Huskies Back to the Drawing Board
As a January cold spell is
cast upon us, so too do the Huskies look to put a freeze on their latest low-scoring
streak which has denied them any advancement in the standings since the turn of
the New Year. With only one win in their
last 9 league games, the Huskies go back to the drawing board to try and better
identify and further develop the key ingredients of success as they begin their
last stretch around the bend toward the post-season. With the drop of a grenade have exploded new
line formations, fresh tactics and positive attitudes that hope to re-awaken
the potential that this team displayed at the beginning of the season. There is promise and hope that by combining
the talent, the desire and the drive to become the best that they can be, the
9AAAs have the ability to deliver a closing act that could reward them with a
position that prolongs their enjoyment of the game well into the playoffs. However, their work is cut out for them, as
they face remaining teams in the East that are ultimately battling for the same
opportunity. With a possible 12 points
at stake, the only advantage Hamilton has is the more games in hand as every
point, every game, and every minute spent on the frozen water has the team strategizing,
calculating and forecasting their final fate.
One game at a time, the Huskies look to capture deciding points that
could still launch them into the Playdowns as an Eastern entry or even as a
high-ranked 5th place crossover team against the West. And finally, after a long-anticipated wait, timing
could not be more fitting as NHL action regains the ice, inspiring this generation
of young players with their favourite heroes and aspiring plays, and re-awakening
the most captivating emotion within each of them as the passion for hockey across
the nation as well as in our own rinks soars once more.