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RIT Tigers 2017 / 2018. Is time to go out and capture some prey!

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Gotta think Short will be given a chance to run with the job when they come back from break. Awesome to see him get the shutout.

This team can be really good if it can get some consistent goaltending. They're right into the fire once conference play resumes. Series against Canisius, Mercyhurst, Air Force, and Niagara are going to test them and make those game in hand points tough to grab.
 
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And now we have ourselves a true goalie controversy, gentleman!
 
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LtPowers said:
I expect conference championships most years, occasional Frozen Four trips.


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Personally, I think that is a little unrealistic or you are going to be in for a lot of disappointment. RIT will be a contender more often than not, but the league is leaps and bounds above where it was when RIT started playing in conference, and in a one and done scenario in the playoffs - anything can happen. Just ask Robert Morris about that. As for Frozen Four trips - that's going to be tough to repeat. RIT is not Minnesota or BC - at least not yet.
 
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komey1 said:
Personally, I think that is a little unrealistic or you are going to be in for a lot of disappointment. RIT will be a contender more often than not, but the league is leaps and bounds above where it was when RIT started playing in conference, and in a one and done scenario in the playoffs - anything can happen. Just ask Robert Morris about that. As for Frozen Four trips - that's going to be tough to repeat. RIT is not Minnesota or BC - at least not yet.
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I guess it depends on what you mean by "expect".


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jflory81 said:
This team can be really good if it can get some consistent goaltending.
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Perhaps you meant to say "This team can be really good if all facets can play well at the same time."

As has been noted, even by Providence fans, Friday's issue was not goaltending. On Saturday, while it was great to see Short get his first careen shutout, the dramatic difference in the game was not due solely to goaltending either. The skaters played very differently on Saturday.
 
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komey1 said:
As for Frozen Four trips - that's going to be tough to repeat. RIT is not Minnesota or BC - at least not yet.
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Agreed. The league has a whopping total of ONE Frozen Four appearance, so occasional appearances by any one team in AHC is highly unlikely.

I suspect he said that with tongue firmly pressed in cheek, though.
 
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komey1 said:
And yet, they have 2 NCAA appearances, including a win.

Ruby was relatively highly rated, but was inconsistant. Rotolo was a decent, but not great goalie. Dracett came in as a top goalie in his league and started out well in conference play. He's slumping a bit now, and Short is making the most of his opportunity so far.
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Maybe instead of "dependable/good" it should be "difference-making/top-flight". Rotolo would definitely fit the dependable/good category (at least). But it is true that since Madolora left, they haven't had a difference-maker in net for an extended period since. One could argue that Ruby's 2014-15 season was pretty darn great, but it kind of went un-noticed since the team struggled to support him with goals in the first half.
 
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komey1 said:
I also think the question is: what SHOULD the expectations of the program be?

For me, the expectation is making the AHC semifinals most years and occasional conference championships.
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Agreed.
I would just add that they be in position to earn a first round bye most years as well.
 
Scott Biggar said:
Perhaps you meant to say "This team can be really good if all facets can play well at the same time."

As has been noted, even by Providence fans, Friday's issue was not goaltending. On Saturday, while it was great to see Short get his first careen shutout, the dramatic difference in the game was not due solely to goaltending either. The skaters played very differently on Saturday.
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So, a team effort you say!
 
Big announcement coming up at 1pm on campus today. Even former Prez Destler is supposed to be there. Lots of speculation about the announcement, some say a new parking garage, others guesses involve the hacking of Destlers weather machine :) , but for me I am hoping for the school to move to all D1 sports.
 
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Downstate_RIT_Fan said:
Big announcement coming up at 1pm on campus today. Even former Prez Destler is supposed to be there. Lots of speculation about the announcement, some say a new parking garage, others guesses involve the hacking of Destlers weather machine :) , but for me I am hoping for the school to move to all D1 sports.
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Nope. They did receive a nice gift though $$$, that will likely be used for academics and facilty improvements.
 
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Due to prodigious snowfall, RIT's games against Mercyhurst have been delayed by one day. They'll be playing Saturday--Sunday, the latter at 4:05.


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