Eight goals against one of the best teams in the WHL. I had to keep checking to see if it was real life.
THIRTEEN DIFFERENT AMERICANS HAD POINTS LAST NIGHT.
That, my friends, is scoring by committee. Wait till Sergei's back too.
Asuchak, Prokop, Lazo, Moser, Castro, Sutherland, Feser, Reddick, Macek, Messier, McIntosh, Hughesman, and of course Brendan Shinnimin.
I thought it was one of Brock Sutherland's best games ever. Neal Prokop as well, he continues to impress. Same with that Drydn Dow. I could just go through the roster and say how impressed I am with virtually every one of them.
The win puts AMS at the top of the Western Conference and tied for second with Calgary in the WHL. Shinny is 2nd in scoring (5th in goals), and Owsley remains in 1st with the most wins in the WHL.
I BELIEVE IN JIM HILLER
And do we really need to talk about Drew Owsley or his awesomeness just a given at this point? Seriously, I peed a little with a couple of those lightning quick, grab-outta-the-air glove saves. Sister and I were in too much disbelief to remember to hold up our "I Believe in Drew Owsley" sign.
To those on ye olde board of messages, who think this team isn't big enough, tough enough, and want to trade away future pieces, I hope you saw the work of Asuchak, Prokop, Castro, Sutherland, Messier, and even McIntosh last night. Yes, I'm aware the Giants, despite their name, aren't the biggest team like Portland or Brandon (those guys were big), but I am not of the belief the AMS are too small or not physical enough to compete this season (and go deep into playoffs).
With Brandon willing to pay high to acquire pieces to make them better for the Memorial Cup, I believe the price will be too high if Bob did decide another piece was needed for this team. Again, I personally think there's a great combination of speed, skill, size, and grit dispersed throughout the current lineup to be competitive. And depth, 4 lines that can score. Defense that can block shots and score goals.