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Tailing the Komets

So far

It's 0-0 after one period, and there have been a few flashes of brightness. Pascal Morency is continuing what he's been doing all week in practice, Mike Dombkiewicz has had a few big hits, and I've liked what I've seen from defenseman Jonas Gabrielsen who is 6-2, 191 pounds and plays like it. He's very good at using his body to keep people away from the puck, and he can skate. Kelly Miller has looked sharp early as well. Dan McWhinney looked calm in goal, but he really hasn't been tested much.

I'd be interested in seeing what everyone else thought when they get home from the game.

Posted in: Komets

Comments

Jungle Monkey
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 4:34am

Huckalo is just playing down to his potential. I don't know why he's back.

ilovehockey
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 6:05am

I thought that was one of the best exhibition games that we've seen in a long time. Lots of fast action, not a lot of dumping and chasing. Definitaly(sp) a lot better than Chief's exhibition teams. I loved the way Bingham worked with the guys all night and so much class on shaking the guys hands at the end of the game. McWinney would get my vote as far as goalie. Kelly Miller showed a lot of hustle and put on a good showing. Huckalo, why was he out there?? Not impressed with David last night. Loved Pascal. Reminded me so much of Lance. Getting on people's nerves, everybody wanting to slam him, and just hard charging all night. All in all, I liked what I saw.

Shawn
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 6:07am

I liked the speed I saw last night from many of the players. I also liked the fact that we were carrying the puck into the zone for the most part, very little dump and chase! Here is who I liked: Voorhees, Miller, Morency, Besner, O'Connell, Kiuaga, Gabrielsen, McWhinney. I did not like the performances of Cote, Michaelson, Hukalo, Bozoian. I am indifferent on Dombkiewicz, Labarre, Richard, Ljung, Gascon

Tera
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 6:10am

I thought Hukalo and Bozoian both looked bad out there. It could have been nerves I suppose, but I saw alot more out of alot of others. Just my opinion.

I'm excited to see what they all can do once they come together a little more!
GO KOMETS!!!

Tony E
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 6:32am

It could be nerves but really the two of them were probably "insurance" in case nothing better came along and I believe at this point both are on the outside looking in. Coach was nervous about having enough players and here you had two guys willing to come back pretty much no questions asked. So you sign them as "bodies" but you keep looking for better.

hobo
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 6:33am

i didnt see pascal whinning like lance so theres a definite improvement over lance...thank god...

ilovehockey
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 6:59am

Lance did the whining to get under players skin. It worked very well. I loved watching him. I think Pascal will be just as annoying to other players. If so, good for him. I like him just like I liked Lance. Gotta have somebody that's just a little different. Somebody the other teams love to hate.

hobo
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 7:02am

lets just hope pascal can back up his talking and whinning if he whines...

komets29fan
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 8:19am

I thought that Domber played well. A.J. didn't play as well as he normally does. I enjoyed watching Pascal Morency; he was a lot of fun. He reminded me of Lance Galbraith. Besner played pretty well and so did Voorhees; Kelly hustled well like he always does. Hukalo was probably by far our worst player last night. McWhinney was pretty good.

hobo
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 9:40am

dont compare pascal to lance....lance in my opinion and some thers was a flop...i hope pascal is not the same.....compare him to danny stewart if anyone

Greg
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 9:45am

One thing to remember with Lance is that he, to me, had a knack for getting himself in the penatly box more than the guys he was irritating. Will see if Pascal can do the opposite.

komets29fan
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 10:17am

He got under the other teams skin and that's what Pascal did. Lance was a very good player; yes he had some stupid penalties but who hasn't. Pascal was all over the ice. I like him just as much as I did Lance. They are both entertaining on the ice and the keeps the fans guessing on what's going to happen next.

hobo
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 10:35am

i'm with greg...

Greg
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 11:22am

It's these others that are comparing Pascal to Lance.

Blake
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 11:59am

Clean it up.

hobo
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 12:15pm

sorry blake

hobo
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 12:16pm

it was funny though..at least i thought

JungleMonkey
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 12:21pm

Sorry, busting his "chops".

Greg
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 12:29pm

Now Blake's going to make me look like an idiot (and I can do that just fine on my own) with that wierd comment about people comparing Pascal to Lance.

hobo
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 12:43pm

he has to have chops to be busting 'em....that just dont have the touch the other comment had...oh well its blakes world we just play in it...

Skate
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 1:51pm

Is Goodwin changing his number?

If so, PLEASE give him #9 -- like the ORIGINAL Johnny Goodwin.

JungleMonkey
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 3:44pm

We tried hobo.. fun while it lasted.. Oops. I mean Sorry Blakes.

hobo
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 4:32pm

yah guess the warden was watching instead of gettin the inside scoop from the K's. Like whens that hershey defenseman showing up?

Hit Somebody!!!
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 5:13pm

I think one thing that bothered me more than anything last night...I am not sure if anyone else noticed this...but Domber stopped during play to argue with the Ref on a call that he thought should have been made instead of playing on and didn't hustle back up the ice. It is things like that, that will drive a coach nuts. Why would you even give a crap about the refs this early on in preseason?

Also when the two defensemen got out-hustled up the ice on the powerplay to give up an easy shorthander. That was poor. I know which two defenders it was and I think the rest of you do too. I won't name them. Fits Blakes them though.

blake
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 6:37pm

It happen when he walks in the door. And he'll be a very good player.

hobo
Fri, 10/06/2006 - 4:33am

do you know who will walk in the door? or is it still an unknown?

blake
Fri, 10/06/2006 - 7:14am

Let's play it by ear.

hobo
Fri, 10/06/2006 - 7:38am

sorry to upset you blake

blake
Fri, 10/06/2006 - 10:16am

Nah, you haven't upset me in the least, and I apologize if it came off that way.

I'm just leary of announcing it because A) what if he makes Hershey's team?; B) What if Hershey hasn't told the player yet, wouldn't you be a little ticked to read about it in the FW paper? C) I wouldn't do that to Bruce Boudreau; D) what if I'm wrong and end up misleading you? Won't do that either; E) what if he doesn't report?

I think it will happen, but I've seen too many weird things over the years to jump the gun on it.

I'm just being careful, that's all.

hobo
Fri, 10/06/2006 - 10:17am

Here is Hershey's opening night defenseman:

Trevor Byrne, Jamie Hunt, Tyler Sloan, Jeff Schultz, Lawrence Nycholat, Sasha Pokulok, Dean Arsene, Timo Helbling, Deryk Engelland

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