lles is not the answer

[css228]

Here's what else three straight shutouts will do for you.

Andy's numbers after the Dartmouth game:  3.23 GAA, 0.870 SV%.

Andy's numbers after Niagara:  2.01 GAA, 0.918 SV%.

It's the system.

So let me get this straight? When Iles had a .750 save percentage and was struggling, he's nothe answer and the systems not to blame but when he has 200+ shutout minutes in a row the system is responsible for that and Andy is benefitting from the system? Just want to make sure I'm following that logic correctly (I do understand there may be an element of sarcasm in your response, but this is for the people who actually do believe its the system). The only real options here to explain what's going on is that either Andy was always a capable goaltender being made to look bad by sloppy defensive play, which has now improved and allowed him to flourish (I.e. the system explanation), or that Iles' play has significantly improved over the past few weekends and he's playing like one of the top goalies in the country at the moment. I believe its a bit of both but since I've never seen a system that stops multiple 1v1 breakaways you have to give Andy credit.

You think there is an element of sarcasm in the response?  How about 100% sarcasm and nothing but.

Fair enough its just given the amount of people I have met that actually believe it is the system, Id rather we not even start down that road, sarcastically or not.

[KeithK]

You think there is an element of sarcasm in the response?  How about 100% sarcasm and nothing but.

Fair enough its just given the amount of people I have met that actually believe it is the system, Id rather we not even start down that road, sarcastically or not.[/quote]
The "it's the system" line has been an ongoing joke here for years and years.  It's a safe bet that anytime you see "it's the system" on this forum without any further explanation it's sarcastic.

[Rosey]

The "it's the system" line has been an ongoing joke here for years and years.  It's a safe bet that anytime you see "it's the system" on this forum without any further explanation it's sarcastic.

Typical. ::rolleyes::

[Trotsky]

The "it's the system" line has been an ongoing joke here for years and years.  It's a safe bet that anytime you see "it's the system" on this forum without any further explanation it's sarcastic.

Typical. ::rolleyes::

Jerk.

[ftyuv]

The "it's the system" line has been an ongoing joke here for years and years.  It's a safe bet that anytime you see "it's the system" on this forum without any further explanation it's sarcastic.

Typical. ::rolleyes::

Jerk.

I wish we had a "like" button for posts like this.

[Tom Lento]

The "it's the system" line has been an ongoing joke here for years and years.  It's a safe bet that anytime you see "it's the system" on this forum without any further explanation it's sarcastic.

Typical. ::rolleyes::

Jerk.

For the record:

1) I was being sarcastic
2) Kyle really is a jerk :-P

[billhoward]

For the record:

1) I was being sarcastic
2) Kyle really is a jerk :-P

The statement on this side of the card is true.
The statment on the other side is false.

[Rosey]

The "it's the system" line has been an ongoing joke here for years and years.  It's a safe bet that anytime you see "it's the system" on this forum without any further explanation it's sarcastic.

Typical. ::rolleyes::

Jerk.

For the record:

1) I was being sarcastic
2) Kyle really is a jerk :-P

If I invoke the name RichS, does that mean he'll show up? If so... oops. :-)

[css228]

A good interview with Andy is in here about halfway down the article. Linked for convenience, though decide for yourself whether you want to give page hits to a guy so ignorant that he called Cornell a "rising power" a few weeks ago.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

...a guy so ignorant that he called Cornell a "rising power" a few weeks ago.

Give Joshua Boyd a break. We all cannot be as astute as we commentators on ELynah are. It's also Boyd's first year following the ECAC. He has many things to learn. Like Skorton and Schafer said at Red Hot Hockey 2009, we cannot hold those who attended other universities accountable for their lack of education in college hockey.

On the topic of this post, I am a fan of Iles. He shows great potential to be a great goaltender in the tradition of Cornell. I worry however that when his shutout streak ends that Iles will implode much like Scrivens did during the UNH game in the NCAA Tournament in 2010 (6-2). Such a bad way to end an otherwise amazing senior year of hockey.

Let's hope that nothing similar happens to Iles on Saturday.

[Josh '99]

The "it's the system" line has been an ongoing joke here for years and years.  It's a safe bet that anytime you see "it's the system" on this forum without any further explanation it's sarcastic.

Typical. ::rolleyes::

Jerk.

For the record:

1) I was being sarcastic
2) Kyle really is a jerk :-P

If I invoke the name RichS, does that mean he'll show up? If so... oops. :-)

YOU BITE YOUR TONGUE!  ::cuss::

[mikek]

Give Joshua Boyd a break. We all cannot be as astute as we commentators on ELynah are. It's also Boyd's first year following the ECAC. He has many things to learn.

I want to give the guy a break, but I find it hard to when he writes things like this in the ECAC picks column:

Josh: Yikes. A pair of top 10 teams (No. 8/8 Yale and No. 4/4 BC) - it doesn't get much better than this. Yale, of course, received its ranking a day before being heavily upset in a 7-6 shootout by previously 0-11 Sacred Heart. The Bulldogs feature one of the country's hottest goalies in Jeff Malcolm, who has three shutouts and a .932 save percentage thus far.

[ajh258]

Give Joshua Boyd a break. We all cannot be as astute as we commentators on ELynah are. It's also Boyd's first year following the ECAC. He has many things to learn.

I want to give the guy a break, but I find it hard to when he writes things like this in the ECAC picks column:

Josh: Yikes. A pair of top 10 teams (No. 8/8 Yale and No. 4/4 BC) - it doesn't get much better than this. Yale, of course, received its ranking a day before being heavily upset in a 7-6 shootout by previously 0-11 Sacred Heart. The Bulldogs feature one of the country's hottest goalies in Jeff Malcolm, who has three shutouts and a .932 save percentage thus far.

I can't believe he didn't say anything about the Yale Brown game either. It's one of the biggest rivalries in the ECAC and Brown looks better than ever to upset Yale... yet 5-3 Yale with no explanation.

[css228]

Give Joshua Boyd a break. We all cannot be as astute as we commentators on ELynah are. It's also Boyd's first year following the ECAC. He has many things to learn.

I want to give the guy a break, but I find it hard to when he writes things like this in the ECAC picks column:

Josh: Yikes. A pair of top 10 teams (No. 8/8 Yale and No. 4/4 BC) - it doesn't get much better than this. Yale, of course, received its ranking a day before being heavily upset in a 7-6 shootout by previously 0-11 Sacred Heart. The Bulldogs feature one of the country's hottest goalies in Jeff Malcolm, who has three shutouts and a .932 save percentage thus far.

Agreed, its really hard to call someone a hot  goalie a few days after giving up he gave up 5 goals on 15 shots. I really want himn to be a good columnist. He's just not.

[ajh258]

Give Joshua Boyd a break. We all cannot be as astute as we commentators on ELynah are. It's also Boyd's first year following the ECAC. He has many things to learn.

I want to give the guy a break, but I find it hard to when he writes things like this in the ECAC picks column:

Josh: Yikes. A pair of top 10 teams (No. 8/8 Yale and No. 4/4 BC) - it doesn't get much better than this. Yale, of course, received its ranking a day before being heavily upset in a 7-6 shootout by previously 0-11 Sacred Heart. The Bulldogs feature one of the country's hottest goalies in Jeff Malcolm, who has three shutouts and a .932 save percentage thus far.

Agreed, its really hard to call someone a hot  goalie a few days after giving up he gave up 5 goals on 15 shots. I really want himn to be a good columnist. He's just not.

Looks like Boyd's gone:

http://www.uscho.com/ecac-blog/2011/11/26/second-helpings/

First and foremost, please welcome Nate Owen to the USCHO/ECAC family. The Nutmeg Stater takes over for the short-lived Josh Boyd, who - despite being a consummate professional - simply couldn't figure out how to extend the standard day to 38 hours, and therefore has had to relinquish his position.