Re: Colgate and Starr's last season
Great 3-pt weekend! We've now moved up in the PWR from 46 to 43; the tie dropped RPI from 16 to 18
It was an entertaining yet nerve-wracking game that could have gone either way. RPI outshot us and played good defense. After years at the bottom, you can see why they are at the top. Colgate had many soft, cute passes and turnovers behind its own blue line and many cross-ice passes were off target. Getting the puck across center ice was a challenge at times. Perhaps the most impressive stat of the night for the Raiders was not taking a penalty, which could have spelled doom. That was tremendous b/c we came close to the box on several occasions. Also think Colgate was opportunistic and could have won as well.
There were 2 goals called off; no video replay on the scoreboard/jumbotron and no explanation by the announcer. It was frustrating. After watching the recap, both calls seemed legit with a man in the crease.
http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/2016/1/16/MHOCK_0116160000.aspx
The tying goal was a terrific play that saw Kasdorf spread eagle with a juicy rebound; Hamilton, on the other hand, played a brilliant game. The first goal he gave up by Bubela was a sad consequence of our defense letting him go coast to coast and skating around them, just awful. This is a general statement, but over the years, Colgate seems more passive than aggressive and plays the puck, not the body. I remember the days when our physicality (a new word I hear all the time that sounds ridiculous) would take it to everybody!
Harvard got pasted by lackluster Clarkson, so there is hope next weekend! Dartmouth always gives us fits. You heard it here first, and I don't even get paid for my insightful contributions: keep Vesey off the scoresheet and we have a fighting chance!
Congrats to Racine, Hamilton, and the Raiders
Go 'Gate!
Nice weekend that vaults us up the standings and in position to take 4 pts next weekend. 
