2023/24 WHL Season Thread

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Hey Blades...



Yegor Sidorov already has five points on the night.

[Roof-Daddy]

Rebels eliminated, that makes me happy.
Broncos lost both home games, down 3-1 in their series, that also makes me happy.

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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Man you gotta feel for this young goalie. Getting lit up again tonight, 4 goals on 12 shots in the first. 4-0 Blades, two more periods for the sweep.

Tough way to get introduced to the next level. Hopefully has some thick skin.

Blades were kind to him in the handshake lineup. I'm sure everyone gave him reasonable expectations.

Blades really haven't been tested, next round will be a lot harder for them.

[Roof-Daddy]

Well the 2nd round is over.

That was quick, wow.

I though Swift and Everett would make their series longer.

Top two teams in each conference cruised to round 3, now it should hopefully get much more closely contested.

[Roof-Daddy]

Also, the Tigers signed one of their top prospects today. American Schaefer Gordon Carroll has decided to join the party and the Tigers will have some big decisions to make. They didn't have any 20yo forwards this past year and only three 19yo forwards with no 19yo Dmen. They can literally bring back every forward next year but won't because they need to make room for the Ruck twins and also for the above mentioned SGC.

Tigers will have to shift some of that forward depth into their D as they will be losing three 20yo's from the D core.

One thing is for sure, they will be an offensive powerhouse for the next few seasons.

[Drake]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Also, the Tigers signed one of their top prospects today. American Schaefer Gordon Carroll has decided to join the party and the Tigers will have some big decisions to make. They didn't have any 20yo forwards this past year and only three 19yo forwards with no 19yo Dmen. They can literally bring back every forward next year but won't because they need to make room for the Ruck twins and also for the above mentioned SGC.

Tigers will have to shift some of that forward depth into their D as they will be losing three 20yo's from the D core.

One thing is for sure, they will be an offensive powerhouse for the next few seasons.

Was a name I expected to see on the NTDP U17 roster but after not cracking the team he opts for a move to the WHL.
That's a massive get for the Tigers.

I wonder if they go into the import draft and draft a 19 yr old defenseman, trade one of their OA forwards for a OA defenseman.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Drake

Was a name I expected to see on the NTDP U17 roster but after not cracking the team he opts for a move to the WHL.
That's a massive get for the Tigers.

I wonder if they go into the import draft and draft a 19 yr old defenseman, trade one of their OA forwards for a OA defenseman.

I think that's a great plan as far as improving the D and I won't be surprised if that's exactly what they do.

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Moose Jaw takes game 1 of the Eastern Conference final 4-3 in OT

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Second straight night the Blades and Warriors go to OT, but this time it's the Blades that score the OT winner and level the series 1-1

[Roof-Daddy]

PG and Portland tied 1-1 in their series too..

Finally looks like we finally have some series' happening instead of one sided beatings.