RPI, 2/3/18

ugarte · February 03, 2018, 09:21:54 PM

No Cam, no Malott, no rhythm. Ugly, ugly loss even with all of the chances in the third.

Trotsky · February 03, 2018, 09:24:14 PM

We don't take full advantage but Clarkson loses again.

Swampy · February 03, 2018, 09:31:26 PM

Could be worse. So far it's only dropped us in the pairwise to #3.

Bigger problem is that good teams win the games they should, and this was certainly one of them. Thankfully, PU beat Clarkson, so we still have a 3-point lead over them in the ECAC standings. But we coulda, shoulda had a 5-point lead.

Even bigger problem, instead of getting better, we seem to be getting a late case of the injury bug that's plagued us every one of the past several years after the first of the year. ::cuss::

Dafatone · February 03, 2018, 09:39:37 PM

We were bound to lose one we shouldn't.

I do think we looked a little jumpy in the third. Lots of chances, but a lot of rushes where we shot earlier than we needed to. We also got out worked or at least outhit early on. It's weird watching a Cornell team take this much of a beating.

Cam would've been very noticeable.

BMac · February 03, 2018, 09:55:47 PM

Was it injuries or residual flu?

Edit: not to take anything away from RPI, who played a great road game. We just missed a lot of pep.

JohnF81 · February 03, 2018, 10:09:27 PM

When do we get Malott back?

andyw2100 · February 03, 2018, 10:16:16 PM

I'm not saying it's the reason we lost, but the embellishment call on Rauter was ridiculous. Instead of a 5-3 it wound up 4 on 3, and of course RPI wound up scoring their shorty to go up 2-0.

Rauter got hit hard in the back, and fell forward onto the ice. I have no idea how that was ruled embellishment.

Jeff Hopkins '82 · February 03, 2018, 10:56:38 PM

Quote from: JohnF81When do we get Malott back?

I think next week.

People around me (players families) suggested that Cam's shoulder hadn't really healed properly, i.e. maybe he came back too soon.

You'll also notice that neither Smith nor Vanderlaan played in the 3rd period. Injury bug, indeed.

French Rage · February 03, 2018, 11:07:15 PM

Lots of anime body pillows getting soiled in Troy tonight in celebration.

abmarks · February 04, 2018, 10:14:06 AM

I'm not happy about the loss, but if we were going to have to eat a loss, this was a great time on the calendar to do it. Not only does it make clear that literally *any* team can beat you on a given night if you don't give max effort, but it is deep enough into the season that the taste of it will remain fresh for the rest of the season.

Mike gets this. Makes me wonder if he was secretly hoping for a loss in the near future as an important teaching and motivation tool.

Quote from: Schaefer, quoted by CHN"RPI played hard throughout the course of the night, and we didn't respond well it. A little taste of a loss will go a long, long way for this hockey team."

Edit: read the Sun article after posting. Mike definitely knows what to do with this loss.

Quote from: Schafer, in the Sun"Give credit to RPI ... they played hard," Schafer said. "And we got to respond, you've got to overcome adversity."

"[When] you're winning games, maybe those lessons don't get through to guys, and we've been pretty solid in our games up to this point, but we haven't been good," he said. "It's a lesson [that] we all need to show up to play, we need to play hard [and] we need to play simple."

The team has six days until a crucial road contest with No. 3 Clarkson, one that has broad implications for both the ECAC playoffs and the NCAA tournament.

"I'm thinking we better get our shit together this week," Schafer said. "That's what I'm thinking. I'm thinking that these guys better wake up."

marty · February 04, 2018, 11:35:02 AM

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: JohnF81When do we get Malott back?

I think next week.

You'll also notice that neither Smith nor Vanderlaan played in the 3rd period. Injury bug, indeed.

Is this true? I noticed Vanderlaan playing after he was down on the ice, I think in the second. Was he really gone for the third? And if Smith is hurt again, uh-oh sqaured.

redice · February 04, 2018, 11:47:49 AM

Quote from: marty
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: JohnF81When do we get Malott back?

I think next week.

You'll also notice that neither Smith nor Vanderlaan played in the 3rd period. Injury bug, indeed.

Is this true? I noticed Vanderlaan playing after he was down on the ice, I think in the second. Was he really gone for the third? And if Smith is hurt again, uh-oh sqaured.

Yes.. I don't remember when Smith left the ice... But he never returned.

sah67 · February 04, 2018, 02:43:59 PM

Quote from: redice
Quote from: marty
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: JohnF81When do we get Malott back?

I think next week.

You'll also notice that neither Smith nor Vanderlaan played in the 3rd period. Injury bug, indeed.

Is this true? I noticed Vanderlaan playing after he was down on the ice, I think in the second. Was he really gone for the third? And if Smith is hurt again, uh-oh sqaured.

Yes.. I don't remember when Smith left the ice... But he never returned.

He left after Hayhurst took the CTH-Elbowing penalty on him: 5:15 left in the 2nd period.

YZ · February 05, 2018, 10:42:46 AM

I know that Coach Schafer likes to go along with only one goalie, but I am sure some healthy competition is good for both Galajda and Stewart. As much as I value Galajda, I would like to see Stew on ice again. I really hope it's not injury that is impeding his chance.

Swampy · February 05, 2018, 11:34:31 AM

Quote from: YZI know that Coach Schafer likes to go along with only one goalie, but I am sure some healthy competition is good for both Galajda and Stewart. As much as I value Galajda, I would like to see Stew on ice again. I really hope it's not injury that is impeding his chance.

Tricky proposition now. You don't want to undermine a GK's confidence by substituting after his first loss in months. OTOH, Stewart has also been excellent, and having two GK active might actually give them both a boost.