Beaner
12-03-2005, 11:49 PM
A bit difficult to comment on the game tonight, as the video feed was just crap. It was fine in the 1st, then went psychadellic in the 2nd, then would break in and out during the third. made it hard to judge the game, but I'll try my best. Ended up just listening to the Giants radio for most of the third, but luckily I got to see some of the Goals in the third.
I blame Rinkrat for buying the package for the crappy feed tonight. :p :laugh:
--------------------------
Giants tonight got into a tonne of penalty trouble tonight, especially early in the second period, with Slade leading the charge. Slade had one of his infamous meltdowns today, but luckily, the Gaints penalty kill was excellent, and the Aenemic Seattle PP was worse. Seattle had numerous empty net misses tonight, but they could just not get anything in. Personally I think the Giants were lucky to get a win tonight, and Seattle should be looking at getting their PP working.
NOTES
Slade and McHale were the starters.
Mikkelson (knee), Bartley (leg), Reese (hand), Sesmith (mono), Dulle were the Giants scratches.
Flatters Returned to the ice tonight.
33-18 Shots for Seattle tonight.
Giants 1/2 on the PP, Seattle 1/10.
GOALS
1. VAN Bliznak, (2) (Lamb), 1:20 (SH) A turnover gets to Bliznak, who takes the puck into the zone, gets to the circle and blasts it past McHale. Lamb was trailing on the play and I think that had Mchale thinking pass.
3. VAN Rutherford, (3) (Lucic, Franson), 4:21 (PP) Rutherford picks up the puck at the blueline, and head to the cricle, and fires a snapshot past Mchale stick side.
3. VAN Albers, (7) (Lucic), 6:39 From the Half boards, Albers fires a wrister, thru the repik screen into the net short side.
3. SEA Barthel, (4) (Jackson, Grossmann), 15:54 (PP)No video for this one. :(
FISTICUFFS
Couldnt really tell what was going on due to the feed, so in summary,
after Slade and Gibbons, with a Fistric Crosscheck thrown in, got into a slashing roughing match, Fistric jumps in and ends up going with Gibbons, Scurko and Watt end up in fight #2. Lucic tried to get Jackson into a fight, but Jackson had no part of it. Fistric got the Instigator, Scurko and watt got the Game misconducts, Jackson and Lucic got 10's. Throw in a bunch of minors for crosschecking and roughing/slashing as well.
OFFICIATING
Hard to say what really went on with the bad feed, but I think Matsouka is on a different planet then the rest of us. But no grade since I couldnt really see what was going on.
INTERNET FEED
Of course, after recommending to Rinkrat to get the service, it is total crap tonight. Picture locked up, all kinds of problems. Not worth even commenting on. I am sure they will have it fixed for next time.
OVERALL
Giants were lucky to get out of this one tonight, can't be giving teams that kind of oppuruntity, discipline is the key. The Giants did work hard, but the Tbirds couldn't bury their chances, and it cost them. Slade earned his reputation tonight, he has to keep it under control. Going to be tough for him because after it looked like he had his temper under control, he lost it tonight, and now teams are going to try and get him off his game even more now. I guess its a good road win, but some discipline tomorrow against Kamloops is going to be very important.
3 Stars
1. VAN - 6 Cody Franson
2. VAN - 27 Milan Lucic
3. SEA - 11 George (Bud) Holloway
Huh??? I know the feed didnt work but huh?
I blame Rinkrat for buying the package for the crappy feed tonight. :p :laugh:
--------------------------
Giants tonight got into a tonne of penalty trouble tonight, especially early in the second period, with Slade leading the charge. Slade had one of his infamous meltdowns today, but luckily, the Gaints penalty kill was excellent, and the Aenemic Seattle PP was worse. Seattle had numerous empty net misses tonight, but they could just not get anything in. Personally I think the Giants were lucky to get a win tonight, and Seattle should be looking at getting their PP working.
NOTES
Slade and McHale were the starters.
Mikkelson (knee), Bartley (leg), Reese (hand), Sesmith (mono), Dulle were the Giants scratches.
Flatters Returned to the ice tonight.
33-18 Shots for Seattle tonight.
Giants 1/2 on the PP, Seattle 1/10.
GOALS
1. VAN Bliznak, (2) (Lamb), 1:20 (SH) A turnover gets to Bliznak, who takes the puck into the zone, gets to the circle and blasts it past McHale. Lamb was trailing on the play and I think that had Mchale thinking pass.
3. VAN Rutherford, (3) (Lucic, Franson), 4:21 (PP) Rutherford picks up the puck at the blueline, and head to the cricle, and fires a snapshot past Mchale stick side.
3. VAN Albers, (7) (Lucic), 6:39 From the Half boards, Albers fires a wrister, thru the repik screen into the net short side.
3. SEA Barthel, (4) (Jackson, Grossmann), 15:54 (PP)No video for this one. :(
FISTICUFFS
Couldnt really tell what was going on due to the feed, so in summary,
after Slade and Gibbons, with a Fistric Crosscheck thrown in, got into a slashing roughing match, Fistric jumps in and ends up going with Gibbons, Scurko and Watt end up in fight #2. Lucic tried to get Jackson into a fight, but Jackson had no part of it. Fistric got the Instigator, Scurko and watt got the Game misconducts, Jackson and Lucic got 10's. Throw in a bunch of minors for crosschecking and roughing/slashing as well.
OFFICIATING
Hard to say what really went on with the bad feed, but I think Matsouka is on a different planet then the rest of us. But no grade since I couldnt really see what was going on.
INTERNET FEED
Of course, after recommending to Rinkrat to get the service, it is total crap tonight. Picture locked up, all kinds of problems. Not worth even commenting on. I am sure they will have it fixed for next time.
OVERALL
Giants were lucky to get out of this one tonight, can't be giving teams that kind of oppuruntity, discipline is the key. The Giants did work hard, but the Tbirds couldn't bury their chances, and it cost them. Slade earned his reputation tonight, he has to keep it under control. Going to be tough for him because after it looked like he had his temper under control, he lost it tonight, and now teams are going to try and get him off his game even more now. I guess its a good road win, but some discipline tomorrow against Kamloops is going to be very important.
3 Stars
1. VAN - 6 Cody Franson
2. VAN - 27 Milan Lucic
3. SEA - 11 George (Bud) Holloway
Huh??? I know the feed didnt work but huh?