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Post by garyu on Apr 29, 2018 18:04:27 GMT
He was no Steve Passmore. there is only one passmore! Does he still set off the metal detector at the airport?
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Post by Giovi on Apr 29, 2018 19:18:18 GMT
no reason to think anything has changed in that regard.
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Post by dbc on May 3, 2018 10:50:53 GMT
Rockford faces Manitoba in the next round. I fell into tickets for the home games so I’ll make the trip to see them. Oldest kid is graduating college during the Saturday game. Hope they don’t mind if I stand next to the stage pointing at my watch.
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Post by Merpes on May 3, 2018 13:15:29 GMT
Is underwater basket weaving still a degree?
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Post by garyu on May 3, 2018 13:18:42 GMT
Is underwater basket weaving still a degree? No, but apparently 'Teaching Fathers patience' should be.
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Post by Merpes on May 6, 2018 14:53:59 GMT
Ummm, Icehogs? Superbowl?
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Post by garyu on May 6, 2018 17:55:43 GMT
Ummm, Icehogs? Superbowl? seems possible... WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Chris DiDomenico and Carl Dahlstrom each nabbed second-period goals to snap a 1-1 deadlock and push the Rockford IceHogs to their fifth consecutive victory in the Calder Cup playoffs, a 4-1 decision over the Manitoba Moose at Bell MTS Place Saturday afternoon. The IceHogs now take a 2-0 series lead in the Central Division Finals back to Rockford for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday, May 9 and Friday, May 11. With its win today, Rockford also set the franchise record (AHL and UHL) with four straight road wins in the playoffs, and its five-game overall win streak is just one shy of the all-time mark from the 2007 UHL Championship season. Remember those 2 future stars mentioned up top.
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Post by lari on May 9, 2018 9:18:40 GMT
Tonight is game 3. Hogs are up 2-0, this is the first home game of the series. A chance to push the Moose to the brink.
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Post by Merpes on May 9, 2018 13:09:20 GMT
Did someone say moose knuckle?
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Post by dbc on May 10, 2018 4:05:55 GMT
Hogs dominated Manitoba with a win 4-1, Which Rocky, McD, and Q all were in attendance. Manitoba could get swept on friday nights game. They had decent regular season numbers, but didn't have much flash other than DeLeo and Sgarbossa. They played a neutral trap, oftentimes with 1 forechecker and 4 guys defending their blue line. That style did force a bunch of neutral zone turnovers, but other than the 2 guys mentioned, they had no talent to get quality shots on Delia, who was stellar when needed. This icehogs team really plays well together, and had such good speed through the neutral zone, and continued with a very aggressive forecheck. The game couldve been 6-1 if a few bounces went their way.
A few notes from the game, In the first period, Darren Ryddish was absolutely horrible. He turned the wrong way, blew his coverage, and made the most basic errors over and over. Once he had all the time in the world to fire the puck on net, or make a play, but fumbled it so long, he ended up weakly flipping the puck off the end-board harmlessly to the Moose goalie. Very stupid, and it was an unforced turnover that made it obvious his head wasn't in it. And for that, he sat the entire 2nd period. He came back somehow in the 3rd and became a completely different player, taking on heavy minutes. He really got stronger as the 3rd period went on, so I have mixed feelings about him.
The one Hog that stood out was Tyler Sikura. He is quick and loves to hang around the net. He screens the goalie well, and jumps on loose pucks. Im very happy with this kid. One player that is hard to read is Edjsell. He has poise, hands, and doesn't make many mistakes.He is slow however, and doesn't/wont use his big frame to hit. He's soft. Hopefully he can improve on skating, because he has pretty good hockey I.Q.
Next game is Friday night, maybe some more hockey fans come out, cuz the arena was half full.
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Post by Merpes on May 10, 2018 13:10:09 GMT
Stan seems perfectly qualified to be the Hogs' GM.
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Post by garyu on May 10, 2018 16:38:38 GMT
Stan seems perfectly qualified to be the Hogs' GM. Only if they were real Hogs.
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Post by markwojo on May 10, 2018 18:52:50 GMT
Hogs dominated Manitoba with a win 4-1, Which Rocky, McD, and Q all were in attendance. Manitoba could get swept on friday nights game. They had decent regular season numbers, but didn't have much flash other than DeLeo and Sgarbossa. They played a neutral trap, oftentimes with 1 forechecker and 4 guys defending their blue line. That style did force a bunch of neutral zone turnovers, but other than the 2 guys mentioned, they had no talent to get quality shots on Delia, who was stellar when needed. This icehogs team really plays well together, and had such good speed through the neutral zone, and continued with a very aggressive forecheck. The game couldve been 6-1 if a few bounces went their way. A few notes from the game, In the first period, Darren Ryddish was absolutely horrible. He turned the wrong way, blew his coverage, and made the most basic errors over and over. Once he had all the time in the world to fire the puck on net, or make a play, but fumbled it so long, he ended up weakly flipping the puck off the end-board harmlessly to the Moose goalie. Very stupid, and it was an unforced turnover that made it obvious his head wasn't in it. And for that, he sat the entire 2nd period. He came back somehow in the 3rd and became a completely different player, taking on heavy minutes. He really got stronger as the 3rd period went on, so I have mixed feelings about him. The one Hog that stood out was Tyler Sikura. He is quick and loves to hang around the net. He screens the goalie well, and jumps on loose pucks. Im very happy with this kid. One player that is hard to read is Edjsell. He has poise, hands, and doesn't make many mistakes.He is slow however, and doesn't/wont use his big frame to hit. He's soft. Hopefully he can improve on skating, because he has pretty good hockey I.Q. Next game is Friday night, maybe some more hockey fans come out, cuz the arena was half full. Had I thought through it, I would have went to catch the last couple periods. I was already downtown playing in my men's league and would have missed only the first period. Part of the attendance issue is going to be rooted in pricing. Lower bowl seats go from $15 regular season to $30 for this game. Family of 4 cost of walking in the door goes from $60 to $120.
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Post by jimc on May 10, 2018 20:03:14 GMT
Seems like a bargain to watch Hawk-quality hockey
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Post by Pez68 on May 10, 2018 23:53:58 GMT
Seems like a bargain to watch Hawk-quality hockey Good bargain considering they are much more entertaining.
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