Sarnia Sting 2019-20 Season Thread (Part 3)

[Texcanuck]

Is this team really that bad? I don't think so. However, they are damn good at losing games. And, losing the game late too. So far this season, the Sting at 2-9 in one goal games. The have also lost 3 games by 2 goals where the opponent scored and empty net goal. A bounce here and there, the goalie doesn't mishandle the puck and they could be sitting in a playoff spot.

Yes, and many of those losses were during the absence of #39. If he’s in the lineup, the season looks a bit different. Still not good enough to be top 4 in the conference, but at least competitive.

 

[davewheeler]

Is this team really that bad? I don't think so. However, they are damn good at losing games. And, losing the game late too. So far this season, the Sting at 2-9 in one goal games. The have also lost 3 games by 2 goals where the opponent scored and empty net goal. A bounce here and there, the goalie doesn't mishandle the puck and they could be sitting in a playoff spot.

I believe so... Sarnia enters every game with a big disadvantage in the fact they are a very poorly coached team. When you're a mediocre team but a well coached team, you can over come that and be a pretty good team.... When you're a mediocre team but are poorly coached, you can't over come that and more than likely will be a bad team. As long as Hatcher is behind the bench, Sarnia will always start any game with a disadvantage.

 

[StingUpdates]

On paper Guelph is not much better than Sarnia. The difference is GUE plays with great structure & discipline. Obviously Daws has been amazing which helps but we saw it when we played them.. There entire tean has bought in to a tight checking, aggressive style.

If this team had any structure we'd be sitting in 7th with a chance for 5thor6th. We can score with almost anyone, are goaltending is solid & are PP is elite. Are attention to detail & overall defence just kills us. Every. Single. Game.

 

[Texcanuck]

6 game losing streak - Barrie Colts fire their coach. Hmmmm...

 

[sbpointer]

Oh what could have been.........

We were talking about this the other night before the game except from the prospective of a Knights fan and what we may not have gotten to experience.

 

[StingUpdates]

Since we play tomorrow may as well do my predictions now ~

5-4 Sarnia (Regulation)
7-3 Kitchener
6-3 Windsor

 

[The Howler]

Owen Sound 5 Sting 2
Rangers 7 Sting 3
Windsor 5 Sting 2
Boy I sure hope I'm wrong on all 3

 

[lazyboy]

sting 4 attack 3 (reg)
rangers 5, sting 3
spits 7, sting 3

 

[StingUpdates]

I'd start Gaudreau in Owen Sound & Give Langevin Kitchener. Whoever plays better gets Windsor on Sunday.

I'd also give O'Donnell a try at 2C with Perreault.

 

[cupcrazyman]

6 game losing streak - Barrie Colts fire their coach. Hmmmm...

Former Sting player Todd Miller takes over as interm coach in Barrie.

Colts make changes, name Todd Miller interim coach – Ontario Hockey League

 

[Ferda11]

OS 4-3 OT
KIT 6-3
WSR 4-3 Reg

Aside from our optimistic friend Tone, the rest of us haven't picked Sarnia more then 2-3 times to win in the last 11-12 games.....

 

[dansk55]

I'd start Gaudreau in Owen Sound & Give Langevin Kitchener. Whoever plays better gets Windsor on Sunday.

I'd also give O'Donnell a try at 2C with Perreault.

i don't see OD even in lineup let alone 2c

 

[Tone]

OS 4-3 OT
KIT 6-3
WSR 4-3 Reg

Aside from our optimistic friend Tone, the rest of us haven't picked Sarnia more then 2-3 times to win in the last 11-12 games.....

OPTIMISTIC TONE PICKS
STING 5 SOUND 2
STING 4 RANGERS 1
STING 6 WINDSOR 3

 

[Texcanuck]

Aside from our optimistic friend Tone, the rest of us haven't picked Sarnia more then 2-3 times to win in the last 11-12 games.....

Just realistic I guess.

 

[davewheeler]

Lol yikes. That was a bad one. Luckily its still early in the season

 

[Ferda11]

Trash team with a trash effort.

 

[Texcanuck]

2 wins in 21 games without Rees.
Scoring was evenly balanced across all 4 lines tonight.

 

[StingUpdates]

Dear god what a pitiful f***ing performance in a must-win game. I have low expectations for this team but this actually caught me off guard. To come out like THAT is a disgrace.

Don't even know why I'm excited for the draft because if this is are coaching staff next year we are equally as f***ed as we are right now.

 

[StingUpdates]

It seems impossible to come out of a game without having 1 single positive to come away with. That was tonight.

We generated nothing.
We defended like garbage.
Gaudreau was OK (shoulda had 2nd)
PP looked horrible.
PK looked like a disaster.
4on4 we looked lost.

 

[davewheeler]

Lets see if the Sting can get that #2 pick!!

 

[AttackSound]

Dear god what a pitiful ****ing performance in a must-win game. I have low expectations for this team but this actually caught me off guard. To come out like THAT is a disgrace.

Don't even know why I'm excited for the draft because if this is are coaching staff next year we are equally as ****ed as we are right now.

Look no further than your bench boss

 

[StingUpdates]

Lucky. Thought he may get 12-15 games. This has to be the last times he does this.

 

[Jason M]

Lucky. Thought he may get 12-15 games. This has to be the last times he does this.

At this point we should just tank and try for the #1 pick but if the sting want to keep there fans after a rough year like this and they want to go for it next year they need to do something big this summer

 

[Texcanuck]

At this point we should just tank and try for the #1 pick but if the sting want to keep there fans after a rough year like this and they want to go for it next year they need to do something big this summer

Based on the remaining schedule, the team may tank, whether it wants to or not.

 

[davewheeler]

At this point we should just tank and try for the #1 pick but if the sting want to keep there fans after a rough year like this and they want to go for it next year they need to do something big this summer

honestly, Sarnia has been the worst run organization in the OHL. If the fans are still here after 20 years of patheticness .... they will still be around for 1 year of tanking. The change this summer that Sarnia needs is the coach to step down.