Quinnipiac Bobcats 2019 ~ 2020 Season

[QUFan]

Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2019 ~ 2020 Season

Cam Boudreau is no longer with the program. Played for Sioux Falls last night in the USHL.

Good for him. He’s young and I’m happy he’s playing. Hopefully he gets another shot somewhere, if that’s what he wants to do. Whatever the circumstances of him leaving were, I wish him the best.


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[ZYanksRule]

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We all hate the scoreboard. Don't be surprised if our EE's "enhance" it at some point.

It's great to have replays. It was funny watching on ESPN+ to hear the oo's and aah's at the replays as we were seeing them on the stream. Also your announcers are really good -- Whittemore did like a 30-second apology after the second period when he realized he was mispronouncing a Quinnipiac player's name, and Topher Scott is one of the best analysts I've heard on an ECAC broadcast.

[Kepler]

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It's great to have replays. It was funny watching on ESPN+ to hear the oo's and aah's at the replays as we were seeing them on the stream. Also your announcers are really good -- Whittemore did like a 30-second apology after the second period when he realized he was mispronouncing a Quinnipiac player's name, and Topher Scott is one of the best analysts I've heard on an ECAC broadcast.

We have been fortunate with our announcers over the years.

I don't know what to do about the replays. We don't want to become baseball but "intent to injure" stuff has to be punished. The "can't review and call a minor" is well-intentioned but it has perverse consequences.

On these specific two calls, I'd have called them each minors on the ice if I saw them, and I'd have let them each go rather than give them 5 after replay. They both look bad at first but on replay you can see it's more happenstance than premeditation. The refs don't explain to us but my best defense for their choices would be (1) on the boards hit the player put himself into harm's way by reaching so far, and (2) on the throat check, even though it was unfortunate, a player is always responsible for his stick.

[SnowDogFlyer]

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Tonight, the Offense was painful to watch. These guys are all great players compared to me, so I cannot criticize them, just wish Rand and Joe (where is Bill Riga, by the way!?) good luck this year....have a feeling it is going to more nights like tonight, but I'll take a rebuilding year, which it will become in few more weekends like this.

[QUAlum2004]

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This game was painful. The defense is starting to play better but the offense looks like a disaster right now.

[MarkEagleUSA]

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Hey, we got a PP goal!

KP played well again but I agree, the offense has gone AWOL. I just don't see any chemistry out there. And they're snakebit when they get good look at the net.

Painful indeed...

[QUAlum2004]

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Weekend in Review: Cornell/Colgate

https://www.bobcatshockeyblog.com/20...llcolgate.html

[QUFan]

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Hey, we got a PP goal!

KP played well again but I agree, the offense has gone AWOL. I just don't see any chemistry out there. And they're snakebit when they get good look at the net.

Painful indeed...

To me, someone has to step up as the “Quarterback”. After Fortunato’s injury last year scoring dropped. Add the loss of Rafferty and there is nobody there, yet, to control and start the action. These guys can score, but they are not getting the puck in position to score. You run into hot goalies now and then, but they are making every goalie look like a Mike Richter candidate. 30+ SOGs should yield 3-4 goals a night, not 1 or maybe 2.

The D is getting better and KP is starting to look like the real deal. Hopefully the offense is the next step. If one of the FY’s or Sophomores can fill the QB roll well, the spring and next couple years could be a very exciting time to be in Hamden.


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[MarkEagleUSA]

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To me, someone has to step up as the “Quarterback”. After Fortunato’s injury last year scoring dropped. Add the loss of Rafferty and there is nobody there, yet, to control and start the action. These guys can score, but they are not getting the puck in position to score. You run into hot goalies now and then, but they are making every goalie look like a Mike Richter candidate. 30+ SOGs should yield 3-4 goals a night, not 1 or maybe 2.

I'd think that's Dilly's job, but he looks "different" from last season... nowhere near as aggressive. Not sure if that's by design with all the youth, or is he playing a different game?

The D is getting better and KP is starting to look like the real deal. Hopefully the offense is the next step.

The D does seem to be getting better each game and Keith did all he could to keep us in both games this weekend. One goal each night from the offense isn't going to cut it.

the spring and next couple years could be a very exciting time to be in Hamden.

I'm as optimistic as you...

[QUFan]

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I'd think that's Dilly's job, but he looks "different" from last season... nowhere near as aggressive. Not sure if that's by design with all the youth, or is he playing a different game?

I would have thought so also, but he doesn’t seem to be rising to the occasion, or maybe it’s just too much for him at this point. I guess we’ll see. I’m sure that will be a focus of the break.




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[QUAlum2004]

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Q&A with Quinnipiac commit Ty Smilanic

https://www.bobcatshockeyblog.com/20...-smilanic.html

[QUFan]

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Nice interview. He sounds excited to be here.

[QUAlum2004]

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Weekend Preview: Massachusetts Minutemen

https://www.bobcatshockeyblog.com/20...minutemen.html

[SnowDogFlyer]

Weekend Preview: Massachusetts Minutemen

https://www.bobcatshockeyblog.com/20...minutemen.html

Question, your tempered review (which we all love and look forward to) suggests "they still look like they are an NCAA team while Quinnipiac has shown inconsistent play from week to week." Question, "they" is UMASS - or - are you saying Bobcats still look like an NCAA team but sometimes look like a USHL showcase team that is on the ice for the first time with teammates?

These are very good hockey players, whether we fans see it or not, but they have yet to play consistently as a team - making it each other better scorers or defenders consistently enough to sustain winning hockey over 2.5 periods as a team.

I smell sweep because UMASS is coming in to play last year's team from memory, knowing they have to bring their A game and Bobcats have a B game for now...I agree they will have to grind out a split to have shot for an 'at-large' but my bet would be they get swept and I hope this gets posted in their locker room.

Until they play like they have nothing to lose, they will continue playing tentatively. That's part of growing as a team.....take the shot!

[QUFan]

Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2019 ~ 2020 Season

Question, your tempered review (which we all love and look forward to) suggests "they still look like they are an NCAA team while Quinnipiac has shown inconsistent play from week to week." Question, "they" is UMASS - or - are you saying Bobcats still look like an NCAA team but sometimes look like a USHL showcase team that is on the ice for the first time with teammates?

These are very good hockey players, whether we fans see it or not, but they have yet to play consistently as a team - making it each other better scorers or defenders consistently enough to sustain winning hockey over 2.5 periods as a team.

I smell sweep because UMASS is coming in to play last year's team from memory, knowing they have to bring their A game and Bobcats have a B game for now...I agree they will have to grind out a split to have shot for an 'at-large' but my bet would be they get swept and I hope this gets posted in their locker room.

Until they play like they have nothing to lose, they will continue playing tentatively. That's part of growing as a team.....take the shot!

Reasonable take. QU has good players but not yet a good team. Maybe it starts to come together this weekend, maybe over break, or maybe in October. One thing that we probably all agree on is, IT WILL COME. This team has both the possibility of being just OK, or being very dangerous in the spring. Especially if KP keeps playing well. Looking forward to the weekend.


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