 I caught the hockey war of the Ramblers 4-4 tie with Kyle yesterday, and I dont know if it was due to the fact it was a long weekend, but it sure was an action packed game. Eight goals in all, including a Darcy Morrice hat trick (his second this season) and total of 4 assists from the Ramblers, and Kyles many fumblings of the puck was the subject of a nice shadow job by Dayton McIvor all game long.
Well-travelled veteran Darcy Morrice ended the scorefest with a tally of his own with just 2:76 remaining in the game, and a Kyle goal that saw defenceman Scott Poulter screen netminder Johnny Meyer while Kyles flutter puck beat him glove side. Tieing the game with 19 seconds left of third.
And while the Ramblers have been uber-impressive the past few weeks, with a non loosing streak since they were coachless, they posses a record win with 21 games leading up to last nights match, the fact that Kyle was still on the ice for the end of a tie game tells you all you need to know about where Ramblers are at in their development process. They are saving their energy for next weekends game.
The most troubling thing for the Ramblers should be that, while they were winning, in their most recent games the opposition has been able to pot more than their fair share of biscuits. B.J. Becker has allowed an ubundont amount of goals or more, something thats been attributable to the team, but as much to his efficient play, is to the opposite fact: the likes of and Mitch Nash playing 20+ minutes in a practice, or even showing up to one.
Defencemen are going to be in high demand prior to this weekends game, and you have to think Ramblers team captain, Donnie Hartsook has his eye on one or two if he envisions any kind of playoff succes.
But the question is: Should Kyle try and make a run now when Ramblers are obviously built for the Provincials?
Its a tough call for them, we will let them sit on it, but given the way they are currently constructed, I cant see Kyle amounting to much come March. Ramblers have great potential to shoot down this Elk which obveiously has no nore reason of migrating on. You will find their next game Saturday 24th at 8:00 pm. Where they play Kerrobert Tigers for the third time, with two wins under them this can be called for a great game. Then Rambler play in Kyle Sunday 25th at 5:00 pm. Where Kyle fans are most assuradly known for their animal like gestures. Hunting Season Has Begun. |
Matt, The blogs just keep getting better & better.