dlbalr Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Week two of this road trip kicks off with the IceCaps (19-14-6-3) travelling to Portland to take on the Pirates (24-15-1-0), affiliate of Florida, for a pair of games. Portland crushed St. John's in a pair of games earlier this month. Jacob de la Rose should be available after being sent down after Tuesday's game. He'll likely take Jeremy Gregoire's spot in the lineup (though taking Scott's spot would be nicer...). Andrighetto - Hudon - Scherbak Lessio - McCarron - Holloway Bournival - de la Rose - Dumont MacMillan - Eisenschmid - Friberg Hanley - Lernout Ellis - Dietz Bennett - Johnston Pasquale (Based on previous +/- data.) Rau - Grimaldi - Harper McFarland - Schremp - Balisy Wilson - McKegg - Olson Brickley - Megan - Flick Olsen - Matheson Regner - Gaunce Racine - Acolatse McKenna Puck drop is at 7:00 PM EST for both games, AM 930 has the call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 That's big bodied top line for St.johns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 2-0 Portland in the 2nd. Scott has made an impact on this game...taking a double minor that led to the 2nd goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Now 3-0. Here we go again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 How's Matheson look? The Cats are really high on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 How's Matheson look? The Cats are really high on him. I'm only listening to the game (and admittedly only in the background as I'm in the middle of writing the next set of STJ grades - should be up tomorrow) and it's a very IceCaps-centric broadcast so it's hard to tell for this game specifically. In general, he's having a nice rookie season. I'd be curious to see how he handles the second half as his highest workload in terms of GP was back in 2011-12 in the USHL with only 53. Can he avoid the slump that often hits college players? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Scherbak breaks the shutout after the IceCaps killed off yet another penalty (their 8th). Hudon/Andrighetto with the assists. 3-1, 4:22 left in regulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Lessio and Johnston both had chances late but couldn't score; Portland added an empty netter to win 4-1. They'll be back at it on Friday night. http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1015314 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Scott taking 3 minors likely didn't help much. At least nice to see Scherbak scoring his 2nd in 3 gms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hopefully Holloway will be back next game and that forces Scott to the bench. (Although my guess would be that MacMillan comes out; Lefebvre seems to want Eisenschmid in every ngiht.) Scott had a tough night tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Gregoire was a healthy scratch or is he injured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Scherbak getting going is good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Scherbak getting going is good news. We need something in the system to look forward to. God damn, times seem grim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Yes, is too bad both 2009 & 2010 1st rounders busted and add that to; 2010 & 2011 no 2nd or 3rd 2009 & 2010 no 2nd 2008 no 1st (gave away for Tanguay) And cant remember the last time that the Habs have actually traded away a good quality vet for blue chip youngster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Gregoire was a healthy scratch or is he injured? Healthy scratch. 3rd time in the last two weeks, all thanks to Scott. If Holloway can't go tomorrow (he skated with a non-contact jersey this week in practice so he should be somewhat close), Gregoire should get back in as Scott should be leaving the team today to head for Nashville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Healthy scratch. 3rd time in the last two weeks, all thanks to Scott. If Holloway can't go tomorrow (he skated with a non-contact jersey this week in practice so he should be somewhat close), Gregoire should get back in as Scott should be leaving the team today to head for Nashville. That's kind of ridiculous. John Scott isn't an every day player in any league. It'll be interesting to see how Matheson affects Brian Campbell being resigned. Brian McCabe thinks Matheson looks like Duncan Keith (lol) and Ekblad is ready to take over the #1 duties. I would retain him on a Markov type deal, but a lot of fans hate the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 That's kind of ridiculous. John Scott isn't an every day player in any league. It'll be interesting to see how Matheson affects Brian Campbell being resigned. Brian McCabe thinks Matheson looks like Duncan Keith (lol) and Ekblad is ready to take over the #1 duties. I would retain him on a Markov type deal, but a lot of fans hate the guy. At the very least, I think they had to play Scott until the All-Star break. The optics are bad enough as they are, if they were to bench him in the days leading up to the game (and the pending birth of his twins), it could have gotten really ugly really fast. Once this is done, I suspect they'll move him in and out of the lineup more frequently. The two pending recalls after the break will also get Gregoire back into the regular lineup starting next week at least. Campbell is the victim of his contract. He's making over $7 million so expectations are that should be a high end #1. If they were to retain him on a Markov-type deal, I don't think there would be that much hatred. I also wouldn't pencil Matheson in for a regular roster spot next year - at least not in an ideal scenario. It's his first pro season, most d-men need more than that to be NHL ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Didier out-Bennett in? Pasquale in. Hudon -Scherbak-Andrighetto shown as line 1 (in the pre-game lineup twitter image anyways), I would think Hudon is playing centre? Scherbak dosent play centre does he? Gregoire still out. Holloway is back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 lil German kid gets flattened and off to the dressing room early on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Down 1-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Eiseschmid gone for rest of game 1-0 start of 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 McCarron-Hudon-Andrighetto-Holloway-Ellis on the PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Holloway ties it up on a 5-on-3. Welcome back to the lineup. Andrighetto/Ellis with the helpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Holloway scores on 5-on-3, 1-1 near end of 2nd from Andrighetto-Ellis what he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Well, there's the weird/fluky/ugly goal that Pasquale gives up more nights than not. 2-1 Portland, 2 minutes into the 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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