Not sure when Shellenberger came out as his last mention in the play by play is an assist 7:25 in 3rd Q, but Cormier is listed as having a TO early in the 4th Q. Dickson's last mention is 6:18 in 3rd. Schutz played into the 4th as well...no mention of Schellenberger though or Dickson and you see Sunderland mentioned before 3rd is over.BigTom5 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:30 pm*UVA pulled Shellenberger and Cormier early in the 3rd quarter last weekendGatsby wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:20 pmI guess it was a four-hour difference in start time, not six. Anyway, if the UVA starters only played the first half, which I don't think is true (they played a majority of the second half too), that's still a 2-3 hour difference in rest time they missed out on. I've heard people saying the top seed on Memorial Day shouldn't have to play last because they miss those extra 2-3 hours of rest. The tired legs argument had a lot of legs in the UNC discussion. Well, Hoos will have the tired legs this time around.HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:09 pmTheir game with Richmond was over in the first quarter though. They subbed liberally in the second half. I doubt their starters even broke a sweat.Gatsby wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:03 pmJHU will have another advantage against UVA. Both teams just played on Saturday. Jays' contest started six hours earlier so they will have fresher legs while the Hoos will be dragging by the second half.51percentcorn wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:55 amI hope it's not 10-0 out of the gate or whatever like last year - there should be no moral victories in that locker room but aside from being at home it's hard to see Hopkins with a bunch of advantages. UVA does present a very conspicuous set of problems that you have to solve:
- Their face-off man - as good as anyone - is averaging 60% and 1.5 goals per game. If he was on Hopkins roster he would be tied for 5th in goals. A really tall order for Dunn who took 32 face-offs yesterday (LaSalla took 26). Callahan will likely HAVE to contribute as I equate Narewski to Cage from Pet Semetary - he might come back but he also probably will not be like he was before. That kids has battled for sure.
- They are close to 70% on EMO - 6 trips to the box like yesterday with some full time could mean 4-6-8 goals goals - take your pick
- It seems like a team where you have to take away - or try - the attack to whatever degree you can. Cormier/Dickson and Shellenberger have 40 of the 84 goals. You can't play them straight up and think you'll be successful. Cormier with 5/Dickson with 4 and Shellenberger with 2-3 while passing out 5 helpers is how you get boat raced. I would give someone like Carson Brown a very simple assignment - you follow Cormier everywhere - you don't slide - you don't do anything but stay in front of him. If the Virginia middies have a field day - shake their hand at the end of the game but you probably can't play an attack averaging over 16 - I repeat 16 - points per game with a standard approach.
- Oh their defense has a couple monsters with wingspans like condors
As some have pointed out earlier, this is enough to make you lose games like UNC, and lose championships on Memorial Day because of the deficit of 2-3 recovery hours in that case...
LaSalla did take 26 faceoffs, so maybe that's a factor on short rest but that kid is an energizer bunny.
**The Memorial Day turnaround is 2 days vs 3 days here, each additional day lessens the effect of 4 extra hours of rest
***Counting on tired legs late in the game to be the difference may be foolish, the last 3 weeks UVAs been leading by 11, 8, and 15 through 3 quarters.
But yes, they didn't have to push in the second half, and undoubtedly weren't worn out by that game.