03-28-2024, 02:08 PM
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#61
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Olympic Saddledome
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Originally Posted by dirk diggler
i haven't really kept up on the Hitmen for quite some time. they seem like an average team most years, not horrible but not elite, similar to the flames i suppose. How are they looking going forward, do they have some high end picks ready to make the next step to the WHL? it would be nice to see them compete for the WHL title and memorial cup at some point. Thanks
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The Hitmen have been stuck in a bit of a rut the last few years. This has resulted in a new GM this year, and a coaching staff that got fired after the season ended. They had the youngest team in the league this year, but it remains to be seen if there is any elite talent from their youngsters.
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03-29-2024, 08:41 AM
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#62
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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It's only one game, but PA kicks off the WHL playoffs with a 4-3 upset win over Saskatoon last night.
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03-29-2024, 08:46 AM
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#63
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Yeah and Saskatoon was up 2-0 at one point as well.
Hildebrand stole that one, shots were 44-20.
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03-29-2024, 09:49 PM
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#64
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Tigers have seen a 4-0 lead early in period 2 evaporated and the Rebels have forced OT in game 1 of their series.
Edit: We need a 2nd OT period.
Edit 2: Rebels steal game 1 early in the 2nd OT period.
Last edited by dash_pinched; 03-29-2024 at 10:52 PM.
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03-29-2024, 11:36 PM
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#65
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Just brutal.
Rebels forecheck is relentless and they give the Tigers zero time or space all over the ice.
Tigers hearing footsteps and giving the puck up non stop. And just stupid giveaways.
Gonna be tough for them to win this series.
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03-30-2024, 08:21 AM
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#66
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Just brutal.
Rebels forecheck is relentless and they give the Tigers zero time or space all over the ice.
Tigers hearing footsteps and giving the puck up non stop. And just stupid giveaways.
Gonna be tough for them to win this series.
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I think what we saw last night is a young team that couldn't believe how easy it was to get out to a 4-0 lead and then stopped playing and allowed the opposition to come back and eventually win. Discipline is an issue as it always seems to be with young guys and they need to stay out of the penalty box. It certainly makes game 2 all the more critical for the Tigers if they hope to advance past the Rebels.
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03-30-2024, 12:28 PM
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#67
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In the whites
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Noah Kosick has committed to the University of Michigan.
Dumb pick by the Hitmen at the time, looks even worse now.
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03-30-2024, 01:07 PM
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#68
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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03-30-2024, 01:54 PM
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#69
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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This kid from Medicine Hat named Van Mulligan better be a golfer.
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03-30-2024, 09:25 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Well, that's a much better effort from the Tigers winning 3-1 tonight. Rebels have to be quite happy with the split considering they have yet to have a lead through two games.
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03-30-2024, 10:24 PM
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#71
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Got a little hairy there, Tigers were out shot 18-3 in the 3rd after dominating all game.
Zahara really played well
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03-31-2024, 09:30 AM
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#72
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Got a little hairy there, Tigers were out shot 18-3 in the 3rd after dominating all game.
Zahara really played well
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Yeah, the goal they scored off the rush gave the Rebels some life and they did push quite hard, but I thought the Tigers did a good job limiting the dangerous scoring chances. Zahara was very good and I think you go back to him for game 3.
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04-03-2024, 07:22 AM
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#73
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Tigers tie it late with the goalie pulled to force OT, but fall in OT to the Rebels who take a 2-1 series lead.
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04-03-2024, 08:09 AM
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#74
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Franchise Player
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Lindstrom took warm up but then didn't play. Not a good sign IMO
This young Tigers team is going to have dig really deep to win this series, and they need to quit shooting themselves in the foot with the turnovers and penalties.
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04-03-2024, 08:14 AM
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#75
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Lindstrom took warm up but then didn't play. Not a good sign IMO
This young Tigers team is going to have dig really deep to win this series, and they need to quit shooting themselves in the foot with the turnovers and penalties.
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That shorthanded goal the Rebels scored with 0.1 seconds left in the 1st period really turned the game around. The special teams battle is being dominated by Red Deer, their powerplay has been working well along with the aforementioned shorty, the Tigers look all out of sorts on the powerplay.
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04-03-2024, 02:04 PM
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#76
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All 8 first round series going tonight, Hurricanes, Royals and Chiefs all on the brink of elimination down 3-0
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04-03-2024, 09:30 PM
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#77
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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A lack of discipline costs the Tigers tonight - Hunter St. Martin takes a bad cross-checking penalty with about 90 seconds left and the Rebels score the game winning goal on the powerplay with 0.9 seconds left on the clock. Just a terrible penalty in the neutral zone right by both benches.
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04-03-2024, 10:09 PM
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#78
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Such a close series with the Rebels having things fall their way just enough.
Two OT losses and a 1 goal loss with 0.9 seconds left.
Rebels have been clutch and the Tigers have not.
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04-04-2024, 11:29 AM
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#79
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
All 8 first round series going tonight, Hurricanes, Royals and Chiefs all on the brink of elimination down 3-0
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The 'Canes were eliminated roughly 30 seconds into 2OT. Connor Geekie scored the winner. Geekie who should be the Broncos top player wasn't very good at all in this game. I noticed him once when the puck hit his junk and then when he took that shot. That shot first glanced off a defender otherwise it was likely to be saved.
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04-04-2024, 12:04 PM
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#80
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Buff
The 'Canes were eliminated roughly 30 seconds into 2OT. Connor Geekie scored the winner. Geekie who should be the Broncos top player wasn't very good at all in this game. I noticed him once when the puck hit his junk and then when he took that shot. That shot first glanced off a defender otherwise it was likely to be saved.
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So disappointing to have them down 3-0 and 4-1 only to #### the bed again.
I mean I'm not delusional enough to think they could win that series but I thought the Canes would give them more of a run for their money than yet another 1st round sweep. IIRC that's three years in a row.
I admire Anholt for being able continually ice a competitive team, I believe that's 8 or 9 years straight of making the playoffs, but what's the point if you're going to get swept away like nothing every year?
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