Re: RPI 2013 Part V: Who Wants Screech?
Watched the hit on Bailen a bunch of times on RPI TV late last night. Both Jen and I felt it was not a knee-it was above the knee and actually upper anterior thigh. That kind of contusion can be very painful and even quite limiting, but it is not, thankfully a knee. Nick may be somewhat limited-it remains to be seen how much ice time and how effective he can be. But for sure he needed all nikght ice, rest, elevation and compression. Fingers crossed here that he can not only go-but go as Nick can-at 100%. Cannot overempahsize the job tht McGowan did last night. i think he got 3 assists. But he played with mixed up lines and still fought every second of every shift. The Laliberte goal-normally not a big fan of GWG stats-but that was the game right there. He scores late in the third and we have a lead for the third period.
The officiating? Not exactly what i would call sterling. I cannot understand the major on Bubela-watching the play several times-it might not even be a penalty. Give kudos though to the Brown player who did a superlative acting job. By the same token, the Brown major for kneeing? That was an unavoidable high speed collision. If you must, call it a trip-but certainly not a 5 minute penalty (It did however, put a player out of commission which the Bubela hit did not). I did think however, that Luke was going to get 5 for the hit into the boards. He creamed the kid-but it was not a clear cut charge (he did not leave his feet or take two strides to make the hit). He just hit him with 250 pounds of brute force-something that should never be misconstrued as a major. I suppose we will get the same refs tonight-Hopefully they do not insert themselves into the game and make calls which determine the outcome. We are a very good team, and if we play to our capability, we shoud not be going home. I am still hoping for 5+ more games for us. I had predicted 20-22 wins this year and i am still holding out hope we get there.
BTW-too soon of course to say this-but we are going to be one tough mother of a team next year. Getting back Schoreder and Tinordi, and adding some very impressive freshmen to this group of MGLowan, Neal, Laliberte, Haggerty, Bubela, Rogic, Miller, Fulton, Zalewski and Higgs up front-and with the defense we have and a superb goaltender-the sky is the limit. Go Red!!!
