The second goal was was a great play too. They need to build off last night for today’s game against a team that might not have expended a lot of energy last night.
Looking forward to a Great Game BE THERE AT THE BERG in Section 20
The second goal was was a great play too. They need to build off last night for today’s game against a team that might not have expended a lot of energy last night.
Flint, did you attend / watch last night’s game? Would appreciate your thoughts and observations. Thanks.
….and down go the traffic cones. In all seriousness those are the most off putting jerseys I’ve ever seen.
hard fought game on both sides. Norwich comes away handing Hobart their first loss. I can see why Hobart is doing so well, they are an extremely fast and relentless squad.
Well, the streak had to end at some point this season , and figured this could be game, and it was. Congratulations to Norwich on earning a hard fought win. A great experience for this young talented Hobart squad to develop scars against a quality program. Some nice motivation to protect the Cooler in February. See you then.
Okay, how long have you been calling games? Please don’t talk about shutouts or zero shots in the period, etc. I mean, come on…
Also, is it too much for the studio to replay the goals?
I’ll chip in to, Flint. Wanted to ask if you think we give too much credit to opponents’ goalies? Lots of shots on net, but few finishes. Tonight, of course, is sort of an outlier given the opponent. I keep hearing that we consistently run into hot goalies, but I’m not convinced.
I just don’t think there are many snipers or natural pure scorers on the roster. Team is pretty elite defensively and it appears we’ll always have great goaltending with Coach Ellsworth in charge. The Cadets really have to work to put pucks in the net.
It seems to me that some guys want to play NBA style offense; skate it in and try to beat everyone one on one. We don’t seem to get very many of the greasy goals. Not a criticism, just an observation.
I think Kerner will only continue getting better as a scorer, and I think MacKenzie will become a star before his time in Northfield is up. We could certainly use another Ouderkirk type though.
All that said, if you keep the other team from
scoring, you always have a chance and - despite the MANY clowns around here who think THEY built the program - there’s not a whole lot to complain about right now if you’re a Norwich fan.
2-1 wins are still wins. If you look back at how UMass Lowell was while Coach Ellsworth was there for nearly a decade, you'll see very similar scores and the best success that program has had in its program's existence.
While this team might not be as "flashy" as some of the other Norwich teams of the past. They still have a ton of talent and the ability to beat any team on any given night. Given the defensive philosophy and the lack of pure goal scorers that can take a game over at any point though, bumps in the road can and will happen.
It starts with goaltending and limiting the number of grade A scoring chances for the opportunities and then try to get to 2 to 3 goals. They've been very good at it so far this year and they've been able to find one or two players to step up and score in a game that haven't been Kerner or Elgstam, which is something they severely lacked last year.
Johnny Johnson and Paul Schmid to name two have been important contributors this year that have helped this team take a step up.
On another note, does Middlebury become droppable from the schedule at some point? I'm all for history and tradition and obviously the First Light will still happen every year with the chance or guarantee to play them based on where it is, but is that non-conference game doing anything for the Cadets right now? We're to a full decade now where the Panthers have not been a strong program, including a few VERY down years (like this one is).
Would Norwich be better served trying to get a yearly game against Endicott/Salve Regina/UNE/Trinity/Oswego/Utica etc?
Instead of just playing one game opening weekend, Norwich could do a Friday/Saturday. Imagine opening up with a Endicott/UNE on back to back nights or an Oswego/Utica?
On another note, does Middlebury become droppable from the schedule at some point? I'm all for history and tradition and obviously the First Light will still happen every year with the chance or guarantee to play them based on where it is, but is that non-conference game doing anything for the Cadets right now? We're to a full decade now where the Panthers have not been a strong program, including a few VERY down years (like this one is).
This did not age well.
This thread is really dying eh?
I was thrilled to see a bit of an offensive “explosion” yesterday. NEC isn’t exactly a top tier opponent, but putting up that many goals is a real positive for this team. Exciting few weeks coming up with senior day, the crucible weekend out in NY, and NEHC tourney time.