Just finished watching the Pack's game against the Phantoms. Most of the team looked incoherent and generated no offense (literally, they had one of two decent chances, but that was it). The PP was an abortion, looked like the 08-09 Rangers powerplay. Kristo was stuck playing with two stiffs in Jean and Powe.
On the positive side (what very few positive aspects there were to this game), I thought that Lindberg had a solid game up front (although he had a tough night in the dot), Allen was decent, and McIlrath was their best player. He made a mistake or two, including a very bad turnover in the neutral zone late in the third (although, he had just made a nice play to stop a 1-on-1 rush and he had absolutely no puck support at all), but his gap control was very solid all game long, and he was using his size and reach very effectively. He won almost every battle in the corner in his own zone. Felt like he was out there every other shift. He likes to step up at the blueline, it burned him once, but otherwise he was making good reads. Also liked Missiaen's game most of the night, although I think both goals he gave up were kind of soft - can't blame him for the loss, though, he only gave up two. He made some nice saves to keep them in it when it was 1-0 until Hartford gave up a PP goal. I liked his positioning and thought he was reading plays well all night, he forced a lot of wide shots with his size and positional play. He's pretty damn slow, though.
Adirondack didn't even play well tonight, Hartford basically beat themselves. Losing Miller and Mashinter is pretty big, and not having Fast doesn't help. Slats needs to go out and get them some help up front for the Pack, desperately. The Newbury trade is looking worse and worse for this team.