Knights At The Break

[RSTuthill]

From where I stand, Clarkson is actually a bit ahead of schedule development-wise this year. Yes, there have been a lot of NC losses early in the season, some to very strong teams, some to rather average teams. But let's look at the glass as half full.

The Knights have quite a few games in hand over most teams in the ECAC and they have yet to lose a league game. On a percentage basis they are leading the league. In the new year, we can expect this team to come together and to come on strong -- consistant with prior form. An ECAC RS title is not out of the question barring an improbable string of injuries (knock on wood).

Look at some of the ECAC competitiion. The Knights' split with UML/UNH was equivalent to Cornell's split with BU. Maybe even better now that BU got beaten by UNO. So we are left with Cornell's three CHA wins compared to Clarkson's early season losses against some pretty decent teams. I personally think that Clarkson will be better than Cornell at the end of the day even if you can't tell that to some of the Big red woofers on the other board.

Actually, I think the scheduling this year has been crazy like a fox. I see this team making some real noise yet on the national scene.

[joecct]

Dick

Merry Christmas!!!

I think we're fine in the ECAC, but comes tournament time, I worry.

I think the ECAC will again get just one bid to the big skate and if we make it, our out of conference record does not inspire me to think we'll get more than one game.

Here's hoping I'm wrong.....

Joe

[Bill]

I agree that there'll probably be only one from the ECAC. I will go if it's us, but if we wind up playing CC in the NC$$ one more time, I think I'll scream!!!!

[RSTuthill]

... just once I would like to win a case of Magic Hat or home brew from my obnoxious brother-in-law (and CC alum) rather than the other way around. Lucky for me I have him down a case or two on the strength of of the Knight's domination over UVM in recent years.

[RSTuthill]

Sorry I missed the final score by a goal, folks. But I got the QU goal difference right.

I will be very interested to hear what kind of game it is tomorrow night. I would expect a bit more flow as the rust comes off both teams.