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Colgate 2011-12

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Good luck tonight guys! (I'm snowed out - will have to listen to GateRaider) Hope we have a good turnout for DV's 300th!
 
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As I listened to the football broadcast this afternoon, I can say, without hesitation, that I am SO glad we have John broadcasting the hockey games.
While I know full well that the intensity between the two sports is very different, John is AMAZING in his broadcast! A single commentarian, at a much faster pace, John is spot on. Thanks, John, for what you do for us who cannot be at every rink, albeit even Starr.............
 
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Two goals in last six minutes of both games...2-1-1 against Atlantic Hockey...Miami is 3-7...let's not start congratulating ourselves on a good season quite yet...we need someone other than Austin Smith to get his nose dirty and go to the net...
 
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You win some, you lose some. Yeah, Miami's 2-6, but the defending Stanley Cup champs are 3-7. It's early in the season. We already have 4 wins. Last year win #4 didn't happen until February.

Going into the weekend, I realistically thought we would split this home-and-home. And we did. I just didn't think it would be the road teams winning. While we couldn't solve a hot goaltender, our travel partners to the west lost to Mercyhurst. Things like this happen. Next week starts the REAL season.

Oh well. I guess Coach Vaughan will have to get #300 next weekend when I'm at the games in person!
 
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I just got home from the game....and I still don't understand why Niagara's first goal counted. How can you give credit for a goal, after you've already blown the whistle to stop play? I, along with those sitting near me, heard the whistle first (presumably because either he thought the puck was covered, or it was out of his sight), then saw the ref point to the goal and the goal light go on. If it happened in that order, shouldn't it be no goal?

Oh well, it is what it is. Now on to league play, first against Brown, who may be improving after their win over Princeton today. Let's just take care of business, and who knows where we could go.
 
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Looking at the numbers, 43 shots definitely says we had our chances to take this one, but couldn't push anything through. Giving up 37 shots is far more distressing, and could really hurt against some of the higher-flying teams in the League (like, say, Yale, who we see Saturday)

Austin Smith on the scoreboard again, he could be having a really special season. Of course, if he doesn't get some help, that will be small consolation

PP went 1-5, now sitting at 22% on the year. Wouldn't mind being a bit better, though that's currently in the top half nationally. The PK at only 79% is much more worrisome

Tough loss, regroup, refocus, because here comes the ECAC schedule
 
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Just wanted to mention that Niagara is a good team. Union had to score in the last minute to tie them(ENG) and Air Force the same but they beat them in OT.

Also, we had numerous shots miss the net, we're fine.
 
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You have until 7PM toknight to get your picks in or revise your picks in the ECAC Pick The Standings Contest.
 
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We need at least a split on the road this weekend. Brown is an up and coming team, anyone know how Bartliff is ?
 
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Colgate's up and coming too. I think we'll get at least 3 points this weekend.

Cornell-Yale should be interesting Friday night. I don't know if anyone has a read on either team. Quinnipiac's off to a good start.
 
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Still thrilled over last year's spectacular finish - despite losing in AC. We made it there and 8 others did not.

This season shows promise but not sold on being a ranked team. 'Gate can show up and play one night and tank the next. Consistency has been a problem. Great to see more pp goals and SOG. Staying out of the box is always key. Mihalek makes me more nervous than confident.

Hoping for the weekend split.
 
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What I don't get is that we were at Yale and Brown to end the regular season last February. Now for our first two league games this season, we go right back to Providence and New Haven. Fortunately I'll be able to make it to both games!

Bill's absolutely right, we do need to be consistent, especially in conference play. Any one team is capable of defeating its opponent on any given Friday or Saturday night. Given the way we've been playing, a split is very likely but we need to earn it. Fortunately the Ivies are just starting their regular season (Brown and Yale have played the same opponents, even in their exhibition game), so we're fortunate to be playing Brown and Yale in their rinks while they still tinker with line combinations (and in Yale's case, goaltending). Will be satisfied with at least 1 win (DV's 300th) but will be elated with 3 or even 4 pts for the weekend.

And I'm honestly hoping we can win at least 1 of these games so I can see Coach Vaughan get win #300 in person. Go 'Gate!
 
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We lose two goalies this year so that's a good thing. Noticed we have a 6-5 frosh goalie this year, walkon ??
 
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Why is it that I always get a skittish feeling when our team has a 5 on 3? I HATE that feeling!!!! I only hope the best for the team, but the "gimmies" leave me cross-fingered. I guess it is an underdog-type feeling, longstanding, not a statement on this team. Go 'Gate!!!!
 
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SO HAPPY FOR DON VAUGHAN AND HIS 300th WIN!!!!! Congrats, Donnie!!! Good game, boys. Great win on the road.....................take it to Yale tomorrow night!!!
 
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Oh thanks alot Austin Smith - pumped my arm so hard on that SECOND shorthanded goal that I pulled every muscle in my shoulder - jerk!

Nice start to the ECAC season and congrats to DV on #300. Listened to the last 15 of the third and it sounds like Whitten has had the desired effect down in Providence. Seems like the ECAC over the past two-three years has gotten tougher and with more parity than ever.

On another note, it is really rough on the nerves listening to a hockey game on the radio when you haven't memorized the names of all your team's freshman yet.

Job half done. Lets grab four away shall we?
 
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