Alumni in the Pros - February 2011

[Beeeej]

Unfortunately, the Versus feed froze about 25 minute ago, and all we're getting is a still image of stopped play about midway through the second period.  Or is it just me (or just my cable provider)?  Can anybody else report being able to watch the game live at the moment?

[reilly83]

Unfortunately, the Versus feed froze about 25 minute ago, and all we're getting is a still image of stopped play about midway through the second period.  Or is it just me (or just my cable provider)?  Can anybody else report being able to watch the game live at the moment?

I am having no problems with versus right now on Time Warner Ithaca, Its intermission report.  Had no problems with the game either.

[Beeeej]

Unfortunately, the Versus feed froze about 25 minute ago, and all we're getting is a still image of stopped play about midway through the second period.  Or is it just me (or just my cable provider)?  Can anybody else report being able to watch the game live at the moment?

I am having no problems with versus right now on Time Warner Ithaca, Its intermission report.  Had no problems with the game either.

Well, crap.  I guess it's TWCNY.

[scoop85]

Nash and CU got a nice shout-out from Pierre McGuire in the 2nd (and I'm paraphrasing):"Brendon Nash out of Cornell University is having a fine game."

[Beeeej]

Looks like it was my TiVo being temperamental... the game's back now (or at least the commercial break is).

[Swampy]

Nash and CU got a nice shout-out from Pierre McGuire in the 2nd (and I'm paraphrasing):"Brendon Nash out of Cornell University is having a fine game."

OTOH, the other night I was listening to a game in my car, and the announcers singled out Douglas Murray. They mentioned his Swedish heritage and that he played high school hockey on Long Island, but did not mention even that he went to college. :`-(

[Rita]

Nash and CU got a nice shout-out from Pierre McGuire in the 2nd (and I'm paraphrasing):"Brendon Nash out of Cornell University is having a fine game."

OTOH, the other night I was listening to a game in my car, and the announcers singled out Douglas Murray. They mentioned his Swedish heritage and that he played high school hockey on Long Island, but did not mention even that he went to college. :`-(

The VS announcers didn't get the memo that Brendon's brother Riley is now a top prospect with CAROLINA and not Edmonton.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

On the bright side, I watched the Flyers-Tampa game last night and not once did I have to hear that Dominic Moore went to Sucks.  ::moon::

[RatushnyFan]

This, to me, is the most amazing of our grads. Remember how many of us talked about him; not believing in his skills. Joined as a free agent, and called up this year. Now, he probably won't stay, but just doing it is great. How I'd like to have him back.

I only saw him play a couple of times a year at Cornell, so I didn't weigh in too much, but to me he always looked like a really smart player with size and enough skating ability.  I'm amazed that he's leading the Bulldogs in scoring among defensemen and a +12 his first year in the AHL.  Hopefully that warrants an extended look with the Canadiens at some point.  Given his size I like to think that somebody is going to give him a shot.

[Josh '99]

...assign a fragment identifier to each of a plurality of backbone fragments, each of the backbone fragments comprising one or more of the backbone nodes, each of the backbone fragments being unable to communicate with the remaining backbone fragments due to a fragmentation of the communication network...

Are you doing medmal work or something?

Wow, that was...  umm...  not the right copy-paste?  ::blush::

[RatushnyFan]

...assign a fragment identifier to each of a plurality of backbone fragments, each of the backbone fragments comprising one or more of the backbone nodes, each of the backbone fragments being unable to communicate with the remaining backbone fragments due to a fragmentation of the communication network...

Are you doing medmal work or something?

Wow, that was...  umm...  not the right copy-paste?  ::blush::

It was better than this effort:  Major Gaffe

[Note: this is only funny once it was determined that the reporter was NOT having a stroke or medical issue]

[amerks127]

This, to me, is the most amazing of our grads. Remember how many of us talked about him; not believing in his skills. Joined as a free agent, and called up this year. Now, he probably won't stay, but just doing it is great. How I'd like to have him back.

I only saw him play a couple of times a year at Cornell, so I didn't weigh in too much, but to me he always looked like a really smart player with size and enough skating ability.  I'm amazed that he's leading the Bulldogs in scoring among defensemen and a +12 his first year in the AHL.  Hopefully that warrants an extended look with the Canadiens at some point.  Given his size I like to think that somebody is going to give him a shot.

I don't mean to imply that I'm not happy for Nash's success at the pro level.  However, I think you are too quickly forgetting his production as a defensemen with Cornell.  On a team where Devin, Krueger and D'Agostino were collectively a +44, Nash was a -1.  His point production and goal production don't stand out, and he took more than double the penalty minutes of the next closest defenseman.

2009-2010 ECAC Statistics (apologies for the formatting):

Name             GP   Points  G   A   PIM  +/-
Mike Devin       32     14    2   12  22  +14
Keir Ross        28     6     2   4   12  +2
Justin Krueger   34     10    1   9   22  +17
Nick D'Agostino  32     18    4  14    6  +13
Braden Birch     32     4     0   4   10  +4
Sean Whitney       25     11    3   8   10  +4
Brendon Nash      33     18    2  16   48  -1

[RatushnyFan]

Again, I have a sample size issue, but didn't he generally play against the top lines?  I look at John Madden's +/- last year and this year, and I don't think that he suddenly become a poor defensive forward.  He has a tough role.

It would seem to me that he either got a lot better (to be so productive at the AHL with a +12 and an NHL appearance) or he was pretty good to begin with, or some combination thereof.

Of course my +/- explanation could be an excuse for any player, the key is the game situations where the player is used.

[Jim Hyla]

This, to me, is the most amazing of our grads. Remember how many of us talked about him; not believing in his skills. Joined as a free agent, and called up this year. Now, he probably won't stay, but just doing it is great. How I'd like to have him back.

I only saw him play a couple of times a year at Cornell, so I didn't weigh in too much, but to me he always looked like a really smart player with size and enough skating ability.  I'm amazed that he's leading the Bulldogs in scoring among defensemen and a +12 his first year in the AHL.  Hopefully that warrants an extended look with the Canadiens at some point.  Given his size I like to think that somebody is going to give him a shot.

I don't mean to imply that I'm not happy for Nash's success at the pro level.  However, I think you are too quickly forgetting his production as a defensemen with Cornell.  On a team where Devin, Krueger and D'Agostino were collectively a +44, Nash was a -1.  His point production and goal production don't stand out, and he took more than double the penalty minutes of the next closest defenseman.

2009-2010 ECAC Statistics (apologies for the formatting):

Name             GP   Points  G   A   PIM  +/-
Mike Devin       32     14    2   12  22  +14
Keir Ross        28     6     2   4   12  +2
Justin Krueger   34     10    1   9   22  +17
Nick D'Agostino  32     18    4  14    6  +13
Braden Birch     32     4     0   4   10  +4
Sean Whitney       25     11    3   8   10  +4
Brendon Nash      33     18    2  16   48  -1

But you prove my point. Many on this board kept saying how bad he was and how bad it was that Schafer kept using him in clutch situations. But for some reason he was picked as an All-American, and now he gets called up to the NHL, less than 1 year out of college. Hmm.., maybe he really is a good player after all? All I know is that I'd like to have him back.

[Trotsky]

Many on this board kept saying how bad he was and how bad it was that Schafer kept using him in clutch situations.

I don't think it was so much "many" as a couple highly dedicated posters.    There was a similar situation with Murray and O'Byrne.  It must be something about defensemen.