SHU 1/10-11

[VIEWfromK]

The sense I get is SHU wants a pro vibe

I don't think you can call flipping the lights off after goals a pro thing (at least not NHL) but how about during that late timeout the building goes dark while coaches are trying to draw up plays!

Were there a lot of standing room areas that were filled or were those genuine empty seats all over that place for that sold out game?

[Chris '03]

The sense I get is SHU wants a pro vibe

I don't think you can call flipping the lights off after goals a pro thing (at least not NHL) but how about during that late timeout the building goes dark while coaches are trying to draw up plays!

Were there a lot of standing room areas that were filled or were those genuine empty seats all over that place for that sold out game?

The concourse is huge and accommodates lots of standees but I got the sense many season ticket holders no showed. Saturday crowd was better than Friday but still a ton of empty seats and no tickets available for purchase.

[BlueSky]

I have many thoughts as I attended both games and left feeling pretty empty.

First the venue. Top notch with incredible slight lines and there is no bad seat. The music was terrible and very loud. I wonder if the school was in session there might have been a different vibe in the building....maybe slightly better. It was nice to have a cold one while watching as well. Could anyone go up top to the SHU Club above the ice? Looked nice up there! Getting out of the parking garage was horrible Friday night, like 40-45 minutes to exit a venue that had maybe 2,000 spectators in it. We wondered allowed if recruits are attracted to a shiny new building, or do they like an old barn like Lynah? Would a new AD, like we have now, who is more progressive, consider a new hockey venue? I personally would hate it, but it is 2025, and times change. Did anyone notice the sounder that played when SHU returned to full strength? Felt dirty, I like the slapping goalie stick....is it legal? Things I wonder about!

Friday night: Once we woke up from 10 minutes of slumber and a one goal deficient....I thought we were absolutely dominate. We won so many battles, we forechecked like crazy and SHU had so few chances. We had what felt like dozens of chances and capitalized on just one. Goalie was very solid, the posts were helpful and we took the extra pass or tried for the highlight reel pass and shot instead of just shooting the damn puck. Could have/should have been a comfortable 4-1 win. If it's driving us all crazy, how do you think the coaches and players feel? Maddening.

Saturday night: What I thought was another great effort. Hustle and grit, taking the body, flying around, buzzing...with nothing to show for it. Ian needs a break. Those who have said we should have started Remington were right on. We have all seen it and didn't want to believe it, but Shane is just, plain, off. He's been the reason for a lot of success over the years and this year it's just not the case. We aren't blocking as many shots and the screens have been numerous and other teams have found scoring is weirdly easy against our much talked about stout defense. 1st goal was a fluke (heard that before??) the other two, somehow Ian was way out of position....he lost the puck on the 3rd goal. We, sadly had a great view from 118 at both the goals. Painful. But the team never gave up, to their credit. They created a ton of chances and hit a few posts...but no puck luck, or any luck at all came our way. Did anyone comment on the great move by #38? JC beats his defender clean, and instead of just beating the goalie clean, he goes between his legs and tries that stupid flip shot? We need goals, not flash....if we had more skaters and health, I'd bench him for that crap.

I'm not giving up on this group at all, far from it. With parity running rampant through college hockey, anyone can beat anyone on a given night, but teams can get hot too. Maybe getting Penney back is more important than any of us know....he is the captain for a reason. It's getting late, but runs have happened before and the conference is primed to be taken, not sure this group has the overall balls to take it. It starts at Hobey Baker on Friday and the hated Q on Saturday. If there was a weekend to finally show up, it's this one. We can only hope.

#LGR

[HeafDog]

The director told me this was the first time a visiting team had ever brought a pep band to Sacred Heart, so I guess it was a learning curve for whomever was making the music decisions in the arena.

This made me smile with pride. I love that we're among the more supportive hockey team fanbases, to the extent that it can catch people off guard.

(But let's make sure that our fanbase remains that supportive -- or even more so -- for the rest of time!)

[Chris '03]

The director told me this was the first time a visiting team had ever brought a pep band to Sacred Heart, so I guess it was a learning curve for whomever was making the music decisions in the arena.

This made me smile with pride. I love that we're among the more supportive hockey team fanbases, to the extent that it can catch people off guard.

(But let's make sure that our fanbase remains that supportive -- or even more so -- for the rest of time!)

It took three months to get them agree to allow the band at all.... One of the ushers told me that the pumped in music was louder this weekend than normal and he thought they were trying to drown the band out.

[HeafDog]

One of the ushers told me that the pumped in music was louder this weekend than normal and he thought they were trying to drown the band out.

WHAT'S THAT I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THIS EFFING DJ

[fastforward]

USA Hockey Poll for the week and Cornell didn't make the top 20 for the first time I can ever remember

That burns

[chimpfood]

Schafer says a few more injuries to forwards this weekend, nobody coming back soon, might have to dress 9-10 defensemen.

[ice]

Schafer says a few more injuries to forwards this weekend, nobody coming back soon, might have to dress 9-10 defensemen.

Time for some shutouts.

[fastforward]

Schafer says a few more injuries to forwards this weekend, nobody coming back soon, might have to dress 9-10 defensemen.

Wonder who got hurt?
Anyone know?

[dbilmes]

Schafer says a few more injuries to forwards this weekend, nobody coming back soon, might have to dress 9-10 defensemen.

Wonder who got hurt?
Anyone know?

I saw Walsh skate off the ice in obvious pain, apparently in his arm, during Saturday night's game. The trainer rushed over to check on him, and he stayed in the game. But I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up on our Injured List.

[fastforward]

Schafer says a few more injuries to forwards this weekend, nobody coming back soon, might have to dress 9-10 defensemen.

Wonder who got hurt?
Anyone know?

I saw Walsh skate off the ice in obvious pain, apparently in his arm, during Saturday night's game. The trainer rushed over to check on him, and he stayed in the game. But I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up on our Injured List.

Thx
Not a good situation, and if there's more than just Walsh it's gone from bad to worse

[marty]

One of the ushers told me that the pumped in music was louder this weekend than normal and he thought they were trying to drown the band out.

WHAT'S THAT I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THIS EFFING DJ

I had to move our season ticket at RPI this year because of this nonsense.  The speakers were aimed straight at us.  The prior fieldhouse director lowered the volume at my request a few years ago.  The first game he did this he came into the stands to seek me out to make sure he'd done enough for us.  The current building manager seems to be part Neanderthal and I finally gave up trying to get him on the phone or SEE HIM IN PERSON WHEN I SHOWED UP DURING THE WEEK.  The staff was courteous enough when we scoped out my new seats which are close to being equidistant between the effing speakers.