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Quote from: stereax on May 26, 2026, 10:09:38 PMQuote from: fastforward on May 26, 2026, 08:50:19 PMYou can't go wrong!Quote from: stereax on May 26, 2026, 01:43:26 PMNow who are the As gonna be... I want to say Catalano gets one? And maybe they hit one of our transfer sophomore Dmen (Fisher or Ashton) with one? Rest of the senior class is Kraft, Devlin, Fegaras. Could also see Kraft getting one a la FFJOL.I'd be cool with that!
Whoever they choose will be a great Assistant!
Quote from: Beeeej on May 22, 2026, 01:01:31 PMQuote from: arugula on May 22, 2026, 12:54:05 PMQuote from: stereax on May 20, 2026, 04:39:57 PMQuote from: arugula on May 20, 2026, 04:37:05 PMNot shaping up as strong OOCI mean so far we have SHU, who are paying us back for our visit in 24-25, and Omaha, who we're paying back for our games last year. Again, I still think Omaha is a sneaky team that would be really good in a weaker conference, they just have the misfortune of playing in the NCHC. :')
I think we'll get one or two good OOC series to make up for it, though.
Hopefully a strong Frozen Apple opponent
Nothing on MSG's website yet. Occasionally they have it before anyone else, though probably not intentionally on Cornell's part.
Quote from: stereax on May 21, 2026, 11:59:12 AMQuote from: 617BigRed on May 21, 2026, 10:03:54 AMWas there rumours of us going up to Alaska?I haven't heard anything, but we owe them a visit. Whether that's this year or not, TBD. I don't see a great spot in the schedule for it - I'd have suggested the Jan 1/2 weekend, but that's likely Omaha.
Quote from: stereax on May 20, 2026, 04:39:57 PMQuote from: arugula on May 20, 2026, 04:37:05 PMNot shaping up as strong OOCI mean so far we have SHU, who are paying us back for our visit in 24-25, and Omaha, who we're paying back for our games last year. Again, I still think Omaha is a sneaky team that would be really good in a weaker conference, they just have the misfortune of playing in the NCHC. :')
I think we'll get one or two good OOC series to make up for it, though.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on May 15, 2026, 07:40:00 PMI like that he chose not to prosecute them in order to avoid giving them a platform. Smart.
Quote from: ursusminor on May 20, 2026, 02:12:29 PMWasn't there a 26-27 schedule thread?
Sacred Heart in Ithaca 10/30 & 10/31. https://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule
Quote from: arugula on May 17, 2026, 11:28:27 PMQuote from: stereax on May 17, 2026, 10:46:34 PMYeah I ain't even replying to that load of crap. Not when I have 20 pages to write for tomorrow at 5 pm and 80% of the argument is "wahhh, bad because competent front office" lmao.
Anyways, Gio DiGiulian's invited to Rangers dev camp. Maybe that'll brighten your day?
My day doesn't need brightening. Sports without a team to hate is no fun. But happy to see digiulian get a shot, though even if he was a legit prospect, Drury would screw it up. Sorry to distract from your work. Figured it was over by now. Focus and remember it doesn't have to be 20. Quality over quantity.
Quote from: stereax on May 17, 2026, 10:46:34 PMYeah I ain't even replying to that load of crap. Not when I have 20 pages to write for tomorrow at 5 pm and 80% of the argument is "wahhh, bad because competent front office" lmao.
Anyways, Gio DiGiulian's invited to Rangers dev camp. Maybe that'll brighten your day?
Quote from: TimV on May 17, 2026, 09:40:00 PMQuote from: ursusminor on May 17, 2026, 02:32:08 PMQuote from: arugula on May 17, 2026, 12:59:49 PMThey stole their name and logo from Army.I thought that they stole their name from Clarkson.
You're right Ralph. Army is the BLACK knights.
Quote from: stereax on May 17, 2026, 01:24:19 PMQuote from: arugula on May 17, 2026, 12:59:49 PMOf course you do. We all have a right to be wrong. My feeling is first you root for your hometown team.
Hence the Devils. I root for the Fucking Devils. Let me have something in my life.QuoteMy perspective is VGK fans are remarkably spoiled and entitled. They haven't suffered at all so I'm not in the least sympathetic. The league gave them sweetheart to enable them to build a team fast. How do you think they ended up with Fleury?
They ended up with Fleury because Matt Murray was seen as the future in net for the Pens. A lot of what made Vegas good was GMs of other teams who panicked and shipped off useful pieces to Vegas to ensure they got to choose who to keep. Like how Florida gave Reilly Smith away so Vegas would select Marchessault. They also got lucky as hell that William Karlsson took the Vegas move as an insult and went nuts ever since. (Plus, after the shooting in Vegas that killed 58 or so people, the team seemed to have a little bit of hockey magic on its side.)QuoteThey routinely flout the injury rules to enable them to bypass the salary cap.
Like Kucherov in 2021, who missed the entire regular season before popping up shiny as a dime Game 1? Like Matthew Tkachuk, whose opportune LTIRing allowed Florida to grab Seth Jones and Brad Marchand for the repeat? Like Patty Kane in 2015?
Every team does the LTIR bullshit. Or did, because they closed the loophole. The Knights aren't unique. Also, Mark Stone is actually made of wet paper.QuoteThey fire coaches faster than prime George Steinbrenner.
Seen the Oilers recently? The average NHL coach only lasts like 2 years with a team. Couple notable exceptions, like Bednar and Cooper, but that's far from unique. (In fact, they probably should have fired Cassidy sooner when it was apparent he lost the room.)QuoteJust this week they were docked a draft pick for their constant breaking of media access rules.
Which will most likely be rescinded after some ass kissing and was done most likely as a warning to other teams. (Plus, there's at least some credibility to the rumor that they were trying to get out of Anaheim quickly so as to avoid a noise violation with their plane that would have kept them grounded all night.)
Also, I agree with Trotsky in that 99% of sports writing and media today is utter fucking garbage.QuoteMark Stone plays for them. Mitch Marner plays for them.
Fucking Carter Hart, one of the defendants in the 2018 WJC rape case who admitted to having sexual contact with the victim, also plays for them! But yeah, you're right, let's instead talk about two really good players who are shining now that they're in Vegas. Deadass, what did Stone ever do to any of you?QuoteThey have too many colors in Their uniforms. They stole their name and logo from Army.
...That's valid.QuoteI enjoy underdogs. Hence I lose a lot. Hard pass on VGK. They are the Cowboys or Duke. I'm sure you're convinced.
They're not the Cowboys because they win lmao.
Quote from: stereax on May 17, 2026, 01:24:19 PMQuote from: arugula on May 17, 2026, 12:59:49 PMOf course you do. We all have a right to be wrong. My feeling is first you root for your hometown team.
Hence the Devils. I root for the Fucking Devils. Let me have something in my life.QuoteMy perspective is VGK fans are remarkably spoiled and entitled. They haven't suffered at all so I'm not in the least sympathetic. The league gave them sweetheart to enable them to build a team fast. How do you think they ended up with Fleury?
They ended up with Fleury because Matt Murray was seen as the future in net for the Pens. A lot of what made Vegas good was GMs of other teams who panicked and shipped off useful pieces to Vegas to ensure they got to choose who to keep. Like how Florida gave Reilly Smith away so Vegas would select Marchessault. They also got lucky as hell that William Karlsson took the Vegas move as an insult and went nuts ever since. (Plus, after the shooting in Vegas that killed 58 or so people, the team seemed to have a little bit of hockey magic on its side.)QuoteThey routinely flout the injury rules to enable them to bypass the salary cap.
Like Kucherov in 2021, who missed the entire regular season before popping up shiny as a dime Game 1? Like Matthew Tkachuk, whose opportune LTIRing allowed Florida to grab Seth Jones and Brad Marchand for the repeat? Like Patty Kane in 2015?
Every team does the LTIR bullshit. Or did, because they closed the loophole. The Knights aren't unique. Also, Mark Stone is actually made of wet paper.QuoteThey fire coaches faster than prime George Steinbrenner.
Seen the Oilers recently? The average NHL coach only lasts like 2 years with a team. Couple notable exceptions, like Bednar and Cooper, but that's far from unique. (In fact, they probably should have fired Cassidy sooner when it was apparent he lost the room.)QuoteJust this week they were docked a draft pick for their constant breaking of media access rules.
Which will most likely be rescinded after some ass kissing and was done most likely as a warning to other teams. (Plus, there's at least some credibility to the rumor that they were trying to get out of Anaheim quickly so as to avoid a noise violation with their plane that would have kept them grounded all night.)
Also, I agree with Trotsky in that 99% of sports writing and media today is utter fucking garbage.QuoteMark Stone plays for them. Mitch Marner plays for them.
Fucking Carter Hart, one of the defendants in the 2018 WJC rape case who admitted to having sexual contact with the victim, also plays for them! But yeah, you're right, let's instead talk about two really good players who are shining now that they're in Vegas. Deadass, what did Stone ever do to any of you?QuoteThey have too many colors in Their uniforms. They stole their name and logo from Army.
...That's valid.QuoteI enjoy underdogs. Hence I lose a lot. Hard pass on VGK. They are the Cowboys or Duke. I'm sure you're convinced.
They're not the Cowboys because they win lmao.
Quote from: stereax on May 16, 2026, 05:17:40 PMQuote from: arugula on May 16, 2026, 12:21:37 PMI'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS SINCE THE MISFITS CUP RUN. I HAVE A RIGHT!Quote from: stereax on May 16, 2026, 06:44:29 AMQuote from: Trotsky on May 16, 2026, 05:32:03 AM17 games. Prime, of course. Bah.This is reminding me of the Devils beat reporters going "Look, Markstrom isn't that bad! If you just remove LITERALLY THE WORST GAME A GOALIE HAS EVER HAD SINCE WE STARTED ADVANCED STAT TRACKING versus the Isles, he's only SLIGHTLY below average!
First 8: 44-60 .425
Game 9: 5-14 .263 vs Q
Last 8: 32-45 .416
Total: 81-119 .405
Their numbers are off by 10 on each side, or I mathed bad.
In any case, no, he didn't get any better*. The treasure was the friends he made along the way.
* Although he never repeated his 4-game midseason 15-47 .242 skein."
Like buddy that's not how it works 😭
Also, singling out Q is funny because he went 4 and 16 in the Colgate game for a whopping .200. Granted, that's the one where Walsh was suspended and Castagna also got booted, so he probably took a LOT more draws than expected.
Also, a .405 is Jack Hughes in the dot numbers. Unless you are fucking Jack Hughes, that's not gonna cut it! And as much as we all love Charlie, he ain't that good, otherwise he'd be at a blueblood school. (Sidenote - is Cornell a blueblood? Not like BC, BU, Michigan, NoDak, Wisconsin, Denver, right? Purpleblood?)
What COULD be interesting is if you put DiGiulian through the Cornell Faceoff Bootcamp, then put him on Major's wing and have him take the draws, but Major plays in the center position. Kinda like Haula did for Jack when he was a Devil. But also, I kinda think Major's skillset outside of draws is better suited to being a winger, and, with a veritable glut of forwards on the team, there's no lack of centers who are actually good at being centers. I also don't really like him on the third line - he's got talent that gets squandered when you put him in that kind of role. I think next year you at least start him in the top six. Kraft-Walsh-Ryan, Long-Zadvernyuk-Major? You could flip Ryan and Major around depending on vibes.
(Also, your numbers are off 'cause he took a few draws in the fall, but I didn't put those in the screenshot because going 1-0 in the dot means fuck all and he was being used as a winger then.)
("Stere, do you make EVERYTHING about the New Jersey Devils?" Have you met me? The answer is yes, of course I do! It's either the Devils, or the VGK, or the Cornell hockey teams. You're used to this by now!)
Vgk!?!? Now you lost me. Pure evil.
Quote from: stereax on May 16, 2026, 06:44:29 AMQuote from: Trotsky on May 16, 2026, 05:32:03 AM17 games. Prime, of course. Bah.This is reminding me of the Devils beat reporters going "Look, Markstrom isn't that bad! If you just remove LITERALLY THE WORST GAME A GOALIE HAS EVER HAD SINCE WE STARTED ADVANCED STAT TRACKING versus the Isles, he's only SLIGHTLY below average!
First 8: 44-60 .425
Game 9: 5-14 .263 vs Q
Last 8: 32-45 .416
Total: 81-119 .405
Their numbers are off by 10 on each side, or I mathed bad.
In any case, no, he didn't get any better*. The treasure was the friends he made along the way.
* Although he never repeated his 4-game midseason 15-47 .242 skein.
Like buddy that's not how it works 😭
Also, singling out Q is funny because he went 4 and 16 in the Colgate game for a whopping .200. Granted, that's the one where Walsh was suspended and Castagna also got booted, so he probably took a LOT more draws than expected.
Also, a .405 is Jack Hughes in the dot numbers. Unless you are fucking Jack Hughes, that's not gonna cut it! And as much as we all love Charlie, he ain't that good, otherwise he'd be at a blueblood school. (Sidenote - is Cornell a blueblood? Not like BC, BU, Michigan, NoDak, Wisconsin, Denver, right? Purpleblood?)
What COULD be interesting is if you put DiGiulian through the Cornell Faceoff Bootcamp, then put him on Major's wing and have him take the draws, but Major plays in the center position. Kinda like Haula did for Jack when he was a Devil. But also, I kinda think Major's skillset outside of draws is better suited to being a winger, and, with a veritable glut of forwards on the team, there's no lack of centers who are actually good at being centers. I also don't really like him on the third line - he's got talent that gets squandered when you put him in that kind of role. I think next year you at least start him in the top six. Kraft-Walsh-Ryan, Long-Zadvernyuk-Major? You could flip Ryan and Major around depending on vibes.
(Also, your numbers are off 'cause he took a few draws in the fall, but I didn't put those in the screenshot because going 1-0 in the dot means fuck all and he was being used as a winger then.)
("Stere, do you make EVERYTHING about the New Jersey Devils?" Have you met me? The answer is yes, of course I do! It's either the Devils, or the VGK, or the Cornell hockey teams. You're used to this by now!)
