Re: Memorial Cup Thread

[Dash]

I'm rooting for Kelowna now. Myers is playing like a (young) man possessed. Good pick for Buffalo.

[asq2]

I'm rooting for Kelowna now. Myers is playing like a (young) man possessed. Good pick for Buffalo.

A lot of upside.

The first round in 2008 in general was pretty spectacular for defencemen: Doughty, Bogosian, Pietrangelo, Schenn, Myers, Teubert, Karlsson, Gardiner, Sbisa, Del Zotto, Cuma, Carlson.

:drooling:

[marakh]

For those wishing to see some of Kulikov, he and the Voltigeurs have a game today against the Kelowna Rockets, who are looking to become the third straight WHL team to win the Memorial Cup.

Kelowna looked excellent in their opener against host Rimouski (who shocked Windsor).

Game is at 4:30 on Sportsnet.

I think it is at 7:00.

[asq2]

For those wishing to see some of Kulikov, he and the Voltigeurs have a game today against the Kelowna Rockets, who are looking to become the third straight WHL team to win the Memorial Cup.

Kelowna looked excellent in their opener against host Rimouski (who shocked Windsor).

Game is at 4:30 on Sportsnet.

I think it is at 7:00.

Yeah, turns out I can't read a TV schedule.

[marakh]

Damn this game is too good. Im not even wathcing the Pens-Canes game lol.
Kulikov is amazing, runs the pp, makes awesome first passes, more than good defensively and more importantly, battles like a warrior.
He made one big turnover though, but those kind of things don't matter to me.

[asq2]

Damn this game is too good. Im not even wathcing the Pens-Canes game lol.
Kulikov is amazing, runs the pp, makes awesome first passes, more than good defensively and more importantly, battles like a warrior.
He made one big turnover though, but those kind of things don't matter to me.

He's had a bit of a rough night defensively. If I'm not mistaken, he got burned in the second goal as well.

He's still my 9th choice, though. But I still rank OEL above him.

[marakh]

Yeah, he was on the ice the 2d goal as well, but the play Benn made was just too good. But he saved some pretty good chances too, and blocked a few shots.

And he's got a bomb too.
I don;t know, just imagining a PP with Karlsson, Wiercoch and Kulikov, I'm

[asq2]

Yeah, he was on the ice the 2d goal as well, but the play Benn made was just too good. But he saved some pretty good chances too, and blocked a few shots.

And he's got a bomb too.
I don;t know, just imagining a PP with Karlsson, Wiercoch and Kulikov, I'm

Do you make one of them play a forward position?

Yeah, it would be nice. Granted, I'm less concerned about the powerplay and more concerned about five-on-five play and the PK. I mean, is that PP any better than one with Ellis on it instead of Kulikov?

Don't get me wrong, though, Kulikov would be a great choice (and should be a much better option 5-on-5 and maybe even 4-on-5. But between the three post-Hedman defencemen, I'd probably take Cowen and OEL first.

Anyway, it's nice to be guaranteed one of them (should we want one).

[marakh]

well, you put Philips with Karlssn and Volchie with Kulikov .

On another note, Jamie Benn a 5th rounder, seriously?
He has 4 goals and 1 assist tonight

[asq2]

well, you put Philips with Karlssn and Volchie with Kulikov .

They're too old to include in my vision of the future.

[marakh]

C'mon, Volchie is 27, and Philips will play Chelios-style :^^^^:

[Dash]

Yup, Benn is a beast and he sure is quite a gem to have been drafted in the 5th round. Making a lot of teams regret passing him up I think.

[pgood]

And the Spits stave off elimination with a HUGE 2-1 win over Kelowa...

[marakh]

Windsor vs Kelowna for the Final game tomorrow.
COngrats to Rimouski and especially Drummondvilel for battling until the end, even in atrocious health conditions and without one of their best forward.

[Cap'n Clutch]

Talk about an incredible story for Windsor's first Memorial Cup!! The only team to ever go down 0 and 2 to start the tournament and then rattle off 4 straight to win the whole thing.

Wow! I tip my hat to the Spitfires.