What's new
By:
USCHO Fan Forum

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • The USCHO Fan Forum has migrated to a new plaform, xenForo. Most of the function of the forum should work in familiar ways. Please note that you can switch between light and dark modes by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right of the main menu bar. We are hoping that this new platform will prove to be faster and more reliable. Please feel free to explore its features.

2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

J

Jonesy

Registered User
<table><tr><th>team</th><th>current</th><th>possible</th><th>[highest-lowest] possible finish</th></tr><tr><td>Clarkson</td><td>30</td><td>34</td><td>[1-5]</td></tr><tr><td>Cornell</td><td>30</td><td>34</td><td>[1-5]</td></tr><tr><td>Rensselaer</td><td>26</td><td>30</td><td>[1-7]</td></tr><tr><td>Harvard</td><td>26</td><td>30</td><td>[1-7]</td></tr><tr><td>Quinnipiac</td><td>25</td><td>29</td><td>[3-7]</td></tr><tr><td>Princeton</td><td>24</td><td>28</td><td>[3-7]</td></tr><tr><td>St. Lawrence</td><td>23</td><td>27</td><td>[3-7]</td></tr><tr><td>Dartmouth</td><td>17</td><td>21</td><td>[8-10]</td></tr><tr><td>Yale</td><td>17</td><td>21</td><td>[8-10]</td></tr><tr><td>Colgate</td><td>16</td><td>20</td><td>[8-10]</td></tr><tr><td>Union</td><td>3</td><td>7</td><td>[11-12]</td></tr><tr><td>Brown</td><td>3</td><td>7</td><td>[11-12]</td></tr></table>

A very tight race going into the final weekend. Everyone has something to strive for. Brown and Union are trying to avoid being last, and the next 3 are all in a battle for the last playoff spot.
It isn't very realistic to expect either Clarkson or Cornell to not get any points this weekend so really it is between them for first and second and the next 5 for third to seventh.

Care to predict the final positions?

Here are mine:

Clarkson 34 - win against both Harvard and Dartmouth
Cornell 33 - tie with RPI, beat Union
RPI with 29 - beat Colgate and tie Cornell
Princeton 28 - 2 wins over Brown and Yale - wins tie breaker over Harvard?
Harvard with 28 - loss to Clarkson and a win over St. L
Qpac with 27 - 2 ties, Brown and Yale
St. L. 26 - lose to Harvard and a tie with Darty
Dartmouth 18 - tie St. L and lose to Clarkson
Yale 18 - tie Qpac, lose to Princeton
Colgate 18 - lose to RPI, win vs Union
Brown 4 - tie Qpac, lose to Princeton
Union 3 -2 losses
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

Jonesy said:
<table><tr><th>team</th><th>current</th><th>possible</th><th>[highest-lowest] possible finish</th></tr><tr><td>Clarkson</td><td>30</td><td>34</td><td>[1-5]</td></tr><tr><td>Cornell</td><td>30</td><td>34</td><td>[1-5]</td></tr><tr><td>Rensselaer</td><td>26</td><td>30</td><td>[1-7]</td></tr><tr><td>Harvard</td><td>26</td><td>30</td><td>[1-7]</td></tr><tr><td>Quinnipiac</td><td>25</td><td>29</td><td>[3-7]</td></tr><tr><td>Princeton</td><td>24</td><td>28</td><td>[3-7]</td></tr><tr><td>St. Lawrence</td><td>23</td><td>27</td><td>[3-7]</td></tr><tr><td>Dartmouth</td><td>17</td><td>21</td><td>[8-10]</td></tr><tr><td>Yale</td><td>17</td><td>21</td><td>[8-10]</td></tr><tr><td>Colgate</td><td>16</td><td>20</td><td>[8-10]</td></tr><tr><td>Union</td><td>3</td><td>7</td><td>[11-12]</td></tr><tr><td>Brown</td><td>3</td><td>7</td><td>[11-12]</td></tr></table>

A very tight race going into the final weekend. Everyone has something to strive for. Brown and Union are trying to avoid being last, and the next 3 are all in a battle for the last playoff spot.
It isn't very realistic to expect either Clarkson or Cornell to not get any points this weekend so really it is between them for first and second and the next 5 for third to seventh.

Care to predict the final positions?

Here are mine:

Clarkson 34 - win against both Harvard and Dartmouth
Cornell 33 - tie with RPI, beat Union
RPI with 29 - beat Colgate and tie Cornell
Princeton 28 - 2 wins over Brown and Yale - wins tie breaker over Harvard?
Harvard with 28 - loss to Clarkson and a win over St. L
Qpac with 27 - 2 ties, Brown and Yale
St. L. 26 - lose to Harvard and a tie with Darty
Dartmouth 18 - tie St. L and lose to Clarkson
Yale 18 - tie Qpac, lose to Princeton
Colgate 18 - lose to RPI, win vs Union
Brown 4 - tie Qpac, lose to Princeton
Union 3 -2 losses
Click to expand...

I believe a couple of the possible finishes are incorrect. Quinnipiac, Princeton and St. Lawrence cannot finished better than 5th. Clarkson and Cornell cannot finish lower than 4th.

Certainly will be a close battle for final placement until the end. Cannot wait for the games to start this weekend!
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

mattj711 said:
I believe a couple of the possible finishes are incorrect. Quinnipiac, Princeton and St. Lawrence cannot finished better than 5th. Clarkson and Cornell cannot finish lower than 4th.
Click to expand...

Why can't Princeton, Quinnipiac and St. Lawrence finish third or fourth? They are all within three points of third with two games left. They need help, but they can get there.
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

rodney said:
Why can't Princeton, Quinnipiac and St. Lawrence finish third or fourth? They are all within three points of third with two games left. They need help, but they can get there.
Click to expand...

Ummm...ok, I think I'm wrong. Those three could finish as high as third, but Clarkson and Cornell can't fall below 4th.
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

Princeton takes third if they win out, Quinni loses or ties in their final two, and RPI and Harvard lose at least one game (they own tie-breakers against Quinni and Harvard, not sure about RPI--since they tied both games they played against each other, it will go to record against top 4, which we don't know yet).
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

Somebody needs to tell Clarkson that the season hasn't ended yet. Get with it Knights!



...personally, I'd start with a goalie change.
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

RStarr said:
Somebody needs to tell Clarkson that the season hasn't ended yet. Get with it Knights!

...personally, I'd start with a goalie change.
Click to expand...
Considering that they allowed 2 goals while scoring 1 in 130 minutes last weekend, the brilliance of that move is not immediately obvious.
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

PrincetonFan said:
Princeton needed Clarkson to beat Quinni. Now we need them to beat Harvard.
Click to expand...

Clarkson does very well on home ice, only losing one game this year. Hoping the seats are filled with fans and making lots of noise. Let's Go Tech:D Love hearing that train whistle blow
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

ARM said:
Considering that they allowed 2 goals while scoring 1 in 130 minutes last weekend, the brilliance of that move is not immediately obvious.
Click to expand...
If you've been watching the games, its clear she isn't playing her best game. The thought of playing a different goalie is, well, shocking isn't it....especially when you have two other very capable goalies. :eek:
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

RStarr said:
If you've been watching the games, its clear she isn't playing her best game. The thought of playing a different goalie is, well, shocking isn't it....especially when you have two other very capable goalies. :eek:
Click to expand...

I saw the game she played against Princeton, when she didn't allow a goal until overtime. She looked pretty solid to me. It seems that their problem is scoring goals.
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

I on the other hand need Harvard or Dart mouth to steal at least one point from Clarkson.
..And I'll keep my fingers crossed that Cornell can take care of business at Lynah.
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

PrincetonFan said:
I saw the game she played against Princeton, when she didn't allow a goal until overtime. She looked pretty solid to me. It seems that their problem is scoring goals.
Click to expand...
Agree that the problem is scoring goals (seams to be a seasonal thing). LDs a great goalie, never said she wasn't. But I also believe there needs to be some rotation going on....especially when things are falling flat all around.


Bottom line, Clarkson should be picking up steam, not losing it.
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

gotice said:
why just this time? I hope they go all the way.
Click to expand...
I was teasin....I hope they go all the way too! In the words of MIC, its Knight time. :cool:

I'm actually worried about some of the more traditional powerhouses past playoff experiences. Even though they have had less then stellar seasons, they still might be able to give some of this seasons better (more consistent) teams a real run for their money. oi.
 
Re: 2009-2010 ECAC Playoff Picture

mattj711 said:
I on the other hand need Harvard or Dart mouth to steal at least one point from Clarkson.
..And I'll keep my fingers crossed that Cornell can take care of business at Lynah.
Click to expand...

I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm actually rooting for Cornell to beat RPI to give us a chance to finish third. We can't finish second at this point due to the points and games against common opponents but I'd like to avoid a trip to Potsdam in the semis. And yeah, I'm hoping for a win against Clarkson to help our national standing.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top