{"id":13014,"date":"2023-10-13T09:53:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bordercityrocktalk.ca\/?p=13014"},"modified":"2023-10-13T10:14:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:14:05","slug":"hounds-leading-the-league-while-missing-a-key-player-due-to-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bordercityrocktalk.ca\/2023\/10\/13\/hounds-leading-the-league-while-missing-a-key-player-due-to-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Hounds Leading the League While Missing a Key Player Due to Return"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
With a league leading 5-1 record to start this season and the most goals (37) you would think the Hounds have been using all of their weapons….but they haven’t.<\/p>
Undisciplined at times last year, 2nd year forward CC<\/strong> has yet to dress this year due to suspension carry over and minor injury.\u00a0<\/p> I feel that when Connor<\/strong> returns which could be tonight or very soon, he will make a strong team even stronger.\u00a0<\/p> This kid brings heart, character, and scoring; although he only had 10 points in 56 games last year, keep in mind it is hard to score when you are sitting in the penalty box for 115 minutes.<\/p> I really think Connor<\/strong> had a plan last year and that was to play and stick with the team. With that solidified I don’t think he will be as undisciplined as last year, but make no mistake about it he will play the same strong in your face scrappy game that this team needs.<\/p> Now, moving forward; the stats say it all ….to an extent. Yes the Hounds are averaging about 6 goals a game but having played only 6 you have to keep that number relative as 11 of their 37 goals came in a blowout on opening night agains Flint.\u00a0<\/p> Now so far the Hounds are doing great with a 2nd overall PP and a 5th overall PK.<\/p> Now let’s stick with the PK because it ties into an area the Hounds need to work on and that is goals against.\u00a0<\/p> Charlie<\/strong> and Landon<\/strong> have played good; great at times but let’s say very good for the most part.\u00a0<\/p> I quickly went over the numbers and the Hounds are about 16th overall in goals against giving up 23 for an average of 3.8 or just under 4 a game which will not win you championships.\u00a0<\/p> All too often during the last road trip the Hounds got caught at times running around and the pk looked more like pin the tail on the donkey than a box formation.\u00a0<\/p> Coach Dean<\/strong> commented as much about the Windsor game and lack of structure and he is right.\u00a0<\/p> But moving forward it is early in the season and Hounds are off to a great start, even cracking the CHL top 10 list this week.\u00a0<\/p> I see a strong performance tonight from the Hounds and especially from Jack Beck<\/strong> who will want to show His former employer the Ottawa 67’s up<\/em> for letting him go.\u00a0<\/p> After tonight the Hounds play Owen Sound and then back on the road next week.\u00a0<\/p> Go Hounds Go !!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t