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Finster wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:28 am

Powellfan22 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:15 am

primitiveskills wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:41 am

norcalhop wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:12 am Who has the edge in faceoff in this game?

Really hard to know for any given game (different styles, different official's cadence can render overall stats moot), but Hopkins has the luxury of two guys with very different styles that should make us at least competitive in any given game. Their guy (Kohn) is very good, but I'm not sure they have as good of a "Plan B" as Hopkins does.

John Mullen is facing off at 65% with 60 faceoffs taken. On paper at least, he’s a better “plan B” than what Hopkins has.

FO's will be intriguing to say the least. If pushed to wager a bet, I'd think Syracuse comes out on top of the FO matchup at about 60%.

I also think Primitive Skills is correct when saying an official's cadence decides so much at FO, at least in the first half (players tend to adjust as a game wears on).

I have no idea who wins this game. You could tell me any prediction and I would nod my head in agreement. On one level, Cuse needs the win more than JHU. On the other hand, this is Cuse's first game outside. Who freaking knows. Hope it goes OT regardless.

Powellfan22 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:15 am

primitiveskills wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:41 am

norcalhop wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:12 am Who has the edge in faceoff in this game?

Really hard to know for any given game (different styles, different official's cadence can render overall stats moot), but Hopkins has the luxury of two guys with very different styles that should make us at least competitive in any given game. Their guy (Kohn) is very good, but I'm not sure they have as good of a "Plan B" as Hopkins does.

John Mullen is facing off at 65% with 60 faceoffs taken. On paper at least, he’s a better “plan B” than what Hopkins has.

Hoponboard wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:04 am

Powellfan22 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:15 am

primitiveskills wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:41 am

norcalhop wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:12 am Who has the edge in faceoff in this game?

Really hard to know for any given game (different styles, different official's cadence can render overall stats moot), but Hopkins has the luxury of two guys with very different styles that should make us at least competitive in any given game. Their guy (Kohn) is very good, but I'm not sure they have as good of a "Plan B" as Hopkins does.

John Mullen is facing off at 65% with 60 faceoffs taken. On paper at least, he’s a better “plan B” than what Hopkins has.

Reality check.

Cuse has faced two ranked opponents.

Against Maryland, Mullen was 1/2 and Kohn 12/27.

Versus Army, Mullen was 4/8 and Kohn 11/23.

For those two games, Cuse was .466 at FOs.

RPIs for the other 5 opponents.

Manhattan #57
Vermont #54
Utah #29
High Point #26
Colgate #25

RPIs for Hop’s six opponents.

Towson #35
North Carolina #21
Loyola #17
Georgetown #13
Virginia #4
Denver #3

Powellfan22 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:10 pm

Hoponboard wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:04 am

Powellfan22 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:15 am

primitiveskills wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:41 am

norcalhop wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:12 am Who has the edge in faceoff in this game?

Really hard to know for any given game (different styles, different official's cadence can render overall stats moot), but Hopkins has the luxury of two guys with very different styles that should make us at least competitive in any given game. Their guy (Kohn) is very good, but I'm not sure they have as good of a "Plan B" as Hopkins does.

John Mullen is facing off at 65% with 60 faceoffs taken. On paper at least, he’s a better “plan B” than what Hopkins has.

Reality check.

Cuse has faced two ranked opponents.

Against Maryland, Mullen was 1/2 and Kohn 12/27.

Versus Army, Mullen was 4/8 and Kohn 11/23.

For those two games, Cuse was .466 at FOs.

RPIs for the other 5 opponents.

Manhattan #57
Vermont #54
Utah #29
High Point #26
Colgate #25

RPIs for Hop’s six opponents.

Towson #35
North Carolina #21
Loyola #17
Georgetown #13
Virginia #4
Denver #3

“Reality check”, just because you have a low or high RPI doesn’t mean you can or can’t have a good faceoff group. High Point went toe to toe with Duke who has last year’s first team all American. Mullen was 11-18 with a goal in that one.

Hopkins also went up against Virginia’s backups. Loyola isn’t even facing-off at 40%. Against the two teams with good faceoff units, Duke and UNC Hopkins is sub 50%.

What an overly simplistic way to compare faceoff success.

I hope the Hopkins team is as overly confident as you guys are.

molo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:39 pm Are they playing other games there? I get the about to start messsge on both phone and desktop,

CharlesS wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:45 pm No Live stats , Weather delay ?

Wheels wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:00 pm LOLOLO....Anish and Carc getting the live feed when recording their pregame set up and Anish ending with "blah, blah, blah."

What the heck was that?!!