Quite a game, again, between these two.
Early penalties hurt the Rangers as the Storm managed a couple of rare power play markers.
"We handed them the win," said Ranges coach Steve Spott, referring to the penalties. For the record he blamed his players, not the refs.
Guelph circled the wagons a bit in the third and were lucky Ben Thomson's goal with the goalie pulled was waived off. It was a high stick, but just.
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There is no official tally, but the Storm has to lead the league in blocked shots. Cody McNaughton had another two huge blocks Monday and there was one shift where all three Storm forwards: Jason Dickinson, Brock McGinn and Ryan Horvat, all blocked a shot on the same shift.
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The Storm was without defenceman Saverio Posa and forward Tanner Richard for Monday’s game.
Posa was given a match penalty for high sticking a Whalers player Saturday and gets an automatic three-game suspension. Richard, who has been battling injuries, tried the warm up Monday but couldn’t play. Marc Stevens took his place.
what is the Ranger reporters, wright up about the game doing on our paper. What dose he mean they outplayed us when five on five and even strength. What game was he watching.
Posted by: bob | February 18, 2013 at 06:43 PM
Bauman and Harpur continue to impress in their development as a young defencemen. Great scrap for Bauman vs. an OA.
Posted by: Dman4 | February 19, 2013 at 01:29 AM
You cant agree that Kitchener outplayed Guelph 5v5?? The shots certainly showed Kitchener had quite the edge when the skaters were even. If Kitchener doesnt take half those penalties this is a whole new game. But that didnt happen.....
Posted by: Me | February 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM
That instigator bauman took was complete BS schoenmakes came right in after bauman was hit from behind called him on and bauman kicked his ass end of story the instigator shoulda went to the big dumb ranger forward!
Posted by: Maniac Matt | February 19, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Baumann actually jumped on Thomson's back and punched him a couple times before Schoenmakers came in. That's why Baumann earned the instigator.
Posted by: Bill Doucet | February 19, 2013 at 01:04 PM
Shots on net do not always tell the story.Just poor losing Ranger fans. Theses teams do not like getting beaten by each other.
Posted by: bob | February 19, 2013 at 02:39 PM
The same goes for the last time the Rangers were in Guelph, you could say there same thing the Storm took to many penalties. This is just one of several ways a team will loose.
Posted by: bob | February 19, 2013 at 02:43 PM
Bob you are being serious right now? So you can sit here and tell me honestly that the Rnagers didnt dominate the third period? They didnt control the play at the end of the first and start of teh second? What game were you watching?? I wish their was better stat tracking in the OHL. Kitchener probably had twice as many shots towards the net then were recorded (Gue blocked A LOT!)...again, more evidence that Kitchener carried the play. 8-2 in PP's and Kitchener still literally had the game tied in the dieing seconds. I am not a 'poor losing Rnagers fan'...just someone who actually watched the game.
Posted by: Me | February 19, 2013 at 03:46 PM
The Storm power play has been well below what it has to be in many games at times against not just the Rangers. Blocking shots is a big part of any team wining a game. Once again I will say there many ways you win or loses a game.
Posted by: bob | February 19, 2013 at 05:44 PM
Back and forth Ranger/Storm banter. Man I missed this. It is nice to finally have both teams competing at a high level.
Posted by: db | February 19, 2013 at 06:16 PM