QF Game 3, Game Thread

[Sperris]

What time is left?

[Travis 02]

Ok, we just need one goal a minute.
 ::worry::

[Travis 02]

Now we need . . . yeah, it's over.

[ugarte]

Faulkner pots the empty netter.

Someone in the crowd gets stupid and tosses a water bottle.  Way to go out with class.

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]Greg Berge Wrote:

Vesce keys it because he wins the face offs and gives us puck control.   [/Q]
Mike changed three of his four lines in response to the injury (and the Varteressian DQ last night).  Looks to me like it just disrupted everything.  Also shows, as Yogi said, how much of this or any game is mental.  We went from the best I've seen us play all season (Friday) to the worst, literally overnight.

The last-minute SHG really killed us--psychologically as much as anything--and the fluke goal was simply the last straw.  I hope the effect of this collapse doesn't carryover into next year's psyche.  Vesce's now gone forever.

[Greg Berge]

Losing is part of sports.  When you have to face it, keep your dignity.

Clarkson earned this win -- more power to them.

Finishing in second place in a down year was a tremendous achievement.  Thank you seniors.

[Rosey]

That's it, guys.  Season's over.  After Lenny and our seniors left last year, I suspected this season would not be nearly as exciting, but they exceeded my expectations in nearly every way, *especially* McKee.  Nonetheless, these last two games have been extremely disappointing even in light of Vesce's injury, and I hope Schafer and the underclassmen learn from this experience.

Kyle

[ugarte]

[Q]Sperris Wrote:

 I worry about the impact that this may have on recruiting.

       J.P. '96 [/Q]A little paranoid, I think.  It's just a loss.

[hike]

Hate to say it, but Vesce unintentionally abandons us after Friday night.

[HIKE]

HOW THE HELL?

[Mike Hedrick 01]

If you hate to say it, then don't.

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]krose Wrote:

 That's it, guys.  Season's over.  After Lenny and our seniors left last year, I suspected this season would not be nearly as exciting, but they exceeded my expectations in nearly every way, *especially* McKee.  Nonetheless, these last two games have been extremely disappointing even in light of Vesce's injury, and I hope Schafer and the underclassmen learn from this experience.

Kyle [/Q]
Great series by Clarkson.  An amazing comeback after the Friday night game.  George Roll does good work.

[jbeaber1998]

Based on what we have seen from Vesce for the past four years, it is safe to say if there was any way for him to be on the ice, he would have been.  I think we all need to read some of the posts from early this year.  The team played very well, far beyond expectations aftrer the graduating class last year.  The sophomore and freehman classes are going to be tremendous in years to come.  Sad to see it end this way, but this is just the beginning for the new group...

-J

[BigRedIslander '03]

Hopefully the boys will be able to build off of the experience. Ya gotta deal with the loses to help prepare for the glory

I guess it's GO ISLES!

[ugarte]

[Q]BigRedIslander '03 Wrote:
I guess it's GO ISLES! [/Q]You are just a glutton for punishment.