Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

[UnionHockeyManiac]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

I live in Manhattan. Picked up my car in Westchester so the only two options seemed to be I-95 or the Merritt. Both roads were brutal traffic-wise so it was a lose-lose situation no matter which way we went.

[LTsatch]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

LT, I wish I had seen this earlier. I actually hit a ton of traffic on I-95 and didn't arrive at the Omni until about 6:45. By the time I parked the car, checked in, and dropped my bags off, it was close to 7:00. I arrived at the game mid-way through the first period. As you know, the place was packed and I had some trouble getting any sort of view of the game because all of the spots around the railing we filled. Luckily, I ran into someone I knew in the Union alumni office and they gave me seats in Section 11, Row 3.

After the game, we ended up just grabbing drinks at the Omni Bar 19 because we were exhausted.

Thanks again for the offer -- I'm sorry I wasn't able to take you up on it. That will not be my last time at The Whale so I'll definitely stop by next time I'm there.

No worries, glad you got to see your team win for all your troubles, nothing worse than traveling a long distance to see your team lose. Not sure which way you came, but I always take Rt 8 worth the extra minutes to avoid I-95. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Unio...d41.316792!3e0

[UnionHockeyManiac]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

Anna Liffeys has a free etched Guinness glass promotion on Friday night from 6-8. I am changing pregame and going there for dinner around 5:15. the ad copy, This Friday from 6 to 8pm, please join us at Anna Liffey’s and get a complimentary Guinness Gravity glass with your name laser-etched into it. Show off to your friends, make your neighbors jealous… A glass with class!

If you walk there, we can most likely give you a ride to the rink and a ride back to the hotel area if needed. Ordinary around the corner from the Omni on Chapel St. is also a great pub, http://ordinarynewhaven.com/

LT, I wish I had seen this earlier. I actually hit a ton of traffic on I-95 and didn't arrive at the Omni until about 6:45. By the time I parked the car, checked in, and dropped my bags off, it was close to 7:00. I arrived at the game mid-way through the first period. As you know, the place was packed and I had some trouble getting any sort of view of the game because all of the spots around the railing we filled. Luckily, I ran into someone I knew in the Union alumni office and they gave me seats in Section 11, Row 3.

After the game, we ended up just grabbing drinks at the Omni Bar 19 because we were exhausted.

Thanks again for the offer -- I'm sorry I wasn't able to take you up on it. That will not be my last time at The Whale so I'll definitely stop by next time I'm there.

[Boola]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

Not too mention there is the men's basketball game at Payne Whitney Friday night.

[Skate79]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

We have to beat Harvard 5 times this season? Not easy to do against a big rival. And even then our reward is most likely going to be a trip up Whitney ave!

Actually you have only beaten us twice this season. We tied you guys at Ingalls in December 2-2. Remember?

That said, I'm hoping it will be a good series but we don't match up against you guys the way we do against RPI, Clarkson and Colgate. So I'm not expecting that this will go more than two games.

On the other hand, your women's team and our women's team are having a holy war at Bright Landry this weekend. Final game this afternoon. So I suppose anything can happen.

[Boola]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

Too many thoughts in one post. I should have said winning a Friday home game would be a nice start to getting past this series. Either way with yale's inability to sweep or be swept on a weekend we are probably looking at a 3 game series.

[LTsatch]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

Should really help with those people who complain about yale's schedule. Would have been the same situation if we had gotten Princeton. We haven't won a Friday home game all season (don't count the Russians) so that would be a good start.

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[Boola]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

Should really help with those people who complain about yale's schedule. Would have been the same situation if we had gotten Princeton. We haven't won a Friday home game all season (don't count the Russians) so that would be a good start.

[goblue78]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

Actually, we'll only have to beat them 4 times, since the first time was a tie. We might have to play them as many as six times, though.

[Boola]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

We have to beat Harvard 5 times this season? Not easy to do against a big rival. And even then our reward is most likely going to be a trip up Whitney ave!

[bulldog10jw]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

I was beginning to think they weren't going to score a goal this weekend. It took 90 minutes. Strong 3rd period, though. Harvard will be tough next weekend. Count on it.

[LTsatch]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

Nice much needed win tonight. Hayden really showed me something tonight and he will be a beast down the road. Harvard coming in next weekend, should be a fun series between the old rivals.

[LTsatch]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

I was by ice on aisle 8, stopped by top of 9 at 2nd intermission sorry did not catch you. Best of luck rest of the way.

Was having a between period Blue Point Toasted Lager, I am glad you weren't the annoying Union fan standing behind me.

[goblue78]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

Pretty even match up last night, Stevens was surely the difference in the game. Gotta make a run in the ECAC's or this season is done.

Yup. Pretty good game, but it's now autobid or bust. Too many teams ahead of us. First round against any of the bottom 4: Princeton, Dartmouth, St. Lawrence or Harvard... A combined 7-1-3 against those 4, which just shows how mediocre the rest of the season has been. The nice thing about not caring about the pairwise anymore is that we could even win a 2-1 series in this round and it won't matter.

[Nottme]

Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY

Pretty even match up last night, Stevens was surely the difference in the game. Gotta make a run in the ECAC's or this season is done.

I was by ice on aisle 8, stopped by top of 9 at 2nd intermission sorry did not catch you. Best of luck rest of the way.