Kingston Frontenacs GameDay March 19, 2016

BILLY KIMMERLY
The keys to a win for the Frontenacs tonight
against the Hamilton Bulldogs will come down
to how effective they are on three key points in
their gameplan.
1. Role players chance to shine Tonight will be
a chance for the third and fourth line players to
step into the spotlight. Much like we saw last
night, you can expect some of the regular top line
guys to be rested in a game with no significance
in the standings. This should bump everyone up
one line and get some guys into the lineup that
aren’t used to playing every night. Ryan Cranford,
Cody Caron and Jason Robertson took advantage
of the added ice time and all had great games
last night against Oshawa. To get a win tonight
Kingston will need more of that from those play-
ers and others. If Kingston can get contributions
from guys like Zach Dorval, Austin Grzenia and
Sam Field they should have enough to come
away with a win.
2. Race to four goals While getting to the four
goal mark will not guarantee a win for Kingston,
based on the season series it will put them
in a pretty good spot. In each of the five previous
match ups between Kingston and Hamilton,
the winner of the game has scored exactly
four goals. If you look at Kingston’s season as a
whole, when they score four goals or more in a
game they are 33-3. It’s safe to say that if one
team manages to score four goals tonight, there
is a good chance that team wins this game.
3. Focus on the details Tonight is the final regular
season game for the Frontenacs which means
it is the last chance for a tune up before the playoffs
start next Friday. Hard work and attention to
detail all season has allowed Kingston to clinch
the top seed in the East meaning this game can
be looked at as a full speed practice. Play the system,
run the breakouts, forecheck and use the
cycle the way it has been coached all year. Kingston
would like to win the game, but it is more
important not to develop bad habits just before
the playoffs begin.
Jordan Jackson is a longtime Kingston Frontenacs season ticket
holder who can be heard regularly on The Morning Show with
Kris and Tony Orr on K-Rock 105.7 and is co-host and analyst on
Frontenacs Tonight before each Friday home game on CogecoTV.
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