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Post by donjohnson on Feb 3, 2016 16:50:51 GMT -5
There is no such thing as a must-win game at this point in the season but tonight is as close as it comes for Gilbert and crew. Flint is not good and if we lose tonight with fresh legs (no 3rd in 3 excuse) and most likely Cormier in net, Gilbert may be gone before the weekend. I have no inside info whatsoever but I do know that Goslin wants to win really really bad and Garber may want it even more so to lose to the worst 2 teams at home may be the final straw for this coaching staff. Say what you want about them as "hockey people" but I'm telling you (because I've been around both of them) that they want to win more than anyone else in the league.
Not sure if Sills will be playing for Flint...he had a slew foot penalty and was out at least 1 game and if it's 2, he'll miss tonight. He's a pretty dirty player that I wouldn't mind seeing in street clothes tonight.
Hopefully we'll see a good, fast, physical game tonight and that they capitalize on those great chances around the net that they haven't been in the past couple of games.
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Post by thepuckman on Feb 3, 2016 18:59:15 GMT -5
The Spirit twitter has posted the line combinations for tonight:
Brown-Gilmour-Bennett
Clarke-Stephens-Hodgson
Barwell-Felhaber-Coskey
Davies-Kreis-Artemov (starting)
Petschenig-Crawford
Niemelainen-Kaura (starting)
Holmes- MAKSIMOV
Cormier starts in goal
Maksimov on D tonight? Stewart and Middleton both out. Yikes...
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Post by eric8199 on Feb 3, 2016 19:16:20 GMT -5
Middleton had a family issue tonight, which is why he's out.
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Post by thepuckman on Feb 3, 2016 19:31:15 GMT -5
10 minutes in and down 2-0 to a team that's lost 15 straight...
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Post by thepuckman on Feb 3, 2016 19:45:19 GMT -5
End of 1. 3-0 Flint on 7 shots.
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Feb 3, 2016 19:48:59 GMT -5
All 3 goals on horrendous turnovers. Not Cormier's fault but because they have no good backup there will be no change in goal.
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Post by eric8199 on Feb 3, 2016 19:49:05 GMT -5
Warm up the bus for Gilbert...
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Post by spiritfever on Feb 3, 2016 19:51:41 GMT -5
I agree, Gilbert must go. It is unfortunate that the coach goes due to the many turnovers and lack of effort, but the players are not responding. Its time, Gilbert should be gone by the weekend.
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Feb 3, 2016 19:51:51 GMT -5
Warm up the bus for Gilbert... But who will they hire? Easy to say get rid of him but you must have an alternative to go to. |
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Feb 3, 2016 21:22:41 GMT -5
Saginaw forces OT. Should never have gotten to this point.
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Feb 3, 2016 21:34:24 GMT -5
Flint scores with about a minute to go in OT to win it 4-3. So when does Gilbert get the ax?
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Post by eric8199 on Feb 3, 2016 21:39:45 GMT -5
There's a game Friday in Guelph. Gotta happen tomorrow if it's going to.
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Post by spiritfever on Feb 3, 2016 21:41:24 GMT -5
I'd say within the next 24 hours
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Feb 3, 2016 21:53:22 GMT -5
A team that is supposed to compete for a title next season should not be fighting to hang on to the 8th and final spot to make the playoffs this season.
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Post by IGive1 on Feb 3, 2016 22:44:11 GMT -5
One team was win less in 15 games and the other is a mess.
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