6th defenseman

calgARI '07 · January 17, 2006, 01:21:09 PM

[quote DeltaOne81][quote calgARI '07]...was the one who missed his assignment on the decisive Princeton first goal.[/quote]

He was supposed to be covering Gleed?? ::laugh::[/quote]

No, he lost the race to the puck because he wasn't skating his hardest because he didn't think anyone was coming. The guy should never have even touched the puck.

duffs4 · January 17, 2006, 01:57:17 PM

I didn't see the Princton game, who's defensive lapse caused the second goal?

Avash · January 17, 2006, 02:51:27 PM

[quote duffs4]I didn't see the Princton game, who's defensive lapse caused the second goal?[/quote]

It was a defensive lapse by Pokulok (who then remained on the bench for the rest of the game).

nr53 · January 17, 2006, 02:54:38 PM

no, it was an offensive lapse. bobbled the puck at the blue line and got beat by the princeton guy down the ice.

Josh '99 · January 17, 2006, 04:29:34 PM

[quote calgARI '07]No, he lost the race to the puck because he wasn't skating his hardest because he didn't think anyone was coming. The guy should never have even touched the puck.[/quote]While that may be the case, it seems a bit unfair to squarely place blame for that goal on anyone.

Ben Rocky '04 · January 18, 2006, 09:01:50 AM

Pokulok should have taken him down: he had his stick around him, they were in contact, he just couldn't finish dropping him.

Dafatone · January 18, 2006, 12:15:51 PM

Had Pokulok taken him down, it would've been a penalty.

There were just over 4 minutes left, we were down one goal. This would (barring a shorthanded goal) effectively cut in half the amount of time we had left to tie the game up. I thought letting the man go was a better move, and hoping McKee could come up with a miracle save.

calgARI '07 · January 19, 2006, 01:25:23 AM

McKee has really struggled with breakaways this year (hold the shootout in Estero) even since he has gotten his game back.

LRT · January 19, 2006, 02:14:45 AM

Just wondering how Doug Krantz is doing
so far this season.....Can anyone share
their observations? Thanks

:-D

calgARI '07 · January 19, 2006, 07:50:43 AM

[quote LRT]Just wondering how Doug Krantz is doing
so far this season.....Can anyone share
their observations? Thanks

:-D[/quote]

He was Cornell's worst player for about a month earlier in the season when his ice time and responsibility were increased with the injuries of Gleed and Glover. With Gleed coming back and Pokuluk's re-emergence, Krantz has seen a lot less ice time and responsibility so he's been better of late. Unfortunately, he appears to be more of a career third pair defenseman at best rather than a second pair guy. He just doesn't have the hockey sense or intensity to do any more, IMO.

ugarte · January 21, 2006, 04:37:40 PM

[quote Dafatone]Had Pokulok taken [G-Z] down, it would've been a penalty.[/quote]Maybe even a penalty shot. So why don't we just assume that Pokulok did take him down, and then Princeton scored on the penalty shot.