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Susan
(Been Here Awhile)
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 Posted - 03/27/2009 : 10:02:58 PM
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Not much longer till we all meet in J-town Saturday afternoon/evening. Hope everyone has a safe trip & we'll see you up there.
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Hockey is life. All the rest is just small stuff.
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somebeach
(Loves To Post!)
USA
1224 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2009 : 6:11:36 PM
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| We just got home from J-town.We had a blast. I had fun pissing off the old croanies behind us. |
What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
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mheck13
(The Next Level!)
USA
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Posted - 03/29/2009 : 6:22:41 PM
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| For those that went to J-town, it sounded like we needed you there. Hope you all had a blast. |
Cyclones hockey. A championship caliber team in a city of losers. |
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Susan
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
986 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2009 : 12:52:35 PM
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I know that I had a awesome as usual. Got to meet Jason Woll & Mike Q. during intermission. Some of us had cowbells to ring & ring them we did!
I think I saw close to 40 Cyclones fans there. It was great. I'm sure the players appreciated our support, as always. |
Hockey is life. All the rest is just small stuff.
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Hakeedude
(Been Here Awhile)
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Posted - 03/30/2009 : 1:48:56 PM
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| It was also a great game to watch-one of the most exciting I've seen in a while. And certainly better than watching the Bluejackets lose 5-2 on Sunday! |
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cyclonehole
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
985 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2009 : 5:25:53 PM
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| It was a good game and a fun time, definitely a lot of fan support showed up. Despite the stellar defensive effort (limiting the Chiefs to 11 shots), the night was highlighted by the three fights, all of them pretty good, save maybe Syro's after Ehgoetz got leveled (but please shup now about him not being physical). |
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Shorty_Rock
(Finally Got A Star!)
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2009 : 5:35:51 PM
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Was a good time with a good group of Cyclones fans! The game was pretty good as well.
Was it just me or was that save by Mayotte in the 2nd a thing of beauty? I think that Mayotte was the only reason Johnstown was really even in the game (okay, Chuck's typical dump and change tactics after the 2nd goal might have helped as well)...
As for shutting up about Syro not being physical, I disagree. Sticking up for Ego was outstanding but it takes more than one game (He did hit a few other people as well) to erase a reputation built over 2+ seasons.... |
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cyclonehole
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
985 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2009 : 6:25:19 PM
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As for shutting up about Syro not being physical, I disagree. Sticking up for Ego was outstanding but it takes more than one game (He did hit a few other people as well) to erase a reputation built over 2+ seasons....
The only "reputation" I care about is 30 goals en route to a Kelly Cup championship and 23 this year while missing quite a good portion, i.e. a large reason we win games. I realize the comment was about his physical play, but as long as we are winning games and whatever he does is working, I'll stick the former rather than the latter. |
Edited by - cyclonehole on 03/30/2009 6:27:13 PM |
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Shorty_Rock
(Finally Got A Star!)
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2009 : 9:24:02 PM
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Yes, I'm aware that we won the Brabham & Kelly Cups last year. Yes, his 30 goals last year were nice. NO, I don't think that he was as big of a contributor as you seem to believe he was. Take him off the roster and I believe that last years team still would have won BOTH cups. You see, I'm of the opinion that playing most of the season with Desharnais his numbers should have been better than 30g/20a.
If nights like Saturday were the norm rather than the exception, he wouldn't be in Cincy, he would be in the "A". I'm not asking him to be Johnson, Salekin, or Desharnais. I'm asking him to be strong on/with the puck, hit people in our zone, and blind opposing goaltenders. Most games I watch, he's only decent at one of the three. Need I say more? |
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cyclonehole
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
985 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2009 : 9:38:51 PM
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Originally posted by Shorty_Rock
Yes, I'm aware that we won the Brabham & Kelly Cups last year. Yes, his 30 goals last year were nice. NO, I don't think that he was as big of a contributor as you seem to believe he was. Take him off the roster and I believe that last years team still would have won BOTH cups.
Firstly, pretty bold statement considering he was tied for the second most goals on the roster, but obviously with the talent we had, we would have had a pretty good shot of winning take away anyone.
Secondly, I never said he was this huge, sole reason we won the Cup like you're reacting like I did. I simply said he scored 30 goals last year in a year that we won the Cup, and I remember that more than I do him not playing physical, because it worked. I also get discouraged when our guys lack physical play but my opinion is that, if it isn't broken, don't fix it. It worked last season with a very similar style of play, the team is point away from being in first place currently, and Syro is averaging about a point a game and has came up huge recently in these crucial games. I will takes the continued success and believe that if Weber wanted Syro to change his style of play, it would have happened before now. |
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somebeach
(Loves To Post!)
USA
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Posted - 03/30/2009 : 9:43:21 PM
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Originally posted by cyclonehole
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Originally posted by Shorty_Rock
Yes, I'm aware that we won the Brabham & Kelly Cups last year. Yes, his 30 goals last year were nice. NO, I don't think that he was as big of a contributor as you seem to believe he was. Take him off the roster and I believe that last years team still would have won BOTH cups.
Firstly, pretty bold statement considering he was tied for the second most goals on the roster, but obviously with the talent we had, we would have had a pretty good shot of winning take away anyone.
Secondly, I never said he was this huge, sole reason we won the Cup like you're reacting like I did. I simply said he scored 30 goals last year in a year that we won the Cup, and I remember that more than I do him not playing physical, because it worked. I also get discouraged when our guys lack physical play but my opinion is that, if it isn't broken, don't fix it. It worked last season with a very similar style of play, the team is point away from being in first place currently, and Syro is averaging about a point a game and has came up huge recently in these crucial games. I will takes the continued success and believe that if Weber wanted Syro to change his style of play, it would have happened before now.
Now boys, if you can't get along, I'm gonna send both of you to your rooms with no dinner. |
What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
ZINGER!!!!! |
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Buckeye011
(The Next Level!)
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2009 : 9:51:22 PM
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53 goals in two seasons, and the guy isnt contributing? Ok, big hockey wizard there. LOL
Geez. Come on, everyone has the right to their opinion, but my God, if your honestly going to say that a guy with almost 60 goals in two seasons isnt an important CONTRIBUTOR to a team, then obviously, you must be watching Dayton Bomber hockey or something, cause your LOST!
Im with ya on this one cyclonehole...
Syro forever.....Bombers and Shorty never LOL |
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Shorty_Rock
(Finally Got A Star!)
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2009 : 10:02:15 PM
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Originally posted by somebeach
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Originally posted by cyclonehole
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Originally posted by Shorty_Rock
Yes, I'm aware that we won the Brabham & Kelly Cups last year. Yes, his 30 goals last year were nice. NO, I don't think that he was as big of a contributor as you seem to believe he was. Take him off the roster and I believe that last years team still would have won BOTH cups.
Firstly, pretty bold statement considering he was tied for the second most goals on the roster, but obviously with the talent we had, we would have had a pretty good shot of winning take away anyone.
Secondly, I never said he was this huge, sole reason we won the Cup like you're reacting like I did. I simply said he scored 30 goals last year in a year that we won the Cup, and I remember that more than I do him not playing physical, because it worked. I also get discouraged when our guys lack physical play but my opinion is that, if it isn't broken, don't fix it. It worked last season with a very similar style of play, the team is point away from being in first place currently, and Syro is averaging about a point a game and has came up huge recently in these crucial games. I will takes the continued success and believe that if Weber wanted Syro to change his style of play, it would have happened before now.
Now boys, if you can't get along, I'm gonna send both of you to your rooms with no dinner.
I'm sorry, I didn't realize civilized disagreements would cause me us to be sent to our rooms without dinner... 
At any rate, Cyclonehole, I've seen you use very similar wording anytime someone critizes Syro's lack of physicalness too many times and I simply don't believe that he was as big of a contributor as you do. That being said, last year has no bearing on this year. Different team, different opponents, and different strategies. If you check in the neutral zone/your own end, you create more turnovers. More turnovers equals more opportunities which means more goals/assists, and usually, more wins (unless Gajewski's in net - Sorry, had to take that shot). More wins equals first place instead of second/third/fourth. If he played 3 out of 5 games like he played Saturday, we wouldn't be having this conversation and we might be in first instead of second.... |
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cyclonehole
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
985 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2009 : 11:59:27 PM
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| I'm fine with everything you're saying except for the last part. Chico and his play is not the reason we are in second ... in fact, I'd hate to see where we would be in the standings with this offense if he had never came back from injury. As far as your snarky little remark about seeing me post similar opinions on Chico, you're of course referring to "that" thread which this was highly in debate, which is fine, and I stand by what I said, as always, which is that he was a huge contributor both last season and certainly this season. And, as a result, I don't mind his current style of play because (in my opinion, I guess it isn't everyone's) it works, and it leads to wins. |
Edited by - cyclonehole on 03/31/2009 12:08:41 AM |
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hrc666
(Loves To Post!)
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Posted - 03/31/2009 : 12:44:55 AM
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tjpavlick made a very astute observation about Syro in another thread. Due to his positioning in the offensive zone (down low or in front of the net), his backchecking is severely compromised due to his lack of speed.
Syro has two "big man" issues that are common: 1)The expectation that he will be highly aggressive and should be a regular fighter. 2) That he's lazy because he doesn't skate hard.
I think it's fair to assume that Syro isn't aggressive by nature. That, in and of itself, will probably cost him advancement in his hockey career. I don't buy that he's lazy. Frank Mahovolich and many other big NHLers always had to contend with the 'lazy' label. Big guys legs don't move as quickly as small players, so they look 'lazy' in comparison.
Without Syro's offensive contributions of late we probably wouldn't be in a position to clinch a playoff berth on Wednesday. He will always drive me nuts with his general lack of aggressiveness, but it is hard to make a case for him not being the third best Cyclone forward. Only Van Guilder and Ehgoetz are more effective point producers. And, in points per game, not by much.
During last year's KC run, I thought Weber should have benched him. Then he ended up scoring several key goals against LV which allowed us to win the Cup. He's been a very valuable member of this team for two years. We may have won the Cup without him (he did score the Cup-winning goal, btw), but we'd be out of the playoff picture without him this season. |
"The only way David Desharnais will see an NHL game is if he buys a ticket".
--donnie hockey
"David Desharnais will be invisible during 5 on 5 hockey. IN THE AHL"
--donnie hockey
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Buckeye011
(The Next Level!)
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2009 : 01:20:01 AM
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Case...match....point.
Syro 1
Bad guys 0
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