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RPI 2011-12 Part VI: Sweet Meteor of Death

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For those of you who cant get tickets, or dont want to put your life on the line in the DOT Salt Shed, Time Warner Cable will be showing all 3 games this weekend.
 
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Da^5 (or at least one of his buddies) is already getting cocky on Facebook. They have a lot to lose. We have nothing to lose. Let's get 'em!
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
Da^5 (or at least one of his buddies) is already getting cocky on Facebook. They have a lot to lose. We have nothing to lose. Let's get 'em!
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Sums it up about right. Anything less than the league title is failure, we're playing with house money already.

Matter of fact, since they're likely to face at least one TUC at Atlantic City, the best way they can guarantee themselves a high bid in the NCAA Tournament is to bend over like they usually do in the playoffs. Strategery - worked for us last year. Worked for them, as a matter of fact.
 
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troyboy said:
Record aside and regardless of what happens this weekend I submit that this year is the best coaching job SA has done since He's been here.He just dug in kept his nose against the stone, believed in his players, believed in his coaches and just hammered away at it utill we got to where we are now I believe you call that LEADERSHIP.While some on this thread were crooked in the saddle he stood tall.Remember its not how you handle the good times its how you handle adversity.SA gets an A+.As it has been since His arrival the program is in good hands!!! How do you like "Engineer Hockey" now ?
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Not just SA-the seniors on this team put it all together the last 5 games. Especially the captains. I have not seen Bergin play this well all season-he was hitting people, moving all over, in position, clearing out the crease and getting the puck out of the zone. Malchuk was fired up and seemed like he just refused to give up anything-killing penalties , even 5 on 3's, keeping the puck in the offensive zone, getting the puck in front of the net, redirecting point shots. Cullen played his best hockey in 4 years and AAG was all over the place in the offensive zone Sunday. I don't think in the long history of RPI hockey against Clarkson (since 1925 or 1926) we have ever handled them this well and certainly not for 3 straight games. Whatever happens next weekend-this season has been turned around with a great 5 game stretch of heart.
 
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Some nice post counts on the score thread...over 400 on Saturday and over 350 yesterday. :cool:
 
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DrDemento said:
Not just SA-the seniors on this team put it all together the last 5 games. Especially the captains. I have not seen Bergin play this well all season-he was hitting people, moving all over, in position, clearing out the crease and getting the puck out of the zone. Malchuk was fired up and seemed like he just refused to give up anything-killing penalties , even 5 on 3's, keeping the puck in the offensive zone, getting the puck in front of the net, redirecting point shots. Cullen played his best hockey in 4 years and AAG was all over the place in the offensive zone Sunday. I don't think in the long history of RPI hockey against Clarkson (since 1925 or 1926) we have ever handled them this well and certainly not for 3 straight games. Whatever happens next weekend-this season has been turned around with a great 5 game stretch of heart.
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I had the same thought about Bergin. Also Bailen seems to have gotten back into his form of last season on offense.
 
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AspyDad said:
I guess Jones had words with Bergin after the game. Nice way to keep your head... coach. If this is the case, I applaud Mr. Hagwell for overruling Mr Stewart. It gives me no pleasure to say this but Mr. Stewart has out worn his welcome. His unprofessionalism and bias unforunately filters down to his officials. I'm sure Mr. Stewart has a nice pension and might want to get some sun.
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I had a friend, who reads lips, watch the video. This is what he interpreted; Casey Jones..."hey Bergin, gotta minute".....Bergin....yeah, 1 MINUTE AND CLARKSON STILL SUCKS"
 
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AspyDad said:
I guess Jones had words with Bergin after the game. Nice way to keep your head... coach. If this is the case, I applaud Mr. Hagwell for overruling Mr Stewart. It gives me no pleasure to say this but Mr. Stewart has out worn his welcome. His unprofessionalism and bias unforunately filters down to his officials. I'm sure Mr. Stewart has a nice pension and might want to get some sun.
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Actually, I had asked Ken on his facebook about Stewie going up to the press box, and I guess PS didn't return the greeting that KS had extended. Sounds like there's still a bit of a grudge there.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
I had the same thought about Bergin. Also Bailen seems to have gotten back into his form of last season on offense.
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Bailen is perhaps one of the greatest offensive threats (as a defenseman) that we have had in Troy. He has had some rather odd moments playing defensive hockey though this year. It was great to see him put it together though these past 5 games. Add to that the fact that the freshmen are all contributing and providing offense (i sure hope Schroeder isn't hurt bad enough to have to sit out this weekend), we are not the same team that we were for the first 75% of the season. I still do not think we match up well against Union-their style of play or their personnel (perhaps the only ECAC team that we don't) and it will take some real strategy and preparation by our coaching staff to deal with them. This weekend we will have our toughest test-if we can get through it-anything we have to face in AC would be easier to deal with.
 
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turk181 said:
I had a friend, who reads lips, watch the video. This is what he interpreted; Casey Jones..."hey Bergin, gotta minute".....Bergin....yeah, 1 MINUTE AND CLARKSON STILL SUCKS"
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Now that is funny (true, but funny). Thanks for the laugh.
 
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Complete opposite season from what we all witnessed last year. The team has peaked at the right time and for whatever reason, plays a much more disciplined style of hockey on the road. This upcoming weekend RPI has nothing to lose and as much as I am not expecting this team to finish out an improbable run through AC into the NCAA's, all I want to see this weekend is a team that competes throughout this 2 or 3 game series. That hasn't happened the 3 games they played against Union this year. I was really routing for Brown or Princeton last night beacuse even having to go to Lynah and the crap that goes along with playing there, I would of liked RPI's chances much more against Cornell, plus I would like to see both of these teams in the semis at the same time.
 
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DrDemento said:
Bailen is perhaps one of the greatest offensive threats (as a defenseman) that we have had in Troy. He has had some rather odd moments playing defensive hockey though this year. It was great to see him put it together though these past 5 games. Add to that the fact that the freshmen are all contributing and providing offense (i sure hope Schroeder isn't hurt bad enough to have to sit out this weekend), we are not the same team that we were for the first 75% of the season. I still do not think we match up well against Union-their style of play or their personnel (perhaps the only ECAC team that we don't) and it will take some real strategy and preparation by our coaching staff to deal with them. This weekend we will have our toughest test-if we can get through it-anything we have to face in AC would be easier to deal with.
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Doc, the last five games have stood out because of the opposition, but we have been building this since Jan. 1.
I like the fact that we scored some goals this weekend.
This team has a lot of heart, but a little shy on brains. Those penalties at the end of the game last night were totally unnecessary. Playing with a two goal lead late in the third period is not the time to get stupid.
If they do that against Union, we will pay dearly.
This is a good team, getting better every game. I look for a good series against Union.
 
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This link may have been posted since the information was supplied to the TU blogger by lugnut, but I don't recall seeing it earlier. (I am referring to the blog entry, not the Clarkson handouts which were mentioned.)
 
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I was in Hershey last night, watching the Bears play Springfield, the team for which I had hoped Allen York might be playing.

I didn't get to follow the RPI-Clarkson game while it was actually in progress, but thoroughly enjoyed tracking the game retroactively on the scores thread. Thanks to everybody who contributed their posts.

Unfortunately, if the superstitious among us would like me to go to another Hershey game this weekend while RPI is in action against Union, the Bears will be on the road at St. John's, so you're going to have to send me to Newfoundland. :)
 
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