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RPI V: Chase for the Championship (and Hobey)

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Red Cloud said:
Kennedy had to deal with it after Merth's fail. He had a harder task to accomplish.
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Ah. Since you guys most likely had the benefit of an instant replay, I will trust you (unless you were over in the reserved section, but even still, your eye for detail is quite often a bit better).
 
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Toknight after the playoff positions have been set, remember to look for the ECAC PICK THE PLAYOFFS THREAD . The ECAC PICK THE STANDINGS 2009 CHAMPION will be crowned Sunday AM.
 
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vizoroo said:
Denver Post college hockey writer Mike Chambers lists his top five Hobey Baker Award candidates:
OOOOPPPPS! I keep typing in the wrong place. See below.

1. Marc Cheverie, Denver, Jr., G Ranks first nationally in shutouts (six) and save percentage (.937, tied) and is second in goals-against average (1.93). He rebounded from a frightening leg injury in November to put together one of the top seasons in DU history.

2. Brendan Smith, Wisconsin, Jr., D The NCAA's highest-scoring defenseman (39 points, 14 goals) has 10 power-play goals and four game-winning goals, and he is a plus-16. He's the catalyst for the country's No. 2-ranked offense.

3. Rhett Rakhshani, Denver, Sr., F The captain of the country's top-ranked program has a team-high 40 points, tied for first among WCHA scorers. And his 18 goals are most among the league's top five point producers.

4. Bobby Butler, New Hampshire, Sr. F Tied for third nationally in points per game (1.47), Butler has a Hockey East-leading 24 goals, including 18 in league play. He leads the Wildcats with four game-winners.

5. Chase Polacek, Rensselaer, Jr., F Tied for No. 1 nationally in goals (24) and points (49), Polacek will get substantial East Coast attention, but RPI's 41st-ranked strength of schedule hurts him in comparisons with WCHA candidates.

Gee, a Denver writer has Denver players at #! and #3! Not to
take anything at all from Cheverie OR Rakhshani, but WHAT ABOUT
Broc Little? Broc is tied (25) for #1 in goals nationally, and has done so
in 5 FEWER games than his co-leader (Nick Johnson). He is also tied with
Johnson for the national lead in GWGs (7). He is a GREAT penalty killer who
was #1 LAST YEAR in SHGs (5). Oh, and by the way, he is a terrific leader
(scuttlebut is that he'll be next year's captain) and is a model citizen OFF the
ice as well. So what's not to like? Should Broc be penalized simply because
he chose to go Ivy League/ECAC?

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_14474425#ixzz0gf9Wtud7
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See above.
 
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GreatLakerMohawk said:
The third goal Peter Merth pinched at the blue line and got burned for it.
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GLM & RC -- Set me straight if I'm wrong, but looked to me like we were caught changing PK lines on the 3rd goal?? Also, on the 2nd goal (backhander) Smith skated past 2 or 3 guys and nobody laid a hand on him...

Overall I thought the forwards did an excellent job with physical play. We are still struggling at times with outlet passes and clears ( I credit Colgate for applying pressure). This was a hard fought battle...a great game to watch.

Its worth noting that in the 1st, RPI hit a post (Merth) and Jerry shot wide on a net with a lot of space.

In the 3rd, Jerry definitely wants that open look he had back, and Brutlag sniped one of the crossbar when we had the extra skater -- would've tied it -- a fact that somehow escaped the report of the T/U fill-in who covered the game. Also, FWIW RPI's SOG total on the scoreboard was off by at least 4 or 5 ...not that that is all that uncommon on the road.:p

My first trip to Starr Rink -- where my father officiated the building's first game ...back in '59 I think. I was surprised at the lack of student support...they came very late in the 1st and at least 1/2 of them left after 2 when it was a 2-2 game...a very High Schoolish effort, IMO:eek: They were far more interested in scanning their blackberries and gossiping than watching the game. I even heard 'Gate security guard grousing to a buddy about it.:D

The RPI band ruled the roost! GREAT job !!! The Colgate band didn't muster a note into well into the 1st period and seemed more than happy to sit back and dance along with RPI's band and the PA music. :eek: :D

I end the season 1-2 on the road.:mad: I credit Babo's assistance in getting me a lone win at Q. :D
 
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we hit so many posts and crossbars
we missed gouley )sickness didnt make the trip
if watts and malchuk cant get the pk going again bench them and put in halpern and vassell

yorks 1st 2 goals aginst were not his fault

lets go red let the playoffs begin hopefully we get a good crowd at the hfh not the bum one last time when piac upset us
 
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Red Cloud said:
You know what's stupid? Stifling creativity. That's stupid.

It's fans like you that are the ones that cause problems. They're cheering. That means they're engaged. It doesn't matter what they're saying. In fact, from now on, if it makes you mad, that makes me happy. I hope the First Church comes up with even more "stupid" cheers, just to **** you off. The "stupider" the better, you guys.
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There is nothing creative about the "that's debatable" cheer. A three year old could have come up with that. Despite this, the cheer doesn't actually make me mad. I'm having fun with it, and will continue to do so.
 
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Wicked Slappaahs said:
GLM & RC -- Set me straight if I'm wrong, but looked to me like we were caught changing PK lines on the 3rd goal?? Also, on the 2nd goal (backhander) Smith skated past 2 or 3 guys and nobody laid a hand on him...
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Seth set it straight it was a healthy case of screwups all around, but I'm guessing Merth jumped up in the play because the forwards were slow in changing and Merth didn't contain the play and left JFK hung out to dry. Allen didn't help matters obviously but there's no way that should've been a one-on-one play with Kennedy trying to get back over to cover the shooter.
 
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rvd5star69 said:
we hit so many posts and crossbars

Maybe this had something to do with not winning ?


if watts and malchuk cant get the pk going again bench them and put in halpern and vassell

Wow , you are a genius , that will work , it was watts and malchuks fault we lost . rvd5star69 for coach !!

yorks 1st 2 goals aginst were not his fault
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Interested said:
rvd5star69 said:
we hit so many posts and crossbars

Maybe this had something to do with not winning ?


if watts and malchuk cant get the pk going again bench them and put in halpern and vassell

Wow , you are a genius , that will work , it was watts and malchuks fault we lost . rvd5star69 for coach !!

yorks 1st 2 goals aginst were not his fault
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RC has signed you both up for a class: How to Post on USCHO 101. (HPU101)...:D :eek: Just kidding.
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RPI is 4-4-1 vs. ranked opponents this season. Sure would be nice to get north of the equator for the season!
LET'S GO RPI !!!
 
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Thanks to Jericho for the report. Here are tonight's lines:

Damigo-Polacek-Helfrich
Lee-Pirri-OGrady
Watts-Malchuk-Rabbani
Cullen-Kerins-Brutlag
Kennedy-Merth
Vassell-Foss
Jensen-Burgdoerfer
York*-Merriam

Halpern has also come out to partake in warmups.

You read it right...no Bergin
 
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Well, even if tonight's outcome wasn't the best outcome for the team, it has RPI TV quite excited.

RPI TV will be covering the 1st round home playoff series vs. Brown in its entirety. Should RPI defeat the Bears and SLU defeat the Knights, we're currently looking in to traveling to Union and broadcasting that series as well. Lots of details still left to work out, but we hope for the best!
 
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Just got back from Ithaca, and here's my take:

Only goal was with wide open ice. We were also a little tentative with our 5-on-3. However I will give some credit to Cornell on that one, because the shooting lanes were bottled up nice and tight.

There were a couple scary plays there, but our defense held our own, especially after having to kill off a major and a screw-the-team-over minor (and that call was questionable at best).

At the end of the game, York was ****ed because of the too-many-men penalty when we tried to get an extra attacker in overtime. But, it's only a loss for those of us with no opposite-gender siblings. :D Let's have ourselves a good home series and playoff run; we are guaranteed to finish at least .500 in the overall season, and we are above .500 in the ECAC. I think that's what I would ask for, and a playoff run would be great.
 
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ECAC Hockey Fans, it is with great pleasure that I announce your ECAC Pick the Standings 2009-2010 winner: Saints17, a comfortable 16 points ahead of the runnerup jmhusker.
 
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Let's extend this season for 3 more weeks. :) That way we get to play either Yale or Cornell again!
 
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Saturday's game also featured a cross-ice exchange between Appert and Cornell coach Mike Schafer because the Big Red's Colin Greening was sent off the ice for having his pants unzipped.
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Ralph Baer said:
So that is what that was about. :eek:
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Who do they think they are? Clarkson recruits?
 
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