Well Sudbury has two very important games this weekend. Haven't really played well at home. Why they can't play with the same energy as on the road is beyond me but regardless some keys to any chance of victory for this weekend,
1-Ukko needs to be stellar
2-Sudbury needs to shut down two of the top scorers in the league in Saigeon and Kaliyev. But can't forget Strome and Entwisttle. So they need to have a strong defensive game and forwards need to be skating hard to not get caught up ice. Candella, Stratis needs to be more selective when to move into the offensive zone cause Hamilton will make them pay on turnovers. Saturday they must key in on Robertson. He is dangerous anytime in the offensive zone. Kingston can't be underestimated.
3-Puck pursuit. Sudbury needs to elevate their game. They must have the legs moving and putting pressure on the Hamilton defence.
4-Finish! Our scorers need to score plain and simple. Carson, Niz, Levin, Murray, Byfield need to find the net. Hutchison, Bulitka, need to have strong games also.
5-O'Bonswin should be sent down. No requirement for him to be with the big club. He was a dman last year and converted to forward this year. Why Sudbury has held onto him when other players in camp should have taken that spot.
6-60 minutes. The Wolves need to play from puck drop to the last horn. The league is too competitive to take periods off. Must limit mistakes and turnovers. Mental mistakes are costing this team.
Hope they don't stink the joint out this weekend. Will be a real shame if they did when fans were just starting to get excited again and bandwagon jumpers were slowly jumping back on. Some old faces starting to appear
BTW- Any word on Malik? The news out of the Wolves den has been minimal. Seems like a blackout is in effect from our news outlets.
WJ