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RPI V: Chase for the Championship (and Hobey)

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Is Zarbo no longer with the team? If he is still with the team is he hurt? You would think that he might be put to take Bergin's place. Also, is he a Sr. as listed in the ECAC roster or is he a Jr.?
 
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Shoot the Puck said:
Is Zarbo no longer with the team? If he is still with the team is he hurt? You would think that he might be put to take Bergin's place. Also, is he a Sr. as listed in the ECAC roster or is he a Jr.?
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Zarbo has been listed as a healthy scratch on the game notes. He's a senior but has junior eligibilty.
 
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There is a limit to how many players can be brought on a road-trip, correct? Perhaps Vassel was brought along because (a) he had played defense previously, (b) the forwards were already short-handed due to AAG being sick and not making the trip, (c) with 12 forwards and only 6 defense men (why does the spell-check not like defensemen?), it is twice as likely for a forward to get injured / sick / suspended.
 
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burgie12 said:
There is a limit to how many players can be brought on a road-trip, correct? Perhaps Vassel was brought along because (a) he had played defense previously, (b) the forwards were already short-handed due to AAG being sick and not making the trip, (c) with 12 forwards and only 6 defense men (why does the spell-check not like defensemen?), it is twice as likely for a forward to get injured / sick / suspended.
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(a) Yes, there is a limit; I can't remember exactly how many though.

(b) I was wondering where AAG was; thanks.

(c) At least your spell checker is for American English; mine is for British. :eek:
 
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goulet still sick as is bergin hope both are better
we better not overlook brown hard nose team and coach but we should win both
 
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I hope that AAG & Bergin's illnesses are able to be contained. The last thing this team needs is an outbreak of illness.:eek: I've got my tickets...bring it on ! :D
 
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We just have to find a way to play against Brown the way we do against Yale and Cornell. Kind of an odd season for us in the ECAC with performing better against the #1 and #2 seeds than we did against the #3 and #4 seeds. :confused:
 
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Wicked Slappaahs said:
I hope that AAG & Bergin's illnesses are able to be contained. The last thing this team needs is an outbreak of illness.:eek: I've got my tickets...bring it on ! :D
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Not sure what the illnesses are but hopefully all team members got their flu shots this year. H1N1 seems to be winding down at least temporarily but regular seasonal flu is still around.
 
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DrDemento said:
We just have to find a way to play against Brown the way we do against Yale and Cornell. Kind of an odd season for us in the ECAC with performing better against the #1 and #2 seeds than we did against the #3 and #4 seeds. :confused:
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Agreed Doc...if we play like we played in Ithaca, we'll be in the driver's seat. If we allow Brown to dictate play physically, we'll have our hands full. Win the corner battles and use or speed on breakouts.
 
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DrDemento said:
Not sure what the illnesses are but hopefully all team members got their flu shots this year. H1N1 seems to be winding down at least temporarily but regular seasonal flu is still around.
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There is some kind of viral demon coursing thru the C.D....I am on my 2nd round of AB's for strep.
 
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Wicked Slappaahs said:
Agreed Doc...if we play like we played in Ithaca, we'll be in the driver's seat. If we allow Brown to dictate play physically, we'll have our hands full. Win the corner battles and use or speed on breakouts.
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Playing Cornell was a good full-game warmup for what Brown will do (or ultimately will want to do) against RPI. The road to Albany will not be given out and for you folks that like to get nervous about things, RPI is sitting in the same slot Dartmouth was last year.
 
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DrDemento said:
We just have to find a way to play against Brown the way we do against Yale and Cornell. Kind of an odd season for us in the ECAC with performing better against the #1 and #2 seeds than we did against the #3 and #4 seeds. :confused:
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The good news is, when looking at the top 5 teams, if you discount late garbage goals (Union empty netter, Colgate 5x3 with 2 minutes to play), we are +2 verse the top 4. Again, ignoring the two garbage goals, we didn't lose by more than a goal to any of the top 4 teams. We were better against them on the road than at home.

Long story short, we played incredibly consistent hockey against the top of the league (i.e. the teams that are on the way to Albany and beyond) - far more consistent than we've seen in the past 8 or 9 years. And we've had a couple performances that showed tremendous upside (the Yale games). Given that we have been very much in every single game against top 4 teams and have also showed the capacity to come out and light the top team in the league up, I'm optimistic about our chances this year.
 
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GreatLakerMohawk said:
Playing Cornell was a good full-game warmup for what Brown will do (or ultimately will want to do) against RPI. The road to Albany will not be given out and for you folks that like to get nervous about things, RPI is sitting in the same slot Dartmouth was last year.
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Brown has the work ethic, if not all of the personnel... I hope that their keeper continues to channel Roberto Luongo's glovework from yesterday...:eek: :D

That guy better be thanking his lucky stars that the Canucks mustered a win or he would've been chained to a pole somewhere out in the tundra..WOW was he fighting the puck yesterday.
 
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Wicked Slappaahs said:
Brown has the work ethic, if not all of the personnel... I hope that their keeper continues channel Roberto Luongo's glovework from yesterday...:eek: :D

That guy better be thanking his lucky stars that the Canucks mustered a win or he would've been chained to a pole somewhere out in the tundra..WOW was he fighting the puck yesterday.
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He had the same kind of glove work as a Little League first baseman.
 
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Was just over at the field house getting my tickets for this weekend...about 10 or so people in line with me. Slower than molasses service but good thing it was only season ticket holders getting tickets or else I would have been there longer. Either way got my tickets and cannot wait for this weekend. Should be a good series between these two teams.
 
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knsmith said:
The good news is, when looking at the top 5 teams, if you discount late garbage goals (Union empty netter, Colgate 5x3 with 2 minutes to play), we are +2 verse the top 4. Again, ignoring the two garbage goals, we didn't lose by more than a goal to any of the top 4 teams. We were better against them on the road than at home.

Long story short, we played incredibly consistent hockey against the top of the league (i.e. the teams that are on the way to Albany and beyond) - far more consistent than we've seen in the past 8 or 9 years. And we've had a couple performances that showed tremendous upside (the Yale games). Given that we have been very much in every single game against top 4 teams and have also showed the capacity to come out and light the top team in the league up, I'm optimistic about our chances this year.
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Well said. No doubt that Yale would rather play the River Rats than have to face RPI again this season! :D
 
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