Season ahead

87 · October 24, 2006, 04:26:52 PM

I think the freshmen are going to take cornell back to the frozen four maybe not this year but within the time they are at cornell,what do you think.

Beeeej · October 24, 2006, 04:38:40 PM

I think I'd like to see us play a few games before I form an opinion. But overall, based on Schafer's tenure thus far and the raw talent he's got on the team right now, it would not surprise me if we do well enough to get back to the Frozen Four sometime in the next four seasons. I don't think that's a stretch of the imagination at all.

87 · October 24, 2006, 05:31:12 PM

I hope Schafer starts Davenport in goal he looks like a skilled goalie,Skrivens looks uncomfortible in net,I heard he was hurt much of last season he must not have got his legs back,on offence I think we are much faster and as Sawada proved they are willing to dish out hits and block shots ,in transition they seem to be alot faster,defensive (the best def is a good off)and we have schafer.What we were lacking last year is finaly here!!

French Rage · October 24, 2006, 07:17:02 PM

[quote 87]What we were lacking last year is finaly here!![/quote]

We just gotta hope what we had last year isnt lacking this year. Hopefully Schafer can continue to do his thing.

Omie · October 24, 2006, 09:47:48 PM

I dunno about the goalies from the red-white and the game vs York it is really hard to form an opinion. I like Scrivens more although he does give nervous breakdowns when he separates from the net.

nyc94 · October 24, 2006, 10:14:10 PM

[quote Omie]I dunno about the goalies from the red-white and the game vs York it is really hard to form an opinion. I like Scrivens more although he does give nervous breakdowns when he separates from the net.[/quote]

I could be mistaken by I think it was Eddy Skazyk in 93 and 94 who would be off in the corner looking for loose pucks while the entire opposing team was in the offensive zone.

87 · October 25, 2006, 07:30:01 AM

Davenport has not even let up a goal agianst not in red white or york let him play.

Beeeej · October 25, 2006, 09:05:34 AM

That's what, about a whopping 45 or 50 minutes of shutout hockey for Davenport? Spanning a scrimmage against his own team, including walk-ons - and an exhibition game against a bunch of scrubs not good enough for major juniors? I wouldn't go laminating Scrivens's name on the end of the bench just yet.

BCrespi · October 25, 2006, 12:12:02 PM

[quote 87]I hope Schafer starts Davenport in goal he looks like a skilled goalie,Skrivens looks uncomfortible in net,I heard he was hurt much of last season he must not have got his legs back,on offence I think we are much faster and as Sawada proved they are willing to dish out hits and block shots ,in transition they seem to be alot faster,defensive (the best def is a good off)and we have schafer.What we were lacking last year is finaly here!![/quote]

87, please use a period, I'm incredibly out of breath, just sitting here at my desk!

pfm10 · October 25, 2006, 12:50:20 PM

[quote BCrespi][quote 87]I hope Schafer starts Davenport in goal he looks like a skilled goalie,Skrivens looks uncomfortible in net,I heard he was hurt much of last season he must not have got his legs back,on offence I think we are much faster and as Sawada proved they are willing to dish out hits and block shots ,in transition they seem to be alot faster,defensive (the best def is a good off)and we have schafer.What we were lacking last year is finaly here!![/quote]

87, please use a period, I'm incredibly out of breath, just sitting here at my desk![/quote]

How would just one period have made that any less exhausting?

ebilmes · October 25, 2006, 01:01:43 PM

I think the consensus going into the season was that Davenport would start. Scrivens is only a freshman and has time to develop. Like Beeej said, we haven't seen enough to tell how good Davenport is, but I'd rather have had him not give up a goal at this point than have gotten killed in Red/White and against York.

RichH · October 25, 2006, 04:09:16 PM

[quote ebilmes]I think the consensus going into the season was that Davenport would start. Scrivens is only a freshman and has time to develop. Like Beeej said, we haven't seen enough to tell how good Davenport is, but I'd rather have had him not give up a goal at this point than have gotten killed in Red/White and against York.[/quote]

Just my gut feelings:

Davenport enters the season as the clear #1. I think that coach will give Scrivens (or Dileo?) a start vs. a weak opponent (RMU, RIT, WSU) to see what he has. If that performance is up to snuff, I'm guessing we could see a lopsided platoon, where the #2 gets every 3rd game or so, depedning on the opponent and game importance...just to keep Davenport fresher.

Of course, you never know...Davenport could pull a McKee and have 5 shutouts by Thanksgiving, grabbing 100% of the playing time through the winter. Or pull a Todd Marr and break something early.

CowbellGuy · October 25, 2006, 05:07:31 PM

I wouldn't mind seeing Scrivens (or DiLeo) get some time, but Schafer has stated in the past that he always puts his best players out for every game, and I've never seen him stray from that philosophy. Whichever goalie he feels is the best is likely to start every game, and that, I imagine, is based on what he sees in practice. So short of an injury or some drastic change in practice performance, I suspect whomever starts tomorrow will be in there for the duration.

Omie · October 25, 2006, 06:20:25 PM

I agree, but I don't think that will be determined by tomorrow prolly the next 2-3 weeks though (in time for Sucks and Dartmouth).

KeithK · October 25, 2006, 06:28:50 PM

[quote CowbellGuy]I wouldn't mind seeing Scrivens (or DiLeo) get some time, but Schafer has stated in the past that he always puts his best players out for every game, and I've never seen him stray from that philosophy. Whichever goalie he feels is the best is likely to start every game, and that, I imagine, is based on what he sees in practice. So short of an injury or some drastic change in practice performance, I suspect whomever starts tomorrow will be in there for the duration.[/quote]Except that Schafer has gone with goalie rotations in a number of previous seasons, at least until february. If Davenport and Scrivens are playing at somewhat similar levels I'd expect to see both get playing time in the first half. Having not seen any on ice action I can't make a good guess.

Personally I'd rather see both guys play early and get some game experience. That would give better protection against injury down the road. (Well, my first choice is to have one goalie run off 37 shutouts but I'm trying to be realistic.)