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Quinnipiac Bobcats 2026-27 - Cherry Blossom Special

QUFan said:
Spent the $13.00 to watch the game on B1G+. Definitely worth the money. Team looked good and PSU is not very good. Last night I ventured down the parkway to the SHU v. OSU game. If SHU is a top 15 team, I like our chances to make it to DC. OSU and SHU were both horrible. The arena on the other hand, beautiful. Concessions blow QU away. QU needs an upgrade there.
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I wish I was home to get the game but glad to see they played a good game and won.

I have not been to SHU but have only heard good things about their venue. QU can definitely use an upgrade in concessions. They basically got rid of everything I like (Ice cream , fries etc.) and what's left is just not worth the money. I do like you can take one drink back to your seats that is a definite plus.
 
It's Gameday in Hamden!

The Black Knights come to town for the first time in forever. Well, not forever, but for the first time since March of 2005. For point of reference, this almost 40 year old poster, was still in his senior year of high school. On that night, the last time these two have faced off, QU blanked the Black Knights 2-0 in the Atlantic Hockey Quarters behind a 22-save shutout from Jamie Holden.

Albeit, we haven't had a matchup since prior to Hurricane Katrina, shortly after the launch of YouTube and in the midst of the NHL's only full-season lockout, Quinnipiac holds a 13-7-1 edge all time.

Army lost their opener at home to Union, but followed it up with an impressive road sweep of conference foe Holy Cross last weekend. Army does not seem to have any question in net with three year starter JJ Cataldo manning the crease. Cataldo garnered some preseason conference Player of the Year nods, so he'll be direly needed tonight and we've seen headstanding goalies surprise in the past. Definitely can't look past these guys to our date with Providence on Halloween.

In lieu of standouts from previous matchups (those guys are well into their colonoscopy years and it's doubtful many current forum friends would recall the names), I wanted to take a look at QU's performance against current & recently defunct Atlantic Hockey foes, yes even Bobby Mo, AIC & Mercyhurst.

Since COVID, it's important to note that Quinnipiac has only played Holy Cross, SHU, and a few with AIC (seems that Stonehill and LIU filled that comparable foe schedule slot in many instances).

Here's the tally since Army and QU last met, painting a picture of what the Cats have done against Atlantic Hockey over that timeframe:

Air Force: 1-2 (We'll always have the UConn Holiday Classic in Dec. 08)
Bentley: 9-0
Canisius: 4-0-1
Holy Cross: 18-0-1 (MarkEagle will recall the one blemish there. We didn't speak the entire ride back from Hart that cold December night in 2009)
Niagara: 2-7-1 👿
RIT: 4-1
Robert Morris: 10-5 (A lot of that when RMU was CHA)
Sacred Heart: 6-1 (At least UConn or Yale didn't win the 2020 CT Ice)
AIC: 16-1-1
Mercyhurst: 0-1 (2005 Atlantic Hockey Final)

Overall: 70-18-4
 
Army deserved that win. Rand's terrible postgame presser answer annoyed me more than the loss tbh. Team and coaches seem to have eaten the rat poison about how great they are on paper

life sucks and then you die. onto next week, Providence awaits.
 
MarkEagleUSA said:
And Kirsch didn't help either...
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He wasn't the issue in my opinion. His defense hung him out to dry a lot of the night. That is the biggest issue right now is the defense has way too many lapses. The first goal off a turnover at the blue line by Dylan Edwards breakaway goal. Goal #2 on PP which the Bobcats have been horrible at killing penalties this year. Goal 3 on a ridiculous angle shot. It was only goal 4 where multiple rebounds were let up but that play shouldn't even happen if the officials call a blatant trip right before that. Look Quinnipiac didn't deserve to win this game. They slept walked the entire time and thought talent would win out. Can't do that against anyone. I hope Rand eats them alive this week in practice.
 
.Nectar said:
Army deserved that win. Rand's terrible postgame presser answer annoyed me more than the loss tbh. Team and coaches seem to have eaten the rat poison about how great they are on paper

life sucks and then you die. onto next week, Providence awaits.
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Fully agree. Don't blame the refs. You didn't play well.
 
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