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  • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

    Originally posted by ZYanksRule View Post
    I had no idea you could call a penalty because a kid gets injured. That's a new one. Ridiculous call on Duane. That's a good hockey hit right there. Not a minor and CERTAINLY not a major. I hope the kid's OK, but that was a full-body hit and in no way a head-shot. Embarrassing, as usual, from ECAC refs, and Rand was right to be furious.

    In other news, our finishing issues continue. Not sure whether that can be coached, and not sure whether it can be fixed in-season. As Rich Coppola said at some point, there's no Sam Anas on this year's team. No game-breakers.
    Personally I don't think this can be corrected in season. There is no high end finishing talent on this roster. Tufto is good but more of a distributor and a freshman. The bottom 6 can be easily defended and the top 6 doesn't scare anyone at all. If the defense doesn't contribute offensively then we are in big trouble. 5 times this season this team has scored 1 goal. 4 losses in and a tie in those games.
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    • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

      Quinnipiac's offensive struggles return in 2-1 loss to UMass


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      • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

        Originally posted by QUAlum2004 View Post
        To me the pairwise is already relevant. They are playing themselves right out of any at-large chances at the moment.
        That's why I say tomorrow is a must win. What I meant about the PWR is that it's fluid. Lots of things affect it but the only control you have over it is to win.
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        • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

          Originally posted by MarkEagleUSA View Post
          That's why I say tomorrow is a must win. What I meant about the PWR is that it's fluid. Lots of things affect it but the only control you have over it is to win.
          Problem with Quinnipiac is their strength of schedule stinks. Their best OOC win is Northeastern and they are sitting at 17 right now. The remaining OOC games are against the likes of UMass, UConn, 2 against Maine and 2 against Arizona State. None of those games help strength of schedule. They really need to up there SOS and start going out to the elite teams in the west instead of playing some of the Hockey East bottom feeders.
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          • Originally posted by QUAlum2004 View Post
            Problem with Quinnipiac is their strength of schedule stinks. Their best OOC win is Northeastern and they are sitting at 17 right now. The remaining OOC games are against the likes of UMass, UConn, 2 against Maine and 2 against Arizona State. None of those games help strength of schedule. They really need to up there SOS and start going out to the elite teams in the west instead of playing some of the Hockey East bottom feeders.
            Clarkson 2x , Harvard 2x, Cornell and Colgate will help pairwise. Team needs maturity to understand down 1 goal is not end of world. ECAC refs seem to be focused on Q for bad calls, last week vs Yale and last night vs UMass a joke.Q will rebound strong tonight all part of the maturation of group! Go Q!!

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            • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

              Originally posted by Hank81 View Post
              Clarkson 2x , Harvard 2x, Cornell and Colgate will help pairwise. Team needs maturity to understand down 1 goal is not end of world. ECAC refs seem to be focused on Q for bad calls, last week vs Yale and last night vs UMass a joke.Q will rebound strong tonight all part of the maturation of group! Go Q!!
              Clarkson and maybe Cornell will help pairwise. I am not sold on Cornell. They have played a cream puff schedule so far (SOS 37). Clarkson is the real deal. Colgate is another team while good doesn't have a good strength of schedule (42). Harvard has stunk so far this year. Quinnipiac's OOC schedule is a killer with so many Hockey East bottom feeders.
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              • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

                Originally posted by QUAlum2004 View Post
                They really need to up there SOS and start going out to the elite teams in the west instead of playing some of the Hockey East bottom feeders.
                Originally posted by QUAlum2004 View Post
                Quinnipiac's OOC schedule is a killer with so many Hockey East bottom feeders.
                A couple of things...

                First, like recruiting, scheduling can occur 2-3 years out so it's not always easy to determine who will be weak or strong. Who could have predicted that BU and BC would have terrible starts to their seasons? Second, Rand has said a few times at the banquet that many of the western teams simply won't do reciprocal agreements... they want us to go there but don't want to come here. I think he's right in thinking we're worthy of hosting D-I powers in our barn and shouldn't settle for always being on the road. Much like BU and BC, it can take time to get the bigger fish.

                Regardless of SOS, we need to win the games we're supposed to win, and steal a few that we aren't. Losing to lower (PWR) teams hurts way more than beating them helps. Win the games you're supposed to and the numbers sort of take care of themselves.

                On the road to Amherst tonight. A short trip with big implications. With all the PWR talk, a loss tonight could be then end of hoping to qualify for the NCAA's on numbers alone. They need to find the same fire they had last weekend. The difference between last night and last week was in the way they took advantage of their chances. Need more rubber on net and more bodies in front. Show no mercy and take no prisoners.

                Go Q!
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                • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

                  Originally posted by MarkEagleUSA View Post
                  A couple of things...

                  First, like recruiting, scheduling can occur 2-3 years out so it's not always easy to determine who will be weak or strong. Who could have predicted that BU and BC would have terrible starts to their seasons? Second, Rand has said a few times at the banquet that many of the western teams simply won't do reciprocal agreements... they want us to go there but don't want to come here. I think he's right in thinking we're worthy of hosting D-I powers in our barn and shouldn't settle for always being on the road. Much like BU and BC, it can take time to get the bigger fish.

                  Regardless of SOS, we need to win the games we're supposed to win, and steal a few that we aren't. Losing to lower (PWR) teams hurts way more than beating them helps. Win the games you're supposed to and the numbers sort of take care of themselves.

                  On the road to Amherst tonight. A short trip with big implications. With all the PWR talk, a loss tonight could be then end of hoping to qualify for the NCAA's on numbers alone. They need to find the same fire they had last weekend. The difference between last night and last week was in the way they took advantage of their chances. Need more rubber on net and more bodies in front. Show no mercy and take no prisoners.

                  Go Q!
                  I'd restart the series with St. Cloud we have had in the past as the number one thing I'd do. Second I'd be willing to play on the road at some of these bigger schools for exposure and to increase the SOS even if it meant they were not always going to come back to Hamden. SOS is important in my opinion and OOC games against UMass, Maine, UConn, Vermont and Arizona State are just not going to cut it if you want to make the NCAA's via an at large berth especially if the ECAC has a down year.
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                  • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

                    O’Connor #28 dressed / skating for warm ups.

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                    • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

                      going forward, the only upside is giving the kids ice time and just build for the next 2-3 year wave. back to basics.

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                      • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

                        Maybe this team just isn't very good this year.

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                        • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

                          Originally posted by ZYanksRule View Post
                          Maybe this team just isn't very good this year.
                          They have the talent, just can't seem to put it all together. Somehow, some way, they need to find secondary scoring. 50 shots on goal! It's not a lack of effort.

                          Petruzelli seems to have an issue adapting to the college game. Certainly not living up to his billing thus far. Some of that is on the D, but he just doesn't look comfortable out there.

                          I think Rand should just mix up the lines. They can't do any worse than this... maybe something will spark.

                          Short turn around to Tuesday at Hobey Baker rink. Big weekend coming up with the Crimson and Big Green. Need to find something positive and work on it.
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                          • Originally posted by MarkEagleUSA View Post
                            They have the talent, just can't seem to put it all together. Somehow, some way, they need to find secondary scoring. 50 shots on goal! It's not a lack of effort.

                            Petruzelli seems to have an issue adapting to the college game. Certainly not living up to his billing thus far. Some of that is on the D, but he just doesn't look comfortable out there.

                            I think Rand should just mix up the lines. They can't do any worse than this... maybe something will spark.

                            Short turn around to Tuesday at Hobey Baker rink. Big weekend coming up with the Crimson and Big Green. Need to find something positive and work on it.
                            I think you are overrating the talent on this team. They don't have elite talent or any guys that can truly finish. Frankly I'd probably rather have the UMass forwards and defense than what we have.
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                            • Originally posted by ZYanksRule View Post
                              Maybe this team just isn't very good this year.
                              I agree with this statement. This team lacks elite talent.
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                              • Re: Quinnipiac Bobcats 2017-18: Chase the dream...

                                Originally posted by QUAlum2004 View Post
                                This team lacks elite talent.
                                I don't accept that as an excuse. You can win without elite talent. This team has talent; they've shown glimpses of it. The problem has been consistency.

                                And let me remind everyone that we've been spoiled as fans. Five or six years ago we would have thought this was a good team. We've come to expect more and I think the team truly expects more. I'm sure they'll find it.

                                I know... I'm the eternal optimist when it comes to the Bobcats.
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