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Wisconsin Hockey Vol XXV: There's Hope! Or whatever...

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Gandalf the Red said:
3 games in 3 days is a tough task though.
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I agree, and since it's Monday, I'm willing to ask about this. It's an interesting question as to whether or when we could see Landon between the pipes. I'd guess Rumps can go the whole way but still, maybe you'd want to give him a break?

Probably not, but I was thinking about it yesterday.
 
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Wisko McBadgerton said:
I agree, and since it's Monday, I'm willing to ask about this. It's an interesting question as to whether or when we could see Landon between the pipes. I'd guess Rumps can go the whole way but still, maybe you'd want to give him a break?

Probably not, but I was thinking about it yesterday.
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Eaves has been grumpy with Rumpel lately, despite him playing well overall. I think Joel is the guy but nothing would shock me.
 
Wisko McBadgerton said:
I agree, and since it's Monday, I'm willing to ask about this. It's an interesting question as to whether or when we could see Landon between the pipes. I'd guess Rumps can go the whole way but still, maybe you'd want to give him a break?

Probably not, but I was thinking about it yesterday.
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How good is Landon's playoff beard? Rumpel's was in fine form already last weekend that should count for something.
 
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Gandalf the Red said:
How good is Landon's playoff beard? Rumpel's was in fine form already last weekend that should count for something.
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Excellent Red. This is exactly the kind of thing we really need to know! Not all this GAA and save % and WCHA awards...blech... who cares? The power of the beard is paramount!

Rumps gave up some rebounds early the last two, then settled in and played very good, even coming within a hair's breadth of scoring Saturday!
Or six Kenworth truck's breadth... whatever, just semantics.
In a normal three game series obviously you'd rest your guy in the middle game if necessary, but this weekend if anything I think Landon would only go Saturday, not before. I'll be fine with that. :)
 
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Wisko McBadgerton said:
In a normal three game series obviously you'd rest your guy in the middle game if necessary, but this weekend if anything I think Landon would only go Saturday, not before. I'll be fine with that. :)
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I was thinking about this too. 3 games in 3 days would be rough for a goalie. On the other hand, so would being tossed into a must-win game after weeks of no game action. So I'm with you on the Sat start for Landy. Are there PWR scenarios where 2 wins doesn't get us in (not counting Niagra losing, etc.)?
 
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icebadger said:
I was thinking about this too. 3 games in 3 days would be rough for a goalie. On the other hand, so would being tossed into a must-win game after weeks of no game action. So I'm with you on the Sat start for Landy. Are there PWR scenarios where 2 wins doesn't get us in (not counting Niagra losing, etc.)?
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I think there might be one...I was messing around with the Predictor yesterday and seem to recall there was one scenario (not counting Niagara) where we win 2 but still get bumped. BUT it's all a blur now so I can't say that with certainty. Two UW wins does seem to do it though.
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
Eaves has been grumpy with Rumpel lately, despite him playing well overall. I think Joel is the guy but nothing would shock me.
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Friday night, was the worse I have seen Rumpel play....it doesn't matter that he saved 26 of 27. If they were playing a better team those huge rebounds he was letting up would have hit the back of the net. He seemed lost in the net and was having an awful time getting his angles right. Saturday night, can you really blame him for trying to score, it gets boring back there sometimes and the game was 4-1. Rumpel seems like a funny kid he always has a smirk on his face. Goalies can be a bit odd.

I would be shocked if Rumpel wasn't in the net Thursday. Landon is good no doubt, but Rumpel has the ability to be more of a shutdown goalie.
 
icebadger said:
I was thinking about this too. 3 games in 3 days would be rough for a goalie. On the other hand, so would being tossed into a must-win game after weeks of no game action. So I'm with you on the Sat start for Landy. Are there PWR scenarios where 2 wins doesn't get us in (not counting Niagra losing, etc.)?
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Plenty, even two wins is only about a 6.5% shot of an at large bid from what I have gleamed grow the PWR/bracketology thread.
 
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Almington said:
Plenty, even two wins is only about a 6.5% shot of an at large bid from what I have gleamed grow the PWR/bracketology thread.
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I gather that is 6.5% of all possible scenarios though, not a predictive odds type thing, right? For example Brown could win the ECAC, but it's not very likely they will.

Obviously a lot can happen good and bad for us. It's all mooooooot without making hamburger on Thursday.
 
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Wisko McBadgerton said:
I gather that is 6.5% of all possible scenarios though, not a predictive odds type thing, right? For example Brown could win the ECAC, but it's not very likely they will.

Obviously a lot can happen good and bad for us. It's all mooooooot without making hamburger on Thursday.
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Off topic, but I had a boss back in the day who would often use the phrase, "The point is mute."

I would just cringe and think - how is it that you are my boss?
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
Eaves has been grumpy with Rumpel lately, despite him playing well overall. I think Joel is the guy but nothing would shock me.
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After that attempted "clearing pass" Saturday, I don't know if Eaves is the type of coach who would let that one go unpunished. I've been wanting to watch the Saturday night post game interview, hoping to see if someone would bring that up.

Rumpel's played every "must win" game since PSU, and these games are all must wins. I do have confidence in Petersen as well.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
Off topic, but I had a boss back in the day who would often use the phrase, "The point is mute."

I would just cringe and think - how is it that you are my boss?
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So you just sat there moot?
 
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Almington said:
Plenty, even two wins is only about a 6.5% shot of an at large bid from what I have gleamed grow the PWR/bracketology thread.
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If Wisconsin wins two games, they have a 51.1% chance at earning an at-large bid.

No. 14 overall seed: 2%
No. 15 overall seed: 12.2%
No. 16 overall seed: 36.9%

Info courtesy of Jim Dahl.
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
If Wisconsin wins two games, they have a 51.1% chance at earning an at-large bid.

No. 14 overall seed: 2%
No. 15 overall seed: 12.2%
No. 16 overall seed: 36.9%

Info courtesy of Jim Dahl.
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Thanks Chuck, that sounds more like it.
 
Chuck Schwartz said:
If Wisconsin wins two games, they have a 51.1% chance at earning an at-large bid.

No. 14 overall seed: 2%
No. 15 overall seed: 12.2%
No. 16 overall seed: 36.9%

Info courtesy of Jim Dahl.
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That's where they would finish in the PWR, but does NOT account for the fact that other conference winners can be outside the top 16. In most of the cases where UW finished 15 and 16 they get numbed for an autobid.

6.5% odds with 2 wins of making the tournament using KRACH weighted predictive model.
 
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My Dream scenario is shutting up the Goofs on Saturday night, and still going in as a #16 against the mighty Q in Providence. Anybody care to figure out what the odds on that are? ;)

Oh no! Will we be too high of a seed? :eek:
 
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Almington said:
That's where they would finish in the PWR, but does NOT account for the fact that other conference winners can be outside the top 16. In most of the cases where UW finished 15 and 16 they get numbed for an autobid.

6.5% odds with 2 wins of making the tournament using KRACH weighted predictive model.
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You're right. 6.5% seems awfully low though.
 
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The AD emailed a season ticket survey today.

I tore em a new one, whatever good that will do.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
The AD emailed a season ticket survey today.

I tore em a new one, whatever good that will do.
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I would like to hear from more folks who got a survey and what your response was. Just curious.
 
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