound Tigers shouldn't be back breakers. As an example, how are the Penguins doing this year?

Hickey was not supposed to be on the team and the losses of Fritz and Bernier should not be insurmountable especially with some new additions and expected growth in returning players.
Thompson doesn't get a pass for a slow start by Bellows. If anything, he should be criticized for it just as he should for Wahlstrom's production this year in the AHL.

I'm not so knowledgeable or certain that I'm right on this topic. Those that see the glass as half full should ask themselves the same question.
 
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The Real JT said:
Their goaltending admittedly has been bad. They still have many players on both offense and defense that should be solid AHL contributors.

Injuries happen to everyone. The ones affecting the Sound Tigers shouldn't be back breakers. As an example, how are the Penguins doing this year?

Hickey was not supposed to be on the team and the losses of Fritz and Bernier should not be insurmountable especially with some new additions and expected growth in returning players.
Thompson doesn't get a pass for a slow start by Bellows. If anything, he should be criticized for it just as he should for Wahlstrom's production this year in the AHL.

I'm not so knowledgeable or certain that I'm right on this topic. Those that see the glass as half full should ask themselves the same question.
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Read Staple’s Athletic article from last week about some of the prospects in Bridgeport now. He addresses Wahlstrom and his lack of scoring down there. Wahlstrom was sent down with a message from Lou. Basically said they want hin to concentrate on his play away from the puck, that the organization knows he can score but let’s take care of a tendency he has to drift.

So maybe let’s not be so quick to rip Thompson and scream “he’s ruining another prospect” because a first rounder went down to the A and stopped scoring.
 
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The Real JT said:
Their goaltending admittedly has been bad. They still have many players on both offense and defense that should be solid AHL contributors.

Injuries happen to everyone. The ones affecting the Sound Tigers shouldn't be back breakers. As an example, how are the Penguins doing this year?

Hickey was not supposed to be on the team and the losses of Fritz and Bernier should not be insurmountable especially with some new additions and expected growth in returning players.
Thompson doesn't get a pass for a slow start by Bellows. If anything, he should be criticized for it just as he should for Wahlstrom's production this year in the AHL.

I'm not so knowledgeable or certain that I'm right on this topic. Those that see the glass as half full should ask themselves the same question.
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But what about Bellows' hot streak? Shouldn't he get credit for that? I personally care a lot more about him improving and being hot and productive now as opposed to a slow start. Bellows has started to produce - as an Islander fan, I'd much rather see the curve going up. What were the reasons for his slow start? I dunno, but I don't care all that much if he's indeed producing and continues to do so.
 
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I guess Lou told him there's no market for you, come back to the AHL and rebuild your value.

Meanwhile this will help increase Sound Tigers ticket sales by a hundred.:sarcasm:
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Yeah, I guess so too on the increase in Sound Tigers ticket sales! :D
Probably he apologized to the whole organization and especially Lou & Barry, otherwise, he would still be in the dog house!
 
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