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Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
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Always the voice of optimism around here! I’ll be thrilled if your prediction comes true.
QUAlum2004
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Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
What can Brown do for you? A 5-0 Quinnipiac win
http://www.bobcatshockeyblog.com/2017/11/what-can-brown-do-for-you-quinnipiac.html
What can Brown do for you? A 5-0 Quinnipiac win
http://www.bobcatshockeyblog.com/2017/11/what-can-brown-do-for-you-quinnipiac.html
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
I will take the split!! It looks like Gavin has figured out D1 hockey.
I will take the split!! It looks like Gavin has figured out D1 hockey.
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
Monday Morning QB - Nieto in net for Dartmouth and Q: 2 Wins? But I see Brendan's thinking - he has to give Kania an opportunity to see what he has.
Holy Cross should be another test and then Union and RPI up here. 3 more Ws? Both Union and RPI are riding hot freshmen goalies. Another 2 games to see how we stack up.
Monday Morning QB - Nieto in net for Dartmouth and Q: 2 Wins? But I see Brendan's thinking - he has to give Kania an opportunity to see what he has.
Holy Cross should be another test and then Union and RPI up here. 3 more Ws? Both Union and RPI are riding hot freshmen goalies. Another 2 games to see how we stack up.
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
We might've won (or at least tied) the Dartmouth game, but QU overwhelmed us early and I don't think Nieto would've stood a chance either. Plus, we didn't score or even look particularly threatening at any point before I turned it off in the second.
Holy Cross beat Dartmouth and played a close game with Princeton, so that game will be a good test and a good chance for Whittet to tinker a bit without risking points in the standings. The Capital District trip is always a tough one for Brown, but I'm hoping we can come away with points (preferably plural). Then it's on to Vermont and then it's winter break already! Crazy how fast the fall portion of the schedule flies by. We have a chance to go into the second half of the season with a winning record – we'd have to win three and tie one, which is a big challenge but not impossible. Can't remember the last time that happened - maybe 2013-14?
We might've won (or at least tied) the Dartmouth game, but QU overwhelmed us early and I don't think Nieto would've stood a chance either. Plus, we didn't score or even look particularly threatening at any point before I turned it off in the second.
Holy Cross beat Dartmouth and played a close game with Princeton, so that game will be a good test and a good chance for Whittet to tinker a bit without risking points in the standings. The Capital District trip is always a tough one for Brown, but I'm hoping we can come away with points (preferably plural). Then it's on to Vermont and then it's winter break already! Crazy how fast the fall portion of the schedule flies by. We have a chance to go into the second half of the season with a winning record – we'd have to win three and tie one, which is a big challenge but not impossible. Can't remember the last time that happened - maybe 2013-14?
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
Looking to see the team to continue its solid play from Saturday tonight. Last year HC controlled the game which was our opening game. Don't see that tonight even with HC apparently playing better than last year. 4-1 Brown!
Looking to see the team to continue its solid play from Saturday tonight. Last year HC controlled the game which was our opening game. Don't see that tonight even with HC apparently playing better than last year. 4-1 Brown!
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
I shudder to think what the attendance will be tonight. Sad as team is playing well and support would be nice.
I shudder to think what the attendance will be tonight. Sad as team is playing well and support would be nice.
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
Nice win in a thorough performance! This reminded me a lot of the SLU game, in which we could’ve scored quite a bit more than we actually did.
We won 4 games last year. We’re still under .500, but we’ve already matched that total and it’s only November. Progress!
Nice win in a thorough performance! This reminded me a lot of the SLU game, in which we could’ve scored quite a bit more than we actually did.
We won 4 games last year. We’re still under .500, but we’ve already matched that total and it’s only November. Progress!
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
Upcoming games in the Capital District should be good ones. Union is starting to play well and has a strong freshman goalie and RPI is up and down but also has a strong freshman in net. KDiff - any chance of coming up? I will show you the town
Solid core of player families and alums show up for the games.
Upcoming games in the Capital District should be good ones. Union is starting to play well and has a strong freshman goalie and RPI is up and down but also has a strong freshman in net. KDiff - any chance of coming up? I will show you the town
Solid core of player families and alums show up for the games.Upcoming games in the Capital District should be good ones. Union is starting to play well and has a strong freshman goalie and RPI is up and down but also has a strong freshman in net. KDiff - any chance of coming up? I will show you the town
Unfortunately, no. Someday I’ll take you up on the offer! Would love to see a game in every ECAC barn.
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
Good omen for the weekend - Hathaway called up by Calgary. Lappin, Lorito and Harry Z are one injury away fro being called up as well. All 4 are having solid seasons in AHL.
I see Brown getting a tie with Union, a team which is really on a roll. I see a win at RPI, but it will be a struggle against what appears to be an up and down team.
Good omen for the weekend - Hathaway called up by Calgary. Lappin, Lorito and Harry Z are one injury away fro being called up as well. All 4 are having solid seasons in AHL.
I see Brown getting a tie with Union, a team which is really on a roll. I see a win at RPI, but it will be a struggle against what appears to be an up and down team.
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
A few paragraphs from Divver about the team’s improved outlook: http://www.providencejournal.com/sp...-1-is-memorable-date-in-boston-bruins-history
The most interesting part to me was Whittet’s quote about the selfless players on the team being a “refreshing” change. Makes me wonder if last year’s team was plagued by negativity from some since-departed players.
A few paragraphs from Divver about the team’s improved outlook: http://www.providencejournal.com/sp...-1-is-memorable-date-in-boston-bruins-history
The most interesting part to me was Whittet’s quote about the selfless players on the team being a “refreshing” change. Makes me wonder if last year’s team was plagued by negativity from some since-departed players.
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
What a terrific comeback! I was out and unable to watch, so I was checking the score periodically. Was very disappointed when I saw it was 4-1 with 10 minutes left in the game, and couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I looked again about an hour later (seriously, I was walking and then I just stopped in my tracks).
Glad to see Tommy Marchin regain his freshman form recently! Let’s hope it lasts all season. We need a go-to goalscorer, and he has the tools to be it! Nieto didn’t have a very strong weekend on the stat sheet. He’ll want the first one against Union back for sure. Any softies given up against RPI?
What a terrific comeback! I was out and unable to watch, so I was checking the score periodically. Was very disappointed when I saw it was 4-1 with 10 minutes left in the game, and couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I looked again about an hour later (seriously, I was walking and then I just stopped in my tracks).
Glad to see Tommy Marchin regain his freshman form recently! Let’s hope it lasts all season. We need a go-to goalscorer, and he has the tools to be it! Nieto didn’t have a very strong weekend on the stat sheet. He’ll want the first one against Union back for sure. Any softies given up against RPI?
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
Refs handed this one to Bentley. Atrocious all game, but particularly in the third. Missed too many men for Bentley that lasted about 30 seconds, then immediately called Aibel on a ridiculously soft hold. Bentley scored on the ensuing PP to take a two-goal lead.
EDIT: As I typed that, they called another absurdly soft penalty on Brown! Unreal.
Refs handed this one to Bentley. Atrocious all game, but particularly in the third. Missed too many men for Bentley that lasted about 30 seconds, then immediately called Aibel on a ridiculously soft hold. Bentley scored on the ensuing PP to take a two-goal lead.
EDIT: As I typed that, they called another absurdly soft penalty on Brown! Unreal.
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
Awful quiet around here. Anyone still paying attention?
We were outplayed at Vermont for 2 of 3 periods, but were unfortunate not to win when the would-be GWG with 4.6 seconds left in OT was waved off following a review. Kania looked really sharp, which was nice. Tim Lappin's incredible between-the-legs maneuver has been garnering attention from ESPN and the likes. I thought Tyler Bird was terrific throughout the game, providing speed and energy and making plays in all three zones.
Burlington is a tough trip to make during finals weeks - I believe it's the longest bus ride the team will go on all year other than the North Country weekend. A tie is completely acceptable, given the circumstances. We enter a new calendar year with a renewed energy; the demons of last season seemingly purged from the team's collective memory at this point. Before the season started, I said we could end up with around 10-12 wins with a ceiling of 15, and I think that's very realistic with five wins through 13 of our 29 games.
Would love to knock off Providence next month after last year's disastrous Mayor's Cup, but we don't usually play very well at Schneider and Leaman's teams tend to turn it on in the second half. UNH and Maine will be challenges, too, though I hope we can take one of those. The goal of home ice in the playoffs is very much alive; we just need to take care of the teams below us in the standings and maybe score a couple upsets against the top ECAC teams, which appear to be Clarkson, Cornell, Colgate, Union and Harvard.
I still haven't made it to a game this year! Maybe that's been a good luck charm for the team...
Awful quiet around here. Anyone still paying attention?
We were outplayed at Vermont for 2 of 3 periods, but were unfortunate not to win when the would-be GWG with 4.6 seconds left in OT was waved off following a review. Kania looked really sharp, which was nice. Tim Lappin's incredible between-the-legs maneuver has been garnering attention from ESPN and the likes. I thought Tyler Bird was terrific throughout the game, providing speed and energy and making plays in all three zones.
Burlington is a tough trip to make during finals weeks - I believe it's the longest bus ride the team will go on all year other than the North Country weekend. A tie is completely acceptable, given the circumstances. We enter a new calendar year with a renewed energy; the demons of last season seemingly purged from the team's collective memory at this point. Before the season started, I said we could end up with around 10-12 wins with a ceiling of 15, and I think that's very realistic with five wins through 13 of our 29 games.
Would love to knock off Providence next month after last year's disastrous Mayor's Cup, but we don't usually play very well at Schneider and Leaman's teams tend to turn it on in the second half. UNH and Maine will be challenges, too, though I hope we can take one of those. The goal of home ice in the playoffs is very much alive; we just need to take care of the teams below us in the standings and maybe score a couple upsets against the top ECAC teams, which appear to be Clarkson, Cornell, Colgate, Union and Harvard.
I still haven't made it to a game this year! Maybe that's been a good luck charm for the team...
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Brownfan14
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Awful quiet around here. Anyone still paying attention?
We were outplayed at Vermont for 2 of 3 periods, but were unfortunate not to win when the would-be GWG with 4.6 seconds left in OT was waved off following a review. Kania looked really sharp, which was nice. Tim Lappin's incredible between-the-legs maneuver has been garnering attention from ESPN and the likes. I thought Tyler Bird was terrific throughout the game, providing speed and energy and making plays in all three zones.
Burlington is a tough trip to make during finals weeks - I believe it's the longest bus ride the team will go on all year other than the North Country weekend. A tie is completely acceptable, given the circumstances. We enter a new calendar year with a renewed energy; the demons of last season seemingly purged from the team's collective memory at this point. Before the season started, I said we could end up with around 10-12 wins with a ceiling of 15, and I think that's very realistic with five wins through 13 of our 29 games.
Would love to knock off Providence next month after last year's disastrous Mayor's Cup, but we don't usually play very well at Schneider and Leaman's teams tend to turn it on in the second half. UNH and Maine will be challenges, too, though I hope we can take one of those. The goal of home ice in the playoffs is very much alive; we just need to take care of the teams below us in the standings and maybe score a couple upsets against the top ECAC teams, which appear to be Clarkson, Cornell, Colgate, Union and Harvard.
I still haven't made it to a game this year! Maybe that's been a good luck charm for the team...
This team is better than the scores indicate. They held a number of teams to a tie or 1 goal down until mid-way through third periods. The PK unfortunately is getting far too much time, but is significantly better then last year. We have seen a couple goals in the 5-10 seconds after the PK is done when we couldn't get PK units off the ice and that is unfortunate. We need to take a lot less penalties.
Should have started Nieto at Dartmouth, did not like the decision there and I felt like the Bentley game was stolen, atrocious soft calls all night, and Divver from the Providence journal was commenting about the acting skills of the Providence players on twitter.
The PP is still struggling, we need to shoot the puck a lot more. The constant effort to move the puck to get the perfect skilled shot is not working. We need to shoot low and get some dirty goals, the current style of PP is just not working.
The effort all around is better, I wish some of our players would have a higher energy moving the puck up the ice. Sometimes seem a little lackadaisical and they get stripped of the puck and give up odd man rushes. We need every player to be high energy in all three zones.
Goalie is significantly better, but need that save % even higher.
It is just a better team then this record reflects, and am interested to see how the rest of the season goes. Cautiously optimistic.
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
Agreed on everything here. We have pretty dominant possession numbers, but we don't pull the trigger on shots enough – particularly on the power play, as you said. Our record could be the inverse of what it is, or even better, had some bounces gone our way and had the coaching staff made some better personnel decisions (namely re: goaltending).
I've said it before; I'll say it again: This team's X-factor is its penalty killing. We were one of the very worst PK teams in the country last year. The improvement has been incredible. Now, we just need to stop taking so many penalties!
Agreed on everything here. We have pretty dominant possession numbers, but we don't pull the trigger on shots enough – particularly on the power play, as you said. Our record could be the inverse of what it is, or even better, had some bounces gone our way and had the coaching staff made some better personnel decisions (namely re: goaltending).
I've said it before; I'll say it again: This team's X-factor is its penalty killing. We were one of the very worst PK teams in the country last year. The improvement has been incredible. Now, we just need to stop taking so many penalties!
Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues
Brown hockey returns tonight after a few weeks of hibernation! Providence is a strong team, but maybe not such a potent offensive threat (18th in the country in scoring, which is good but not elite). I'm hoping we come out on fire to avenge last year's 6-0 meltdown.
This senior class has actually fared relatively well in the crosstown rivalry despite PC becoming a national power and Brown sinking to the very bottom during the same timeframe. Their overall record is 2-3 against the Friars, including a Mayor's Cup series win on goal differential in 2015 and an overtime upset over the then-number one team in the country in 2016, despite losing the Cup on GD that year.
Brown hockey returns tonight after a few weeks of hibernation! Providence is a strong team, but maybe not such a potent offensive threat (18th in the country in scoring, which is good but not elite). I'm hoping we come out on fire to avenge last year's 6-0 meltdown.
This senior class has actually fared relatively well in the crosstown rivalry despite PC becoming a national power and Brown sinking to the very bottom during the same timeframe. Their overall record is 2-3 against the Friars, including a Mayor's Cup series win on goal differential in 2015 and an overtime upset over the then-number one team in the country in 2016, despite losing the Cup on GD that year.