Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Updates
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Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
Always fancied us to lose at least one of the 4 Games against Sheffield, especially with 3 of them being away! I'm glad it wasn't the Challenge Cup and I expected the loss to be a hard fought and tight game... Which it wasn't! However a loss is a loss and hopefully it re-lights the fire under the players arses ready for this weekend... Winning the remainder of the games is still just as important as it was before yesterdays game (even if Braehead don't slip up again, which I think they may).
Always fancied us to lose at least one of the 4 Games against Sheffield, especially with 3 of them being away! I'm glad it wasn't the Challenge Cup and I expected the loss to be a hard fought and tight game... Which it wasn't! However a loss is a loss and hopefully it re-lights the fire under the players arses ready for this weekend... Winning the remainder of the games is still just as important as it was before yesterdays game (even if Braehead don't slip up again, which I think they may).
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
DOPES need to take action against these divers before they take our sport in the same direction of football, football was far more entertaining when the hardmen were allowed to play, no characters like Norman Hunter, Tommy Smith, Chopper Harris etc any more, just a bunch of highly paid pussies
The only reason I started watching Hockey is because football went that way and rugby to a certain extent had started to follow
DOPES need to take action against these divers before they take our sport in the same direction of football, football was far more entertaining when the hardmen were allowed to play, no characters like Norman Hunter, Tommy Smith, Chopper Harris etc any more, just a bunch of highly paid pussies
The only reason I started watching Hockey is because football went that way and rugby to a certain extent had started to follow
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
Out of all the penalties I can see Hotham's being looked at by DOPS, seemed quite a nasty slash from the away block, whether it was or not is yet to be seen, but still no need for it all the same.
Really disappointed that we lost obviously and to sit through it wasn't very pleasant, but pre-game I could see it coming following on from last Sunday. Just a shame that the lads didn't really turn up and make a game of it.
As for the last ten minutes, we spent most of it killing 5 on 3 and hence the Steelers scored so much, inevitably, but I was pleased that the Devils weren't going to just go out with a whimper and at least roughed them up a little bit before the end.
Can imagine Sunday will be a really physical Devils display. :RAWK
Out of all the penalties I can see Hotham's being looked at by DOPS, seemed quite a nasty slash from the away block, whether it was or not is yet to be seen, but still no need for it all the same.
Really disappointed that we lost obviously and to sit through it wasn't very pleasant, but pre-game I could see it coming following on from last Sunday. Just a shame that the lads didn't really turn up and make a game of it.
As for the last ten minutes, we spent most of it killing 5 on 3 and hence the Steelers scored so much, inevitably, but I was pleased that the Devils weren't going to just go out with a whimper and at least roughed them up a little bit before the end.
Can imagine Sunday will be a really physical Devils display. :RAWK
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
For me Hotham's slash was no worse than Venus' on Walton in the CC QF and Venus never even got called! Venus slashes Walton's knee 5mins 25secs into these Highlights: https://vimeo.com/120728683
For me Hotham's slash was no worse than Venus' on Walton in the CC QF and Venus never even got called! Venus slashes Walton's knee 5mins 25secs into these Highlights: https://vimeo.com/120728683
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
I'll repeat what I said on MNL there was a total lack of a game plan for this game.
It needed a totally defensive stance, the Devils have proved that they can defend a narrow lead (deficit in this instance).
Continually ice the puck if necessary, we beat the Russians doing that.
Furthermore we are more than capable of winning a major share of face offs in our zone.
To capitulate as they did tarnishes the achievements of this season.
OJ
I'll repeat what I said on MNL there was a total lack of a game plan for this game.
It needed a totally defensive stance, the Devils have proved that they can defend a narrow lead (deficit in this instance).
Continually ice the puck if necessary, we beat the Russians doing that.
Furthermore we are more than capable of winning a major share of face offs in our zone.
To capitulate as they did tarnishes the achievements of this season.
OJ
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
I somewhat agree with you OJ. Last Sunday we were looking at possibly being 6 games away from trophy 2 and 3, with momentum going into the playoffs. Now realistically one of those two have gone, with the conference title possibly still being within our grasp. It was hard for me to find any positives to text in to you at MNL to be honest, from the first minute we just didn't seem to have any idea unfortunately.
I somewhat agree with you OJ. Last Sunday we were looking at possibly being 6 games away from trophy 2 and 3, with momentum going into the playoffs. Now realistically one of those two have gone, with the conference title possibly still being within our grasp. It was hard for me to find any positives to text in to you at MNL to be honest, from the first minute we just didn't seem to have any idea unfortunately.
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
I asked because you wrote that 'the players had given up to an extent'.
From what I saw of the game that wasn't the case.
First period Sheffield came out and had much the better of the game. But their first came from a blatant icing that wasn't called and their second was a poor line change from us that they exploited.
Second period seemed to be us dominating, but unable to get the breakthrough. Sheffield twice hit us on the break and scored against the run of play.
Third period we seemed to still believe we had a chance and the effort was there, and had the puck hit the post and gone in at 4-0 who knows. But they then scored 3 quick goals on the counter-attack and it was game over. Until this point we had actually heavily outshot the Steelers, but playing most of the last 5 minutes killing 5-on-3 penalties clearly hurt us.
We weren't at our clinical best and did make quite a few mistakes, especially passes, but from what I saw (and I didn't watch it all) the effort was there if not the execution.
I asked because you wrote that 'the players had given up to an extent'.
From what I saw of the game that wasn't the case.
First period Sheffield came out and had much the better of the game. But their first came from a blatant icing that wasn't called and their second was a poor line change from us that they exploited.
Second period seemed to be us dominating, but unable to get the breakthrough. Sheffield twice hit us on the break and scored against the run of play.
Third period we seemed to still believe we had a chance and the effort was there, and had the puck hit the post and gone in at 4-0 who knows. But they then scored 3 quick goals on the counter-attack and it was game over. Until this point we had actually heavily outshot the Steelers, but playing most of the last 5 minutes killing 5-on-3 penalties clearly hurt us.
We weren't at our clinical best and did make quite a few mistakes, especially passes, but from what I saw (and I didn't watch it all) the effort was there if not the execution.
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
I too thought the check was late and to the head. Could easily see Sarich get a ban if he played for anyone else. Can't see Marsh get a band as he only got 5+2+10 plus the linesman were happy to let them carry on without jumping in.
Clarkson went after Thomas after an awful cross-check/butt-ending to the back of Myers' head. Nothing else seemed to be caught on camera but again the linesmen didn't jump in and Thomas was never defenceless. As soon as they hit the ice he stopped punching him. Can't work out what Clarkson could get for that - Thomas could be in big trouble though.
Hotham's slash was silly but didn't deserve the dive it got from Forney. I have a feeling though DoPS will jump on it and ban him as there was no intent to play the puck.
Hudson is the one I worry about. At first it looked like he is just standing there and Eddy intentionally skates into his stick and then dives to make it look like a spear. On the replay though, you can see movement from Hudson with his stick but it's whether its movement into Eddy intentionally or a reaction to being skated into. Could well go down to DoPS interpretation which is only going to be bad for us based on previous form.
I too thought the check was late and to the head. Could easily see Sarich get a ban if he played for anyone else. Can't see Marsh get a band as he only got 5+2+10 plus the linesman were happy to let them carry on without jumping in.
Clarkson went after Thomas after an awful cross-check/butt-ending to the back of Myers' head. Nothing else seemed to be caught on camera but again the linesmen didn't jump in and Thomas was never defenceless. As soon as they hit the ice he stopped punching him. Can't work out what Clarkson could get for that - Thomas could be in big trouble though.
Hotham's slash was silly but didn't deserve the dive it got from Forney. I have a feeling though DoPS will jump on it and ban him as there was no intent to play the puck.
Hudson is the one I worry about. At first it looked like he is just standing there and Eddy intentionally skates into his stick and then dives to make it look like a spear. On the replay though, you can see movement from Hudson with his stick but it's whether its movement into Eddy intentionally or a reaction to being skated into. Could well go down to DoPS interpretation which is only going to be bad for us based on previous form.
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
I've just realised the stats I were looking at were just shots that were saved and don't include shots that went in.
However, after 2 periods the shots were:
On Unice: 19 shots
On Bowns & Will: 16 shots.
So we did outshoot them but not by as much as I first thought. And we did IMO seem to be outshooting them at the start of the 3rd too.
I've just realised the stats I were looking at were just shots that were saved and don't include shots that went in.
However, after 2 periods the shots were:
On Unice: 19 shots
On Bowns & Will: 16 shots.
So we did outshoot them but not by as much as I first thought. And we did IMO seem to be outshooting them at the start of the 3rd too.
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
In the DoPS system do they talk to coaches or players involved or do they just review video tape?
Has anyone heard what it was that had Andrew Lord so mad that he was yelling at the other team's bench or coach? I know there was some showboating, some incidents that led to the first 2 scuffles and use of the top players with the score already one -sided but I was curious about what got him so upset.
In the DoPS system do they talk to coaches or players involved or do they just review video tape?
Has anyone heard what it was that had Andrew Lord so mad that he was yelling at the other team's bench or coach? I know there was some showboating, some incidents that led to the first 2 scuffles and use of the top players with the score already one -sided but I was curious about what got him so upset.
Re: Devils @ Steelers - March 11th - 7:30 pm - Chat & Update
Voth26.
I will post when I want on what threads I choose too. Don't like it? Tough.
As has been posted already, to vent such anger shows we care and that were passionate. I'd be more worried if that wasn't the case.
Unacceptable score line, unacceptable performance, let's move on! :RAWK
Voth26.
I will post when I want on what threads I choose too. Don't like it? Tough.
As has been posted already, to vent such anger shows we care and that were passionate. I'd be more worried if that wasn't the case.
Unacceptable score line, unacceptable performance, let's move on! :RAWK
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