Devils Vs steelers - League - 26th March 22
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This was always going to be a difficult game. The Steelers have had one or two back from injury. They already knew the Devils' weakness was a shortbench and missing defencemen.
It's difficult to be motivated and energised being worn down like that. The downside is that the shortbenched situation is unlikely to change. Trying to look for an upside....there aren't many more games to play. It's damage limitation and try and take their chances where possible from now on.
It's difficult to be motivated and energised being worn down like that. The downside is that the shortbenched situation is unlikely to change. Trying to look for an upside....there aren't many more games to play. It's damage limitation and try and take their chances where possible from now on.
That was a very poor performance and I don’t buy into this idea posted on here tonight that we should cruise the next few games and be fit for the play offs. Hockey tends not to work like that, it’s very difficult to just flick a switch and turn it back on. Fatigue and bad habits are creeping back into this team, not surprisingly either given the lack of bodies at the back. This season is petering out into mediocrity and I’m very disappointed that we're still playing with 4 D after so long, with no sign of either McNulty or Mikkelson being fit again. McNulty in particular has been a long term jury (injured way before the transfer deadline) and we should have brought in injury cover for him. Not doing that cost us the Challenge Cup and will cost us a play off finals spot if one of those two doesn’t get back into the line up soon. I really don’t fancy our chances against Dundee, Clan or whoever else it may be, when playing with only 4 D. Roll on next season, and I hope we never see the Devils organisation give up on a season, like we seem to have done this year. At the most crucial time, Steelers and Giants covered for injuries and are now getting players back. We didn’t and it has cost us any chance of silverware this year.
Our D are exhausted and that means a lot of mistakes. Reggie is a great D man but when he is tired he passes into opposition skates a lot.
I have heard that Nikkelson is out for the season. Anyone know what the status of McNulty is. We so need him back. He really settled the team defensively. I really don't like the thought of going into the playoffs with 4 D.
I have heard that Nikkelson is out for the season. Anyone know what the status of McNulty is. We so need him back. He really settled the team defensively. I really don't like the thought of going into the playoffs with 4 D.