>>>>> RIT Tigers 2011-2012 <<<<< Dreaming is Done, Time to ROAR

[komey1]

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At 0-2-2 in Atlantic Hockey, down 3-1, and on the PK, was there a more deflating moment in this young season? The building was quiet, and it would take a great individual effort to turn momentum around. It may turn out that we'll look back at that moment, and realize that the shortie was such a key to the rest of the season. With Madolora coming back there is a glimmer of optomism, and renewed confidence because of the perception that he gives them a better chance to win. The players probably believe it, and that makes it true. AF and Holy Cross are tough, but I think both play a different style that suits RIT better, rather than that Army/UConn pack-it-in nonsense. I think it interesting that in general this weekend the team with fewer shots scored more goals. In the 3rd period last night Army outshot by 16-9, but wound up losing. Perhaps there is something to the idea that more shots is not necessarily better. Quality over quantity?

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Shooting the puck is not a bad option. I think the differance is that RIT was better prepared for deflections and rebounds.

 

[Bing]

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Yeah, I agree, bad luck is becoming a bit of a crutch. Good teams create the luck, and good teams don't cough up two goal leads in the third period at home. Luckily, it's early, and this team has plenty of time to find itself. But, it's a tough result that makes tomorrow pretty critical.

Also, it's interesting to note the long-standing regular season home sellout string came to an end. Unfortunately, I think a lot of folks assume games are sold out by game day. They posted 300 seats remained earlier in the day, so they must had had around 50 walk ups. Perhaps they needed to get that message out earlier today.

Crud... there goes my prediction that we'd sell out every game this year. I'm surprised that we didn't sell out. I wonder what impact having five sections of reserved seating has on that (i.e., I wonder if it was all GA, if we would have sold out).

 

[Bing]

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From Saturday's game, it seems that our offense did a decent job of attacking loose pucks and making smarter decisions while in the offensive zone (i.e., they avoided passing pucks to the point that could be easily intercepted and instead focused on trying to cycle down low). The goals that Army scored may have resulted from poor positioning by Ruby (The second goal went into a wide-open side of the net) but also resulted from poor defense. By that I mean, our D-men (perhaps Descoteaux?) let Army skate around them and get some quality shots on net.

With that being said, I was pleased with the intensity that RIT forwards showed in going after the puck and getting lots of shots on net (particularly in the 1st period, despite only getting one goal in that period). I was concerned with our defense letting Army forwards get behind them and I was also concerned with Ruby's ability to close off the upper portions of the net.

 

[redhotzep96]

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The goals that Army scored may have resulted from poor positioning by Ruby (The second goal went into a wide-open side of the net) . . . and I was also concerned with Ruby's ability to close off the upper portions of the net.

I was going to ask, did anyone else notice Ruby being too concerned with one side of the net at a time? Once he went to one side or the other, he seemed to not want to leave that side.

 

[Zyklon]

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I was going to ask, did anyone else notice Ruby being too concerned with one side of the net at a time? Once he went to one side or the other, he seemed to not want to leave that side.

I did not... but i've started to notice he seems to start slow and pick up steam as the game goes on.

 

[LtPowers]

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Crud... there goes my prediction that we'd sell out every game this year. I'm surprised that we didn't sell out. I wonder what impact having five sections of reserved seating has on that (i.e., I wonder if it was all GA, if we would have sold out).

I doubt there's much effect; it's only $2 more, and I doubt anyone who made the trip would leave just because the only seats left were Reserved. I think the problem is that people have gotten used to the game selling out, so our walk-up crowd has been reduced -- people don't like to make the trip just to find out there are no seats at all.


Powers &8^]

 

[TigerFan86-87]

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I doubt there's much effect; it's only $2 more, and I doubt anyone who made the trip would leave just because the only seats left were Reserved. I think the problem is that people have gotten used to the game selling out, so our walk-up crowd has been reduced -- people don't like to make the trip just to find out there are no seats at all.


Powers &8^]

Having not won or even scored a goal at Ritter yet this season prior to Friday may have played a small part in that, too.

 

[TigerFan86-87]

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Well we're finding the back of the net, but letting in far too many. If Madolora doesn't come out big next week, AFA is going to roll over us.

Letting in far too many?? In conference play RIT has allowed a total of 10 goals in 5 games, for a 2.00 GAA. I would hardly point the finger to goaltending as the problem. Yes, in the two ECAC games, they've allowed a whopping 10 goals. But those are just better teams with much deadlier power plays than AHA teams. And Madolora played one of those two games.

 

[lmg6841]

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Letting in far too many?? In conference play RIT has allowed a total of 10 goals in 5 games, for a 2.00 GAA. I would hardly point the finger to goaltending as the problem. Yes, in the two ECAC games, they've allowed a whopping 10 goals. But those are just better teams with much deadlier power plays than AHA teams. And Madolora played one of those two games.

I'm criticizing the defense as a whole more than the goaltending specifically. We haven't been able to hold onto a lead all season. My hope is that with Madolora back in net, the D gets their act together.

 

[RIT Winters]

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Having not won or even scored a goal at Ritter yet this season prior to Friday may have played a small part in that, too.

The one and only reason we failed to sell out Friday was the Far East Movement concert. Some people in the Corner Crew left early to hit the concert as well. The vast majority of the audience at games is still students, and if those students want to see a concert, your attendance will suffer. I think we should stop looking too far into it.

As far as Ruby, 2 of the goals on Saturday would not have been stopped by Watson or Madolora either, they were the result of defensive failures and great positioning by Army. The 3rd goal was pretty soft, but he ended the night with a save % over .90, definitely a success. Ruby and Watson both played well in Madolora's absence (discounting Union) but got no help from the offense, a problem we have hopefully solved.

Also, the McGowen, Garbowski, MacReynolds line looks like our best line night in and night out. Garbowski is getting time on the PP and PK already, and this weekend alone had several huge chances to score including the game winner in OT and a hit post in the same game. He's going to have a good year, for sure.

 

[mar7967]

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The one and only reason we failed to sell out Friday was the Far East Movement concert. Some people in the Corner Crew left early to hit the concert as well. The vast majority of the audience at games is still students, and if those students want to see a concert, your attendance will suffer. I think we should stop looking too far into it.

I don't agree with this - the concert had less people than the hockey game (only 1700 or 1800), and only about half of them seemed to be students.

 

[Third Family Member]

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Off Topic, but I had to come on and post here about how much I love this school. The Corner Crew was so nice to me last year when I came to a game when we played a show just south of Rochester, and now someone has sent us a video of an RIT musical group, Eight Beat Measure doing one of our songs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pCtvVPB6Co . You guys are just a class act all around! Thank you so much!

 

[RIT Winters]

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I don't agree with this - the concert had less people than the hockey game (only 1700 or 1800), and only about half of them seemed to be students.

Then kindly explain why on Saturday, after another disappointing game, but with no events on campus, we sold out?

Even if half the people at the concert were students (using your numbers, 900 people) and let's just say only half of them wanted to go to the game (450) that would account for the unsold tickets on Friday, which numbered 250.

 

[mar7967]

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Then kindly explain why on Saturday, after another disappointing game, but with no events on campus, we sold out?

Even if half the people at the concert were students (using your numbers, 900 people) and let's just say only half of them wanted to go to the game (450) that would account for the unsold tickets on Friday, which numbered 250.

You may be right, but I also think families are more likely to go on Saturdays - don't have to worry about rushing to the rink after work mainly.

 

[Tweedle Dee]

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You may be right, but I also think families are more likely to go on Saturdays - don't have to worry about rushing to the rink after work mainly.

This would presumably be correct. On Friday nights a family would preferable go to an Amerks game over a RIT game because they dont have to rush to get seats. But on the other hand all they would have to do is call the box office and acquire tickets to the reserved seats and then not have to worry about it.

 

[RITFan67]

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Friday's game against AF should be a sell-out. I just hope our guys are ready!!

 

[MattS]

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On Friday nights a family would preferable go to an Amerks game over a RIT game because they dont have to rush to get seats.

I think this has a lot to do with it. I know that sometimes I struggle to get myself to Friday games and I have season tickets, no kids, and consider myself a die hard hockey fan. So, for the more casual fan, after a long work week, it might not look to appealing rushing around to get to any game. Especially when you can watch the same two teams the next night.

 

[Bing]

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I think this has a lot to do with it. I know that sometimes I struggle to get myself to Friday games and I have season tickets, no kids, and consider myself a die hard hockey fan. So, for the more casual fan, after a long work week, it might not look to appealing rushing around to get to any game. Especially when you can watch the same two teams the next night.

Or when you can sit on your butt in your recliner, crack a cold beer, and watch RIT on the ol' boobtube.

 

[redhotzep96]

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Or when you can sit on your butt in your recliner, crack a cold beer, and watch RIT on the ol' boobtube.

That sounds wonderful.

 

[Ed Trefzger]

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