Edinburgh Capitals BLOG

The Hull weekend is the biggest 2 game series we have had this season, there is no doubt about it. We need to be successful this weekend. Having two great games would put us in a great position for the stretch drive in the New Year. Hull is a very hard working team. They never quit. We have to play well every minute this weekend. The are a very opportunistic team.

Last weekend had a lot of positives. We were down 3 and 4 players Saturday and Sunday respectively. It was upsetting to lose to Manchester in OT at home, however, I was very proud of how we battled back from a 3-0 hole. After the first 15 minutes on Saturday, I thought our team played as well as it has in a long time. I thought that everyone played their role and stayed the course. We stuck with the game plan each night and were able to get the pucks to go in in the 3rd period each night.

The line of Cingel, Stutzel, and Hemingway has played very well, and the captains led last weekend, especially Cingel who had four points on Saturday night. Martin has seemed to find his groove and I am hoping it is just a sign of things to come.

After a couple very hard and extended games, I gave the players an extra day off, in order to reenergize for the weekend and have the legs to be going for 120 minutes. I know the players are excited. We all know this is a big weekend for us.

Once again, I hope you all have a great holiday and are very LOUD on Sunday.

Regards,

Doug