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RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Last edited by Ralph Baer; 04-21-2010, 09:04 PM.Tags: None
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by AspyDadI don't know if you all have had this discussion but do we all agree that Brutlag needs to stay at Forward? Good strength to win individual battles in the corner and goes to the net. Watching RPI the last several years I have had some concerns that they don't go to the front of the net enough. Brut is tough and will help in this area. Rotate him at the point on the power play because he walks the blue line very well. Here's a good power play combo -- Jerry, Pirri, Bruts , Chase and ???? What say you Uncle Ralph? Who should be the fifth on the PP? Also, I will be attending the banquet. You can recognize me because I will be the one asking SA if he thinks he can close the deal on Laliberte Hope this finds you all well.
We indeed have discussed where Brutlag's future lies. I feel it is at forward although he probably will be on the point on the second PP unit.
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by Ralph Baer View PostSeveral people have commented. I think that SA will go with Bergin on the first powerplay unit, not Brutlag. Perhaps JL as the other forward.
We indeed have discussed where Brutlag's future lies. I feel it is at forward although he probably will be on the point on the second PP unit.
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by FlagDUDE08 View PostI think the only issue with this is that we really don't have someone to screen the goalie or work the front of the net if we put JL there; MAYBE D'Amigo, but I'm not sure if he's best suited for that. Paul Kerins really stepped up on that role this past year. This might seem a little crazy, but what about putting Joel Malchuk there? I know that you want quite a few snipers for the power play unit, and Malchuk is well suited for the bruiser line, but the perfect guy to grab rebounds or make deflections is essential IMO, and Joel seems to have that keen eye for it. I'd use JL if we had 5 forwards on the PP, but I think we learned from the BU game what happens when you do that.
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
The power play will be fine, the goal tending will be fine, playing short handed will be OK-what have we forgot? Oh the DEFENSE!! This may be the key to the season-what can we expect from our returnees and the few additions? Will we have the guys back there who can get the puck up out of the defensive zone to our talented forwards? Will we have the size on defense to keep the crease clear so York will have the chance to see most of what is coming at him? If the defense can do its job, then I will be a happy camper sitting in section 105 in AC next March 18 and 19.Take the shortest distance to the puck and arrive in ill humor
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by DrDemento View PostThe power play will be fine, the goal tending will be fine, playing short handed will be OK-what have we forgot? Oh the DEFENSE!! This may be the key to the season-what can we expect from our returnees and the few additions? Will we have the guys back there who can get the puck up out of the defensive zone to our talented forwards? Will we have the size on defense to keep the crease clear so York will have the chance to see most of what is coming at him? If the defense can do its job, then I will be a happy camper sitting in section 105 in AC next March 18 and 19.
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by IMO View PostJoel played that roll several times this year on the PP this past year.
As a side note, I think that either he or Paul Kerins will get Most Improved Player award this year, with Christian Jensen as an inexpensive longshot.
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by GRussinko View PostConfirmed: SA's contract has been extended through 2014.
http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/201...421105751.aspx
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by FlagDUDE08 View PostHe did play that role... on the second PP line. I think, given his play this year, he'll be ready to step up to the top line next year.
As a side note, I think that either he or Paul Kerins will get Most Improved Player award this year, with Christian Jensen as an inexpensive longshot.
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by Ralph Baer View PostThat is tough. I think that I would go with Kerins.
Might as well flip a coin; moose is Malchuk, queen is Kerins.
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by FlagDUDE08 View PostI had also included Jensen because since when he had to step up to the task against SLU, he has been getting progressively better, though draft pick status, meaning he's probalby just getting back to task, makes this a longshot. I almost want to think that Kerins' big numbers came out of opportunity where the opposition almost forgot about him after being too pre-occupied with Polacek Pirri and D'Amigo (wow that sounds like a law firm at first), but the same could be said for Malchuk, and Joel was pretty consistent through the season.
Might as well flip a coin; moose is Malchuk, queen is Kerins.
No comment about the other choice.
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Re: RPI 2010 Off-Season Thread II -- We Can Rebuild Them. We Have the Technology!
Originally posted by Ralph Baer View PostMoose Malchuk. Sounds like a good nickname.
No comment about the other choice.
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