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LSSU Lakers 2014-15

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Bill said:
So for those at the game, did the Lakers play that bad defensively, was it bad goaltending, or some of both?
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Hey Bill, didn't see your post before posting.

Aldridge struggle. He looked tentative. He would come out to challenge the shooter, his angle looked okay, but his movements were practically non-existent, almost like he was frozen. And I was really surprised how small he is.

Deifeil was put in a no-win situation. He was sent in as Alaska was basically using the Laker goalie for shooting practice. He made some key saves, the game could have easily been 8-2 while he still kept at at 5 for a while.

Margariotis, man he is even bigger than Deifeil. He looked okay. He wasn't challenged as much as the other two.

The goaltending, overall, was somewhere between mediocre and poor. The defense was closer to poor than mediocre. Add the two together, and it was an obstacle the Lakers couldn't overcome. Throw in the ever-struggling PP, and, well, the results speak for themselves.

Yet this team has impressive offensive jump at times. And they never quit. Some of their best shifts came when they were down three goals.

Lots and lots of work to do defensively. But this team is better than their record.
 
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Offensively, the Lakers really need to get more scoring from Perfetto and Globke. Between them they have 4G and 4A in 13 games. Those two guys are capable of a lot better numbers than that.
 
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There is just so much wrong with this team that you don't even know where to start to try and fix it .
 
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It would be nice to see them settle on lines to get some chemistry and cohesion going. I knew it would be a bumpy road until coach gets his recruits in but I expected better results. The reason the lineup changes so much is dependent on practice and that's getting old.
 
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When Whitten was hired didn't I read here from some that he will need 2-3 years to get 'his team'; that this process is a marathon not a sprint?

Now we are 7 weeks into an approximately 130-week process and already things are "getting old"?

Guys, this year is basically one, long practice. It's the time to break old habits and develop new ones. Isn't any habit worth having worth the time to acquire it correctly?

This team can learn more from losing than winning at this point. Losing consistently doesn't allow bad habits and questionable work ethics to hide. Everything is exposed, warts and all. I'll take that over finding some golden horseshoe and somehow winning games they have no reason winning (which happens in sports occasionally, we all know that).

Right now Whitten and Co have Roque's players trying to learn Whitten's style and philosophy. This is a time that isn't particularly fair to either coach or player; but it's the reality of the current situation.

Laker fans are going to need to be patient, there is no other way around it.
 
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I've only seen two games so far, when I was up for the NMU series. Although the Lakers lost both games, I liked the way they were skating at times. A lot more energy and uptempo than Lakers teams from recent years. The current players aren't where they need to be conditioning wise yet to play that style for a full game, although Whitten says they are making progress, but I like the direction he wants to take them. My hope for this season is that they can can play that style of hockey for larger stretches of a game as the season progresses and show improvement especially over the last half. And yes it is going take 2-3 years for Whitten to get in more of his style of recruits.
 
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LSSULaker889294 said:
Big win! Lakers are 3-2 in their last five games after starting 0-9 so improvement is showing.
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Especially important because it gives them their first home win of the season. And I like the fact that they won the 3rd period both nights (plus the OT tonight).
 
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A good overtime win can bring some confidence to young players. Good win in overtime .
 
LSSULaker889294 said:
It seemed like once Megariotis came in, the Lakers played much better.
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I can't understand why we haven't seen more of this guy. He is a bit older a lot bigger and looked good in the limited time he had. I thought the team rallied too. Gordie is doing alright but nothing better than an average tender. I was happy with the coaching change but I am left scratching my head. The team is not as young as everyone is saying he chooses to play the young players it seems.
 
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Neil, I said what I said out of anger and disgust but I own my words none the less. I know it's going to take time heck I even said that myself in a few post. But I feel better now.

As far as coach Whitten goes I think he's on the right track and I fully support him. He and his entire coaching staff has my respect.

What a great radio show on Monday it sounds like some quality players are on their way next season.
 
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Dougie G said:
I can't understand why we haven't seen more of this guy. He is a bit older a lot bigger and looked good in the limited time he had. I thought the team rallied too. Gordie is doing alright but nothing better than an average tender. I was happy with the coaching change but I am left scratching my head. The team is not as young as everyone is saying he chooses to play the young players it seems.
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From what I heard, Defiel came to school in the best shape of the 3 goalies and that has earned him most of the playing time. Megariotis only faced 2 shots in the limited action he saw so it's hard to say how good he may be.
 
Bill said:
From what I heard, Defiel came to school in the best shape of the 3 goalies and that has earned him most of the playing time. Megariotis only faced 2 shots in the limited action he saw so it's hard to say how good he may be.
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I saw him at a few early practices this year. I'm no coach but he looked imposing. I was looking forward to seeing him play.I'm sure they are all in good shape. Very hard to judge goalies by practice alone though. Such a mental game. Only games can be true predictor. Hopefully all the players get their chance..go Lakers!
 
Dougie G said:
I saw him at a few early practices this year. I'm no coach but he looked imposing. I was looking forward to seeing him play.I'm sure they are all in good shape. Very hard to judge goalies by practice alone though. Such a mental game. Only games can be true predictor. Hopefully all the players get their chance..go Lakers!
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sometimes it seems the SOG are a bit off. But I agree he didn't face the number of shots that the other two did. Team played much much better.
 
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Dougie G said:
I saw him at a few early practices this year. I'm no coach but he looked imposing. I was looking forward to seeing him play.I'm sure they are all in good shape. Very hard to judge goalies by practice alone though. Such a mental game. Only games can be true predictor. Hopefully all the players get their chance..go Lakers!
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He may have shot himself in the foot a bit by not working as hard as the other goalies at getting in shape for this season, when the goalie job was obviously up for grabs.
 
Bill said:
He may have shot himself in the foot a bit by not working as hard as the other goalies at getting in shape for this season, when the goalie job was obviously up for grabs.
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You clearly have an opinion about which I know nothing about. Like I said. I thought he looked good. I would never disparage any player as I have no clue about the work and sacrifice involved in becoming a D1 player. This is why I never post. I have no agenda. I want to see the Lakers win.
 
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Dougie G said:
You clearly have an opinion about which I know nothing about. Like I said. I thought he looked good. I would never disparage any player as I have no clue about the work and sacrifice involved in becoming a D1 player. This is why I never post. I have no agenda. I want to see the Lakers win.
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Join the crowd G we all want to see the Lakers win.
 
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Dougie G said:
You clearly have an opinion about which I know nothing about. Like I said. I thought he looked good. I would never disparage any player as I have no clue about the work and sacrifice involved in becoming a D1 player. This is why I never post. I have no agenda. I want to see the Lakers win.
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Not so much my opinion as just what I heard. The goalie job was wide open coming into this season. Defiel evidently worked the hardest at getting in shape and Megariotis evidently didn't work as hard as he should have. Now obviously there's more to being a good goalie than just being in good shape, but I guess they must have been fairly equal in goaltending skills and Whitten went with who was in the best condition and who was looking the best in practices.

By all means, keep posting. It's a good way to share info and opinions on Laker hockey.
 
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