Nov 12th. 8-4 win over Whale.

[Caps-Connection]

Good morning everyone,

Last nights game here in st.John's was a wild one to say the least. 3-3 after the first, IceCaps came out asleep in the 2nd. But thankfully to a broken pane of glass leading to an early intermission, our boys got their legs back and came flying.

Klingberg and Machacek were both beasts tonight. Both of these kids work their asses off and tonight it really paid off. On Redmons Goal Klingberg deserves all the credit. The whale had control of the puck and Carl was the only icecap left in the offensive zone. He relentlessly chased the defender, outworked him in the slot stole the puck and created the setup. It was a true hard working play. It was great to see. Fantastic player to watch, you guys are going to love him in the Peg.

Machacek is not afraid to get into the dirty areas. He had a flash tonight of some real soft hands. Beautiful neutral zone rush and drive to the net around everyone. Great vision on the ice as well. Really noticed him out there tonight. Both he and Klingberg Were pretty sound defensively and knowing your assignments.

Cormier for once actually stood out with his limited ice time. He only had a couple of shifts, but he made the most of them by scoring a goal. Good energy guy, not flashy. Like I said he had minimal shifts last night. Hopefully the coach is trying to wake him up or send a message. Up to tonight he was nearly invisible. But like I said, the shifts he did have tonight you could notice him.

Jaffray played a great game. Real glad to see him get the hatty. Not overly noticeable, but gets the job done and works hard in all 3 zones. Happens to be in the right spot at the right time. You can tell he's on a bit of a roll here now. I imagine he will have a few points today as well.

Pasquale didn't have his greatest game of the season. He was like rubber tonight, a lot of rebounds. Seemed like he was fighting the puck, but at the same time in the 2nd our defense was essentially asleep. Positionally he was good, but his rebound control just wasn't there tonight.


Won't be at today's game folks, I'm giving my seats to someone else to enjoy today. I'm staying home to watch my Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions. Have a great day guys.

[Snoopy]

how is Abby doing this season?

[Guardian]

Nov 13, 2011 6:52:04 GMT -6 Caps-Connection said:

Good morning everyone,

Last nights game here in st.John's was a wild one to say the least. 3-3 after the first, IceCaps came out asleep in the 2nd. But thankfully to a broken pane of glass leading to an early intermission, our boys got their legs back and came flying.

Klingberg and Machacek were both beasts tonight. Both of these kids work their asses off and tonight it really paid off. On Redmons Goal Klingberg deserves all the credit. The whale had control of the puck and Carl was the only icecap left in the offensive zone. He relentlessly chased the defender, outworked him in the slot stole the puck and created the setup. It was a true hard working play. It was great to see. Fantastic player to watch, you guys are going to love him in the Peg.

Machacek is not afraid to get into the dirty areas. He had a flash tonight of some real soft hands. Beautiful neutral zone rush and drive to the net around everyone. Great vision on the ice as well. Really noticed him out there tonight. Both he and Klingberg Were pretty sound defensively and knowing your assignments.

Cormier for once actually stood out with his limited ice time. He only had a couple of shifts, but he made the most of them by scoring a goal. Good energy guy, not flashy. Like I said he had minimal shifts last night. Hopefully the coach is trying to wake him up or send a message. Up to tonight he was nearly invisible. But like I said, the shifts he did have tonight you could notice him.

Jaffray played a great game. Real glad to see him get the hatty. Not overly noticeable, but gets the job done and works hard in all 3 zones. Happens to be in the right spot at the right time. You can tell he's on a bit of a roll here now. I imagine he will have a few points today as well.

Pasquale didn't have his greatest game of the season. He was like rubber tonight, a lot of rebounds. Seemed like he was fighting the puck, but at the same time in the 2nd our defense was essentially asleep. Positionally he was good, but his rebound control just wasn't there tonight.


Won't be at today's game folks, I'm giving my seats to someone else to enjoy today. I'm staying home to watch my Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions. Have a great day guys.

Thanks for you views on the game!

Karma to you!

[Caps-Connection]

Nov 13, 2011 12:39:43 GMT -6 Snoopy said:

how is Abby doing this season?

If your referring to Aebischer he's been very shakey. Rebound control, and protecting the top of the net have been very questionable. Mannino and Pasquale have a nice bit of wiggle room between them and Abby as far as 1.2.3. goes. The only reason I can see St. John's carrying him the whole year is; If Pavelec or Mason go down with an injury and need a goalie on a days notice, we will already have a back-up here. As far as ice-time goes, can't see managment giving him much unless there's a clause in his contract. The young guys have far outplayed him, and seem to make the team more confident. On top of that, they're getting development.


A few people have also messaged me about newly signed Jason Desantis (not sure if he's Jets/IceCaps or just IceCaps), non the less. His offensive numbers have been good. He sat the first few games, but made the best of his opprtunity when he was called upon. He's at his best in the Neutral Zone and Offensive Zone. Has to pick the right times when to pinch, I find his speed is behind most of the players. In his own end, he's fairly weak on the puck. Not going to out-muscle anyone, but he gives a solid effort. Solid PP guy, as long as he doesn't get caught pinching and finds himself in a foot-race.

[Snoopy]

Nov 14, 2011 10:48:48 GMT -6 Caps-Connection said:

Nov 13, 2011 12:39:43 GMT -6 Snoopy said:

how is Abby doing this season?

If your referring to Aebischer he's been very shakey. Rebound control, and protecting the top of the net have been very questionable. Mannino and Pasquale have a nice bit of wiggle room between them and Abby as far as 1.2.3. goes. The only reason I can see St. John's carrying him the whole year is; If Pavelec or Mason go down with an injury and need a goalie on a days notice, we will already have a back-up here. As far as ice-time goes, can't see managment giving him much unless there's a clause in his contract. The young guys have far outplayed him, and seem to make the team more confident. On top of that, they're getting development.


A few people have also messaged me about newly signed Jason Desantis (not sure if he's Jets/IceCaps or just IceCaps), non the less. His offensive numbers have been good. He sat the first few games, but made the best of his opprtunity when he was called upon. He's at his best in the Neutral Zone and Offensive Zone. Has to pick the right times when to pinch, I find his speed is behind most of the players. In his own end, he's fairly weak on the puck. Not going to out-muscle anyone, but he gives a solid effort. Solid PP guy, as long as he doesn't get caught pinching and finds himself in a foot-race.

thanks for the information Caps-Connection

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Nov 14, 2011 10:48:48 GMT -6 Caps-Connection said:

Nov 13, 2011 12:39:43 GMT -6 Snoopy said:

how is Abby doing this season?

If your referring to Aebischer he's been very shakey. Rebound control, and protecting the top of the net have been very questionable. Mannino and Pasquale have a nice bit of wiggle room between them and Abby as far as 1.2.3. goes. The only reason I can see St. John's carrying him the whole year is; If Pavelec or Mason go down with an injury and need a goalie on a days notice, we will already have a back-up here. As far as ice-time goes, can't see managment giving him much unless there's a clause in his contract. The young guys have far outplayed him, and seem to make the team more confident. On top of that, they're getting development.


A few people have also messaged me about newly signed Jason Desantis (not sure if he's Jets/IceCaps or just IceCaps), non the less. His offensive numbers have been good. He sat the first few games, but made the best of his opprtunity when he was called upon. He's at his best in the Neutral Zone and Offensive Zone. Has to pick the right times when to pinch, I find his speed is behind most of the players. In his own end, he's fairly weak on the puck. Not going to out-muscle anyone, but he gives a solid effort. Solid PP guy, as long as he doesn't get caught pinching and finds himself in a foot-race.

DeSantis is just IceCaps.

Last year with Wilkes-Barre his production was mediocre because he was mired low on a deep team (actually spent most of the season with the ECHL Wheeling (W. Va.) Nailers), but good to see him putting up solid numbers so far.