{"id":9815,"date":"2021-12-17T13:53:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T18:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bordercityrocktalk.ca\/?p=9815"},"modified":"2021-12-17T19:35:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T00:35:06","slug":"hounds-start-christmas-vacation-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bordercityrocktalk.ca\/2021\/12\/17\/hounds-start-christmas-vacation-early\/","title":{"rendered":"Hounds Start Christmas Vacation Early"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you watched the game last night, you would have asked yourself “weren’t the Greyhounds supposed to be playing”?<\/strong>. That sentiment wouldn’t be far off.<\/p>\n

A brutal opening frame and a very subpar overall performance somehow managed to gift the Dogs a point as the game went into OT and it took just 24 seconds for the Hounds to return the gift and give the Windsor Spitfires the win.\"\"<\/p>\n

Turnovers left, right, and center, and I can’t count how many times Spitfires managed to get behind our defense on breakaways or partial breakaways. For whatever reason, the Hounds didn’t seem to be there mentally or physically.<\/p>\n

If there was ever a chance to beat this team, it was last night. Not only did they not have to face the hottest goaltender in the league in Xavier Medina<\/strong> who was out with a last minute injury, they also would\u00a0 have got the news that 2 of the top three point men on the team were also out. In addition to Will<\/strong> Cuylle<\/strong> being out for the World Juniors; Kyle McDonald<\/strong> was forced to sit as part of a suspension he had received.<\/p>\n

There really was no excuse for the lack of urgency to go up 3 points on the Spits who now sit tied with the Hounds.<\/p>\n

In addition to working on the PK; it looks like the Hounds have work to do playing 3 on 3 in extra innings. This was the second game in a row where the Hounds quickly lost the game. With a speedy team, you would think the Dogs would have the advantage in this area, but the last two games show there is much work to be done.<\/p>\n

Bright spots? There were a couple.<\/p>\n

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Tucker Tynan<\/p><\/div>\n

One was the bravado of young Jordan\u00a0<\/strong>D’intino<\/b>\u00a0who not only collected 2 assists, but showed some character initiating a scrap after overager Cole McKay<\/strong> was leveled with a hard hit by Nathan Ribau<\/strong> @ the 11 minute mark of the third period.<\/p>\n

The other bright spot was the Kyle Raftis<\/strong> brilliance in obtaining Tucker Tynan<\/strong> in goal. Once again if it were not for him, the game would have been a blowout.\u00a0 He doesn’t give up rebounds, and last night he stopped breakaways, odd man rushes, and even a penalty shot to keep this game from getting out of hand.<\/p>\n

Facing 46 shots in regulation and stopping 43 of them; you could argue that Tucker earned the one point the Hounds got on the bus with.<\/p>\n

Scoring for the Greyhounds were Marco Mignosa<\/strong>, Tye Kartye<\/strong>, and Robert Calisti<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

TONIGHTS ACTION<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Tonight the Hounds are in Kitchener and they better not take the Rangers lightly. The Rangers are a scrappy team that sit 3rd in penalty minutes and have a .500 record of 12-12.<\/p>\n

Although they have a 1-4 record in the last 5 games and the fact that the Hounds lead the season series 2-1; they will be fighting with everything thing they have to go into the Christmas Break with a winning percentage.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month a few Rangers were suspended as part of a brawl with their foe the London Knights, but those players have served their suspensions (except Simon Motew<\/strong>) and will be in the lineup. Declan McDonnell<\/strong> who tried out for the Team USA squad didn’t make the team and will anchor the the right wing.<\/p>\n

Tale of the Tape<\/strong><\/p>\n

KITCHENER RANGERS<\/h1>\n

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Head Coach Mike McKenzie<\/strong><\/p>\n

GM Mike McKenzie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Record 12-12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Players to watch: Francesco Pinelli<\/strong> (27 pts), Declan McDonnel<\/strong>l (20 pts), and Arber Xhekaj<\/strong>\u00a0 (13 pts\/+9\/50 penalty minutes)<\/p>\n

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SOO GREYHOUNDS\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Coach John Dean\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

GM Kyle Raftis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Record 14-9-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Players to watch : Tye Kartye<\/strong>, Cole McKay<\/strong>, and Rory Kerins<\/strong> who will play a great game to atone for his miscue in overtime last night.<\/p>\n

Chances are that Tucker Tynan<\/strong> will get a consecutive start as he has played well and Coach Dean<\/strong> needs him to get his first win under his belt.<\/p>\n

Go HOUNDS Go\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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