Red Deer - It finally caught up to the Broncos last night in Lethbridge. Seemingly having the Hurricanes number all year, finally the offensive stars for the 'Canes took over. Mitch Fadden's hat-trick and Zach Boychhuk's 1g,3a. Maybe the 'Canes were overdue for this win considering in their first meeting this season Kyle Moir made 50 saves in a 2-1 win at the Civic Center.
Hey, don't get me wrong, the Broncos didn't play that great but the Hurricanes have some fire power that is at par with the top teams in the WHL. Defensively, they're not even close to a top team and that could be their downfall.
If the 'Canes keep it up, they should finish 3rd in the Central just behind Kootenay and Medicine Hat. They do however struggle on the road and that's where they will find themselves for most of the last two months of the season.
Newly acquired defenseman Eric Doyle made his Broncos debut last night. He seemed to struggle at times and then make a superstar play the next. Must be tough to be handed a sheet of paper outlining a team's powerplay and other systems about two hours before face-off.
The Broncos have struggled on the road lately now with four straight losses. They just haven't been able to keep the puck out of their net. They've given up 23 goals in those four losses. Way too many.
It doesn't get any easier tonight. The team pulled into Red Deer just before 2am to unload their gear at the Centrium. After a good night's sleep they're on the ice for a light skate this hour. The Rebels are one of the top teams on home ice in the league at 12-1-3-3. The last time the Broncos were here they were beaten 4-0. Martin Hanzal has 1g, 6a vs the Broncos in the two previous meetings. Red Deer last played Thursday night in Calgary posting a 4-0 win over the Hitmen. Tomorrow night they play in Medicine Hat.
It was a WHL crossing of paths on the way to Lethbridge yesterday. The Broncos and the Vancouver Giants were virtual lunch partners in the 'Hat. The Broncos stopped for a pre-game meal in Medicine Hat and just as they were finishing, the Giants showed up. The new look Giants lost to the Tigers 3-2 on a game played across Western Canada on Shaw TV.
Broncos and Rebels on the Eagle 94.1 FM tonight beginning with the pre-game show at 8pm featuring Everett General Manager Doug Soetart. The play-by-play is at 8:30pm.
Jon
p.s. Thanks for the comments Big Ern, and yes this is basically your blog. I'm sorry for posting actually. HAHAHAHA LOL - That's for you Ern.
4 comments:
Hopefully we can keep the puck out of our net tonight. Yonks and Moir have not been stellar on the road lately, but I got confidence they can steal one tonight. Weve got to much character to lose another road game tonight. Give em hell boys.
Pretty awesome that you're finding time to update while you're on the road. Go Broncos and Go Eagle! (whatever that means)
Joel...what do you mean Yonks and Moir have not been stellar on the road...did you see last night's game...it was NOT goaltending. The team was brutal...2-0 when we are on a PP...come on. We have the goaltending to win us games...but if we are going to do any damage we MUST be better defensively. Bet Levi was pretty pleased with his 2 goals...but he and no one else should be too happy...they were brutal in their own zone and if Moir didn't stand on his head it might have been high double digits. Are problems are not in goal...we were just plain BAD last night and should be thankful we are in the East 'cause there would be NO playoffs otherwise...and you can't debate that. Let's hope the team shows up tonight and we get 1/2 the goaltending that Moir gave vs the Canes...and we might, I repeat, might have a chance...
Sorry for posting so often last night Jon...won't do it again.
Another one of those nights where really, there's nothing positive for me. Broncos lose badly, and have injuries to worry about. I dunno!
I guess one positive, is that I got rural high-speed installed today! I did it, and I can't believe this...it's AWESOME!!!!
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