Re: CHA Thoughts and Prognostications: Year 11, The Finale...
Let me revise and extend my remarks. I shouldn't compare this year's team to last year's---the level of effort is just too good for me to do that. The result was more like what we saw last year. I just hate a one-goal loss, especially when Cam played so well. The PS he gave up was a great shot, and the other one the defense just didn't give him much help on. It's really the only time I've seen Cam look flustered all year, but he regrouped and put the team back on his back.
I guess I should expect nights when we're going to struggle to score. Give Western credit---they back-checked hard and really stifled the offense at times. Kuhn also stood very tall in net for the Broncos---several good chances from UAH sticks that found pads or glove and not twine.
I'm happy with the effort. The guys never quit, and the fitness showed again. This team is so much different than last year, it's not even funny. I loved Bruni-Cseter-Desmet as a line. Also happy with Coburn's line, although late it looked on a couple shifts like Danton put Cseter between Coby and Soup. I hate to break up Cseter and Desmet --- they played together in juniors --- but that might be our best top line, putting Coby back on the wing. I don't know ... I would want to watch them together more before I decide.
Happy with the power play. The switch from an overload with a cycle down low to more of an umbrella that seeks to work the puck down low looks like it's going to work. The fans are frustrated with it because there's a lot of movement and not a lot of shooting, but I can see that the guys are working to get traffic up front, with the weak side forward slashing in from time to time. That relies on Coby and Train to stand tall down front, and while neither is a tall guy, they're both solidly built and can provide good presence. Trainer had it good down low on Cseter's goal.
This Cseter kid is for real: wins draws, handles the puck well, good shot. But if our PA guy calls him "Chester" again, I may slug him. The pronunciation chart is there for a reason.
Better game tomorrow.
GFM <-- verbally processing the game.
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Thank you!!