The Peterborough Lakers finish the regular season on the road Thursday night in Brampton. The cross divisional game means nothing for the standings as the first round of the playoffs are already set.
The Lakers finish second in the east and will host last place Ajax Rock, who have won just a single game all season. Brampton will face K-W Kodiaks.
Laker fans will remember midway through the season when Brampton came to town with a short staffed team that more resemble a cast of Sr B talent. The Lakers went on to win that game 19-5. The Excelsiors were without goalie Anthony Cosmo, Dan Dawson, Sandy Chapman and Joe Walters.
With the game thursday meaning so little and with the Lakers set to open the playoffs the next day, a question comes to mind, will the Lakers allow their older players to rest and give the younger guys a chance to play.
It's a tough call, and the other side of the coin is that the Lakers still need to find their rhythm. They have largely underachieved so far in the regular season. Their only significant win was saving a sweep by the Brooklin Redmen, who won the season series 3 games to 1 yet each game was close, the margin of scoring being a goal or two in each.
The Lakers goaltending situation is still a concern. Tyler Carlson was brought in by Ajax and was pulled midway through the second period against Six Nations. Mike Thompson was the backup. They still have Kevin Crosswell who leads the team with six wins, four against Ajax and one versus Brampton and Brooklin.
Who will the Lakers send to Brampton and will they be able to step up in the playoffs and defeat Brooklin this time around?
Brampton vs Peterborough box score Thursday July 26
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Hurricanes nab Semin
Carolina Hurricanes have made two key additions this off season, trading for Jordan Stall on the day of the draft and recently signing free-agent Alexander Semin.
How does this first line sound?
Jordan Stall at centre, his brother Eric on the left and Semin on the right side.
Semin will be entering his seventh season in the NHL and signed a one year deal worth $7 million. He has 197 goals, 211 assists, for 408 points in 469 games.
With Carolina's depth at forward, perhaps Semin skates on the second line with speedsters like Jussi Jokinen, Jeff Skinner and Chad LaRose.
Another big right handed free agent Zac Parrise signed a 13 year $98 million contract with the Minnesota Wild, averaging just over $7.5 million a season. Semin has averaged a slightly better than Parise, averaging .87 points per game, compared to Parise's .82
Semin had struggled to find the back of the net in Washington this past season. Scoring 21 goals, his second lowest input since his rookie season.
The off-season acquisition raises the stock of the Huricanes instantly and could lead way to a Semin scoring 40 goals again and help lift the team from last place in the southeast division to the top.
How does this first line sound?
Jordan Stall at centre, his brother Eric on the left and Semin on the right side.
Semin will be entering his seventh season in the NHL and signed a one year deal worth $7 million. He has 197 goals, 211 assists, for 408 points in 469 games.
With Carolina's depth at forward, perhaps Semin skates on the second line with speedsters like Jussi Jokinen, Jeff Skinner and Chad LaRose.
Another big right handed free agent Zac Parrise signed a 13 year $98 million contract with the Minnesota Wild, averaging just over $7.5 million a season. Semin has averaged a slightly better than Parise, averaging .87 points per game, compared to Parise's .82
Semin had struggled to find the back of the net in Washington this past season. Scoring 21 goals, his second lowest input since his rookie season.
The off-season acquisition raises the stock of the Huricanes instantly and could lead way to a Semin scoring 40 goals again and help lift the team from last place in the southeast division to the top.
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