>> RIT Tigers 2011-12 Part II: Making Some Noise at the House that Roars <<

[AFHockeyFan]

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So anyone else ready for the craziest weekend in AHA history? Here's to knowing how nothing will turn out!

Air Force loses and stays in first (tied with Viagara). Six teams could win the league tomorrow. Two of them will be playing next week. INSANE!

 

[kerwing7]

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That was a world-class beatdown by Niagara. Not sure we have the horses this year to go anywhere. Particularly on offense. Maybe our offense was just resting tonight. With Adam Mitchell out, we have zero presence down low or even in the middle of the offensive zone. In desperate need of some senior leadership and overall team energy tomorrow night. The good news is our fate is still in our control, whether we get the win and the bye tomorrow night or not. Almost any team could win the conference playoffs(well at least the top 7 or so teams). Just wish I felt better about the Tigers chances...

 

[StimulisRK]

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air force loses and stays in first (tied with viagara). Six teams could win the league tomorrow. Two of them will be playing next week. Insane!

haha

 

[jflory81]

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That was a world-class beatdown by Niagara. Not sure we have the horses this year to go anywhere. Particularly on offense. Maybe our offense was just resting tonight. With Adam Mitchell out, we have zero presence down low or even in the middle of the offensive zone. In desperate need of some senior leadership and overall team energy tomorrow night. The good news is our fate is still in our control, whether we get the win and the bye tomorrow night or not. Almost any team could win the conference playoffs(well at least the top 7 or so teams). Just wish I felt better about the Tigers chances...

The Mitchell injury hurts, but the offense hasn't really been there all year. I think Saracino's absence could be as much, if not more of a factor. I would say the biggest factor though is that no one has stepped up to become the #1 line that we need to replace the Favot/Brenner line. That line could score even when matched up against top lines. This year, not only is whichever line the opposing coach matches up his #1 pairing against not scoring, but the secondary scoring lines aren't doing much on the road either. RIT's 0-6-0 in Western Pod away games, and scored a grand total of 5 goals in those games. Only ONE of those goals was scored 5 on 5 (1 was scored when RIT had their goalie pulled, the other 3 were PPG's). That's horrendous production.

Regarding tonight's game...yeesh. Pretty awful performance, considering the stakes.

 

[komey1]

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That was an amazingly bad game for RIT. They were dominated from the word go. Yet somehow, they can still win this conference. All that takes is a win over Niagara and a Robert Morris win over Air Force.

A win gets a bye no matter what.

A tie gets a bye with a Robert Morris loss or tie.

RIT can still get a bye with a loss with a Robert Morris loss or tie AND a Mercyhurst loss or tie.

 

[Rochester]

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That was an amazingly bad game for RIT. They were dominated from the word go. Yet somehow, they can still win this conference. All that takes is a win over Niagara and a Robert Morris win over Air Force.

A win gets a bye no matter what.

A tie gets a bye with a Robert Morris loss or tie.

RIT can still get a bye with a loss with a Robert Morris loss or tie AND a Mercyhurst loss or tie.

RIT needs to win tonight. PERIOD. RIT will not win on the road in the second round. This team is in a world of hurt.

 

[CornwallAce]

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Why couldn't you play this bad when AIC was in town

 

[RIT Winters]

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The Mitchell injury hurts, but the offense hasn't really been there all year. I think Saracino's absence could be as much, if not more of a factor. I would say the biggest factor though is that no one has stepped up to become the #1 line that we need to replace the Favot/Brenner line. That line could score even when matched up against top lines. This year, not only is whichever line the opposing coach matches up his #1 pairing against not scoring, but the secondary scoring lines aren't doing much on the road either. RIT's 0-6-0 in Western Pod away games, and scored a grand total of 5 goals in those games. Only ONE of those goals was scored 5 on 5 (1 was scored when RIT had their goalie pulled, the other 3 were PPG's). That's horrendous production.

Regarding tonight's game...yeesh. Pretty awful performance, considering the stakes.

Well, your numbers are at least a little off because we won a game at Canisius this year.

 

[komey1]

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Offensively, it's never good when your goalie has more points than one of your forwards that has played almost every game. Madolora has 2 assists, while Reid only has 1 assist.

Offensive stats for the season for the lines that played:
Colavecchia-Burt-Smith = 25 goals, 36 assists. Not bad, having Potts instead of Smith here would be ideal.
McGowen-McReynolds-Garbowski = 18 goals, 24 assists. I like this line. I think when you consider there are 2 freshmen and they put up most of the points, it's a good sign for next year.
Lynch-Hartley-Thompson = 10 goals, 20 assists. If Potts were heathy, I think Smith would have fit in nicely here. Mitchell would be nice here too. This line really needs to step up.
Knowles-Cornacchia-Reid = 7 goals, 4 assists. I get that the 4th line shouldn't be counted on for scoring, but this is disappointing.

 

[Tweedle Dee]

The Mitchell injury hurts, but the offense hasn't really been there all year. I think Saracino's absence could be as much, if not more of a factor. I would say the biggest factor though is that no one has stepped up to become the #1 line that we need to replace the Favot/Brenner line. That line could score even when matched up against top lines. This year, not only is whichever line the opposing coach matches up his #1 pairing against not scoring, but the secondary scoring lines aren't doing much on the road either. RIT's 0-6-0 in Western Pod away games, and scored a grand total of 5 goals in those games. Only ONE of those goals was scored 5 on 5 (1 was scored when RIT had their goalie pulled, the other 3 were PPG's). That's horrendous production.

Regarding tonight's game...yeesh. Pretty awful performance, considering the stakes.

My theory is that it is a lack of consistency. With the exception of McReynolds, Garbowsky, and McKeown there is not a single player that is consistent.

 

[redhotzep96]

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This not being able to beat Niagara since DI thing has me completely baffled. What is it about this team??

 

[blazer777]

This not being able to beat Niagara since DI thing has me completely baffled. What is it about this team??

We win tonight, this team seems to come on strong after playing poorly. Just stay out of the penalty box tonight and it's ours..Back to back penalties killed the team last night.

 

[jflory81]

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Well, your numbers are at least a little off because we won a game at Canisius this year.

Yeah, I forgot one of the two games against Canisius was on the road in the 2nd half of the season. They're barely Western Pod in terms of competitiveness anyway

 

[RIT Winters]

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We win tonight, this team seems to come on strong after playing poorly. Just stay out of the penalty box tonight and it's ours..Back to back penalties killed the team last night.

Well if we don't win tonight we're in a lot of trouble.

What happened to the team that won the Catamount Cup? The team that shut out Ferris State who is #1 in the nation?

This team has some very serious mental issues it needs to overcome, more so than skill ones. Missing Saracino is bad, though. He was the MVP that weekend and his presence has been sorely missed. I don't think I ever heard, what happened to him? Is he coming back?

 

[kerwing7]

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The Mitchell injury hurts, but the offense hasn't really been there all year. I think Saracino's absence could be as much, if not more of a factor. I would say the biggest factor though is that no one has stepped up to become the #1 line that we need to replace the Favot/Brenner line. That line could score even when matched up against top lines. This year, not only is whichever line the opposing coach matches up his #1 pairing against not scoring, but the secondary scoring lines aren't doing much on the road either. RIT's 0-6-0 in Western Pod away games, and scored a grand total of 5 goals in those games. Only ONE of those goals was scored 5 on 5 (1 was scored when RIT had their goalie pulled, the other 3 were PPG's). That's horrendous production.

Regarding tonight's game...yeesh. Pretty awful performance, considering the stakes.

Yes, Saracino is a key loss. He was playing as good or better anyone before his injury. Definitely one of the best D-men in our league, and a player that was a real scoring threat. I think he could be playing for a more "prestigious" program somewhere. While we're talking about injuries, I'd add Brian Potts to the list of unfortunate losses. Admittedly hard to project for the whole season, but Potts had 4 goals and 5 total points in 7 games before he went down. Imagine if he continued that output for the season.

Great stats! From a purely statistical standpoint. Very, very sad from a fan perspective. Those away goal totals are jaw-dropping. Not sure what got into the team at the Catamount Cup, but sadly our success there looks like an aberration at this point.

I remember coach Wilson saying a month or so ago that they really don't have a definitive #1 line this season. Apparently it's tough to score on the road without one. The Favot/Brenner line was definitely the go-to line last year. I too have been a little disappointed in some players not seeming to progress over the last season or two in order to replace our key player losses. Not sure where we would be this season without the two freshman, Garbowsky and McGowan.

Yeah, that was a very pedestrian effort last night, considering the stakes. Like the T.V. commentator for Niagara said near the end of the game last night, paraphrasing: "the RIT players seem very relaxed and don't seem to have a strong sense of urgency, and I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Maybe it's because they are very confident in their abilities..."

Here's hoping tonight's game is much, much better!

 

[kerwing7]

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Well if we don't win tonight we're in a lot of trouble.

What happened to the team that won the Catamount Cup? The team that shut out Ferris State who is #1 in the nation?

This team has some very serious mental issues it needs to overcome, more so than skill ones. Missing Saracino is bad, though. He was the MVP that weekend and his presence has been sorely missed. I don't think I ever heard, what happened to him? Is he coming back?

I heard Saracino is out with a concussion. That was a month or more ago, so I'm not sure he's going to come back at all this season. Maybe/hopefully if they they go deep in the playoffs he'll be back.

 

[jflory81]

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I heard Saracino is out with a concussion. That was a month or more ago, so I'm not sure he's going to come back at all this season. Maybe/hopefully if they they go deep in the playoffs he'll be back.

If I'm not mistaken, that was his 2nd concussion of the season, too (or perhaps a setback from the original concussion - impossible to tell from here, really). I wouldn't expect him back this year - I'm just hopeful it's not a serious injury that could have a long term effect on his career.

 

[jflory81]

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RIT needs to win tonight. PERIOD. RIT will not win on the road in the second round. This team is in a world of hurt.

I don't think they could beat any of the Western pod schools on the road in the 2nd round (except maybe Mercyhurst?), but if they end up traveling to an Eastern school (actually extremely likely if they lose - not so likely if they tie and don't get help), I'd consider them slight favorites even on the road over Bentley and HC - both of whom they've swept, albeit HC at the Ritter.

EDIT: I have to wonder if coach is going to have someone in his ear with updates of all the other scores - it may be necessary depending on other scores to score in OT to secure the bye...we could see a pulled goalie in OT if things break a certain way.

 

[Ed Trefzger]

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I have to wonder if coach is going to have someone in his ear with updates of all the other scores - it may be necessary depending on other scores to score in OT to secure the bye...we could see a pulled goalie in OT if things break a certain way.

I don't know about having someone in his ear, but because RIT's game is televised, the TV timeouts will result in most of the other games ending before ours. If so, we should know the standings and seedings before we go off the air on the radio tonight.

 

[Tom Naeger]

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Shane has got to make that save, big blow.......

Hey could RIT really want to lose this game?? I know that sound odd but if things hold they would play Sacred Heart who the killed in Conn. Then would get Bentley in the quarters. In contrast, Mercyhurst would finish 3rd and assuming no upset they would play Robert Morris in the quarters... Yikes...