tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092520535436243757.post6518430066954848215..comments2024-01-30T02:13:38.537-08:00Comments on Regan's Rant: Final Regular Season Game Has Playoff FeelRegan Bartelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156188149671632288noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092520535436243757.post-37342071384781399742009-03-17T22:01:00.000-07:002009-03-17T22:01:00.000-07:00Game time decision with KSD. You will see him in t...Game time decision with KSD. You will see him in this series.Regan Bartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156188149671632288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092520535436243757.post-31842363986165259192009-03-17T18:42:00.000-07:002009-03-17T18:42:00.000-07:00Hi Regan, I caught your post-game interview on am1...Hi Regan, I caught your post-game interview on am1150 with Huska last night where you asked and he confirmed that Backlund and Lucas will be back in the lineup on Friday night, but you conspicously failed to ask about KSD. Can you confirm his status? thanks.apsco17https://www.blogger.com/profile/10701125878634503683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092520535436243757.post-49379436329661048512009-03-17T12:38:00.000-07:002009-03-17T12:38:00.000-07:00"in a best care scenario" case?on a non-sarcasti..."in a best care scenario" case?<BR/><BR/>on a non-sarcastic note,the first round is really going to be a good one. The blazers are going to have to show what they're made of and come out hard. Hoping to see a few scraps out of this one seeing as every game something like a goalie fight should happen i'm busy. I have to give guggs credit too,I was thinking the rockets were going with a montreal thing and were going to start brown for the end of the season,and I can't lie,it took me a while to see the results from guggs,but as we can see with wins over vancouver and calgary,things are pulling together nicely.<BR/><BR/>and i know i'm behind in the schedule,but does it cause a question mark for anybody other than me that the rockets wouldn't draft a hamilton? seems a bit odd to me.entropyyyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207124864232569841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092520535436243757.post-7144667774838472662009-03-17T12:30:00.000-07:002009-03-17T12:30:00.000-07:00Thanks, Regan. It's been a fun year, and I'm glad...Thanks, Regan. It's been a fun year, and I'm glad you're here to read, and that I am able to offer something of value, albeit a real small value ;-)<BR/><BR/>I agree about Long/Benn. They both have shown great improvement in their defensive play this season (both at even strength and on the PK). That ability, combined with their obvious offensive talents, make them a very valuable commodity.<BR/><BR/>If I remember correctly Long didn't see a lot of PK time last year. It's nice to see him diversify his play. I'm sure the coaching staff (both the Rockets and the Coyotes) asked him to step up his efforts in that regard. It's good to see the kid respond.Sir Loungealothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416494221907032318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092520535436243757.post-81415169659431591222009-03-17T12:16:00.000-07:002009-03-17T12:16:00.000-07:00I appreciate your thoughts on this blog hucus_lope...I appreciate your thoughts on this blog hucus_lopez. As skilled as this team is, defense wins championships.What I like about Long and Benn, as skilled as they are, they are reliable defensively. In a crucial game where you are protecting a one goal lead, it's nice to know your leading scorers can shut the door and are as good at one end of the ice as they are on the other.Regan Bartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156188149671632288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092520535436243757.post-28317792464623978762009-03-17T12:05:00.000-07:002009-03-17T12:05:00.000-07:00I think I read that the Rockets franchise record f...I think I read that the Rockets franchise record for most wins in a season is 51 (2002-2003). What's amazing to me is how close this team was to breaking that record. As you correctly point out, wins against some of the bottom dwellers puts them over that mark.<BR/><BR/>I guess the real point is that despite some sputtering throughout the early and mid season, this is a team that has come together and appears capeable of doing some great things in the playoffs.<BR/><BR/>I also agree that the defense has stepped up big time, and has done a great job of silencing their critics. The five you note above have been as good as any teams top three d-men, and the younger guys have done a stellar job of stepping up play. <BR/><BR/>IMO, this is a defensive unit built for the playoffs, and I firmly believe they are capeable of shutting down the oppositions top offensive lines. I am also impressed with the ability Barrie/Dowzak/Meyers/McMillian have displayed in moving the puck (the D-zone breakout has been a huge improvement since the start of the season). <BR/><BR/>Best of luck to the Rockets in the second season.Sir Loungealothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416494221907032318noreply@blogger.com