With Lasalle vipers eliminated tonite
Goalie Jordan DeKort and Cen Hunter now available for duty for balance of the season
Any chance we see dekort play in a game before the season is done i mean there are 5 games left and if by say next thursday we are out i could see dekort starting 1 of the games even if we are in the playoff hunt. Pavs and cullen have been letting in a few softys latley so if it continues why not
Well should be interesting tonite,Spits have chance to widen the lead on the Hounds to 4 pts
Ebert returns as I expected hope he plays like he did before he got hurt
If we cant win this game tonight... might as well just pack up the rest of the season as we wont make the playoffs.
I would hope they have one of their best performances of the year but there are a lot of question marks surrounding how hard some players have competed lately.
I would hope they have one of their best performances of the year but there are a lot of question marks surrounding how hard some players have competed lately.
This to a certain extent.
They have improved when they are giving the effort but still lack the consistency as far as the effort itself goes.
Playoffs don't matter until they get through the regular season and every game the rest of the way has to be a big game for them.
Time for the kids to learn how to deal with the pressure because if they hope to be here in two years time the pressure will only grow from this point forward.
Nine months to recover from lacerated kidney? Wow.
As for the game tonight - I'm expecting us to win big. 5-1 feels about right.
The Hound's will be "Jacked" tonight..should be a fun game both teams will win...one a playoff spot and the other a better draft pick
So whatever you do tonight say HiJack
in the offseason and begening of the season SSM fans where chrippin say we will get our and there going to run all over us
I can recall one fan doing that, please don't lump all of us into one group. Most of us thought we'd be a lower seed playoff team. I don't think anyone predicted at the start of the season it'd be the Hounds fighting to get into the playoffs.
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well hes is your time to prove it either put up or sh** up .....
Didn't realize fans had any hand in the outcome of this game. I should have been trying harder when they were in that long slump.
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i hope we kill them today on the scoreboard and literily... why bc i hate SSM and some of there cocky fans
I can recall one fan doing that, please don't lump all of us into one group. Most of us thought we'd be a lower seed playoff team. I don't think anyone predicted at the start of the season it'd be the Hounds fighting to get into the playoffs.
Didn't realize fans had any hand in the outcome of this game. I should have been trying harder when they were in that long slump.
Good luck to you too.
Tough to blame him for venting, that one person that you mentioned has been instagating things for 8 months. Ive even lost patience. But hey, that poster has fun, so thats what matters, doesn't matter if he ruins everyone elses fun.
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Tough to blame him for venting, that one person that you mentioned has been instagating things for 8 months. Ive even lost patience. But hey, that posters has fun, so thats what matters, doesn't matter if he ruins everyone elses fun.
Oh I know which is why I didn't want to be lumped in with him. I enjoy the rivalry even if the Hounds have been on the losing end of it lately.
Spits outplaying Hounds, but Hounds have the lead 1-0 after two. Campbell playing really well - but it's the type of game where the flood gates will open once the Spits get their first one.
Hounds are basically deploying four men back - in a defensive shell trying to eek out a 1-0 win it seems. Could even play for the tie, figuring they have the better chance come a shootout for the extra point and have the Spits at home yet.
Spits lose in OT 2-1. Clarke evened it up midway though the third. Boys played a really solid game tonight - almost to a man - and seemed the ice was slanted in their favor. Guelph lost to the Knights, so the Spits actually move up to 7th in the standings with 61 points, with Guelph and Soo with 60 now, but both have a game on hand.
Spits have Sarnia in the WFCU on Sunday and if they come out with the same energy they could surprise them.
Clarke was invisible (which is tough to do when you're not a fast skater), until his goal. Props for the goal, but man he's hard to watch at times.
Czinder looked like a one-man wrecking crew. Those goal posts will never be the same.
Campbell v. Pavelka...other than the first goal (which was a really odd bounce), it was even. I don't get giving Campbell the first star as the Spits had very little offence, but what can ya do?
Can someone please find Kerby Rychel and tell him he's wanted at the arena on Sunday?
Hit of the game, regardless of what the board said, was Brady Vail putting a Hound into the air with a beauty hip check. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed Chris Marchese leveling Nick Cousins at the end of the first, causing Cousins to complain.
Guelph lost and the Sault is still behind us, so somehow we manage to actually leapfrog into 7th. Both of them have a game-in-hand this weekend, so I'll be watching closely. Um, go Knights?
Can someone please find Kerby Rychel and tell him he's wanted at the arena on Sunday?
I can't believe how much time Kerby spent falling on the ice (it's usually Maletta) and at this point he needs to step up his game not just watch the pucks go on by.
Spits lose in OT 2-1. Clarke evened it up midway though the third. Boys played a really solid game tonight - almost to a man - and seemed the ice was slanted in their favor. Guelph lost to the Knights, so the Spits actually move up to 7th in the standings with 61 points, with Guelph and Soo with 60 now, but both have a game on hand.
Spits have Sarnia in the WFCU on Sunday and if they come out with the same energy they could surprise them.
Agree thought the Spits played well overall could not catch a break in the 3rd
Campbell should kiss the post and crossbar they saved him from defeat
Would have interesting if Koko played and Cousins did not,even though he did not get a point Cousins is their best offensive player
Nurse and Curcurruto were solid for the Hounds
Wow, only 4 games to go. The Spits really need to win on Sunday. It will be the third game in less than three days for the Sting. It will be interesting to see if Anderson or Hope gets the start.
Guelph has 5 games left including two with Erie, so they should get at least 3 points from those games. I think they'll finish 7th.
You just know it will come down to the last game for the Spits in the Soo. It will be their third game in 3 nights, so the odds will be stacked against them. What would happen if they end up tied in points with 1 or both of those teams when the season ends? What would the tiebreakers be?
It's also not looking good for the Petes to win anymore games, so whoever finishes
9th in the West will likely have the 4th pick in the draft.
I believe 8th place tie-breaker is a one-game playoff.
If there's ever a reason to teach and stress "every point counts", the last two years have been it for the Spitfires. Last year, beating Saginaw in Saginaw in OT might have saved the season (imagine a game 7 in Erie??). This year, it's coming down to the last weekend. As much as I hate the stress, it's also really exciting. It's essentially the playoffs...now.
I can recall one fan doing that, please don't lump all of us into one group. Most of us thought we'd be a lower seed playoff team. I don't think anyone predicted at the start of the season it'd be the Hounds fighting to get into the playoffs.
Didn't realize fans had any hand in the outcome of this game. I should have been trying harder when they were in that long slump.
Good luck to you too.
lol just bhaving some fun hahah lol trying to get the playoff atmospher going in here lol
I believe 8th place tie-breaker is a one-game playoff.
If there's ever a reason to teach and stress "every point counts", the last two years have been it for the Spitfires. Last year, beating Saginaw in Saginaw in OT might have saved the season (imagine a game 7 in Erie??). This year, it's coming down to the last weekend. As much as I hate the stress, it's also really exciting. It's essentially the playoffs...now.
I think it's interesting I don't necessarily think it's exciting. For the longest time I have read here that Guelph and Soo aren't very good they have been playing awful hockey. Well during that time span the Spits never really opened up a big lead on them, they might not have played well but Windsor hasn't played much better. They got the bare minimum out of last night getting a point to stay ahead of teams but the fact is they didn't get a win. Over their next 4 games I think they need to win 2 of those games and grab a point in another game, we will know more after the game against Sarnia because if they don't get it done they are looking at having to win 2 of their final 3 and quite possibly having to get 5 of 6 points. Looking at the game last night it's quite obvious they need to acquire a few gifted playmakers that can put the puck in the net. The Khokhlachev loss hurts but that can only explain so much, he only plays with 2 other forwards so that can explain why a couple of them might struggle that doesn't absolve the other forwards on the team and doesn't explain their struggles and scoring 3 total goals in their last 3 games, that isn't acceptable at any level.
both teams will win...one a playoff spot and the other a better draft pick
