The Chiefs problem IMO.....

[upper level fan]

Not only Zimmerman but Klassen gets into a fight?????????? I really think the frustration is starting to show. I got the impression that everyone was trying to do their own thing last night because they dont buy into Conroys program. My question to Speltz would be why not make the coaching change now? It wouldn't hurt anything.......and it might just save Speltz's job.

Ya down in Portland my dad was with me and hes only watched about ten games in the last 6 or 7 years, but he said to me look #10 is going to get into it with that guy and I told him he was pretty much a idiot that Hobson dont fight then a couple seconds later there they are dropping the gloves. I about died then to. But Hobson got it handed to him down there Klassen held his own against a guy who had 7 fighting majors and a whole lot of penalty minutes. I would agree I think there needs to be a coaching change before the end of the year. I think regardless of the outcome that would save some season ticket holders. But i doubt we will see it happening and it wouldnt even shock me if he came back next year either.

[90-91]

Ya down in Portland my dad was with me and hes only watched about ten games in the last 6 or 7 years, but he said to me look #10 is going to get into it with that guy and I told him he was pretty much a idiot that Hobson dont fight then a couple seconds later there they are dropping the gloves. I about died then to. But Hobson got it handed to him down there Klassen held his own against a guy who had 7 fighting majors and a whole lot of penalty minutes. I would agree I think there needs to be a coaching change before the end of the year. I think regardless of the outcome that would save some season ticket holders. But i doubt we will see it happening and it wouldnt even shock me if he came back next year either.

I took a friend to the game last night, he's only seen about 5 games ever.......but he pointed out everything about Conroy last night that we've been saying for quite a while (Conroy not talking to his players, walking up and down the bench with arms crossed etc, etc, etc).......another thing I wasn't impressed with was........Opsahl getting run over in his crease, and not one Chiefs player bothered to skate over to see if he was OK when he was obviously hurt.........personal feelings aside.........they need to act like a team. Last night they acted like a bunch of individuals out there.......playing for themselves........and playing badly at that :burningma

[Probot]

Yeah... Dubinsky knocked Klassen down on what shouldve been called an interference penalty, and then they found each other and decided to have a go. When your leading scorer and best offensive player fights and nothing happens... it should tell you something. Same thing last year when Schell went with Stanley. While Dubinsky had more experience in the fight department, I remember Klassen feeding him his lunch last year... so Klassen knows how to fight. That was the worst game I have seen a Spokane team play in a long, long time. Lets hope they figure it out tonight and get the 2 points they need.

[speedkills]

That is one of my concerns.........the young kids play at this level to use it as a stepping stone to get to the AHL or NHL level......the skill of the kids showed at the start of the season, but has slowly tailed off. Bruton looked great a few months ago......but has been almost invisable lately. Mercer looked great when he got here.........but over the last couple of games (last night against Portland esp.) has started to make the same brain dead mistakes some of our vets have made all year. Speaking of kids.........What about Reich? If he has been sitting out due to off ice issues.....someone needs to tell Conroy that 2 months of time out is probably enough.

I didn't quite put it together this way but I also have noticed that some of the guys that looked great early have tapered off... Seems odd...I'd expect improvement over the course of a season, not diminishing returns. Reich has been sitting out for a long time now...doghouse?...and Sask..whatever...he has been sitting in favor of a LOT of Compton lately. I don't dislike Compton but it seems odd to me that these two, probably two of our most talented forwards are sitting rather consistently now.

On the upside, NED showed some life Saturday night! It was good to see a little emotion from the kid, he really looked like he wanted it Saturday.