root for Upsets?

Started by upprdeck, March 05, 2016, 01:19:38 PM

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upprdeck

1 upset gets us a series vs Yale..2 gets us harvard.  almost had 2 last night as clarkson trailed the whole game and colgate lost in OT. shoul we be rooting for this?  I would rather play Quin or Harvard than Yale

BearLover

I'd rather play anyone besides Q

billhoward

Every home team won, by 1 goal in the ECAC, 2 in OT. All Hockey East games were by one goal, 3 in OT and all to the home team except Vermont winning at UConn.

We have been both good and lucky vs. Quinnipiac this year. Rather player Harvard. Plus it would be virtual home ice especially with Harvard at the beginning of spring break.

Dafatone

Quote from: billhowardEvery home team won, by 1 goal in the ECAC, 2 in OT. All Hockey East games were by one goal, 3 in OT and all to the home team except Vermont winning at UConn.

We have been both good and lucky vs. Quinnipiac this year. Rather player Harvard. Plus it would be virtual home ice especially with Harvard at the beginning of spring break.

If we get Q and get past them, we'd almost definitely move up to 14th in the Pairwise.  Which may or may not be enough, but it would be something.  Not sure what to root for, honestly.

dbilmes

Quote from: Dafatone
Quote from: billhowardEvery home team won, by 1 goal in the ECAC, 2 in OT. All Hockey East games were by one goal, 3 in OT and all to the home team except Vermont winning at UConn.

We have been both good and lucky vs. Quinnipiac this year. Rather player Harvard. Plus it would be virtual home ice especially with Harvard at the beginning of spring break.

If we get Q and get past them, we'd almost definitely move up to 14th in the Pairwise.  Which may or may not be enough, but it would be something.  Not sure what to root for, honestly.
Why would anyone want us to play Q? Yes, we blew a third-period lead against them before losing in OT early in the season, and we tied them in Hamden, but Q has only lost 2 games all season. The odds of us beating them twice in a weekend in their rink are not good. We also lost to Yale at home and tied them in New Haven, and they've been the hottest team in the ECAC. Our odds of beating them aren't good, either, but I don't see why anyone would have us play Quinnipiac over anyone else.

Trotsky

"To be the best you gotta beat the best."

BearLover

I'm going to suffer horrible flashbacks all week if we get paired vs. Q...

wakester2468

Pretty simple, we need to win another series to be NCAA bound. The higher ranked team we beat is better for Pairwise. A win over Q should guarantee a berth but a Yale win could still mean a necessary win at Lake Placid to advance.  Might as well take care of business in Hamden.

billhoward

Colgate at Dartmouth Game 3 is a 5:05 p.m. start. I thought they were early afternoon starts so the student-athletes would be home before midnight even on a long bus ride.

Trotsky

Tied 1-1 in Hanover in game three, after two periods.

Johnny 5

Quote from: TrotskyTied 1-1 in Hanover in game three, after two periods.

Just went 3-2 'Gate, 12:54 left.

Oops! Now 3-3.
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Trotsky

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3 minutes left in regulation, 3-3.

Trotsky

Going to overtime in Hanover, Colgate 3 Dartmouth 3.

billhoward

Tying goal by senior Nick Bligh. How could they have not made him a captain?

scoop85

After Colgate had the better chances, Dartmouth wins 4-3 in double OT.

Off to the magnificent metropolis of Hamden