The OHL Thread 2

CharlieGirl · Post #251 by **CharlieGirl** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:06 am

Deathstroke wrote:You should really get up to NB for a game.

Yeah... I'm not seeing it. I've driven through North Bay. That was enough. The place sounds great on TV, despite it looking like they're playing in a cave.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #252 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:41 am

CharlieGirl wrote:Yeah... I'm not seeing it. I've driven through North Bay. That was enough. The place sounds great on TV, despite it looking like they're playing in a cave.

TV doesn't do it enough justice. Not nearly enough. What they've done is put the spotlight directly on the players, so they really stand out on the ice.

MP · Post #253 by MP » Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:01 am

Big#D wrote:As probably one of the few Broads to have actually been to North Bay, I highly recommend that people not visit the city. It is crap.

I've been many times, and can confirm. I've also been to Guelph many times, it is also crap, but with a sixties hippy vibe to it.

CharlieGirl · Post #254 by **CharlieGirl** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:15 am

MP wrote:I've been many times, and can confirm. I've also been to Guelph many times, it is also crap, but with a sixties hippy vibe to it.

There are parts of downtown Guelph I really like, and while the rink is cookie cutter, I enjoy watching games there. I like the openness of the place, where you can see the ice surface while you're waiting in line for food/drink.

MP · Post #255 by MP » Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:27 am

CharlieGirl wrote:There are parts of downtown Guelph I really like, and while the rink is cookie cutter, I enjoy watching games there. I like the openness of the place, where you can see the ice surface while you're waiting in line for food/drink.

Yeah, all the newer rinks I've been in are built that way (Kingston, Guelph, & Sault)

CharlieGirl · Post #256 by **CharlieGirl** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:54 pm

LOL - can you say "desperation"?

The London Knights have hired on Danny Dupont as a guest coach and advisor leading up to the Memorial Cup. Why is this important? Dupont was an assistant coach with Shawinigan in 2012. ‪‬

Balki Bartokomous · Post #257 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:55 pm

I feel like Oshawa should have done something similar in their series against North Bay. Consult Williamson on how to handle Butler teams. They had no clue.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #258 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Thu May 01, 2014 11:07 pm

Guelph takes a 1-0 lead, but, that it wasn't easy.

CharlieGirl · Post #259 by **CharlieGirl** » Fri May 02, 2014 8:59 am

Deathstroke wrote:Guelph takes a 1-0 lead, but, that it wasn't easy.

Is it me, or was that the most boring OHL final game in history? The Storm let the Battalion dictate the pace and played Butler hockey.

I can't imagine Walker isn't going to make adjustments - at least I hope so.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #260 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Fri May 02, 2014 10:59 am

That's what Stan do. Guelph overcame this time. They don't make adjustments though and this will go long.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #261 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Fri May 02, 2014 10:05 pm

Wowowowowowowow North Bay!

CharlieGirl · Post #262 by **CharlieGirl** » Sat May 03, 2014 11:10 am

We have ourselves a series, and Guelph fans are a little nervous. Not sure why they figured they'd breeze through the finals.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #263 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Sat May 03, 2014 11:33 am

Because the West is too self important to care about the East. North Bay is 8-1 at home this season and have seen the best of the East in Oshawa and Barrie while overcoming great adversity (3-1 series deficit against a team and a man they had little success against before) I honestly think that the Battalion could win the whole thing now.

CharlieGirl · Post #264 by **CharlieGirl** » Sat May 03, 2014 1:22 pm

If you look at the history in the past 10 or 15 years, the west has overwhelming been better than the east. In most of those years, the conference final was far more competitive than the championship series as well. That appears to have changed this year, and the league is better for it. Guelph has toppled some very good teams on their way to the finals, so i'm not counting them out just yet.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #265 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Sat May 03, 2014 2:24 pm

But Guelph until now hasn't faced any adversity. Lets see how they respond to it. If they can beat up North Bay at the Gardens, I'll be surprised. I wouldn't be surprised if it goes to OT again a few more times.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #266 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Mon May 05, 2014 8:16 am

Twohey is out in Oshawa.

CharlieGirl · Post #267 by **CharlieGirl** » Mon May 05, 2014 8:58 am

Deathstroke wrote:Twohey is out in Oshawa.

That one came right out of left field. He won't be unemployed long, and Oshawa will have a challenge finding someone as good to take the reins, unless PD decides to rejoin the OHL.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #268 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Mon May 05, 2014 9:04 am

Please.

CharlieGirl · Post #269 by **CharlieGirl** » Mon May 05, 2014 9:49 am

Deathstroke wrote:Please.

Will Lou fire him though?

Balki Bartokomous · Post #270 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Mon May 05, 2014 10:12 am

CharlieGirl wrote:Will Lou fire him though?

If he wants to go, doubt it's about firing. But yeah, he'd let him go.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #271 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Mon May 05, 2014 11:50 am

Todd Gill gone, no contract renewal. But part time GM Gilmour gets an extension.

CharlieGirl · Post #272 by **CharlieGirl** » Mon May 05, 2014 12:48 pm

Deathstroke wrote:Todd Gill gone, no contract renewal. But part time GM Gilmour gets an extension.

Death, taxes, Kingston doing something stupid... I think they're still trying to rope in old Leafs fans to cheer for the Fronts.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #273 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Mon May 05, 2014 12:57 pm

CharlieGirl wrote:Death, taxes, Kingston doing something stupid... I think they're still trying to rope in old Leafs fans to cheer for the Fronts.

Gill wasn't a good coach, but Gilmour isn't a good GM.

MP · Post #274 by MP » Mon May 05, 2014 1:24 pm

Deathstroke wrote:Gill wasn't a good coach, but Gilmour isn't a good GM.

Gill is a terrible coach, but Gilmour brought in sone reasonable pieces, so I'd give him a little more rope...

Balki Bartokomous · Post #275 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Mon May 05, 2014 1:44 pm

I am just not a fan of part time GMs. I think the aGM is doing more work in Kingston.

CharlieGirl · Post #276 by **CharlieGirl** » Mon May 05, 2014 1:53 pm

Big#D wrote:should get don cherry to be their next coach. not that he'd know how to coach his way out of a wet paper bag.

After watching what he did in Mississauga, I can't imagine a team that would hire him to coach. Brutal doesn't even come close.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #277 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Mon May 05, 2014 2:14 pm

Roger Hunt, new GM in Oshawa. Well, acting GM.

CharlieGirl · Post #278 by **CharlieGirl** » Mon May 05, 2014 4:08 pm

Deathstroke wrote:Roger Hunt, new GM in Oshawa. Well, acting GM.

Oates is looking for a job, isn't he?

Balki Bartokomous · Post #279 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Mon May 05, 2014 4:17 pm

Oates? I doubt it. I thought maybe Graves. Anyway, seems like owner meddling may have caused this. Rumors that maybe Kitchener will have a long look at Jeff.

As for Hunt, I'm a fan of his work. Good fella.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #280 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Tue May 06, 2014 9:35 pm

North Bay was 30 seconds away from a 2-1 series lead, gave up two goals in 20 to lose 4-3. That's it, they're finished.

CharlieGirl · Post #281 by **CharlieGirl** » Tue May 06, 2014 10:01 pm

Deathstroke wrote:North Bay was 30 seconds away from a 2-1 series lead, gave up two goals in 20 to lose 4-3. That's it, they're finished.

That's a tough one to come back from, but NB has enough strong veterans that they might. Guelph has to be feeling really good about themselves.

The NB announcers are fucking crap though. I won't be sorry to not hear them again.

CharlieGirl · Post #282 by **CharlieGirl** » Tue May 06, 2014 10:03 pm

Deathstroke wrote:Oates? I doubt it. I thought maybe Graves. Anyway, seems like owner meddling may have caused this. Rumors that maybe Kitchener will have a long look at Jeff.

It's possible, but I can't see it unless Hiebert wants to step down. He's only been in the job a year, and has another year on his contract.

From what I understand, this wouldn't be the first person Rocco ran off.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #283 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Tue May 06, 2014 10:12 pm

CharlieGirl wrote:That's a tough one to come back from, but NB has enough strong veterans that they might. Guelph has to be feeling really good about themselves.

The NB announcers are fucking crap though. I won't be sorry to not hear them again.

Their TV guys are bad, real bad lol. One of them played in the pros for WSH. Also, no HD for the finals? lol.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #284 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Tue May 06, 2014 10:13 pm

CharlieGirl wrote:It's possible, but I can't see it unless Hiebert wants to step down. He's only been in the job a year, and has another year on his contract.

From what I understand, this wouldn't be the first person Rocco ran off.

I don't doubt it. I wonder what will happen.

TGR · Post #285 by **TGR** » Tue May 06, 2014 11:40 pm

CharlieGirl wrote:The NB announcers are fucking crap though. I won't be sorry to not hear them again.

The camera man was equally as bad. I understand its an older arena layout but the camera view would be in one end and the play in the opposite.

CharlieGirl · Post #286 by **CharlieGirl** » Wed May 07, 2014 8:14 pm

Deathstroke wrote:North Bay was 30 seconds away from a 2-1 series lead, gave up two goals in 20 to lose 4-3. That's it, they're finished.

Judging by the first period and a half, you're right. The wheels are off.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #287 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Wed May 07, 2014 8:22 pm

You don't come back from that. I think I'll use my CHL pass to get into game five on Friday. Free ticket, not bad.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #288 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Wed May 07, 2014 9:29 pm

10-1. Oof.

mayoradamwest · Post #289 by **mayoradamwest** » Thu May 08, 2014 6:16 pm

Deathstroke wrote:10-1. Oof.

That's too bad.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #290 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Fri May 09, 2014 10:44 am

Well tonight, the OHL season comes to end.

CharlieGirl · Post #291 by **CharlieGirl** » Fri May 09, 2014 7:46 pm

Brampton has come to play tonight. It could be interesting.

Balki Bartokomous · Post #292 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Fri May 09, 2014 8:22 pm

Meh a two goal deficit for a team like Guelph really means nothing.

CharlieGirl · Post #293 by **CharlieGirl** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:18 pm

If Brampton wins this one, it's all Smith and Goodrow.

CharlieGirl · Post #294 by **CharlieGirl** » Fri May 09, 2014 10:10 pm

I guess that Rychel/Ebert trade paid off... lol

I'm looking forward to the Memorial Cup, when Sportsnet has to mention time and time again that London is the host team, but didn't win the OHL title.

TGR · Post #295 by **TGR** » Fri May 09, 2014 11:04 pm

Ha Ha Ha!

STORMZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Balki Bartokomous · Post #296 by **Balki Bartokomous** » Fri May 09, 2014 11:13 pm

Ooh north breezy.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #297 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:30 pm

Sorry to VCX this thread.

Anyone have any insight as to what Anthony DeAngelo did to get suspended twice in a season?

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