Originally Posted by
FELIX17
Even though Tidball doesn't have a lot of natural skill, the worst thing Saskatoon did was trade Tidball and Crowley. They got rid of any toughness they had. With Tidball gone, teams are taking liberties on the best players. Mollekan always said after last years playoffs where PA pushed them around, it wouldn't happen again. A good example of that was the other night against M.H. when Rabbit was checked behind the net face first into the boards and no one responded. It seems like no one sticks up for one another. Last night in PA when Setoguchi hit Thelen, Palazzo, a 16 year old took after Setoguchi even though it was a clean hit. I've seen the last few games Saskatoon has played and I haven't been impressed. IMO, they are lacking the heart and passion needed to succeed in the tough situations. Without it, they aren't going anywhere in the playoffs.