This was a great game. They played as hard as I've seen them play for all 60 minutes in a while. I was cautiously optimistic, but now I'm thoroughly convinced this is a championship team. I give Kevin and staff huge kudos and the team leaders for one of the best starts in a while. Every player has been playing tough and with conviction. So impressed with the way the PK has been. These guys are simply awesome. I continue to be so impressed with the vision, puck handling of Jake Fallon. Though not perfect all the time the way he finds open players and threads the needle is impressive. I also like how he holds players off as he maneuvers. Hoffman is looking so confident; the one that got by him tonight was a great shot from a tough angle. What can you say about Paliotta; he exudes control. I could go on and on about most every player. And conditioning cans win games as this team is proving. 110% all the time. Keep up the good work team, you are a joy to watch - thanks.
I'd also like to give the students a BIG thanks tonight for (the most part) cheering FOR their team and keeping it mostly clean. After tossing a couple students last night it seems to have maybe gotten through to them. Good job students.
Glad to see the Cats get into the Top10 even if its only at #10. Funny how much respect BC gets even
thou they are 4-4 and lost at home to UConn they are still above VT.
They each picked us to split the weekend series though. For Hendrickson to pick us to beat anyone is a little disconcerting! Connelly has always given us some love. Hope the Cats can finish off some chances and score a few goals. If that happens, we should be just fine. Go Cats Go!Thank goodness Jim and Dave picked against us. I'd start to be real worried if they didn't.
Stats say this game shouldn't even be close
Goals Per Game UVM = 3.12 (5th) PC = 1.88 (11th)
Goals Against Per Game UVM = 1.62 (1st) PC = 2.75 (7th)
Power Play Percentage UVM = 20.0% (2nd) PC = 7.1% (12th)
Penalty Kill Percentage UVM = 92.9% (1st) PC = 74.3% (11th)
What's interesting to note here is that UVM's SOS is 19th, PC is 20th so these numbers are not hugely skewed by opponents. That said, stats mean absolutely nothing regarding on ice outcomes...
Cat's need to keep the train rolling along, come out strong and just keep working.
Look at the home and away. PC has not been home much and they always bring their A game for the cats. 1 win in last 8 for cats. Very ugly. Maurmen has killed us. Need our best effort. Thinking split would be fine result. Need to finish chances and be relentless buzzer to buzzer go cats
Was not the effort I drove 4 hours to see, here is why we lost
1. Power play....it stunk...no zone time and terrible break outs.
2. Soft goals....1st and 3rd were weak. I will give a pass on the 3rd as Hoff just got run by PC player, 2nd goal
was a very poorly defended 3 on 2.
3. Blind Refs.....3 Cats got hurt and no calls on any and I have major beefs on two.
First how is a player allowed to run the goalie and there is no call? Either we pushed him in and its a call on us or its a call on him
otherwise its just a free shot on the goalie. And the last one on Jarred.....sorry this was the worst not because the ref missed it
I know center ice is so hard to see but after the whistle the four refs got together and took several minutes before
still calling NOTHING.....if no one saw anything the meeting should take 10 seconds not 2 minutes, just rubs the bad call in even more.
4. The crowd....there was none.
5. The band....was ok and loud(those amps sure help) but no one there seemed to care (comical really)
6. Poor selection at concessions....about half of what we get at home and that's saying something
On the good side the arena looks much better than the last time I was there 7 years ago, money spent
well. And the scenery was nice.
looking at the records of the teams we have played I dont think UVM is as good as the record indicates. yes they look dominant against bad teams but that is what we have played except ND and PC who both handled us. Maine simply is not good, neither is Clarkson. Northeastern is possibly the worst team in the country. That is five of six wins. Uconn is not great either, just good goaltender. PC dominated last night. I hope I'm wrong but I dont see a split coming tonight. Cats need Phillips and Forgionne back to help improve the offense..... I see the Cats as a bubble tournament team
You left out the part about Deliverance being filmed in Burlington Vt and it was a ducumentary
You really have no life.. If you said St Albans ..maybe..
