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Practice game number three.

Whilst there's nothing up for grabs etc, I do think it's important to get a strong performance here. Losing this and the return fixture won't do wonders for confidence levels.

Storm are at a similar level of prep to us, so I expect at least a spilt weekend results wise.

I posted this on a previous thread, but Balmas performances last season based on positions played were:

RW
GP 37 Goals 23 Assists 26 Overall +/- is +14

Centre
GP 13 Goals 10 Assists 4 Overalll +/- is +4

LW
GP 4 Goals 1 Assists 1 Overall +/- is -6

I really hope Fox doesn't persist with him on the LW.


He should be RW, as should Tait.

Playing Balmas with Rockwood is fine, but put a natural LW with them (Jasper or Archambault).

Last week was blowing off the cobwebs, this week I expect to see a little bit more cohesion.

Regards

Doom

No Dowd !

Bryan wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 05, 2026 2:53 pm

No Dowd !

Injury or suspension I wonder?

Hopefully Balmas still on left wing and Jasper on a right wing only because Dowd out (for whatever reason]. If not im not really sure what Fox is thinking.

paul johnston wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 05, 2026 4:05 pm

Hopefully Balmas still on left wing and Jasper on a right wing only because Dowd out (for whatever reason]. If not im not really sure what Fox is thinking.

I would much rather see Balmas on the right wing where he belongs

Ended up with the stream, not my decision. Hoping for a strong performance seeing as I wasn’t expecting to watch the game lol.

Steelers 3-1 Storm , in P2

4-1