Very clearly your someone who needs constant validation. So let's make you happy and complete you. Based on your ability to see into the future we'll call you "right"..OK. It seems you have a need to be right so now that you've been validated, please go away. You don't seem to get your not wanted on this forum, so please do us all a favour and spend your time elsewhere. We the less informed will learn to do just fine without you.
Have a nice summer
I have my moments..LOL
Watched the Portland WinterHawks last night on Shaw and man did they destroy Victoria. I know Kelowna was rated #1 in the CHL but I don't see how they get by the Hawks. They are back defensively as quickly as they are on offence. The D makes one or two quick passes and they are gone. Everything starts with their outlet passes. Quick passes from the D to forwards in motion. It's really nice to watch and something to admire. They operate more like a basketball team.
They are truly elite and in my mind something to emulate.
I haven't see any of the Kelowna/Seattle games but I have watched the WinterHawks/Royals. That Portland team looks like a machine to me. And yes Adam Rossignol is on the roster and playing a regular shift...lol
Ya..I about fell off my couch when I seen him out there.
I was most impressed when the interviewed Don Hay on the Shaw broadcast. He said the Giants were going to take a page out of Portland's book. He said they were going to be more of a puck possession team next season. Not going to do as much chasing.
The thing that impressed me most was Hay saying that his whole organization had to be better. He said scouting has to be better, players have to be better prepared, but the thing that stuck the most was he said the "coaching" has to be better. Coming from one of the best in the CHL that was very eye opening. This guy continually is looking for ways to get better.
On Cameron's exit statement, he didn't seem to take a lot of ownership as to what went wrong and what he could have done better. It's worth listening to. I'm willing to give him some slack but it wasn't what I wanted to hear. Don Hay is in Portland studying an elite team. Where is our guy, golfing in Florida? There was something in that whole message about commitment to excellence.
Our coach is not golfing in Florida and what does watching Portland play help turn our organization around. Portland was horrible for years then drafted well and spent money on getting American college players and boom they are good. The pats are heading in the right direction with chad lang in charge.