dlbalr Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The Bulldogs (8-10-1-1) return from a 4-game road trip to begin a whopping 1-game homestand before going out on another 4-game road trip. Their opponent? The same team they played the last time the puck was dropped at Copps, the Lake Erie Monsters (12-10-1-1). With Peoria winning last night, Hamilton now sits dead last in the AHL (but have multiple games in hand on almost everyone).Projected Lake Erie Lines:(based on +/- data from yesterday so these likely aren't entirely right) van der Gulik - Malone - Thomas Agozzino - Sgarbossa - Lerg Connolly - Olver - G. Walker Carey - Heard - Bordeleau Gaunce - ElliottStollery - BarriePock - SullivanPickardProjected Hamilton Lines: Quailer - Dumont - GallagherBlunden - Boyce - LeblancBournival - Chaput - PalushajHagel - Nattinen - Holland Beaulieu - EllisTinordi - CommodoreNash - St-DenisDesjardinsPuck drop is at 7:30 PM, Funny820 as always will have the play-by-play; click the banner below to listen. The game can also be seen on TVA Sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 GO DOGS GO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Scoreless after 1, Hamilton is outshooting Lake Erie (yes, you're reading that correctly) 11-6. A quick note, I thought Avtsin was back with the team but evidently he isn't just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Scoreless after 2. It's 'Toy Toss' night at Copps and the drama is building. Shots were 17-16 Bulldogs in the 2nd, 28-22 Hamilton overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 The teams have combined for 70 shots on goal late in the 3rd, still no scoring. Pickard is playing exceptionally well for the Monsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Quailer scores a beauty to send the stuffed animals onto the ice! (And play-by-play of the broadcast team trying to launch the critters from the pressbox...) 3:43 to go, 1-0 Hamilton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCPetit Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Very nice goal by Quailer. He is fast and strong. I like what I am seeing from Nattinen, Gallagher, Beaulieu and Tinordi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Bulldogs hold on for the 1-0 win, a solid effort all-around. http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1010211 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Very nice goal by Quailer. He is fast and strong. I like what I am seeing from Nattinen, Gallagher, Beaulieu and Tinordi. Yes, nice to see Quailer win races for puck, use his size and go to net. Commodore is a good pick-up and stands out at AHL level. Holland is good/smart playmaker, but Blunden will never be confused with Stamkos. Gallagher has "accidently fallen" on every goalie in every game so far i think. Not sure why Nash seems to have regressed so badly, but still is only d-man with a + in +/-. Nattenin seems bigger and a bit more confident this year and is team leading with a +4 Tinordi's skating is impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Not sure why Nash seems to have regressed so badly, but still is only d-man with a + in +/-. I think a lot of his 'regression' simply stems from too high of expectations. When the Habs signed him out of college, we all thought he was a depth minor league signing. He had a great start in his first year, earned a quick recall to the Habs (getting fans' hopes up), and then was simply horrible after that. I attributed it to him hitting a rookie wall but his play this year is reminiscent of how he finished off that season. I'm starting to think that's it's not a regression but just how he is, a depth minor league d-man like we all first thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Isn't Nash getting over a major injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Isn't Nash getting over a major injury? yes missed almost all last year-shoulder. But, he just seems lost out there, turning puck over, cant pass for shit, not physical at all and just seems to fumble the puck everytime he has it? But he still is a +, so maybe i do expect too much? Or maybe all the attention paid to rookie group has he and St.Denis "out of sorts" and seeing themselves drop big time in the depth chart? And also knowing Deitz/Thrower/Bennett/Nygren are likely gonna challange for d-spots also over next few years and a crack at Hab roster next season is fading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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