Game Recap - Chicoutimi Sagueneens vs. Halifax Mooseheads

Chicoutimi Sagueneens vs. Halifax Mooseheads

Final Score
Chicoutimi - 4
Halifax - 6

Goalscorers
Chicoutimi: Alexandre Ranger (3), Laurent Dauphin
Halifax: Jordan King, Philippe Gadoury (2), Vincent Watt, Ryan Falkenham, Timo Meier

Goalies
Chicoutimi: Julio Billia, Storm Phaneuf (L)
Halifax: Zach Fucale (W)

Moosehead Player of the Game

Philippe Gadoury. 2 goals and 2 assist his first game back. That's pretty good.

Thing That Annoyed Me

There were a few times they were lackadaisical getting to loose pucks. That's basically it.

Game Notes

• Along with Gadoury, it was Fucale's first game back. He was good for the most part (only one goal he should have had, rest were backdoor/odd-man rush style tap-ins).
• Can't believe it took Chicoutimi 10 minutes to put in Storm Phaneuf. How dare they keep an awesome name like that on the bench.
• The Mooseheads chased Billia off, as they scored on their first 3 shots of the game. They were 100% shooting for the first half of the first period.
• The Moosehead's changed their powerplay to more of a 1-3-1. It actually worked! Ok, only one PP goal was scored, but the chances were numerous.
• On the zone-entry front, Gadoury lead the way in carry-ins. King was a surprised, as he had a few in carries in the first period. It was pretty spread out in the second. Max Fortier and Connor Moynihan lead the way in carry-ins the third.
• At the end of the game (before the 3 stars are announced), I wondered if anyone from the opposing team would actually come out if their name was announced as one of the stars. Sure enough, Chicoutimi's Dauphin (third star) came out when his name was called.

Game Pics

Game Recap - Moncton Wildcats vs. Halifax Mooseheads

Moncton Wildcats vs. Halifax Mooseheads

Final Score
Moncton - 3
Halifax - 0

Goalscorers
Moncton: Eric Leger, Will Smith, Christophe Lalonde
Halifax: (None)

Goalies
Moncton: Alex Dubeau (W)
Halifax: Kevin Resop (L)

Moosehead Player of the Game

Max Fortier. There weren't too many bright spots for Halifax in this game, but Fortier was one. After having a short stint last year, he looks to be a top-liner this year. Right now it looks like he will not disappoint.

Honourable mention to Resop, he stopped 21 of 23 shots he faced. Both goals he let in were while the team was shorthanded and the defence were not properly covering the guy in the slot.

Thing That Annoyed Me

I scraped the worst player part since it just turned into what I thought the team did bad rather than just one individual. I know that the team isn't currently at full strength thanks to injuries and NHL training camps, and the some problems happened early last season. That being said, they looked sloppy when retrieving loose pucks. They seemed to take the extra stride beforehand rather than trying to quickly counter-attack.

Game Notes

• I was surprised that the home opener was not a sellout. Still a good crowd (8000+) but it seems like home openers should have every seat full.
• One thing I am trying to do this year is track the Mooseheads zone entries. Granted, I might only be able to track a quarter of all their games, but it'll give me a better insight on this team.
• That being said, two things to note. 1) Fortier is pretty good at gaining the zone (no surprise); and 2) Brandon Vuic was surprisingly good at entries.
• I feel this will reoccur in the "Annoying Me" part, but the powerplay needs to be fixed somehow. Moncton wasn't biting on the overload in the first and for the rest of the time it looked like they were playing 5-on-5.
• Again, it's early, but I am leery on the defence. This group might need an upgrade later on in the season. Murphy will be back in a bit (after the Sens training camp), Lussier will be out a while with a broken wrist.
• GARLAND UPDATE (I'm doing this because, even though he plays for the enemy, dammit he's good): 1 assist, 3 shots, and 3/4 at the faceoff dot.

Game Pics

New Season, New Seats. A true season ticket holder nomad.

Team introduction before the game.



 

Ch-ch-ch-changes (and Ice Buckets)!

It's been a while since I've posted anything (but hey, the season is upon us, so more stuff sooner) but I have though about this for a while and it's time for a change. I originally started this blog with the hopes that my brother and I would talk about hockey on a regular basis. Obviously things didn't go as planned. While I'll still try to maintain getting in at least 1 post a week, things may need to be refreshed. Since it's just me doing all the writing, I've decided to change the blogs name to my initial idea: Knight Time Hockey. MDK will still be around to contribute to predictions (like he has for years).

Anyway, now that housekeeping is done, here is my ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (MDK's won't load, will try later to get it posted).

Brad

BONUS: Senior Knight

Go to als.org or als.ca to donate (I donated $20 after recording my video).