1st 1 to get 4 wins lets see how it goes!
I was very disappointed in the Pats effort this past weekend against the WKs, Friday nite we out chanced the WKs & only really showed up for 30 to 40 mins of the game. Boes made some really good saves. Hewitt didnt really have to make any amazing saves the chances the WKs did get they scored on.
Anyways back to what matters.... 1st round match up against our biggest rival in the Warriors.
Fans have been talking a possible 1st rd match up since back in early Feb & it has finally happened. I dont think we stand a great chance against the phyiscal play the Warriors will bring each & every game. As much as i want us to win this series im looking at this as more of a huge experience for the younger players on our roster which will make them that much better players for next year. Nothing beats playoff games in a players development (even if it is only 4)
This series is either going to go 6 or 7 & be tight all the way thru (close game scores) I do believe the Warriors will control 70% of the play, but the Warriors are known for soft plays in there D zone with leaving guys wide open & its not like Siemens has been anything great in the last month & a half. If he doesnt raise his level of play this series will be closer then it should be.
The Pats will have Reider back in time for Game 1 of this series, we have missed him alot down the stretch. I had a convo with him before the game against the Raiders & he said he was ready to go for the weekend but was going to be sat out, said had they not clinched a playoff spot he would of been playing.
Having Reider come back strengthens our line up, he gives Weal that player to do the dirty work along the boards where him & Scheidl can be given abit more open ice to move. Stephenson will move onto a line with Marantz & Stevenson/Klimchuk
I do believe Hewitt is going to have to steal us a spilt in MJ to have any chance at all in this series. He will most likely have to steal this series if we have a chance at winning.
Going into this we come in as the huge underdog, but i doubt the Warriors will take us lightly at all just knowing how close & tight each game was between the 2 teams (yes minus 1 game which is definately in the Warriors heads) none of those games mean anything now this is a new season the real season. Everyone is playing hurt to some degree & if ur not it means ur not battling like the rest of the team has been.