Let's not get to giddy it was basically a goalie steal he had 41 saves. We had 12 shots on goal that's not a typo 12 shots 2 in the 3rd period
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RPI 2024–25: Come for the Hockey, Stay for the Football
- Thread starter Ralph Baer
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Let's not get to giddy it was basically a goalie steal he had 41 saves and we had 12 shots on goal that's not a typo 12 shots
DavidNardolillo
Well-known member
The team is playing better overall, and the weakness of the ECAC outside of Quinnipiac this year makes the playoffs a bit of a wildcard, but the odds for a home playoff game are low. Maybe a blessing in disguise; if the season finished today, the opponent would be Brown--probably the best matchup other than Yale. Downside is that RPI could get passed by the teams below them if they lose both games this weekend.
RPI Hockey Guy
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According to https://www.playoffstatus.com/ecachockey/rensselaerstandings.html as of right now, RPI has a 3% chance at getting home in the playoffs, and a 97% chance of being away. If RPI does not sweep the weekend, we are guaranteed a road away game. If RPI wins 1 game, we are likely to finish 9th, and if we lose both, we are likely to finish 10th. Assuming we are on the road, we have a 45% chance at playing Brown, and a 44% chance at playing Harvard, though there is a very small chance we get Dartmouth, Cornel, Union, or Colgate. In my opinion, Brown is the best option, but Harvard is not a bad option either. This season, RPI split with Brown. The scary part about Brown is that their goalie has the best save percentage in the ECAC. A win against Harvard is certainly possible with this team in a one game series. The scary thing about Harvard is RPI has not beat Harvard since spring 2022. Anything is possible in a one game series, but I tend to agree that Brown looks like the better option for RPI, but Harvard seems like the other likely option.
As a side note, RPI's club hockey team is headed to their national championship tournament. I don't know much about club hockey, but let's go red!
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
From a post by "Give My Regards" on eLynah which has similar info for each ECAC team.
Rensselaer:
THIS WEEK: Colgate, Cornell.
ON THEIR OWN: Can wrap up ninth with a regulation win plus one more point on the weekend.
BEST CASE: Would take eighth if they win twice in regulation and Brown gets no more than two points.
WORST CASE: Slides to twelfth with two regulation losses if Princeton gets three points and Yale and St. Lawrence each get five.
TIEBREAKERS: Beats Brown and Yale; loses to Harvard; could win or lose against Princeton and St. Lawrence.
Rensselaer:
THIS WEEK: Colgate, Cornell.
ON THEIR OWN: Can wrap up ninth with a regulation win plus one more point on the weekend.
BEST CASE: Would take eighth if they win twice in regulation and Brown gets no more than two points.
WORST CASE: Slides to twelfth with two regulation losses if Princeton gets three points and Yale and St. Lawrence each get five.
TIEBREAKERS: Beats Brown and Yale; loses to Harvard; could win or lose against Princeton and St. Lawrence.
engineerhockeyfan
PUCKMAN RULES!!!
This team has bee so erratic this season that I wouldn't try to figure out the outcome of this weekend.
Just roll the dice and see where we come out.
Wouldn’t expect anything less from this coaching staff. Meanwhile clarkson and union are rivals are putting together very good seasons. As they normally do….
To rub the proverbial salt in the wounds union has a beautiful new arena! Unbelievable is all I can say
Ralph Baer
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Since we recently got a commitment from an Austrian player, where we already raising flags for all of our players when Mathias Lange was a player?
If so, are we likely to have kept it?
If so, are we likely to have kept it?
RPI fan 4 life
Season Ticket Holder since 1974
Wanted to get this back on the first page…
After last night’s games, we currently stand in 9th place. With tonight being the last regular season game, here are the scenarios:
We can finish 8th with a regulation win against Cornell and a regulation loss by Brown vs. Harvard.
We will finish 10th if Princeton earns more points than we do tonight.
Otherwise, we end up 9th and play at Brown next weekend.
If we end up 8th, we play Brown at HFH.
If we end up 10th, then we go to Harvard.
Let’s just get a regulation win and see what else happens. No Overtime, please! LGR!
After last night’s games, we currently stand in 9th place. With tonight being the last regular season game, here are the scenarios:
We can finish 8th with a regulation win against Cornell and a regulation loss by Brown vs. Harvard.
We will finish 10th if Princeton earns more points than we do tonight.
Otherwise, we end up 9th and play at Brown next weekend.
If we end up 8th, we play Brown at HFH.
If we end up 10th, then we go to Harvard.
Let’s just get a regulation win and see what else happens. No Overtime, please! LGR!
DavidNardolillo
Well-known member
Thanks for the analysis, I won't be able to watch the game tonight. LGR!
Don't think Bowers will pull the trigger but Andrew Lord, Eric Lang and Dumais. Alum would prefer Lord but we whiffed on Kirk. 4th 20 loss season in a row. Bowers and Marty are not serious about the hockey team IMO. We still have an outdoor tarp under ice surface. Very sad.
RPI fan 4 life
Season Ticket Holder since 1974
Yes, we do. I missed watching the game tonight, but from what I can see from the comments, I didn’t miss much.
Well, they have a week to get their s**t together otherwise it’ll be time for Ralph to fire up the off-season thread.
yup 4th 20 loss season in row. I’m starting to wonder the same thing if they are serious about the program. I don’t understand how this goes on. The program feels completely lost. I would add the young Riley coaching Long Island university to that list.
Dave smith has 1 season here in Troy with less than 20 losses. 19/20 is the only season he didn’t have 20 or more losses. He’s the worst coach RPI has ever had statistically speaking. Let that sink in lol
The long long history of RPI hockey and we are witnessing the worst coach ever in its history. It truly boggles the mind
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Looking for title suggestions. I have one good one so far by engineerhockeyfan.
RPI 2025 Off-Season: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DavidSec17
Well-known member
Last night was an appropriate ending to the regular season. Losing 6-0, just as we did to Ben's Black Bears if I'm not mistaken. Laying a total egg at home. It felt like the 2 Maine games and the UNH game wrapped into the same game, but the only difference was red jerseys and not blue.
In fact, it looks like teams have gone to school on one of the many ways to score on us. How many times this season have opponents forwards been allowed to enter our zone, unchallenged, with so much gap in between them and our defensemen, and fire a wrist shot from just inside the blue line that goes in glove side? If I had the time and energy I'd go back and look. I remember Maine and UNH exposing this weakness as did Cornell last night and I'm sure others have as well. It's March and this hasn't been fixed or addressed by the coaches.
The Cornell fans sitting in front of me actually had sympathy for us, especially when the person playing the music at the game played Hawaii 5-0 theme song when Cornell went up 5-0.
Yeah it was that bad.
In fact, it looks like teams have gone to school on one of the many ways to score on us. How many times this season have opponents forwards been allowed to enter our zone, unchallenged, with so much gap in between them and our defensemen, and fire a wrist shot from just inside the blue line that goes in glove side? If I had the time and energy I'd go back and look. I remember Maine and UNH exposing this weakness as did Cornell last night and I'm sure others have as well. It's March and this hasn't been fixed or addressed by the coaches.
The Cornell fans sitting in front of me actually had sympathy for us, especially when the person playing the music at the game played Hawaii 5-0 theme song when Cornell went up 5-0.
Yeah it was that bad.
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Are you saying that someone connected to RPI played it?
DavidSec17
Well-known member
Yes Ralph. It went out over the speakers for about 5 -10 seconds.