Checkers V: Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy Edition

[WreckingCrew]

Saw on Twitter it looks like Storts will be gone as well next year, assistant coach for Sudbury Wolves

 

[Unsustainable]

Saw on Twitter it looks like Storts will be gone as well next year, assistant coach for Sudbury Wolves

Yeah, sucks to lose him from the team, he was a great guy.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I may be making a trip to Charlotte for the first time in a while, because that is a beautiful glass.

 

[Unsustainable]

I may be making a trip to Charlotte for the first time in a while, because that is a beautiful glass.

Yes.

 

[Unsustainable]

@DaveG better make plans for Das Boot in Oktoberfest games

 

[poobags]

I may be making a trip to Charlotte for the first time in a while, because that is a beautiful glass.

Just make sure the game isn't against Buffalo's AHL team.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Bump

 

[Anton Babchuk]

didn't get posted in here but checkers signed anthony louis

Anthony Louis Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

offense is likely to take a bit of a hit from last year but i think the improved d will make up for it. plus we'll have two good goalies for the whole year if forsberg makes it through waivers, unlike the backup debacle from last year.

 

[Tryamw]

Come on you know Darling was the Bestest evar..

 

[UncMike]

Will the red/White game be streamed online tomorrow?
Any rosters posted yet?

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Hopefully our Charlotte regulars will chime in soon...

 

[HisIceness]

They raised a banner tonight.

They lost tonight.

We should kill them tonight.

 

[Unsustainable]

Pics from my tickets

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

So I realize it's only a couple of games so it will likely balance out. For the 2 games he has played, has Ned really struggled that badly? Or has the team laid an egg in front of him? Or has he faced superior competition?

 

[Unsustainable]

So I realize it's only a couple of games so it will likely balance out. For the 2 games he has played, has Ned really struggled that badly? Or has the team laid an egg in front of him? Or has he faced superior competition?

yes

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

yes

A little more insight would be helpful.

 

[Unsustainable]

A little more insight would be helpful.

In the game I was at, they was giving up some high quality shots, and Ned probably could have made a better attempt at the saves.

I think it’s a mix of both.

 

[WreckingCrew]

So I realize it's only a couple of games so it will likely balance out. For the 2 games he has played, has Ned really struggled that badly? Or has the team laid an egg in front of him? Or has he faced superior competition?

The game Friday, if I remember right, 1 goal he was totally hung out to dry and had no chance, 1 was saveable but a tough shot (he'd probably like it back), the other goal was on him being out of position. He made a few good saves and stopped most of the shots you would expect from most goalies, he mishandled the puck a couple times that he had to scramble back for, but he wasn't really challenged with making any game-breaking saves. The team as a whole was bad and incredibly sloppy and disjointed the last 40 min (don't let the shot totals fool you, they were mostly low-quality chances by us). He didn't cost the team, or save them really, he wasn't bad, nor did he look particularly good.

He reminds me a LOT of Mrazek in his aggressive style of play, but with a bit more vulnerability due to his size. When he's on, he'll pull off some incredibly athletic saves that can drop your jaw. When he's not, like Mrazek, he can make some solid saves and let in some kinda-stinkers that he might want another chance at...not necessarily bad goals but not robbing players with amazing saves either that put a goalie above-average.

Forsberg on Sunday though really saved our @$$es a few times with point-blank saves...and had a couple lucky breaks (defensive breakdown leading to an open net shot that rolled off the stick before they could get the shot off).

I think Ned has been a traditionally "slow" starter though, as I remember last year it wasn't until the team was really rolling that his SV% rose above .900

 

[NotOpie]

I'll repeat what I heard after the de Haan trade....the goaltender consultant for the Checkers had words of praise for Forsberg and felt he was significantly under-rated...

 

[emptyNedder]

So I realize it's only a couple of games so it will likely balance out. For the 2 games he has played, has Ned really struggled that badly? Or has the team laid an egg in front of him? Or has he faced superior competition?

Only seen the first game—mostly the team playing poorly in front of him. In fact, I was a little concerned that the Checkers reminded me more of the prospect team from Nashville than the 18-19 champs. However, Forsberg has fared better, so it is likely a little on Ned as well.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Looks like Ned shelled again. 3 goals on 5 shots and pulled it would appear.

 

[go comets]

I'm at the game in Utica, Ned was a gong show. Gave the puck away twice behind the net resulting in 2 of the 3 goals......

 

[A Star is Burns]

That's a shame. Hopefully he and the team get their act together a bit. Thus far I'm glad he wasn't handed the backup job though.

 

[go comets]

2nd period the checkers controlled most of the play. Comets do get a SH goal. 4-0 now.