Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

[BIG Green]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

Talk about a game with very little flow and a lot of whistles either for offsides and/or icing! However, the BG will take in a 7-3 win over RPI. The story of the game has the be the TREE line of Graber/Sellar/Forman as they accounted for the first five goals albeit one was 2/3 of the line on a PP. Again their length and cycle game below dots gave the RPI D men fits. That line accounted for 13 points and a +11...cannot ask for better than that as RPI cannot score when they do not have the puck and when they do get it, they have to go 200 ft. D Man Shoup was very good as his game is on the uptick. Let's carry to MOJO into a tough game tonight vs Union. Go get them BIG Green!

 

[BIG Green]

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When a "win" is NOT a W? That is exactly what happened last night in the 2-1 loss to Union. Flat out, BG was the better team all night, save for a couple of plays and Kupsky. Optics and stats will back this up. The TREE line after a monster game was neutralized although they had the better of the play every time they were out there. Shoup continues his vastly improved play with a nice goal from the high slot as he moved up to the top pairing with Less. Chances chances...how Kalk miss that open net is beyond me. Yau moves the puck to Jasiek who waits to Kalk opens up on the backside and delivers a nice cross ice pass to Kalk who one-times only to miss (save or post ?), other times Grade A shots are placed right on the crest of Kupsky. Mistakes mistakes... McLaughlin allows a clean FO win in his D zone and Morgan absolutely snipes it in the top blocker corner, Rymsha taking a penalty (although I not so sure it was, looked like a good shoulder to shoulder hit) and they score on a high slot tip that goes through Clark's five hole as he was going side to side.

 

[BIG Green]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

When a "win" is NOT a W? That is exactly what happened last night in the 2-1 loss to Union. Flat out, BG was the better team all night, save for a couple of plays and Kupsky. Optics and stats will back this up. The TREE line after a monster game was neutralized although they had the better of the play every time they were out there. Shoup continues his vastly improved play with a nice goal from the high slot as he moved up to the top pairing with Less. Chances chances...how Kalk miss that open net is beyond me. Yau moves the puck to Jasiek who waits to Kalk opens up on the backside and delivers a nice cross ice pass to Kalk who one-times only to miss (save or post ?), other times Grade A shots are placed right on the crest of Kupsky. Mistakes mistakes... McLaughlin allows a clean FO win in his D zone and Morgan absolutely snipes it in the top blocker corner, Rymsha taking a penalty (although I not so sure it was, looked like a good shoulder to shoulder hit) and they score on a high slot tip that goes through Clark's five hole as he was going side to side.

Part 2:

Missed Opportunities: First PP unit has no cohesion as entry is terrible compounded by once they enter they have a hard time setting up ; why is McLaughlin on the PP unit as he lost the puck (battles) all night and when he does have his decision-making is questionable however he does possess a a heavy shot; why isn't Yau paired with Shoup (your two best offensive d men) at the end of the game with an extra attacker ; although Kalk is a dangerous offensive player his role on the first unit PP is not jiving

Moving Forward: 3rd and checking line misses Kilistoff badly as they have dried up offensively which we knew was going to happen ; so it seems like five of the D slots are accounted for with a 3 man rotation for that sixth slot ; Freshmen centers Baker and Rutherford are finding out that it is getting tougher to find time and space so slight tweaks are needed ; the goalie tandem of Buffalo and Clark seems to be working and keeping Buffalo honest

BG, you have proven that you can play with the heavyweights (sometimes outplay them) so let's put it all together to close out the season with momentum and MOJO in the chase/fight for home ice (5-8) for the playoffs and from there it's anybody's game. BG, YOU CAN DO IT!

 

[BIG Green]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

Calling all BIG Green fans to jump on board now. I do realize that you haven't had much to write about but this BG team is for real as they have the loyal fans like me really excited and their renewed play should get you somewhat peaked as well. I don't mind posting post game thoughts but I would really appreciate another perspective...may be I am seeing all things GREEN! Hop on board for the ride with a hopeful stop in Lake Placid! Go BIG Green!

 

[BIG Green]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

A very nice win yesterday 3-2 over Clarkson to complete a season sweep but it definitely was way less simple than that as Clarkson was probably slightly the better last night. How is this for a Stat Fact.... the BG has never trailed Clarkson in both wins! Will post more later

 

[BIG Green]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

A very nice win yesterday 3-2 over Clarkson to complete a season sweep but it definitely was way less simple than that as Clarkson was probably slightly the better last night. How is this for a Stat Fact.... the BG has never trailed Clarkson in both wins! Will post more later

More about the Clarkson game. Sellar starts it off by intercepting a O zone blue line pass (dangerous) and goes in a breakaway the rest of the way and undresses the goalie for nifty backhand goal. Then I believe Clarkson ties it on a scrum in front of the net to pot a PP goal. To start the third, Yau gloves the puck down in the neutral zone and gains the zone to drop off to Jasiek who fires a purpose shot (low far side pad) which conveniently bounces out to Michalowski who buries the rebound to make it 2-1. Then not more later Strong fires a shot from just outside the blue line and it carooms off the end boards and somehow Kiely misplays into his own net (he gets pulled). Clarkson scores a little later and BG holds on for the win. The unfortunate thing is that Shoup got hurt in the first period and never returned. Hope he is better as his play has been dynamite of late leading to the BG's resurgence. Also Rempal was out for Clarkson which obviously hurt their O attack.

 

[BIG Green]

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Saving the Best for Last... as BG and Rutherford rallies to comeback with a very important W. This was a "trap" game waiting to happen! Did I just say and use "trap" and BG in the same sentence? For all intensive purposes, BG should have lost this game as they play uneven and uninspired losing races, puck battles and you name it. Let's credit St. Lawrence as they played their spoiler role to a T leading for 3/4 of the game but then Rutherford's heroics came to. To lead the comeback, Rymsha fires a harmless wrister from the far point only to have Rutherford pounce on the rebound and wait out the goalie long enough to open up his blade and shoot the puck over his left pad. That's how much time Rutherford had as St L D were both not protecting the house and puck watching. Then with increased energy and momentum it culminates with Rutherford bagging another in a slight scrum infront of the net set up by a nice drop pass Michalowski to Jasiek who shoots low and reboundable. And then Forman pots and EN under major duress with St. L with an EA.

The Good: BG won without not nearly playing its best game (confidence and belief), Buffalo made the timely saves to preserve both the 1-0 deficit and 2-1 lead, Graber caused the St L D fits, and a tenacious Rutherford

The Bad: It hurts me to say this but the D was not good, losing puck battles, losing the puck too easily when pressured with possession, turnovers in the D zone when they had clear possession and and "out" (they put it upon themselves instead of making the simple play, ie D to D instead of trying to spin off a forecheck by themselves, getting beat to the inside especially on off wings leading to juice opposing forehand chances Shoup was not in the lineup as BG needs him

The Ugly: PP is stagnant, D zone and neutral zone puck management

So BG gets the 4 point weekend and as of now is sitting in the cat bird seat, controlling their destiny for HOME ice in playoffs. GO secure it and lock it in and maintain that MOJO heading to their first round match up.

 

[sshablak]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

I've heard Clarkson is decimated by sickness. A good win nonetheless though.

 

[iowabasedtraveler]

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For all intensive purposes, BG should have lost this game as they play uneven and uninspired losing races, puck battles and you name it.

For all intents and purposes is the usual form of the phrase meaning in every practical sense. For all intensive purposes is a fairly common eggcorn derived from the original phrase. It’s often heard in speech, but it’s rare in published writing because it generally doesn’t pass through the editorial process.

 

[BIG Green]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

For all intents and purposes is the usual form of the phrase meaning in every practical sense. For all intensive purposes is a fairly common eggcorn derived from the original phrase. It’s often heard in speech, but it’s rare in published writing because it generally doesn’t pass through the editorial process.

You are spot on! I think this is the first I have ever used it in a written form by to your point I do use it more in a verbal form and all along I was WRONG!

 

[BIG Green]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

I would be very remiss without mentioning that it was SENIOR last night and that meant roasting the current seniors: Corey Kalk, Tim Shoup, River Rymsha, and Devin Buffalo and that they did with a big comeback W! Thanks for your four years but I believe there is a lot of hockey left!

 

[BIG Green]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

A very nice win yesterday 3-2 over Clarkson to complete a season sweep but it definitely was way less simple than that as Clarkson was probably slightly the better last night. How is this for a Stat Fact.... the BG has never trailed Clarkson in both wins! Will post more later

And while I am in the congratulatory mood...let's congratulate Coach Bob Gaudet on his 300th collegiate victory. That puts him in a different stratosphere. Way to go COACH and many more especially this season!

 

[BIG Green]

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Jockeying for HOME ICE for the First Round of the Play-Offs (5-12)

Thanks to Lugnut92 for the statistical analysis!

Playoff Matchups:
Code:
| Da Cg Pr Ya Qu Br RP SL
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Da | 0.2 0.2 0.1 5.5 10.8 19.8 62.5
Cg | 0.0 2.4 1.5 6.8 21.7 43.2 19.6
Pr | 0.4 0.4 6.5 22.4 31.6 15.5 7.7
Ya | 0.4 0.9 3.9 23.1 24.6 16.2 9.9
Qu | 0.1 3.3 9.0 13.0 11.3 5.3 0.3
Hosts on the left, visitors across the top.

It appears the magic number for the 5th seed is 23 points. The BIG Green can clearly control their own destiny and with all due respect, appears on paper to have the easiest schedule; the other teams from 6-9 play a top 4 team. So if BG can garner at least two points they should be good and coupled with that, a win against Yale on Friday night assures that, assuming teams 6-9 split. Now the disclaimer, this is just a top level peek without doing the in depth what-if scenario on each game. Please chime in!

GO BIG GREEN! You can do it!

 

[BIG Green]

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It's Game Day weekend in what is shaping to be the biggest weekend of the season thus far and sadly I am still the only BG fan that posts about it which I am happy to do. Yale comes in as one of the hottest team and they have almost always given the BG fits especially at Ingalls (at during the regular season) while Brown tries to salvage in what would be considered a disappointing season. I am only saying that because BG was picked to be near the bottom with Brown in the pre-season. Ok boys, one game, one period, one shift at a time and do what you have been doing the last two months... and that's playing with SWAGGER and CONFIDENCE. BG, you have got this one! As I said all along for BG teams, it's not how you start but rather how you finish so CLOSE it out!

 

[LTsatch]

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EVENT
2018 ECAC Men's Hockey Championship

SEEDING RANGES
Byes all claimed. Cornell has clinched share of title, will be #1 unless they lose twice AND Union wins twice.

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Cornell 1-2 (clinches #1 with a win or tie OR a Union loss or tie)
Union 1-3
Clarkson 2-4
Harvard 3-4

Dartmouth 5-9 (clinches home ice with 1 point)
Colgate 5-9 (clinches home ice with 3 points)
Princeton 5-9 (clinches home ice with 4 points)
Yale 5-9 (clinches home ice with 4 points)

Quinnipiac 5-9
Brown 10-11
Rensselaer 10-12
St. Lawrence 11-12

 

[sshablak]

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BG, Gate fan here, partially because you're such a good fan with no others. Wish you luck tonight, Saw Yale last weekend and I was impressed with their speed. As far as Gate, not sure who I want to win in your game tonight(for selfish reasons). Should be a tremendous game tonight, maybe Yale looks forward to Harvard ?

 

[Skate79]

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BG, Gate fan here, partially because you're such a good fan with no others. Wish you luck tonight, Saw Yale last weekend and I was impressed with their speed. As far as Gate, not sure who I want to win in your game tonight(for selfish reasons). Should be a tremendous game tonight, maybe Yale looks forward to Harvard ?

I'm guessing that may be the case as tomorrow night's game is sold out, it's Senior Night and the Eli hate us with a passion. Nothing would make them happier than to sweep us in the regular season. For us, the game won't mean anything in the standings because we'll be locked in with a bye.

 

[LTsatch]

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I'm guessing that may be the case as tomorrow night's game is sold out, it's Senior Night and the Eli hate us with a passion. Nothing would make them happier than to sweep us in the regular season. For us, the game won't mean anything in the standings because we'll be locked in with a bye.

Yale and Dartmouth have had some pretty good playoff series over the past couple of years at Ingalls, I doubt Yale will overlook them, especially having lost to them already this season. Big tie breaker implications at stake as well. Should be a good game by two improving teams.

 

[BIG Green]

BG, Gate fan here, partially because you're such a good fan with no others. Wish you luck tonight, Saw Yale last weekend and I was impressed with their speed. As far as Gate, not sure who I want to win in your game tonight(for selfish reasons). Should be a tremendous game tonight, maybe Yale looks forward to Harvard ?

Thanks a bunch and good luck to you and maybe we will meet in Lake Placid...wouldn’t that be a hoot! You should be right on Point! Literally and figuratively!

 

[BIG Green]

Re: Dartmouth BIG Green Hockey: 2017-18 Season

Forgive me, I am so giddy over BG's HUGE win tonight over Yale tonight that I have to tell you about it now! Even with a 6-4 win Yale was slightly the better team. Now my disclaimer is that BG was up comfortably all night so did they play the "prevent D" I don't know. It was the Tree line that did all the damage as they accounted for the first 5 goals totaling 10 pts amongst them. Yale did not have an answer for them all night as Graber controlled the puck at the half boards and when he got in trouble he cycled it back down to Forman with Sellars lurking in the slot. I would also add that they were helped out with some brutal D zone coverage from Yale especially Sweazey.

Now what this all means and based on my top level calculations from afar, BG has clinched the #5 seed (if they lose and Colgate wins tomorrow ending in a tie, BG has more total wins) and will host St Lawrence next week.