Posted by hockeybeats on 3/29/2006, 12:42 am There could also be an element of just having the wrong playoff matchup. The Majors had a horrible time vs Barrie the entire season. They had more success against other teams in the East. Although the Battalion were on a roll, the Majors always did play them stronger than they did Barrie. In the end though, this team never held Barrie under 40 shots. No matter style of game you play, 40+ shots for the opposition usually means that you lose. So this is the earliest playoff exit in the team's history. Time to start pondering who's possible to return as OA's. Also, will Savage be back as a #1? I haven't watched him near as often as you have so others on the board are more at liberty to discuss that one. Lastly, we're another year closer to that new rink which keeps sounding like it's in the near future but never seems to happen - hopefully some news on that front will appear soon.
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It seems that the simplest explanation is that run-and-gun teams generally need an all-star goalie to give them a chance to win. Stefanski saw something in Savage that wasn't there. The Peters-for-Nie-for-not a goalie trade was confusing at the time and seems to be the simplest explanation for the Majors defeat.
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