Clarkson vs SLU

[vicb]

OK, no more messing around. See my signature.

[Chaz]

Yeah, Vic!!! I like that one. Time to get mad!!!!!!!!!:mad:

[Brett Gobe]

I dont know what to make of this series. By all accounts SLU is the better team. But after this weekend I dont know if that is true anymore. You can throw out the Ottawa game for two reasons. 1. SLU was coming off a break while Clarkson had a game previous to warm up and 2. We've all seen what Clarkson has done since that game.

Pesony will be in net both games for SLU as it looks like Kevin Ackley's career at SLU is over. I would imagine Roll will stay with the rotation unless he sees something in practice this week that really impresses him, or if Leggio posts a 55 save shutout on Friday.

Im gonna save my predicition for now cause I want to read up some more this week on who is playing and who will be scratched, but I am very excited for this weekend and look foward to seeing some good hockey. (Hopefully)

[coolhandtouc]

OK, no more messing around. See my signature.


Much better, I like a little cocky attitude, we need it, the kids played hard, but morale has to be down. Chin up boys, keep working hard ....and things will change.

PS
I will be very impressed when I see RSTuthills signature read similar to yours ;) !

[chuck]

Vicb... THE SAINTS ARE GOING DOWN

Careful Vic. Some people may say your hubris is gonna pi$$ off some sort of pagan hockey god, who will in turn curse the Knights again. :)

While we're woofing I say Tech has to beat the 'aints better than last time:
CU 6 aints 1 :eek:

[Stemmer]

Given our losing streak, even more than ever, any win over Slu is a good win so lets not be greedy about scoring a lot of goals. :)

That said, the only thing better than a win over Slu is TWO wins.

Okay, it's ok to be greedy. ;)

[vicb]

We the fans gotta do something to help the team thru this frustrating streak. As Roll said after the Cornell game, if we can play with the intensity we have shown this last weekend the puck has to start going into the nets and with that the wins will come. Keep up the hard work guys. Just stay out of the freakin penalty box. ;) .

I don't care by what score we win, as long as we get it done. LGT

[daredevilcu]

Any team coming to Cheel this year is in for a surprise. The student section is always active and it has been PACKED this year, and for good reason. The Knights so far have only dropped one game at home (an early NC game vs. UMass Amherst). Apparently the pep band eBoard was able to secure funding for 800 gold shirts to hand out for a full student section goldout. It is going to be a fantastic, high energy game and I cannot wait.

[coolhandtouc]

Any team coming to Cheel this year is in for a surprise. The student section is always active and it has been PACKED this year, and for good reason. The Knights so far have only dropped one game at home (an early NC game vs. UMass Amherst). Apparently the pep band eBoard was able to secure funding for 800 gold shirts to hand out for a full student section goldout. It is going to be a fantastic, high energy game and I cannot wait.

Nice I love it.

I, of course, will be doing my part wearing my clarkson hockey sweatshirt and hat, sitting at home in front of the computer like a jackass, while my 5 and 6 year old boys chant LET'S GO TECH! and my wife runs screaming for the door.
Ahhh, weekends :D

[Brett Gobe]

The Knights so far have only dropped one game at home (an early NC game vs. UMass Amherst).
Dartmouth shut us out at home.

[daredevilcu]

My mistake. But the students were not there for that one :)

[Ron]

Yep, the student by all accounts have been outstanding this year. Now it's time for the rest of the arena to hold up their end of the bargain. There's no reason for St. Lawrence jerseys to be filling up the seats around the arena. There's a whole other end of the ice that needs to be covered for a period!

Speaking of which, at the BC Game, they have the students in both of the end sections say where our band would be and the exact opposite end, with then band playing out of one of the corners. I liked it a lot, they didn't give the opposing goalie anywhere to hide for a period, although probably not as loud as everyone jammed into the single end.

[vicb]

Bob and Josh have mentioned on the broadcasts how great the student support has been this year compared to years past. Keep up the noise all game long guys and gals. LGT.

[Stemmer]

Hey Drew,

How about inviting me for a game some weekend? I'll wear my Taylor jersey and assorted other Tech stuff. We can take turns watching your kids.

I'll bring the beer.

Keeping your wife sane on those nights is your responsibility. :)

[Papa Smurf]

I'm with Vic et al.

It's on this weekend. Woofing aside, it's time for a good old-fashioned butt-kicking.

I'll be up in the North Country starting Thursday night, and will be screaming my head off for both of the games.

Let's go Tech.

[coolhandtouc]

Hey Drew,

How about inviting me for a game some weekend? I'll wear my Taylor jersey and assorted other Tech stuff. We can take turns watching your kids.

I'll bring the beer.

Keeping your wife sane on those nights is your responsibility. :)

Careful what you ask for.....;)

[Stemmer]

Careful what you ask for.....;)

I don't ask for much...just some spicy chips with my beer which I happily will provide. :D

Oh yeah...and a Clarkson win!

[slufan7]

Does anyone know if Clarkson is going to televise Friday night's game vs SLU on their television channel? It would be really great if they did!

[Ron]

Does anyone know if Clarkson is going to televise Friday night's game vs SLU on their television channel? It would be really great if they did!

I believe as long as the game is a sell-out (and I can't see why it wouldn't be) the game is usually broadcast live. If it isn't then there's a one hour delay.

[slufan7]

Ron, thanks for the reply. Here's hoping it's broadcast live so viewers can have the option of listening to their favorite announcers simultaneously on the radio. That would be the best of both worlds for those of us who can't be at the rink in person but I'll certainly accept time-delay if that is all that is available.
Remember how poor the video quality of the broadcasts were when Clarkson first started doing these broadcasts? It was sometimes a challenge to identify the colors of the jerseys. It was a lot like the crude home videos I used to make of my son's games when he was in minor hockey. Well, Clarkson can be proud of the quality of these broadcasts now. Talk about progress!
Now all we need are two well played games this weekend, with clean, hard play by both teams, and no injuries.

[Brett Gobe]

Ron, thanks for the reply. Here's hoping it's broadcast live so viewers can have the option of listening to their favorite announcers simultaneously on the radio. That would be the best of both worlds for those of us who can't be at the rink in person but I'll certainly accept time-delay if that is all that is available.
Remember how poor the video quality of the broadcasts were when Clarkson first started doing these broadcasts? It was sometimes a challenge to identify the colors of the jerseys. It was a lot like the crude home videos I used to make of my son's games when he was in minor hockey. Well, Clarkson can be proud of the quality of these broadcasts now. Talk about progress!
Now all we need are two well played games this weekend, with clean, hard play by both teams, and no injuries.
Unfortuantly the game that was scheduled to be broadcast Saturday night from Appleton has been dropped.

I echo the sentiments for two clean games with no injuries.

[Ron]

I was dead set against doing video webcasting of hockey games about four or five years ago when the idea was being tossed around for the same reasons you mentioned about the old television feeds. The technology just wasn't ready.

Now, this seems to be the ideal time for teams to really give it serious consideration, especially Clarkson, with the ability to broadcast games on television already. Time Warner and RPI managed to get both games on an away trip broadcasted, and Gobe mentioned that it looked pretty nice.

[coolhandtouc]

Correct me if I am wrong, but the SLU(t) game in Ottawa ended with tempers flaring......both teams like to fly and both teams are going to "bring it" this weekend.....going to be fast and physical.
Guthrie and Zalewski getting points over the past weekend, after a little drought...I predict these guys, with Weller, to have a big weekend.

[vicb]

Clarkson 5 SLU 3 Cheel will be rockin the Saints knees will be knockin ;)
Clarkson 4 SLU 2 A win here, a win there, a win everywhere :D

LGT LGT LGT LGT

[SpongeRob]

It's been a while since a win at Appleton........now's a good time to break the streak!

[Brett Gobe]

Woof woof woof.

Clarkson Sweep.

4-2
2-1

Woof woof woof.

[daredevilcu]

TMM picks a Saint sweep, 3-2 Friday, 5-4 Saturday.

I am refraining from making any SLU/Clarkson picks.

[MikeR]

Clarkson 5 SLU 3 Cheel will be rockin the Saints knees will be knockin ;)
Clarkson 4 SLU 2 A win here, a win there, a win everywhere :D

LGT LGT LGT LGT
I'll go with Vic's picks.
Unfortunately these are must wins for the Knights.

LGT!!

[Earl_Leatherland]

I am back in Potsdam and get my first view of the KNIGHTS this year. I pray I see a good one.

LGT!

I'll be in section 6 with my Clarkson jersey on cheering no matter what the score.

LGT!

[slu fan]

Good win for Clarkson to-night. you earned it.Good luck the rest of the season--Except to-morrow night.:)

[vicb]

WHOOO WHOOOO A great win toknight.

The good.

Beating SLU :)

Congrats to Grenzy, Marshall and Guthrie on the goals

LEGGIO LEGGIO. Rock solid in goal.

The not so good

I missed the game :( .

Time to make it 3 in a row tomorrow Knight at Appleton. LGT LGT LGT.

[coolhandtouc]

Good win for Clarkson to-night. you earned it.Good luck the rest of the season--Except to-morrow night.:)

Hey Slu, Nicely played, couple crossbars and a couple posts saved our butts. Game was very evenly played....wish you the best....it will be a battle tomorrow as always.
Cheers!

[Goldie Knight]

Saturday, January 28, 2006 10 AM

The morning after......

What a delightful morning it is in the North Country, and specifically in the Potsdam area, for all Clarkson University fans. The funniest thing I read in this morning's paper was that last knight the SLU team was transported from Appleton Arena to Cheel Arena by Clarkson's usual bus driver on the Premier Bus Line. The driver wore a CLARKSON HAT! I wonder if he dared to wear the same hat back to Canton?

This was one of the most exciting games between Clarkson and SLU that we have had the good fortune to attend. And, naturally, it was most exciting because both teams played well and the Golden Knights won. Talking with a few Golden Knights prior to the game, they all realized this was a "must win" after losing four consecutive games.

In my opinion there were several major factors which contributed to the joy of being a Clarkson fan.

Shea Guthrie was moved back to the line with Shawn Weller and Steve Zalewski for the beginning of the third period. It took Shea about eight minutes to score Clarkson's third goal. Shea had been knocked to the ice by two SLU players. He got himself back up and skated around the front of the net with the puck, shooting at the SLU goaltender. When the rebound came right back to him, Shea put the puck into the net. It was just an awesome display of perseverance.

David Leggio played his best game that I can remember. Near the end of the third period when SLU pulled its goaltender, David made some remarkable saves. It seemed like the puck remained in the Clarkson zone most of the final two minutes of the game. And my, that was scary, but the Golden Knights fought hard for their victory.

I usually want to throw the officials out of the game, but last knight they were on their best behavior. Guess why? The ECAC Commissioner, Steve Hagwell, was in attendance. Clarkson received five penalties, and two of those penalties gave SLU their only goals of the knight. SLU was given three penalties, and the Golden Knights scored on one of the three.

Overall, it was a valiant and determined effort by the entire team to win this all-important game. Congratulations to our goal scorers and their friends:

1. Michael Grenzy (who had no friends on this goal) because it was unassisted.

2. Jon Marshall, who scored his first Clarkson goal, off from a shot taken by Chris Breckelmans, which initially hit the crossbar before ricocheting to Jon.

3. Shea Guthrie and his friends Shawn Weller and Steve Zalewski.

We also had the pleasure of visiting with former goaltender Mike Walsh and his Dad who had come from PA for the game. Mike played for Clarkskon from 1999 ~ 2003, and he was a great goaltender....this was his first time back to Clarkson. Former Golden Knight, David Evans, was also in attendance.

Have I written enough? Please don't answer that question. It has taken me a whole week to recover from the disaster at Colgate and Cornell last weekend....during which time I was unheard from on the Roundtable. BUT, we are all definitely looking forward to Colgate's and Cornell's return visit on February 10 and 11.

THANKS TO THE PEP BAND AND THEIR INCESSANT INVOLVEMENT LAST KNIGHT AND TO THE MANY CLARKSON STUDENTS FOR THEIR PRESENCE AT CHEEL ARENA....YOU MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

OUR KNIGHTS ARE AGAIN AWESOME.:)

[coolhandtouc]

I heard some complaints about one of our guys flaunting his jersey in St. Lawrence's face after the game. Any one see it? I am not a fan of rubbing it in someones face, like Joe Paterno says "Act like you have been there before".

[ScottA '06]

A couple friends and I are heading up to Appleton this evening. I figured a couple of you fine folks have done so before without advance tickets and could tell me what time to plan to get there in order to get in. Thanks for any help that you can provide.

[Goldie Knight]

Saturday, January 28, 2006

Hey Mr. Cool,

I guess I was too busy celebrating the Golden Knights' victory to see such a display of questionable conduct by a Golden Knight. The rivalry is so intense between the two schools that situation may have occurred. I do not condone such behavior either.

It's really too bad that SLU no longer has their own personal forum so that their fans could elaborate until the end of time all their complaints about St. Lawrence's opposition. Their dissatisfaction, aired so publicly on USCHO, just doesn't reflect well on them to the rest of the NCAA Division I college hockey readership.

I forgot to mention earlier that Mike Arciero and Adam Bellows had awesome defensive games last knight. Grant Clitsome was called for interference after a perfect check at center ice.....too bad the referee missed that beautiful display of Clarkson talent.:(

BEAT THE SLUZERS TOKNIGHT FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS MONTH.:)

[coolhandtouc]

KNIGHTSFAN1228, I think you are looking at standing room only, I believe the doors open at 5:45. I would be there about that time or ten minutes early. But call Appleton to double check when the doors open, afterall its been fifteen years since I 've done it :eek:

[coolhandtouc]

Goldie, Josh and Bob were saying that Clitsome's hit was a great hipcheck and should not have been called a penatly.

[ScottA '06]

coolhandtouc: My mind has not been working clearly this morning and calling Appleton never even crossed my mind. You were essentially correct, tickets go on sale at 6 p.m. Thanks again.

[Goldie Knight]

Mr. Cool,

Perhaps I didn't say what I intended to, but I DID NOT think there should have been a penalty on Grant either. His check was indeed a thing of beauty to behold, as the SLU player was tossed up over Grant's back and then downward to the ice. And the innocent-looking Grant went to the penalty box. It was indeed a terrible call against Grant.

Also, thank you and all the others who write on this forum during the game. I can't remember some things which you folks so aptly describe. I enjoy reading what you wrote after returning home.

BEAT THE SLUZERS TOKNIGHT.:)

[coolhandtouc]

Mr. Cool,

Perhaps I didn't say what I intended to, but I DID NOT think there should have been a penalty on Grant either. His check was indeed a thing of beauty to behold, as the SLU player was tossed up over Grant's back and then downward to the ice. And the innocent-looking Grant went to the penalty box. It was indeed a terrible call against Grant.

Also, thank you and all the others who write on this forum during the game. I can't remember some things which you folks so aptly describe. I enjoy reading what you wrote after returning home.

BEAT THE SLUZERS TOKNIGHT.:)

Tonight you guys are on your own for the play by play, wife and I are doing dinner and the theatre, this is what happens when you yes someone to death, and not check the calendar:mad:

[vicb]

Well I guess it was too much to ask for a clean sweep. Both teams got what they needed: some points. Both teams got what they didn't need, the other team getting some points. Oh well.

The good

Goal Scorers: Weller, Cayer, D'Alvise and Dodge

I did not listen to this one either.

The not so good

Blowing a 3-1 lead

Giving up a SHG to start the game.

Losing to SLU.

I am really looking forward to next weekend live and in person at Hobey Baker.
LGT LGT LGT

[coolhandtouc]

Just got home, 5-4 DAMN!

[Bill]

Tonight you guys are on your own for the play by play, wife and I are doing dinner and the theatre, this is what happens when you yes someone to death, and not check the calendar:mad:
I woulda been better off going out to dinner as well, but can't really miss an SLU game, even though they came out a little on the short end:o

[coolhandtouc]

Hard to tell without watching but it seems Leggio has been a little sharper in net than McNulty. After Leggio's game on Friday I thought George would go with him back to back games. Any thoughts from those that have watched the games whom seems the hotter goalie right now?

[ScottA '06]

I've said all year that Leggio is the better goalie and finally people are starting to agree with me. McNulty can not control the rebounds, and that was the reason for at least 3 goals last night. He's also not nearly as quick or as good with the glove. I only hope that Roll realizes this before the ECAC playoffs.

Also, some of our defensemen have been playing pretty terribly lately. In the last few games that I have watched, Paquet and Grenzy have just made mistake after mistake after mistake. Paquet I can understand, since he's a freshman, but Grenzy needs to wake up. At the beginning of the year, he was easily our best blue-liner, and now he's almost becoming a liability.

I don't what needs to happen, but the coaches need to find some way to wake this team up. We played 4 very good periods this weekend, but it seemed as though they stopped hustling until the last 30 seconds of the third last night. Whatever spark they had at the beginning of the year is gone, and I pray they find it again.

[Bill]

It's hard to tell from the radio broadcast whether or not the rebounds were justified/controllable - I'd have to see the shot positions first. Having said that, all rebounds, if not controlled by the goalie need to be cleared by the defense. Seems like neither happened last Knight on at least 3 of the goals scored. I don't know the answer to; "how do you convince everyone that max effort for 60 minutes works." Human nature being what it is, 2 goal leads create complacency, even in the big leagues, and for sure with teams loaded with freshman and sophomores. More experience is the only cure, I guess.

[Stemmer]

It's definitely time to settle on one goalie going down the stretch so you know who you are going to ride into the playoffs. Hopefully one has impressed George more than the other but it seems to me that they have both been inconsistent.

That drives coaches nuts and is why, for example, Morris switched goalies so often his last few years. Like now, no one stood up and seized the job with consistent play.

I have never seen Leggio play, perhaps he will at Princeton next Sat. But I was definitely impressed with McNulty last year when I saw him and this year at Yale. He saved the team's collective ass last year at Princeton and this year at Yale when they let down late and that's a goalie's job. It's not how many saves you make as much as it is WHEN you make them! He looked quick and in control of both his body and the rebounds. But that was only 3 or 4 games, so ?

Freshmen make freshmen mistakes, especially on defense, that's their nature. Back there Grenzy and Brekelmans need to be settling influences. And young teams often don't play consistently for 3 periods for 6 on a weekend. They also often have as much difficulty playing with a lead as coming from behind. Thats where senior leadership comes in.

All that said, if you expect to fare well down the stretch when thare's more on the line as well as in the playoffs, you need improvement in all of the above.

[coolhandtouc]

Not for nothing, but this (http://clarksonathletics.com/index.asp?path=mhock) goal cam picture of Guthrie raising his stick in the crease, with the SLU goalies and D-man in the foreground, Olympic banner in the background (which I assume honors Cole and Conroy) is classic.
I wonder if I can get a copy?

[Goldie Knight]

Sunday, January 29, 2006 9 PM

Well, here are the Golden Knights, tied with Rensselaer and Union for 7th, 8th, and 9th places in the ECAC. Having lost five out of our last six ECAC games, it's no wonder we are where we are....a sad place to be nevertheless.

The most predominant statement I wish to make toknight is that I hope we NEVER again play St. Lawrence in back-to-back weekend games during the regular season. I have dreaded this weekend ever since I knew it was planned. There is just too much emotion involved between these two teams, as well as with their fans. Actually for the past 101 years, there has never been a regular season Friday and then Saturday knight game played between Clarkson and SLU.

The game at Appleton Arena last knight was one of determination. St. Lawrence, with nine seniors on its roster, was determined to win this game. (Incidently, Clarkson's only two seniors are Chris Breckelmans and Jeff Genovy.) St. Lawrence scored the first goal, and then Clarkson scored the next three during Period 1. At one time, Clarkson led 3 ~ 1 during the first period. That period ended with Clarkson 3 and SLU 2.

Throughout the game, the Golden Knights were assessed seven penalties and SLU was given four. It seemed like we were playing a lot of the time with four skaters. That, in itself, created some serious problems for the Knights. Clarkson lines were exhausted, and line changes couldn't be made in a timely fashion....hence more opportunites for SLU to score. The third period began with a 3 ~ 3 tie. But SLU scored two goals in less than three minutes, and that was just about all their fans needed to get back into the game.

It wasn't until only 35 seconds remained that David Cayer scored to make the score SLU 5 and Clarkson 4.....that was the final score...and a very disappointing evening for the Clarkson community.

By the way, Kyle McNulty's record is 7 ~ 7 ~ 0. Kyle did not have good defense in front of him during some of this game. Especially on their power plays, SLU dominated the game, keeping the puck continuously in the Clarkson end. Line changes for the Golden Knights were few and far between. St. Lawrence fans told us they were grateful to have won the game....but we were not grateful at all.

David Leggio's record is 6 ~ 4 ~ 1, and David played an outstanding game Friday at Cheel.

So, who are the lucky Clarkson fans going to watch the Golden Knights this weekend at Quinnipiac and at Princeton? We will need you to bring your cheers for Clarkson and your jeers for the opponents.:)

The Golden Knights cannot afford to lose any more games....a true statement! We need to set a goal of having home ice advantage for the first round of playoffs on March 3 ~ 5.

Vic, I'm sorry the Golden Knights couldn't provide you a victory in honor of your birthday, but I hope you had a good day otherwise.

PLEASANT DREAMS EVERYONE.:)

[andy]

Not for nothing, but this (http://clarksonathletics.com/index.asp?path=mhock) goal cam picture of Guthrie raising his stick in the crease, with the SLU goalies and D-man in the foreground, Olympic banner in the background (which I assume honors Cole and Conroy) is classic.
I wonder if I can get a copy?

Clarkson hangs banners for each olympian. Cole, Conroy and Besse dont have theirs up yet, but should be soon

[Ron]

Not for nothing, but this (http://clarksonathletics.com/index.asp?path=mhock) goal cam picture of Guthrie raising his stick in the crease, with the SLU goalies and D-man in the foreground, Olympic banner in the background (which I assume honors Cole and Conroy) is classic.
I wonder if I can get a copy?

I believe that's actually Dave Tretowicz's banner, there's also one for Tom Hurley and Todd Marchant. I suspect there'll be some fanfare when they raise one up for Cole and Conroy hopefully before the end of the season!

[Goldie Knight]

Monday, January 30, 2006 8:30 AM

I neglected to mention one other thing regarding the SLU fourth and fifth goals scored in Period 3. On each of them, SLU players skated across the blue line on a two on one break, giving them a strong advantage. On their fourth goal, Kyle McNulty stopped SLU's first shot, stopped their second shot, and then SLU scored. On SLU's fifth goal, practically the identical situation occurred.....another two on one break, followed by a goal, which iced the cake for the SLUzers.

Kyle was besieged by a hungry SLU team all knight. I believe a goaltender is usually only as good as his defense....and our defensvie play was disturbing Saturday knight.

A real credit to Clarkson's play was that they never gave up....battling right to the bitter end. David Cayer's goal with only 35 seconds remaining scared the SLU crowd....but time ran out before we could scare them even more with another goal.

There simply is no more room for any future losses.

Are you listening Clarkson Golden Knights?:)

[Earl_Leatherland]

I had the privilege of watching both games. At Cheel, I sat in section 6, in the top row, to the right of Leggio. At Appleton, I got to sit next to two SLU professors in the second row in the corner to the right of McNulty. Both games were fun to watch.

Friday knight's game was better for a couple of reasons, the fact that Clarkson won being the most prevalent. But both teams mounted some great offense that knight. Clarkson owned the first part of the first period but SLU took it through the middle part of the first and then back to Clarkson at the end of the first. Most of the second period belonged to SLU. Clarkson then came out in the third and stepped up play again.

I was very impressed with Leggio and saw three major plays he saved a "should've been 5-3 SLU win." One was an amazing butterfly leg save to the left, then one to the right with about 2:00 to go in the game, and then coming far out of his net and putting puck in his glove in spite of heavy traffic with just :11 to go. It might have been just a good knight for him, but if he played like that regularly, he would definitely be my goalie of choice, even without seeing McNulty.

Grenzy does not mix it up in the corners much, does he? He appears rather clumsy and afraid to use his size. He has a very powerful shot, but when there are odd man rushes toward the Knights, he is not the one I would want to be standing guard. He scored the first goal on Friday Knight, and I give him great credit for that. The rest of his play seems very shaky. He is a big guy, and needs to use that size to his advantage in our end. He appeared the same on Saturday night at Appleton.

McNulty did not have a lot of help on many situations. SLU came rushing down 3 on 2 and 3 on 1 so many times that he was just inundated. I don't think the shot totals really reflected how peppered he was. The rebounds were very big. Whether he could have reduced them, that is hard to tell any time. Defense cleared the puck on a number of occassions, but there were a lot of big rebounds. SLU looked like a bunch of bees swarming and they were not going to give up until the puck was in the net.

On Saturday Knight, the Knights didn't mount any major offense during periods 2 or 3. They looked exhausted. Many times it appeared that they were killing a penalty and not chasing hard. SLU won the majority of the faceoffs and the majority of the races to a dumped puck. The Knights dump and chase offense did not work at all. They rarely made it to the puck first. They were not the same team as on Friday Knight. SLU brought everything they had brought the night before and more. I can't really say the Knights "gave them a win" because that would imply we just played poorly. It was a combination of the Knights playing poorly and SLU skating harder. SLU was, by far, the faster team Saturday Knight.

Dodge is a fast, able player. A pleasure to watch.

I like Roll as a coach. I have always thought, if you are behind, why not pull the goalie early. During the post game show he stated he would even pull the goalie with 5, 6, 7 minutes left. (I don't remember the exact quote.) He said something similar to "losing by 1 goal or 10 is still a loss." The Knights had generated very little offense in the last two periods until McNulty was pulled.

And to see SLU hit the right post on an EMPTY NET by way of a full ice dump and then on the rebound from that post hit the left post of the EMPTY NET from just 15 feet away, was one of the funniest and most unbelievable things I have ever seen.

[Earl_Leatherland]

I had the privelage of watching both games. At Cheel, I sat in section 6, in the top row, to the right of Leggio. At Appleton, I got to sit next to two SLU professors in the second row in the corner to the right of McNulty. Both games were fun to watch.

Friday knight's game was better for a couple of reasons, the fact that Clarkson won being the most prevalent. But both teams mounted some great offense that knight. Clarkson owned the first part of the first period but SLU took it through the middle part of the first and then back to Clarkson at the end of the first. Most of the second period belonged to SLU. Clarkson then came out in the third and stepped up play again.

I was very impressed with Leggio and saw three major plays he saved a "should've been 5-3 SLU win." One was an amazing butterfly leg save to the left, then one to the right with about 2:00 to go in the game, and then coming far out of his net and putting puck in his glove in spite of heavy traffic with just :11 to go. It might have been just a good knight for him, but if he played like that regularly, he would definitely be my goalie of choice, even without seeing McNulty.

Grenzy does not mix it up in the corners much, does he? He appears rather clumsy and afraid to use his size. He has a very powerful shot, but when there are odd man rushes toward the Knights, he is not the one I would want to be standing guard. He scored the first goal on Friday Knight, and I give him great credit for that. The rest of his play seems very shaky. He is a big guy, and needs to use that size to his advantage in our end. He appeared the same on Saturday night at Appleton.

McNulty did not have a lot of help on many situations. SLU came rushing down 3 on 2 and 3 on 1 so many times that he was just inundated. I don't think the shot totals really reflected how peppered he was. The rebounds were very big. Whether he could have reduced them, that is hard to tell any time. Defense cleared the puck on a number of occassions, but there were a lot of big rebounds. SLU looked like a bunch of bees swarming and they were not going to give up until the puck was in the net.

On Saturday Knight, the Knights didn't mount any major offense during periods 2 or 3. They looked exhausted. Many times it appeared that they were killing a penalty and not chasing hard. SLU won the majority of the faceoffs and the majority of the races to a dumped puck. The Knights dump and chase offense did not work at all. They rarely made it to the puck first. They were not the same team as on Friday Knight. SLU brought everything they had brought the night before and more. I can't really say the Knights "gave them a win" because that would imply we just played poorly. It was a combination of the Knights playing poorly and SLU skating harder. SLU was, by far, the faster team Saturday Knight.

Dodge is a fast, able player. A pleasure to watch.

I like Roll as a coach. I have always thought, if you are behind, why not pull the goalie early. During the post game show he stated he would even pull the goalie with 5, 6, 7 minutes left. (I don't remember the exact quote.) He said something similar to "losing by 1 goal or 10 is still a loss." The Knights had generated very little offense in the last two periods until McNulty was pulled.

And to see SLU hit the right post on an EMPTY NET by way of a full ice dump and then on the rebound from that post hit the left post of the EMPTY NET from just 15 feet away, was one of the funniest and most unbelievable things I have ever seen.