Frozen Four Pregame

[Jim Hyla]

Interesting drift.

Friday's Times Union

"Union is ahead of us right now, absolutely," RPI coach Seth Appert said.

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Union-s-success-upstages-rival-RPI-3445689.php#ixzz1qewgjVcE

You don't say.

[David Harding]

Interesting drift.

Friday's Times Union

"We took a step backwards, and that can be expected," RPI athletic director Jim Knowlton said. "We are committed to making progress in the right direction..."

[Jim Hyla]

I just realized each team won their regular season title.

[ajh258]

I just realized each team won their regular season title.

::doh::

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Good to know that I don't have to clear my schedule on Thursday to watch some Union hockey because I will definitely be able to watch them play on Saturday. Why not assume victory? It worked so well for Michigan.

[Lauren '06]

You forgot to mock the boomstix. And the fact that they spelled it boomstix.

[Josh '99]

Good to know that I don't have to clear my schedule on Thursday to watch some Union hockey because I will definitely be able to watch them play on Saturday. Why not assume victory? It worked so well for Michigan.

That's not a boomstick.  THIS is a boomstick.

[jtn27]

That's not a boomstick.  THIS is a boomstick.

But they're not handing out "broomsticks." They're handing out "broomstix." It's different.

[Josh '99]

That's not a boomstick.  THIS is a boomstick.

But they're not handing out "broomsticks." They're handing out "broomstix." It's different.

I don't think they're handing out broomsticks OR broomstix.

[jtn27]

That's not a boomstick.  THIS is a boomstick.

But they're not handing out "broomsticks." They're handing out "broomstix." It's different.

I don't think they're handing out broomsticks OR broomstix.

Hmmm... you appear to be right. I was wondering why they would hand out brooms at a televised showing of a hockey game. Although I still wonder why they would hand out boomstix at a televised showing of a hockey game.

[RichH]

That's not a boomstick.  THIS is a boomstick.

But they're not handing out "broomsticks." They're handing out "broomstix." It's different.

I don't think they're handing out broomsticks OR broomstix.

Hmmm... you appear to be right. I was wondering why they would hand out brooms at a televised showing of a hockey game. Although I still wonder why they would hand out boomstix at a televised showing of a hockey game ever.

FYP.

The rebranding of thunderstix doesn't make them any less lame.

[Josh '99]

That's not a boomstick.  THIS is a boomstick.

But they're not handing out "broomsticks." They're handing out "broomstix." It's different.

I don't think they're handing out broomsticks OR broomstix.

Hmmm... you appear to be right. I was wondering why they would hand out brooms at a televised showing of a hockey game. Although I still wonder why they would hand out boomstix at a televised showing of a hockey game.

I'm guessing the average Union hockey fan would spend hours trying to figure out one an index card with "How do you keep an idiot busy?  (Answer on back)" written on both sides, so boomstix will probably amuse them for a week.

[French Rage]

Good to know that I don't have to clear my schedule on Thursday to watch some Union hockey because I will definitely be able to watch them play on Saturday. Why not assume victory? It worked so well for Michigan.

OK, to be fair it doesn't seem they considering it a given, they're just saying that the administration has a viewing area set aside as needed for both games.  Maybe they could add an "if necessary", but that would be awkward for the school to say.  Boomstix's are stupid too, and anyone who actually has an appetite during those games is a bad fan.

[jtn27]

That's not a boomstick.  THIS is a boomstick.

But they're not handing out "broomsticks." They're handing out "broomstix." It's different.

I don't think they're handing out broomsticks OR broomstix.

Hmmm... you appear to be right. I was wondering why they would hand out brooms at a televised showing of a hockey game. Although I still wonder why they would hand out boomstix at a televised showing of a hockey game ever.

FYP.

The rebranding of thunderstix doesn't make them any less lame.

I'm not going to dispute that boom/thunderstix are lame but I at least understand why they're handed out at a stadium/rink for a live event. They're noise makers and stadiums are supposed to be loud. The theory (true or not) is that the noise helps provide a home-field advantage. But to bang them while watching television is just dumb. They will have absolutely no effect on the game.

[Jim Hyla]

That's not a boomstick.  THIS is a boomstick.

But they're not handing out "broomsticks." They're handing out "broomstix." It's different.

I don't think they're handing out broomsticks OR broomstix.

Hmmm... you appear to be right. I was wondering why they would hand out brooms at a televised showing of a hockey game. Although I still wonder why they would hand out boomstix at a televised showing of a hockey game ever.

FYP.

The rebranding of thunderstix doesn't make them any less lame.

I'm not going to dispute that boom/thunderstix are lame but I at least understand why they're handed out at a stadium/rink for a live event. They're noise makers and stadiums are supposed to be loud. The theory (true or not) is that the noise helps provide a home-field advantage. But to bang them while watching television is just dumb. They will have absolutely no effect on the game.

The only effect they ever have on me during a game is kill or leave.