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Thanks. I'll grab a couple of SRO tickets just to be safe.
Thanks. I'll grab a couple of SRO tickets just to be safe.
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Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
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Jeff_Jackson_for_Pres.
I miss Christian and Mark.
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I have a ton of observations from this week.
Good observation kudos go to the fans (primarily the ones at the west end of the rink) who did a great job not only showing up, but also cheering the team on. Also gotta praise the team itself. Stephen Johns, Vinnie Hinostroza, Sam Herr and Bryan, in particular, had outstanding weekends. Johns was the most poised Dman for ND all weekend, and while Shayne Taker et al recovered well, scored, made big plays, Johns seemed to the steadying force on the backside. I know it's still early, but I have been so impressed with his maturity and solid play this season. This is the defenseman I've been waiting to see. Hinostroza was targeted all weekend long, and paid the price halfway thru tonight's game, but not before he registered 3 assists and 4 points on the shortened weekend. Herr is shaping up to be this season's Ryan Guentzel. I love the work ethic and the results. The GWG last night and especially the body-sacrificing shift early on tonight were things of beauty. Rust is a bit off the mark from last season, but he is still one of the most clutch guys out there, especially on the PK.
Single game kudos go to Steven Summerhays for his play Friday night. He made the win possible with his play. T.J. Tynan made Johns' GTG tonight possible with his amazing hustle on the boards while playing point on the PP. If he hadn't kept that puck in with the period winding down, Johns never would have been able to make it a new game. And let's not forget about Mario Lucia. He got off the schneid a bit tonight with 2 awesome rebound shots, from the LEFT side, no less. I want him to camp out there from now on. His play tonight in his own zone saw marked improvement too. He and Hinostroza are very much offensive-minded players, and sometimes that comes back to bite the team, but tonight Lucia did a nice job of playing on both sides of the rink. Lastly, I like the way Ali Thomas plays. He made good use of his limited shifts. He separated several players from the puck that started some good plays as a result and seemed to be in the right place all the time. I look for him to dress in several more games this freshman year.
I will reiterate that I like the way this year's squad is sticking up for each other. I know sometimes that can result in retaliatory penalties, but sometimes it's worth it. There's something different about a team that takes every (dirty) hit on a teammate personally. They tend to go far.
Special teams made some nice improvements as well. Our PP went 3-9 this weekend while our PK killed off 7 of 8 Minnesota chances. If those numbers hold true, I like our chances. I like that the team did not let up Friday night when they were ahead or tonight when, twice, they were down by 2. A split with Minnesota is quite acceptable. But...
Summerhays picked a bad time to crap the crease. I firmly believe Notre Dame would have won tonight if he had actually played. I can't remember a game of his that was a rotten as tonight. ND has been embarrassed in games while he's been in net, but it has never been a case where ALL of the goals were his fault. I can excuse a weak goal. Hell, I'll excuse 2 softies. But 5? Uh-huh. As good as he's been thus far, he was that bad tonight. In all the other games this season, I've noticed his poise, his lack of movement, his tracking the puck. He had little-to-no poise tonight. And where was he going on that 2nd UM goal? And the only time he tracked the puck tonight was as he watched it being fished out of the back of the net.
I still want to see a few more puck to the net. In the waning seconds, I swear ND would've scored the tying goal if that last pass, that eventually got tipped out of the zone, had been on net instead.
I also want to call out a few players. I know that Thomas DiPauli and Mike Voran are dinged up, so can do nothing about their stats at the moment, but I want something out of them when they return to the ice. I'll give a mini-pass to DiPauli because he's a sophomore (you know, "sophomore slump" and all), but Voran gets no "get out of jail free" card from me. Assuming he misses next weekend, he should still be registering a point every 3 games and he is way off the mark thus far. I'll also call out T.J. Tynan. I know he is 3rd on the team in points thus far, but he was held off the scoresheet this entire weekend. If he could have gotten a point tonight, the outcome would have been rosier. Lastly, I'll call out David Gerths. I do not want a repeat of his sophomore year. It seems that when he averages a point every 4 games or so (his freshman and junior seasons), the team has a very good year. When he averages a point every 8 games or so (his sophomore year)...eesh. What does it mean when he averages a point every 10 games?
On a side note, I gotta praise Eric Johnson's Fu Manchu 'stache. Two words: Awe. Some. And I will reiterate again that Mike Voran is extremely tasty with facial hair. I may be antsy about his scoring, but I'm lovin' his scruffy smile.
Next weekend is the first ever Hockey East series at the Compton. Oh how I would love to see the crowd just as huge and into it for Merrimack as they were for Minnesota...
I have a ton of observations from this week.
Good observation kudos go to the fans (primarily the ones at the west end of the rink) who did a great job not only showing up, but also cheering the team on. Also gotta praise the team itself. Stephen Johns, Vinnie Hinostroza, Sam Herr and Bryan, in particular, had outstanding weekends. Johns was the most poised Dman for ND all weekend, and while Shayne Taker et al recovered well, scored, made big plays, Johns seemed to the steadying force on the backside. I know it's still early, but I have been so impressed with his maturity and solid play this season. This is the defenseman I've been waiting to see. Hinostroza was targeted all weekend long, and paid the price halfway thru tonight's game, but not before he registered 3 assists and 4 points on the shortened weekend. Herr is shaping up to be this season's Ryan Guentzel. I love the work ethic and the results. The GWG last night and especially the body-sacrificing shift early on tonight were things of beauty. Rust is a bit off the mark from last season, but he is still one of the most clutch guys out there, especially on the PK.
Single game kudos go to Steven Summerhays for his play Friday night. He made the win possible with his play. T.J. Tynan made Johns' GTG tonight possible with his amazing hustle on the boards while playing point on the PP. If he hadn't kept that puck in with the period winding down, Johns never would have been able to make it a new game. And let's not forget about Mario Lucia. He got off the schneid a bit tonight with 2 awesome rebound shots, from the LEFT side, no less. I want him to camp out there from now on. His play tonight in his own zone saw marked improvement too. He and Hinostroza are very much offensive-minded players, and sometimes that comes back to bite the team, but tonight Lucia did a nice job of playing on both sides of the rink. Lastly, I like the way Ali Thomas plays. He made good use of his limited shifts. He separated several players from the puck that started some good plays as a result and seemed to be in the right place all the time. I look for him to dress in several more games this freshman year.
I will reiterate that I like the way this year's squad is sticking up for each other. I know sometimes that can result in retaliatory penalties, but sometimes it's worth it. There's something different about a team that takes every (dirty) hit on a teammate personally. They tend to go far.
Special teams made some nice improvements as well. Our PP went 3-9 this weekend while our PK killed off 7 of 8 Minnesota chances. If those numbers hold true, I like our chances. I like that the team did not let up Friday night when they were ahead or tonight when, twice, they were down by 2. A split with Minnesota is quite acceptable. But...
Summerhays picked a bad time to crap the crease. I firmly believe Notre Dame would have won tonight if he had actually played. I can't remember a game of his that was a rotten as tonight. ND has been embarrassed in games while he's been in net, but it has never been a case where ALL of the goals were his fault. I can excuse a weak goal. Hell, I'll excuse 2 softies. But 5? Uh-huh. As good as he's been thus far, he was that bad tonight. In all the other games this season, I've noticed his poise, his lack of movement, his tracking the puck. He had little-to-no poise tonight. And where was he going on that 2nd UM goal? And the only time he tracked the puck tonight was as he watched it being fished out of the back of the net.
I still want to see a few more puck to the net. In the waning seconds, I swear ND would've scored the tying goal if that last pass, that eventually got tipped out of the zone, had been on net instead.
I also want to call out a few players. I know that Thomas DiPauli and Mike Voran are dinged up, so can do nothing about their stats at the moment, but I want something out of them when they return to the ice. I'll give a mini-pass to DiPauli because he's a sophomore (you know, "sophomore slump" and all), but Voran gets no "get out of jail free" card from me. Assuming he misses next weekend, he should still be registering a point every 3 games and he is way off the mark thus far. I'll also call out T.J. Tynan. I know he is 3rd on the team in points thus far, but he was held off the scoresheet this entire weekend. If he could have gotten a point tonight, the outcome would have been rosier. Lastly, I'll call out David Gerths. I do not want a repeat of his sophomore year. It seems that when he averages a point every 4 games or so (his freshman and junior seasons), the team has a very good year. When he averages a point every 8 games or so (his sophomore year)...eesh. What does it mean when he averages a point every 10 games?
On a side note, I gotta praise Eric Johnson's Fu Manchu 'stache. Two words: Awe. Some. And I will reiterate again that Mike Voran is extremely tasty with facial hair. I may be antsy about his scoring, but I'm lovin' his scruffy smile.
Next weekend is the first ever Hockey East series at the Compton. Oh how I would love to see the crowd just as huge and into it for Merrimack as they were for Minnesota...
sterlippo1
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Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
it was close but why no sellout last night? it was Minnesota after all, not Minnesota State.
it was close but why no sellout last night? it was Minnesota after all, not Minnesota State.
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candycanes99
HAVE SOME CLASS
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
I enjoyed that a lot too. Except that it meant I had to stand behind a student who was around 7 feet tall and probably should have been playing in the basketball game. Also, I love the band's enthusiasm, but man their cheers make me groan...
He was awful on Saturday. Honestly I wanted him pulled after the second goal. I just have never seen him recover once it starts to go downhill like that. That was the worst of the night, but it was a clear indicator "Hey, my head isn't in it." Benny Hill theme song worthy.
Merrimack doesn't look as strong as a few years ago, but it's still Hockey East. With no football game to compete with, they should be able to get the students to show up en masse again.
I enjoyed that a lot too. Except that it meant I had to stand behind a student who was around 7 feet tall and probably should have been playing in the basketball game. Also, I love the band's enthusiasm, but man their cheers make me groan...
He was awful on Saturday. Honestly I wanted him pulled after the second goal. I just have never seen him recover once it starts to go downhill like that. That was the worst of the night, but it was a clear indicator "Hey, my head isn't in it." Benny Hill theme song worthy.
Merrimack doesn't look as strong as a few years ago, but it's still Hockey East. With no football game to compete with, they should be able to get the students to show up en masse again.
Wisko McBadgerton
Teaching you how to Bucky.
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
Have to say you flashy helmet guys looked pretty good this weekend. Fun games to watch although the feed was a little dizzying at times. Wondering if there's any word on Hinostroza?
Have to say you flashy helmet guys looked pretty good this weekend. Fun games to watch although the feed was a little dizzying at times. Wondering if there's any word on Hinostroza?
Jeff_Jackson_for_Pres.
I miss Christian and Mark.
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
Word is he's fast, small and a great scorer!
Good grief. How old are you?!candycanes99 said:
You give the students way too much credit. I hope they are deserving of your credit and not my pessimism...candycanes99 said:
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candycanes99
HAVE SOME CLASS
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Only old enough to know the meme, not the actual show.
Students love free stuff. There are giveaways. I'm fairly confident.
Good grief. How old are you?!
You give the students way too much credit. I hope they are deserving of your credit and not my pessimism...
Only old enough to know the meme, not the actual show.
Students love free stuff. There are giveaways. I'm fairly confident.
IrishHockeyFan
Still outranks his daughter
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
So we're been missing 4 guys who were going to be eating up minutes. Does anyone have ANY idea when any of them will be back? 20% of the guys who were expected to dress for every game are injured and all we know is basically what we see from checking the final box score to see who has played. Is it the local press being lazy, or is Jackson simply taking advantage of the relatively mild interest in his sport (compared with football or basketball) to hide injuries? I wonder if those who follow North Dakota or Minnesota spend as much time wondering just how long injuries to key players will be affecting their lineups.
So we're been missing 4 guys who were going to be eating up minutes. Does anyone have ANY idea when any of them will be back? 20% of the guys who were expected to dress for every game are injured and all we know is basically what we see from checking the final box score to see who has played. Is it the local press being lazy, or is Jackson simply taking advantage of the relatively mild interest in his sport (compared with football or basketball) to hide injuries? I wonder if those who follow North Dakota or Minnesota spend as much time wondering just how long injuries to key players will be affecting their lineups.
Jeff_Jackson_for_Pres.
I miss Christian and Mark.
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
I expect Hinostroza and DiPauli to miss a few more games. I'm guessing Voran and Johnson to be back fairly soon.
I expect Hinostroza and DiPauli to miss a few more games. I'm guessing Voran and Johnson to be back fairly soon.
The Zlax45
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Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
Merrimack tries to grind games out so I expect a couple of one goal games as they block a ton of shots!
Welcome to Hockey East where you never get a weekend off!
Merrimack tries to grind games out so I expect a couple of one goal games as they block a ton of shots!
Welcome to Hockey East where you never get a weekend off!
candycanes99
HAVE SOME CLASS
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
Except against Merrimack!
I do expect one game to be close. But one should also be a blowout. After a series with Minnesota this has letdown potential, but it's the first home series in Hockey East so it should be sufficiently hyped-up enough.
Except against Merrimack!
I do expect one game to be close. But one should also be a blowout. After a series with Minnesota this has letdown potential, but it's the first home series in Hockey East so it should be sufficiently hyped-up enough.
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What is wrong with DiPauli? I thought he played well last season. I see he has missed the last few games.
What is wrong with DiPauli? I thought he played well last season. I see he has missed the last few games.
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
On average Minnesota has so much depth injuries only effect the elite players on line one.
On average Minnesota has so much depth injuries only effect the elite players on line one.
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Dude, the Irish twitter guys tweeted about Hinostroza this week. Info in web stories and injuries were talked about on the radio. Coach Jackson discussed injuries in pre game and was talked about again during the game. Not sure how you missed all of these?
Dude, the Irish twitter guys tweeted about Hinostroza this week. Info in web stories and injuries were talked about on the radio. Coach Jackson discussed injuries in pre game and was talked about again during the game. Not sure how you missed all of these?
Jeff_Jackson_for_Pres.
I miss Christian and Mark.
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
He's fine now. He played tonight after sitting out a few with an injury. I guessed wrong about Mike Voran and Eric Johnson. They and Vince Hinostroza will be out for at least 2 weeks.
And since I am so not politically correct, did anyone notice the ND (and possibly college hockey) history made tonight? ND dressed both black players (and why wouldn't Ali Thomas dress after his gritty play last weekend?) and Thomas scored his first collegiate goal. The game-winner. Has there been a D1 team that has dressed 2 black players in a game? When I run down the list of black players I've seen, it's always one per team: Scooter Vaughan, Anson Carter, Quinn Smith, Ted Laviolette to name a few.
I'm still impressed with Stephen Johns. In fact, he might be my smiley. heart. this season. Well, after Voran shaves.
He's fine now. He played tonight after sitting out a few with an injury. I guessed wrong about Mike Voran and Eric Johnson. They and Vince Hinostroza will be out for at least 2 weeks.
And since I am so not politically correct, did anyone notice the ND (and possibly college hockey) history made tonight? ND dressed both black players (and why wouldn't Ali Thomas dress after his gritty play last weekend?) and Thomas scored his first collegiate goal. The game-winner. Has there been a D1 team that has dressed 2 black players in a game? When I run down the list of black players I've seen, it's always one per team: Scooter Vaughan, Anson Carter, Quinn Smith, Ted Laviolette to name a few.
I'm still impressed with Stephen Johns. In fact, he might be my smiley. heart. this season. Well, after Voran shaves.
DeadEnder65
Registered User
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
John and Bernie Saunders?
Judges?
John and Bernie Saunders?
Judges?
DeadEnder65
Registered User
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
John and Bernie Saunders?
Judges?
John and Bernie Saunders?
Judges?
Jeff_Jackson_for_Pres.
I miss Christian and Mark.
Re: Notre Dame Hockey 2013-2014 Go East young men
I actually forgot about them. Bernie played tons, but didn't John play in like one game? Was it while Bernie was also dressed?
I actually forgot about them. Bernie played tons, but didn't John play in like one game? Was it while Bernie was also dressed?