Bracketology Begins

[Jim Hyla]

Sort of, that is. USCHO shows us going to Albany, with Harvard, Minnesota State, and Penn State. That would be fun, which is all that this discussion means at this time of year.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Five ECAC teams!  The fix is in.

[Trotsky]

Five ECAC teams!  The fix is in.

Not in all regions, though.  They're afraid of an all-ECAC Frozen Four.  Western bias.

[KGR11]

According to the blog, given our pairwise ranking and based on historical results, we have a 75% chance of making the tournament. I wouldn't believe this on the first day of the season.

[ugarte]

According to the blog, given our pairwise ranking and based on historical results, we have a 75% chance of making the tournament. I wouldn't believe this on the first day of the season.

Not sure I believe it now. I'm treating this season as refreshing but staying keeping my expectations low.

[KeithK]

According to the blog, given our pairwise ranking and based on historical results, we have a 75% chance of making the tournament. I wouldn't believe this on the first day of the season.

Not sure I believe it now. I'm treating this season as refreshing but staying keeping my expectations low.

The data says that a team ranked 5-8 on Jan 1 has made the tournament 75% of the time.  That's not quite the same as saying that any given team has that probability.

What are our chances? On the one hand most everyone here still thinks we're playing a bit oer our heads still. So some regression might be expected.  On the other hand, the strong ECAC means we're probably assured a pretty strong SoS, which provides a solid basis for a high ranking. (It could also provide more reason for regression, but whatever).

[upprdeck]

if we go to albany does the Ghost of PC Drouin and a cross bar finally go away... or perhaps the goal that was overturned earlier in the game that would count now if the replay video was actually  working.

replay really owes is a big one someday.. thanks NH..

[KeithK]

if we go to albany does the Ghost of PC Drouin and a cross bar finally go away... or perhaps the goal that was overturned earlier in the game that would count now if the replay video was actually  working.

replay really owes is a big one someday.. thanks NH..

We'll get payback the day we score on a penalty shot.

[LaJollaRed]

if we go to albany does the Ghost of PC Drouin and a cross bar finally go away... or perhaps the goal that was overturned earlier in the game that would count now if the replay video was actually  working.

replay really owes is a big one someday.. thanks NH..

We'll get payback the day we score on a penalty shot.

Now I'm wondering...When's the last time we scored a penalty shot? I have no memory of this.

[Trotsky]

if we go to albany does the Ghost of PC Drouin and a cross bar finally go away... or perhaps the goal that was overturned earlier in the game that would count now if the replay video was actually  working.

replay really owes is a big one someday.. thanks NH..

We'll get payback the day we score on a penalty shot.

That's gonna happen in an NCAA final.  It is fate.

[Trotsky]

if we go to albany does the Ghost of PC Drouin and a cross bar finally go away... or perhaps the goal that was overturned earlier in the game that would count now if the replay video was actually  working.

replay really owes is a big one someday.. thanks NH..

We'll get payback the day we score on a penalty shot.

Now I'm wondering...When's the last time we scored a penalty shot? I have no memory of this.

2/27/1987.  We've missed 10 since then.  Our opponents have scored 7.

[KeithK]

if we go to albany does the Ghost of PC Drouin and a cross bar finally go away... or perhaps the goal that was overturned earlier in the game that would count now if the replay video was actually  working.

replay really owes is a big one someday.. thanks NH..

We'll get payback the day we score on a penalty shot.

That's gonna happen in an NCAA final.  It is fate.

In overtime.

[ugarte]

if we go to albany does the Ghost of PC Drouin and a cross bar finally go away... or perhaps the goal that was overturned earlier in the game that would count now if the replay video was actually  working.

replay really owes is a big one someday.. thanks NH..

We'll get payback the day we score on a penalty shot.

That's gonna happen in an NCAA final.  It is fate.

In overtime.

I feel bad for the Cornell player who will be killed on a breakaway in order to get a penalty shot called in OT of the NCAA final.

[KeithK]

if we go to albany does the Ghost of PC Drouin and a cross bar finally go away... or perhaps the goal that was overturned earlier in the game that would count now if the replay video was actually  working.

replay really owes is a big one someday.. thanks NH..

We'll get payback the day we score on a penalty shot.

That's gonna happen in an NCAA final.  It is fate.

In overtime.

I feel bad for the Cornell player who will be killed on a breakaway in order to get a penalty shot called in OT of the NCAA final.

if a player is killed like that can a substitute take the penalty shot?  Must it be someone who is on the ice at the time?

No worries, we'll name the locker room or something in his honor.  It'll be worth it.

[Dafatone]

if we go to albany does the Ghost of PC Drouin and a cross bar finally go away... or perhaps the goal that was overturned earlier in the game that would count now if the replay video was actually  working.

replay really owes is a big one someday.. thanks NH..

We'll get payback the day we score on a penalty shot.

Now I'm wondering...When's the last time we scored a penalty shot? I have no memory of this.

2/27/1987.  We've missed 10 since then.  Our opponents have scored 7.

Joe Nieuwendyk was in attendance for one of the three attempts in the '07 season.  I want to say the last one, since my friends and I were aware that it had been about 20 years.  We were convinced the streak would end there.

It didn't.