RPI 2013/14 Part III: Maximum Overdrivel

[LTsatch]

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Let's also hope Scotty can get even hotter than he has been lately!

Incendiary last night

[turk181]

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Vote today?..... http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/hockey_2013-14/

[lugnut92]

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Vote today?..... http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/hockey_2013-14/

Sorry about dropping the ball on this one the last couple of days. I was hosting friends that came down for the Yale game so I've been a bit busy.

[Ralph Baer]

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Sorry about dropping the ball on this one the last couple of days. I was hosting friends that came down for the Yale game so I've been a bit busy.

Higgs has 31.8% of the fan vote currently. If this holds up, it will be worth 1/3 of that or about 10.6% of the total vote. Considering that there are ten candidates, 10.6% is very significant.

So keep voting!

[jmhusker]

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I thought the same thing about Brown last year. I also do recall that we played this same team five years ago in the playoffs, and an upset also occurred (of course, we were the underdogs). Anything can happen, we just must play hard. A 500 season is still doable.

Oh no you didn't. I seem to recall you betting me a beer that RPI would lose to Brown - which they did. I owe you that beer still. I haven't paid it yet because the people at the asylum said it would interfere with your meds.

[FlagDUDE08]

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Oh no you didn't. I seem to recall you betting me a beer that RPI would lose to Brown - which they did. I owe you that beer still. I haven't paid it yet because the people at the asylum said it would interfere with your meds.

Actually, I did. I wanted us to face Brown because I thought we had the best chance against them. Then I remembered the playoffs from 2010 and 2005, and bet accordingly. As for the beer, I'll let you know when I'm in town again. It happens fairly often, as FlagDUDETTE is in the area.

[turk181]

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for those that don't follow the Engineers in the Pros Thread, Brandon Pirri has been traded to the Florida Panthers (thanks to Stay@homedad for the heads-up)... http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=7...d=nhl:topheads

[turk181]

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for those that don't follow the Engineers in the Pros Thread, Brandon Pirri has been traded to the Florida Panthers (thanks to Stay@homedad for the heads-up)... http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=7...d=nhl:topheads

and.... http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.ht...id=DL|FLA|home

[Jasma]

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I am sort of glad we ended up with the 7th seed instead of the 6th. I know how crazy the first round gets but we played Dartmouth well and if we get them in the 2nd round, Colgate pretty decent this year. Im totally asking for it by saying this, but I don't see why we cant make a run and end up in Lake Placid.

Your reasoning seems sound. I agree that this is probably the best bracket for RPI to land in considering some of the alternatives.
I will be there pulling for the Engineers, but I can't help but wonder which team will show up this weekend. They did beat Dartmouth twice this season, but Dartmouth has posted a 5-3-2 record since their last meeting with RPI. I know this will bring out the venom in some who will say I’m not a loyal fan, but this team is hard figure. Some random thoughts and stats just on this year’s team:
• Since a fast 6-2-2 start to the season they have put up an 8-12-4 record.
• They did finish pretty well (6-4-2), but that included three shutout losses and an offense that produced just 25 goals (2.05 goals per game) in that stretch.
• The defense and goaltending was very good (1.67 gaa) in 10 of the last 12 games. The other two games were the 4-0 loss at home to St Lawrence and last Saturday’s 5-0 loss at Yale.
• They have won 2 in a row just once since October
• They are just 6-4-5 at home this year
• They have not lost 2 straight at home this year, but have won 2 consecutive on home-ice just once.
There have been too many times that the post-game comments from Coach Appert included something like “… We didn’t play Engineers’ Hockey.” That has been a consistent theme of this team.

Let's hope they find some offense during the post-season and continue to play solid defense. I still think this team could make a run in the playoffs and get to Placid, but they have made it more difficult than any of us thought it would be last October.

LGR!

[FlagDUDE08]

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Your reasoning seems sound. I agree that this is probably the best bracket for RPI to land in considering some of the alternatives.
I will be there pulling for the Engineers, but I can't help but wonder which team will show up this weekend. They did beat Dartmouth twice this season, but Dartmouth has posted a 5-3-2 record since their last meeting with RPI. I know this will bring out the venom in some who will say I’m not a loyal fan, but this team is hard figure. Some random thoughts and stats just on this year’s team:
• Since a fast 6-2-2 start to the season they have put up an 8-12-4 record.
• They did finish pretty well (6-4-2), but that included three shutout losses and an offense that produced just 25 goals (2.05 goals per game) in that stretch.
• The defense and goaltending was very good (1.67 gaa) in 10 of the last 12 games. The other two games were the 4-0 loss at home to St Lawrence and last Saturday’s 5-0 loss at Yale.
• They have won 2 in a row just once since October
• They are just 6-4-5 at home this year
• They have not lost 2 straight at home this year, but have won 2 consecutive on home-ice just once.
There have been too many times that the post-game comments from Coach Appert included something like “… We didn’t play Engineers’ Hockey.” That has been a consistent theme of this team.

Let's hope they find some offense during the post-season and continue to play solid defense. I still think this team could make a run in the playoffs and get to Placid, but they have made it more difficult than any of us thought it would be last October.

LGR!

No one had better do so for you speaking the truth. The games still must be played, and I'm sure their coach remembers what happened to them in the playoffs on home ice five years ago.

[lugnut92]

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Today is March 3, 2014. There aren't any players ahead of Brock Higgs! Did you vote today?

Vote HERE.

There we go. Nearly to 1/3 of all votes.

[FreshFish]

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There have been too many times that the post-game comments from Coach Appert included something like “… We didn’t play Engineers’ Hockey.” That has been a consistent theme of this team.

Interesting that you should touch upon this point. I was thinking the same thing. As others have said before, it seems like we have a Plan A, and if that doesn't work, we have Plan A, and if that doesn't work, we have Plan A as well.....

"The" Engineer way.....if other coaches and teams develop a game plan specifically to thwart "the" Engineer way: can we adjust and adapt?



I thought that a true engineer always has a contingency plan.....or two....at least.

[Red Cloud]

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I know this will bring out the venom in some who will say I’m not a loyal fan, but this team is hard figure.

No venom should ever be directed at a person who uses as much logic and reason in making his argument as you did.

[RedWrister]

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Quick question: Does anyone know if the Dartmouth tickets are sold as a package or is it per game?

[ibanezist00]

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Interesting that you should touch upon this point. I was thinking the same thing. As others have said before, it seems like we have a Plan A, and if that doesn't work, we have Plan A, and if that doesn't work, we have Plan A as well.....

"The" Engineer way.....if other coaches and teams develop a game plan specifically to thwart "the" Engineer way: can we adjust and adapt?



I thought that a true engineer always has a contingency plan.....or two....at least.

Plan A = dump and chase, Plan A then = line change at the most inopportune time, Plan A then = get your forward pinched on the left boards, Plan A then further = pass three times as much as you should shoot on a man or 2-man advantage and get scored on shorthanded.