dlbalr Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 The AHL season may have started a week ago but the 2013-14 Hamilton Bulldogs will take to the ice for the first time this year as they host St. John's (1-0-1), affiliate of the Jets. Hamilton has won their past two home openers. Projected St. John's Lines:(based on +/- data from last game) Samson - Jaffray - Gordon Klingberg - Mouillerat - Lunden Schnell - Albert - O'Dell Lowry - Cormier - Lipon Chariot - O'Neill Lampl - Melchiori Kichton - Hill Pasquale Projected Hamilton Lines: Andrighetto - St. Pierre - Holland Blunden - Dumont - Leblanc Nystrom - Duffy- Aliu Tarnasky - Nattinen - Courtnall Chouinard - Pateryn Schiestel - Dietz McIver - Nygren Tokarski Ellis, Fournier. Macenauer, and Quailer are healthy scratches. Puck drop is at 7:30 PM, AM900 will have the play-by-play; click the banner below to listen. Cable 14 is also showing the game locally (in HD this year); they do stream live but only if you're a Cogeco or Rogers internet subscriber. If you are, click here for their feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Some reported lines for tonight, very much on the head-scratching side if true: Andrighetto - St-Pierre - HollandNystrom - Duffy - AliuBlunden - Dumont - Leblanc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Question number one: will the Dogs be as putrid as they were last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Some reported lines for tonight, very much on the head-scratching side if true: Andrighetto - St-Pierre - Holland Nystrom - Duffy - Aliu Blunden - Dumont - Leblanc The third line listed, looks like the 2nd line (scoring potential wise). And will also likely be matched against the other team's top line, with 3 good defensive players there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Question number one: will the Dogs be as putrid as they were last year? Not possible. In St. Pierre they have a true number 1 AHL centre, something severly lacking last year. Overall they have more offensive talent as well, which was non-existent last year. Injuries to Geoffrion, Palushaj, Leblanc killed 3 of the guys they were counting on for offence early in the year. Geoffrion retired, Palushaj was claimed on waivers, and Leblanc never seemed to get on track. That shouldn't happen again where your three main weapons go down. Yes, Christian Thomas is hurt now, but he should be back soon and should be an offensive catalyst too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 The third line listed, looks like the 2nd line (scoring potential wise). And will also likely be matched against the other team's top line, with 3 good defensive players there. I'm hoping that's the case. That's a nice checking line but I want them playing above two rookies and a quasi-enforcer. I'm also a bit surprised that Andrighetto is apparently on the front line right away. That spot is likely earmarked for Thomas but that's a golden chance for him to make an immediate impact. Question number one: will the Dogs be as putrid as they were last year? No, they'll be better. Tokarski should be an upgrade over what Desjardins brought early last year and there is more talent on the offence. I'm skeptical they're a playoff team but they'll be more competitive for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Tonight's official lines for the Bulldogs are in the first post. Tokarski gets the start. That's almost banana-worthy right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 1-1 in the 1st. Pateryn scored for Hamilton, a SHG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Blunden gets out the penalty box and scores shortly thereafter to make it 2-1 Hamilton. Nattinen and Schiestel get the assists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Hamilton came close to making it 3-1 on a PP but didn't score. Not too long after, Chiarot ties it at 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Here's something you don't see every day, Hamilton scores another shorthanded goal as Holland makes it 3-2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Not often that a defenseman scores a SHG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Bulldogs hold on for the 3-2 win, cue the banana. http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1011126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Highlights: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Last night's review, courtesy of Becca: http://www.habsworld.net/article.php?id=3222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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