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Post by habmeister on Oct 14, 2007 11:06:36 GMT -5
Thought we should have a thread dedicated to our kids down in hamilton, as we're pretty stacked down there this year. everything below updated after 11/1 current record 4-4-0-1 Bulldogs roster/stats tinyurl.com/2cp5zjTeam leaders: ForwardsGoals: Ferland 5 Assists: Sergei 9 Points: Sergei 12 PIM: Lapierre 14 +/-: Locke +4 DefencemenGoals: Degon/O'Byr/Arch 1 Assists: Degon/O'Byr 3 Points: Degon/O'Byr 4 PIM: Cote 20 +/-: Cote/O'Byr +2 GoaliesJan Danis 4GP 2.19 .927 Jaroslav Halak 6GP 2.96 .910 |
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Post by seventeen on Oct 20, 2007 21:58:55 GMT -5
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Post by seventeen on Oct 28, 2007 1:36:17 GMT -5
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Post by habmeister on Nov 2, 2007 12:04:18 GMT -5
maxim has not scored much if at all in the past 4-5 games, has he given up? it would be hard to blame him when he lead the league 5 games in and wasn't called up. i don't understand what exactly they expect of this kid, when he clearly outplayed grabovsky last season in hamilton and in the pre-season. i guess its a question of him fitting in on the right lines.
ryder-koivu-higgy
lats-pleky-kovy
kosty/grabs-smoke-dandy
begin-chips-kosto
i believe that was the line combos for last nights game. where does he fit? i think our 4th line has been excellent the last 2-3 games, chips is there for good, begin is back to playing begin hockey, kosto is a good penalty killer, has brutal hands with the puck, but isn't afraid at all to drop them and finishes his checks.
it's nice to finally have the problem of not enough space for all of our players. too much depth, whoda thunk?! well actually...ah nevermind.
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Post by Doc Holliday on Nov 2, 2007 12:39:29 GMT -5
maxim has not scored much if at all in the past 4-5 games, has he given up? I tinnk he's given up playing for the HABS. What's the use? Gainey (or any GM) finds room for the guy he likes, that's that. He was told to play the wing and all of sudden they turn Dandy and Grabs into wingers as well... The writings on the wall seem pretty darn huge for Max that they won't make him a niche anytime soon. He's elligible for waivers next year so he'll resume his NHL carreer at that moment with another team. |
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Post by habmeister on Nov 2, 2007 13:11:25 GMT -5
maxim has not scored much if at all in the past 4-5 games, has he given up? I tinnk he's given up playing for the HABS. What's the use? Gainey (or any GM) finds room for the guy he likes, that's that. He was told to play the wing and all of sudden they turn Dandy and Grabs into wingers as well... The writings on the wall seem pretty darn huge for Max that they won't make him a niche anytime soon. He's elligible for waivers next year so he'll resume his NHL carreer at that moment with another team. the way we're playing right now its hard to argue with his reasoning, but i just thought the little i saw of him last year that he was an extremely effective player. there may be something more sinister going on that we don't know about. its hard to believe that lats/grabs/kosty are playing better than lapierre. he may have been told he was being sent down and told gainey to #&$ off for all we know. but when they tell grabovsky/chips/price to get a place and not kosty or gorges i have to scratch my head. i guess what it comes down the most to is fitting in with the systems we're employing. speed is a big part of it, lats gets away with not skating because he fills another role of power forward, kosto fills a role of pk and punching bag, gorges is the one i can't get my head around. from the two games i've seen of him he's been better than breezby by a bit and boullion by a lot. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Nov 2, 2007 22:18:24 GMT -5
but when they tell grabovsky/chips/price to get a place and not kosty or gorges i have to scratch my head. i guess what it comes down the most to is fitting in with the systems we're employing. speed is a big part of it, lats gets away with not skating because he fills another role of power forward, kosto fills a role of pk and punching bag, gorges is the one i can't get my head around. from the two games i've seen of him he's been better than breezby by a bit and boullion by a lot. I would think those guys already have places in Montreal. It is the brand new rooks that get that message. Kosty, his girlfriend and young child are fairly established from what I understood. Gorges has not been anywhere near Hamilton unless flying over, so I am sure his "get a room" message came long ago. It looks like the core 23 roster spots are set with those guys staying put with the huge likelihood that a number more will be visiting to fill in injury spots from now on in. Nothing really untoward with this news, these three are likely the last guys to get the final message. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Nov 2, 2007 22:42:14 GMT -5
Dogs lose to Syracuse tonight in SO, 3-2. Lapierre with both Dogs's goals, so he is not rolling over quite yet.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Nov 17, 2007 22:44:16 GMT -5
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Post by habmeister on Nov 17, 2007 22:50:14 GMT -5
but when they tell grabovsky/chips/price to get a place and not kosty or gorges i have to scratch my head. i guess what it comes down the most to is fitting in with the systems we're employing. speed is a big part of it, lats gets away with not skating because he fills another role of power forward, kosto fills a role of pk and punching bag, gorges is the one i can't get my head around. from the two games i've seen of him he's been better than breezby by a bit and boullion by a lot. I would think those guys already have places in Montreal. It is the brand new rooks that get that message. Kosty, his girlfriend and young child are fairly established from what I understood. Gorges has not been anywhere near Hamilton unless flying over, so I am sure his "get a room" message came long ago. It looks like the core 23 roster spots are set with those guys staying put with the huge likelihood that a number more will be visiting to fill in injury spots from now on in. Nothing really untoward with this news, these three are likely the last guys to get the final message. last i heard, gorges was living in a hotel. that wasn't more than 10 days ago. i can find out, but i doubt it. |
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Post by seventeen on Nov 18, 2007 2:55:00 GMT -5
Carle wasn't in the lineup on Friday, so tonight may have been his first game back from injury. Two points and 2nd star....nice debut. D'Agostini was first star.
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Post by montreal on Nov 18, 2007 14:03:35 GMT -5
Carle wasn't in the lineup on Friday, so tonight may have been his first game back from injury. Two points and 2nd star....nice debut. D'Agostini was first star. It was his 3rd game, he came back on the 9th. His goal was setup by a real nice pass from D'Agostini, good pinch by Carle who tapped it into an open net. Also Ryan O'Byrne had his iron man streak broken, it's the first game he's missed since turning pro, 117 games I believe. Not bad when you consider he was playing around 30 games a year during his 3 years at Cornell so he's played more games in the last 13 months then the previous 3 years combined. |
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Post by seventeen on Nov 21, 2007 23:38:22 GMT -5
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Nov 22, 2007 0:01:15 GMT -5
Danis with 42 saves, sounds like Huet tonight!! Ferland with two goals now leads the team with 8 goals....really?!? Corey Locke is within 9 points of becoming the all time Dogs' scoring leader and a few points from passing Pleky into second...really?!? Two game winning streak and they face those Marlies (Baby Laffs) next up, so a big game on Friday night. |
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Post by seventeen on Nov 24, 2007 0:19:26 GMT -5
While the big boys struggled with Buffalo, the Dogs are redeeming themselves with a win against the despised Baby leaves. Halak with a shutout, Kosty 2 points, Lapierre 2 points. stats.theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1003758Three stars were Lapierre, Halak and Carle. Hmmm, there's that Carle kid again. The Dogs seemed to have taken to winning since he's come back from that injury. Coincidence? I think not. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Nov 24, 2007 2:05:11 GMT -5
While the big boys struggled with Buffalo, the Dogs are redeeming themselves with a win against the despised Baby leaves. Halak with a shutout, Kosty 2 points, Lapierre 2 points. stats.theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1003758Three stars were Lapierre, Halak and Carle. Hmmm, there's that Carle kid again. The Dogs seemed to have taken to winning since he's come back from that injury. Coincidence? I think not. Methinks not either. A kid who can make a good first pass and contribute on the point on the PP is a good thing. OB and Valentenko will take care of shutting things down and Marvin Degon has been carrying the offense from the back end, so having a healthy and productive Carle to chip in is a good thing for the Dogs. All the press was that Halak was in a major pout about being sent down, requesting trades, etc. A solid shutout against the top ranked team in your division and your perennial enemies as part of the Leafs' system is a good way to demonstrate that your head is fully in the here and now. Nice job Jaro. |
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Post by Gogie on Dec 1, 2007 9:51:39 GMT -5
A bit of an update on the Dogs. I was at the last two games (both losses, maybe there's a message there?) and can't say I'm impressed with much of what I saw.
Halak played Wednesday in the Dogs' 3-2 loss to Wilkes-Barre and looked very shakey. He seemed to be fighting the puck all night. This was a game the Dogs should have won easily. Danis played last night in a 3-0 loss to Philadelphia.
Max played a strong game Wednesday - he had two break-aways (hit the post on one) and rang one off the post another time. He's showing more energy lately but he still doesn't seem to be playing with the edge he showed last year.
O'Byrne has been solid but unspectacular. I think he needs some work on his skating (as mentioned by others, his first strides are not particularly quick) but he certainly can be a force in clearing people out of the crease.
Even though he was held pointless in the last two games Kosty Jr. continues to impress me. This kid is a rookie but he plays with a lot of confidence and he has tons of skill. He's a terrific playmaker and he gets his shots off very quick. What I really like about his shot is that, unlike most players (including most NHLer's) he doesn't have to stop a pass and line it up before letting loose a rocket - he's very good with his one-timers.
Carle is also playing well. He seems to be pretty steady on the point and he has some offensive capabilities.
Other than that, no one else has been particularly impressive. I think Milroy's time has passed, Ferland isn't progressing and Archer's days as a prospect are over. Valentenko has been solid but I haven't really seen his "mean" streak yet. D'Agostini seems to have regressed from his outstanding rookie year - maybe he figured he didn't have to work as hard this year since he made his mark last year. And finally, Janne Lahti may be big, but I have yet to see him play a power-type game yet. I keep hearing fans in the stands talking about how he's a "North American" type power forward but if he is, he sure hides it well.
We have a couple of diamonds in the rough in Steeltown (Kosty Jr., O'Byrne and maybe Carle & Valentenko) and a possible grinder if Max can find his sandpaper again, but not much else from what I've seen lately.
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Post by Doc Holliday on Dec 1, 2007 10:48:05 GMT -5
Ferland with two goals now leads the team with 8 goals....really?!? That's quite a testimony of how bare the cup is terms of offensive talent... |
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Post by Doc Holliday on Dec 1, 2007 10:51:38 GMT -5
We have a couple of diamonds in the rough in Steeltown (Kosty Jr., O'Byrne and maybe Carle & Valentenko) and a possible grinder if Max can find his sandpaper again, but not much else from what I've seen lately. I keep wondering what good it is for Grabovsky and for the HABS to have him sit in the press box night after night after night... This kid should be in the AHL getting tons of minutes, playing with our best prospects... No? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2007 11:05:09 GMT -5
I keep wondering what good it is for Grabovsky and for the HABS to have him sit in the press box night after night after night... This kid should be in the AHL getting tons of minutes, playing with our best prospects... No? Too bad he has a one-way contract. He'll have to go through waivers. |
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Post by Doc Holliday on Dec 1, 2007 11:08:35 GMT -5
I keep wondering what good it is for Grabovsky and for the HABS to have him sit in the press box night after night after night... This kid should be in the AHL getting tons of minutes, playing with our best prospects... No? Too bad he has a one-way contract. He'll have to go through waivers. Are you sure about that? |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Dec 31, 2007 21:55:17 GMT -5
Jaroslav Halak post a big New Year's shutout tonight making 22 saves for the 1-0 win against Grand Rapids tonight. Janne Lahti with the only goal, Valentenko and Corso with assists. Considering how many of their skaters are up with the Habs, goaltending will be key from here on in for the boys who are struggling down in Hamilton this season. www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=694 |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jan 2, 2008 23:31:33 GMT -5
Good goaltending wins games and gets you much needed points in the standings, and it looks like Jaro Halak is back to his old tricks and doing just that after an up and down first half. Dogs win 2-1 against a team that is leading its division and 22 points ahead of them in the standings. With 35 saves, Halak gets first star, D'Agostini gets two points and second star, and Mathieu Carle gets third star in the hard fought win. www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=697 |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 3, 2008 2:21:55 GMT -5
Yep, noticed that Halak has picked up his game. Good timing. The dogs need it and so do the Habs if they're going to enter into some deals.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jan 3, 2008 22:16:31 GMT -5
Yep, noticed that Halak has picked up his game. Good timing. The dogs need it and so do the Habs if they're going to enter into some deals. The goaltending depth is really not all that deep depending on what happens with Huet and Danis who are both UFAs this summer. I cannot see Danis coming back as he likely feels his chances are shot with Montreal/Hamilton. We need a strong Halak for many reasons, so I too am glad to see him pick his game up. Let's hope it continues as I think Lever has been looking for one of the two to step it up and claim the #1 spot. Neither have to date, but Jaro is making a case now. |
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Post by BadCompany on Jan 4, 2008 9:51:41 GMT -5
Halak with 35 saves in a 2-1 victory last night.
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Post by seventeen on Jan 4, 2008 21:49:25 GMT -5
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jan 5, 2008 1:20:08 GMT -5
Three in a row for Halak and the Dogs. 2 goals against in that string as well. Impressive.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jan 5, 2008 12:19:52 GMT -5
Dogs-Marlies on the Score today at 4:00 pm ET, 2:00 pm MT.
It does conflict with the end of the WJC gold medal game though, but thought folks should be aware they are televised nationally, which is a rare treat.
Bleu-blanc-rouge against the Blue and White at the farm club level. Pogge and the Marlies are on an absolute tear this season, so this will be a big test for the Dogs who are finally playing some decent hockey with three straight wins, with Halak in net for all three and only conceding two goals in that stretch.
Go Dogs Go!
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jan 5, 2008 20:13:23 GMT -5
Win streak ends with a 2-1 loss to those dreaded Marlies at Richoh this afternoon. Halak was solid and received the second star despite the loss. The Dogs did not generate too many scoring chances although the game was back and forth and quite entertaining. The lack of offensive firepower on the Dogs was evident. Marlies won it with about 3 minutes to go, which was too bad considering Halak's solid performance. He really could no be faulted on the goal as it was a really nice shot by Robbie Earl.
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