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RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

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Listened to the Niagra game and watched the RIT game. The RIT announcers were both surprised and impressed the RPI band was there. As to the hockey, 11 goals over 2 games is impressive , no matter who the opponent is. I do think, however, they ran into a goalie on Saturday that had a pretty bad night. They will definitely need to tighten their defensive game up quite a bit if they hope to be close in the games with Union. But overall, a pretty good start. Hopefully, as Coach Smith touted, they will get better period to period, game to game.
 
25+years said:
Listened to the Niagra game and watched the RIT game. The RIT announcers were both surprised and impressed the RPI band was there. As to the hockey, 11 goals over 2 games is impressive , no matter who the opponent is. I do think, however, they ran into a goalie on Saturday that had a pretty bad night. They will definitely need to tighten their defensive game up quite a bit if they hope to be close in the games with Union. But overall, a pretty good start. Hopefully, as Coach Smith touted, they will get better period to period, game to game.
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Four of our d men are underclassmen --it will take time for them to mature. And one of our upperclassman d-men is a liabilty who remains in the lineup thanks to being a draft pick. Team defense (forwards committing to playing both ends) , good goaltending and scoring will be keys
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Be cool like the <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIZamboniCrew?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIZamboniCrew</a> and buy your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wanstrong?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wanstrong</a> bracelets at the games this weekend! All proceeds go to Cancer Care of Marquette County to help support <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_WHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_WHockey</a> player, #16, Kirsten Iwanski, in her fight against <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/braincancer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#braincancer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sportsfamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sportsfamily</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/support?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#support</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/team?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#team</a> <a href="https://t.co/qGnSU0iJSo">pic.twitter.com/qGnSU0iJSo</a></p>— RPI Zamboni Crew (@RPIZamboniCrew) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIZamboniCrew/status/922934602007760897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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25+years said:
Listened to the Niagra game and watched the RIT game. The RIT announcers were both surprised and impressed the RPI band was there. As to the hockey, 11 goals over 2 games is impressive , no matter who the opponent is. I do think, however, they ran into a goalie on Saturday that had a pretty bad night. They will definitely need to tighten their defensive game up quite a bit if they hope to be close in the games with Union. But overall, a pretty good start. Hopefully, as Coach Smith touted, they will get better period to period, game to game.
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We have scored 13 goals in our first 4 games. In all of the SA years we were only able to reach or surpass that number once (thanks to playing a Sacred Heart twice in the first 4 games). I consider this a rather positive thing to focus on. Perhaps we will be able to score by committee.
 
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DrDemento said:
We have scored 13 goals in our first 4 games. In all of the SA years we were only able to reach or surpass that number once (thanks to playing a Sacred Heart twice in the first 4 games). I consider this a rather positive thing to focus on. Perhaps we will be able to score by committee.
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Or perhaps we need to start playing more Atlantic teams. :eek:

I'll wait to pass judgement on scoring until we get some league play under our belt.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Be cool like the <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIZamboniCrew?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIZamboniCrew</a> and buy your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wanstrong?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wanstrong</a> bracelets at the games this weekend! All proceeds go to Cancer Care of Marquette County to help support <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_WHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_WHockey</a> player, #16, Kirsten Iwanski, in her fight against <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/braincancer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#braincancer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sportsfamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sportsfamily</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/support?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#support</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/team?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#team</a> <a href="https://t.co/qGnSU0iJSo">pic.twitter.com/qGnSU0iJSo</a></p>— RPI Zamboni Crew (@RPIZamboniCrew) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIZamboniCrew/status/922934602007760897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please support Kirsten and her fight against brain cancer by buying a bracelet. All proceeds going to Cancer Care of Marquette County #16 <a href="https://t.co/OggjGkeJbd">pic.twitter.com/OggjGkeJbd</a></p>— Bryan Vines (@VinesBryan) <a href="https://twitter.com/VinesBryan/status/922557883388133376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MH| Hope you got your tickets, RPI v Union at the HFH SOLD OUT <a href="https://t.co/BZcq4fP1j8">pic.twitter.com/BZcq4fP1j8</a></p>— Houston Field House (@RPI_HFH) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_HFH/status/923924087952564224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I support JF Gosselin, an <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_Hockey</a> alumnus, in his campaign for Québec City Mayor, <a href="https://t.co/QwMEndrFGU">https://t.co/QwMEndrFGU</a>. Election on November 5! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QC21?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#QC21</a></p>— Dave Aiello (@daveaiello) <a href="https://twitter.com/daveaiello/status/924033104825733122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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I’m liking this Team more & more. Let’s give them time. They’re proving they don’t quit.
 
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turk181 said:
I’m liking this Team more & more. Let’s give them time. They’re proving they don’t quit.
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Adjustments are certainly nice. Unfortunately as much as things change, other things seem to also remain the same. We'll see if we can do anything tomorrow.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
We can't turn it around instantaneously.
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Never said we had to. Continuous progress is something I'm looking for this season. We've already figured out in-game adjustments. We've already figured out third period scoring. What did we figure out this time that we didn't have last week? Were the faceoff numbers better?
 
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Never said we had to. Continuous progress is something I'm looking for this season. We've already figured out in-game adjustments. We've already figured out third period scoring. What did we figure out this time that we didn't have last week? Were the faceoff numbers better?
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WRPI mentioned Tironese was having success on FOs, not sure what the team stats were
 
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Perry Had no chance on the first two goals. Union pp is still very crisp. We will win big tonight I feel. Is Jesper ok he was sitting next to me during the game.
 
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Perry was dumped twice last night. Once in the first period right in front of the referee, and again on the short handed goal, which the refs could see in slow motion and still did nothing.
Are goalies fair game this year? As for the rest of the game, the refs were totally inconsistent. Letting the players go for long periods and then calling minor stick infractions that had been let go previously.
I guess they just wanted to get in the game.
 
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