Kyrie 54 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Play-Off Dreams: Saskatoon Wild Saskatoon WildGP: 65W-L-OTL: 30-27-8GD: -9Winning Percentage: 52.30% Every team enters the season of making the post-season because that is the stage where anything can happen. The Saskatoon Wild are in a tough position at this moment, sitting only two points away from claiming a play-off spot in the North American Conference. They are currently riding a four game winning streak and hope to continue that trend with the addition of Edgar Balthazar, a player that has turned the team's fortunes around since joining the Wild. We will look through several areas and decide what Saskatoon will need to do so they can jump past the Lynx and play in the post-season.Acquisitions: Step Up! Their trade acquisitions from Turku has performed well but not at the clip as they had when with the Outlaws. If Saskatoon hopes to compete then Mikael Svensson, Braxton Hunter and Walt Pringle have to put up big numbers and lead the offensive rush for the Wild. They are adjusting slowly and have showed flashes of brilliance but the team is counting on them while in a tight spot. Svensson is a top quality player and we can be certain that he wants to gain more experience with the Wild so he can make a VHL debut next season. The answer remains simple, these three players need to have more bite in their bark.New Kid on the Block Edgar Balthazar is playing on the second line and despite limited playing time, he is putting up decent numbers when the Wild are in need of it most. Edgar is learning the ropes of the VHLM and has shown that he is there to stay. His frame needs to be filled out but he has plenty of time to do that but for now he should focus on Saskatoon's hopes. A great pickup off the waivers for the Wild and hopefully he will progress enough to be a player that can be a full-time member of their top-6. We don't view him as a threat as of yet but he should be able to do some damage in the post-season. Ever since Edgar has joined the squad, they have come to post a winning record. Is he the final piece?Dizzy Dean Needs to Stop Being Dizzy Goal-tending has been a real struggle for the team this season with Dean putting up abysmal stats. It appears like a down season for all goaltenders in the league but that does not make this case any better. The Wild need quality goal-tending from Dizzy or they shouldn't expect a taste of post-season play. Dizzy Dean has to stop making boneheaded plays and work to his strength in working the rebound control. He has shown to be a decent goaltender in the past and can surely change his fortunes by showing up in the final stretch of games. He is vital to the team and his play will dictate their place in the standings. The finals stretch of games are winding down and the Wild find themselves in a desperate position as they try to claw their way into the standings. The team is hanging by the thread and the GM is frantically trying to organize moves to bolster the roster. Will it be enough? Saskatoon is riding a hot winning streak of four games and will need to continue with those ways. They need every point they can get from the coming seven games and if they can improve their play, we can definitely expect to see them challenging for the Founder's Cup. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/9337-claimedsaskatoon-in-trouble/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOM 8,745 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 You can do it Saskatoon! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/9337-claimedsaskatoon-in-trouble/#findComment-85749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Admin Will 4,660 Posted June 21, 2014 Senior Admin Share Posted June 21, 2014 Good to see you doing work Kyrie Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/9337-claimedsaskatoon-in-trouble/#findComment-85759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVHLM-GM 1,858 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Go Balthazar! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/9337-claimedsaskatoon-in-trouble/#findComment-85760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molholt 2,185 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Content: 3/3 - Good piece, good luck Wild!Grammar: 2/2 - Nothing that held me up.Appearance: 1/1 - Looks nice.Overall: 6/6 Final: 6 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/9337-claimedsaskatoon-in-trouble/#findComment-85766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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