Did McKee just have a bad weekend?

A-19 · December 06, 2004, 10:47:55 PM

[Q]Jacob '06 Wrote:

During the firs period at least, the band was playing a lot because we were all trying to taunt the goalie by chanting sweeeeep tap tap etc. and were not loud enough to overcome the band.[/q]

is "tap tap" back in? i remember four years of deterioration to just "bend over"
i always enjoyed "splash it all over your face" with the water bottle

HpyGlmore2-05 · December 06, 2004, 11:27:47 PM

Yeah, but I do love how Varteressian scored against us.... that was a GREAT play!! (Was i the only one who saw him kick the puck in accidentally)

BCrespi · December 06, 2004, 11:29:12 PM

We tried. It's very difficult to drown out the "bend over"s but by the third period there were enough of us to be heard I think. Perhaps it was only being in the middle of A, but I don't know. Definitely more fun, and can be followed by bend over if so desired. Hopefully we can really get it going again, but few goalies have been so idiosynchratic to lend themselves to the more involved chanting. Anyway, keep it up kids.

Jam · December 07, 2004, 12:50:14 AM

Is it me or did Pokulok make the whole other teams look stupid at a few occasions this season...

calgARI '07 · December 07, 2004, 01:08:17 AM

[Q]Jam Wrote:

Is it me or did Pokulok make the whole other teams look stupid at a few occasions this season...[/q]

His skill level is seriously unbelievable for a defenseman his size.

Pace · December 07, 2004, 01:42:18 AM

Well, it did go off his skate, but I think it would be going to far to say he kicked it in. I think the puck was simply speeding along, deflected off his skate and went it. It's unfortunate, and I'm sure he can't help feeling a little stupid, but this stuff happens.

calgARI '07 · December 07, 2004, 02:04:31 AM

Wasn't it Downs whose skate that went off of?

Pace · December 07, 2004, 02:36:10 AM

Was it? I could be wrong, but I don't think so. I think it was Varteressian's skate. I think I recall one of my buddies wondering at the time if he'll get an assist for that.

RichH · December 07, 2004, 02:47:02 AM

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:

His skill level is seriously unbelievable for a defenseman his size. [/q]

Forget the size qualifier. I've tried since the last home weekend, and I'm hard pressed to come up with anyone in the past who was a better puck-handler as Pokulok is now at this stage of his career. I can list players who would consistantly lose the puck moving into traffic or corners, and you could just expect that. Sasha is the complete opposite. I just feel confident that if he's challenged by a forecheck or traffic along the boards, he's going to come out with the puck. Sure, he looks awkward sometimes, and as we saw Saturday, isn't immune from making mistakes. He's going to have terrific assist numbers, because of his stick-handling alone. And if he signs up for the Stephen Baby seminar for improving your power-skating, or the Doug Murray shooting clinic, he's going to be a very special player.

BCrespi · December 07, 2004, 02:55:09 AM

I'm almost positive it was Vart, but I guess I'm not 100% positive. Besides, Downsy is way too solid (before I get crazy responses, I realize that no one is too solid to allow a freak goal off their skate, but I love Downs' game and think his efforts often go unsung. And how bout that bit of offense we've seen so far this year!).

Jacob '06 · December 07, 2004, 03:25:48 AM

It worked very well in the canisius game and we got very in to the goalies head. Me and my group of 14 people total with seats have been adamant about doing the sweep and tap tap the last few games and I think it is catching on throughout section A. I think it is definitely more fun than the repeated bend over b/c it gets to the goalie more. We'll see how it goes as the season goes on.

Pace · December 07, 2004, 03:27:34 AM

Hell yeah, lets hear it for Downs! I've been very impressed with his game this season. How about that excellent block against Yale? You know, the one in the 2nd period, when there were two Yale players going toward our goal with just Downs in between them? Not only did he get in the way and prevent a pass, but he also read the Yale guy perfectly when he was making his cornershot around and behind Downs. Downs sprawled out and stopped the puck with his feet, while still flat on his stomach and still watching the Yale player. It was just brilliant.

Will · December 07, 2004, 09:35:20 AM

Downs is a great player to be sure. But he's not perfect. For instance, in the away game against Vermont, he was directly responsible for one of the Vermont goals. Downs turned over the puck pretty much directly in front of the goal, and McKee didn't have a chance. In any case, Downs is a skilled player and I still think he's the best defensive defenseman we have.

CowbellGuy · December 07, 2004, 09:42:00 AM

Actually that was Cook that made the pass to the UVM player right in front of the goal.

billhoward · December 07, 2004, 09:45:41 AM

We need access to a captured video feed, higher res than the Webcast (or what comes out the other end of the pipe), accessible to eLynah and the world at large so we can decide if it's Cook or Downs or Vart or who that turned the puck over in front of McKee, or whose skate it was deflected off of or kicked in. And maybe to give credit to the missing second assists when Cornell scores. Some day.