dlbalr Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 It's a big pair of games for the IceCaps (20-16-6) this weekend as they host the Marlies (18-20-3). Toronto is the first team in the North Division that's on the outside looking in at a playoff spot so a good showing here might help get St. John's a bit more separation on a playoff spot. (Yes, this division is so bad this year that the IceCaps are actually in a playoff position...) (Line combos are based on +/- data and some guesses.) Moore - Froese - Griffith Findlay - Smith - Rychel Johnsson - Greening - Timashov Clune - Cliche - Camaranesi Loov - Dermott Campbell - Holl Wrenn - Brouillard Bibeau Hudon - M. McCarron - Terry Veilleux - Audette - Scherbak Broll - Farnham - Friberg Camara - MacMillan - Gregoire Brouillette - Lernout Parisi - Hanley Samuelsson - Johnston Lindgren Puck drop is at 6:00 PM EST on Friday and 12:30 PM EST on Sunday. AM 930 has the call. RDS will show Friday's game in tape delay beginning at 8:00 PM EST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Matteau's back but not Eisenschmid: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Down 3-2 start of 3rd. Farnham and Vielleux 1g 1a each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Ryan Johnson (2) from Terry & Hanley gets his 2nd assist, scores 4 on 4 and ties it up 3-3 8:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 PBP guy giving it to both McCarron and Scherbak as both being out to lunch in this game. Down 4-3 after a Scherbak "bonehead play". Bad goal on Lindgren and quickly 5-3 (they said Lindgren has had bad home stand and couple softies in this game) Quickly McCarron takes a slashing retaliation penalty. 3+minutes left Matteau gets SH breakaway, but stopped. McCarron runs a Marlie and back in penalty box...no he gets 2 and 10 and early to showers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 "Bewildering Performance" on home ice they call it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 So it turns out Eisenschmid was back - he centered the 4th line with MacMillan sitting. Lindgren had another subpar outing...they may have to roll with Danis a bit more for a bit as he looked exhausted at times. Brouillette and Lernout had a tough game as a pairing - Brouillette in particular had a game to forget. McCarron looked like he had 50 pound weights strapped to his skates. He was a step or two slow most of the night and in the third period had one of the worst shifts I've ever seen from him. On the better side of things, Farnham had a strong game and the embellishment penalty he got was a bit suspect. Hanley and Johnston were a decent pairing which was a bit surprising as well. The fourth line (Broll-Eisenschmid-Gregoire) had a few good moments but the top six was pretty quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 A couple of tweaks to the top lines today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 "A deathly quiet offensive surge from the IceCaps." - That's how the commentator is summing up St. John's play early on. Ouch. The colour guy followed up by noting that they have "Two minutes left in a root canal" when they hit two minutes left in the period. Seconds later, Griffith makes it 1-0 Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 2-0 Marlies after 2, shots are 30-18 for Toronto. It sounds like Hudon is having a good game but not many skaters are doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 4-0 is the final and as a result, St. John's hold on a playoff spot just got a whole lot less secure. The All-Star break starts tomorrow with Lindgren (who could really use the rest) representing the IceCaps. http://theahl.com/game-summary?game_id=1016543 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 no good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.