Well Well :) excuses anyone :o Now Edm & Cal know how to win in the 1st round . have a nice day :groovy:
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Well Well :) excuses anyone :o Now Edm & Cal know how to win in the 1st round . have a nice day :groovy:
Nah, no excuses, the team got out played in every aspect of the game. Ryan Keller was in the arena, to bad they couldn't get him on the ice and show the rest of the team how to friggin skate.
Makarov was the only guy that came out to play, him and Dietz.
Having said that though, the officiating was crap as it usually is.
Man we got schooled tonight again, refs embarrassed themselves both ways all around but at least they did not impact the game. What is it about teams playing a tight box and a good trap that just befuddles the blades. Why are we so loose down the middle in our own end, and quite whining about not hitting the net and skate back hard and next time hit the puck and hit the net with it.
when your frustrated don't take a stupid shot from the side board right near the goal line it is usually a giveaway. I don't care about 42 shots I care about having more than 2 good shots on net though.
Did anyone see why Astles was suspended (I did not see it just curious if it is a legit suspension or just picking out the guys who is bigger than others - kindof like Gogel who used to get tagged with a lot of penalties not because he did them but because of his name)
I really don't see the complaint about the refs, its playoff hockey games to be won 5on5 & that's exactly what is happening. The few PPs that have happened both ways the Blades have not been able to grab any momenteum from at all.
The Blades are just too happy playing on the outside right now, 42shots is a very overrated stat as there are very few 2nd & 3rd chances. Lanigan is smothering the puck well, directing any rebounds to the corner. With the size of the Blades they sure don't have much net presence out there & the scores won't change until they change that aspect.
Blame the refs all you want that is not the problem. I really loved seeing Sutter crying to the ref after a very blantant tripping call that was a no brainer & he trying to say that Shrinkaruk dove lmao time to start crying & time to start playing hockey.
If your talking Dave King you can cool the jets on that one. Dave is not coming back to coach the Blades. He is very happy working with Phoenix and Portland of the AHL doing player development. He did get a chuckle about it though. If Brodsky was going to make a coaching change he should wait till after the MC.
Your teaam needs to play in the tough areas not the outside. Heres a positive Lorne M may be the only coach that is experienced in hosting the MG, loosing in the first round and ending only 32 seconds from being in the MC final. ( see Regina Pat 1999 - 2000 season)
Seriously the Blades can come back but they need to own the front of the net in both ends of the rink. And play with urgency
Rumour is if lorne tanks in round one hes gone . king will come in to help get them ready for MC and coach them in the tournament all assistants would stay . He would not coach after that just to help brodsky save some face at MC.They are close friends and it would be a favour a new coach and gm for 13-14 season.
Just to clarify not blaming refs just like to see a better job (I think both shinkaruk and deitz went down easily). I particularly dislike wheeler, vetter and zalasky. Anyway doesnt matter until we start skating and having a presence between the faceoff circles in both ends of rink like rw said.