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Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 12:29 pm
by laxdad1434
All CNU so far. Cook, Cabaniss and Hanway killing it.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:08 pm
by ah23
Forgot that games started at noon…had:
- RIT by 4 (RIT isn’t quite the same machine as in past seasons…but neither is CNU)
- Middlebury by 3 (great story either way)
- Salisbury by 7 (will not be as close as the final score)
- Tufts by 13 (prop bet of the day: O/U 1.5 unnecessary roughness/unsportsmanlike conduct penalties)
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:24 pm
by pcowlax
This is about one or two goals from being over, CNU can’t lose contact any more than this. RIT has so many more options than CNU. And this is with a keeper at 25%
There you go CNU. They need to keep in reach, because RIT is going to keep scoring
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:40 pm
by BigMoose9
These refs are not letting the boys play. CNU bringing the physicality but getting penalized.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:42 pm
by laxguy12389
CNU getting screwed with some extremely soft calls leading to 4 man-up goals in a row for RIT (on two locked in penalties). Was a one goal game. Disappointing the refs had such an impact down the stretch in this one. Hoping for a different story for the final 3 games today.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:43 pm
by EasternShoreLaxGuy
Northern refs don’t know what good defense looks like. 47 got put on his back for dodging with his head down and the refs bail them out. That’s about as perfect of a slide as 21 can make and they give him a full time penalty. That looked like Brady’s patriots the last 10 minutes. Refs are going up to rit players and smiling and Patting them on the back. Looks like there saying don’t worry boys you’ll be fine
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:44 pm
by Laxguy703
Refs just handed RIT the game. 3 straight minutes of locked in penalties on 2 clean and textbook hits. So soft.. gotta feel bad for the Captains.
Congrats on the W RIT.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:52 pm
by pcowlax
I mean, RIT led the whole second half. Might have been closer but it’s not like CNU was winning and got hosed by calls. You give up 19 goals you aren’t winning many playoff games. CNU 0-2 vs Liberty, 0-2 vs NESCAC. A very good team but that’s 6 loses, it’s not shocking that they lost again
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:57 pm
by SouthieLax
CNU gave up a million goals in their six losses this year
(Basically any ranked team they played). Not really the team to lecture anyone about defense. Not a great year.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:59 pm
by Dlaxva5
SouthieLax wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 1:57 pm
CNU gave up a million goals in their six losses this year
(Basically any ranked team they played). Not really the team to lecture anyone about defense. Not a great year.
Cue the CNU excuses blog....
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 2:02 pm
by Dlaxva5
Dlaxva5 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 1:59 pm
SouthieLax wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 1:57 pm
CNU gave up a million goals in their six losses this year
(Basically any ranked team they played). Not really the team to lecture anyone about defense. Not a great year.
Cue the CNU excuses blog....
CNU. 3 penalties for 2:30
RIT 5 penalties for 5:00 minutes
RiT leading scorer - 0 goals
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 2:04 pm
by richard
CNU got a deuce on a 2 min non releaseable RIT got 4 on two 1 min non releasable. Do better on your xtra man o.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 2:05 pm
by aroundtheoutside
CNU's defense was not a strength this year. Also, some of the flags thrown today were soft. Both things can be true.
That double that caused a turnover near the beginning of the 4th was a thing of beauty--every defensive coach should get film of that to teach young players. You had the perfect vantage point from the broadcast on it. Super clean, textbook. Mindblowing that it drew a flag. That felt like the dagger.
But credit to RIT--they were the better team today, as they have been all year.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 2:06 pm
by BigMoose9
Dlaxva5 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:02 pm
Dlaxva5 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 1:59 pm
SouthieLax wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 1:57 pm
CNU gave up a million goals in their six losses this year
(Basically any ranked team they played). Not really the team to lecture anyone about defense. Not a great year.
Cue the CNU excuses blog....
CNU. 3 penalties for 2:30
RIT 5 penalties for 5:00 minutes
RiT leading scorer - 0 goals
Think it’s more so that the calls were suspect and looked like clean hits. RIT offense was too much to handle and their man up is lethal. CNU had a bunch of good looks but hit a bunch of pipes. Overall two great teams and a fun game to watch. I expect RIT to beat the winner of Middlebury/Bowdoin by a few goals.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 2:09 pm
by Pinhead Larry
Coming from someone who had no dog in the fight…that last CNU penalty was a pretty despicable call and definitely changed that game.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 2:14 pm
by Dlaxva5
Pinhead Larry wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:09 pm
Coming from someone who had no dog in the fight…that last CNU penalty was a pretty despicable call and definitely changed that game.
Agreed.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 2:37 pm
by Dlaxva5
Dlaxva5 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:14 pm
Pinhead Larry wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:09 pm
Coming from someone who had no dog in the fight…that last CNU penalty was a pretty despicable call and definitely changed that game.
Agreed.
Just wish someone from CNU would acknowledge the stats. 15-14 after 3. Look at the face offs and look at the shots on goal in the 4th quarter. And with all the possessions and opportunities in the first half they were only up 2 at half. Maybe they played their best game of the year and that's all they've got
And 28 is a beast. ...
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 2:49 pm
by aroundtheoutside
Dlaxva5 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:37 pm
Dlaxva5 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:14 pm
Pinhead Larry wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:09 pm
Coming from someone who had no dog in the fight…that last CNU penalty was a pretty despicable call and definitely changed that game.
Agreed.
Just wish someone from CNU would acknowledge the stats. 15-14 after 3. Look at the face offs and look at the shots on goal in the 4th quarter. And with all the possessions and opportunities in the first half they were only up 2 at half. Maybe they played their best game of the year and that's all they've got
And 28 is a beast. ...
I'll happily acknowledge them.
CNU had a dominant first quarter and ran out of gas down the stretch. No problem admitting that. RIT adjusted remarkably well on defense, they swapped goalies and fogo's with great success in both areas. CNU didn't have as many options to adjust when the game swung away from them. EMO has been a glaring weakness for CNU all year, and it showed in this game. RIT's offense is absolutely loaded--CNU needed a big day from their keeper, and they didn't get one.
Also, if a couple of those soft flags in the second half aren't thrown, this game could've stayed a lot closer down the stretch. CNU going from a clean takeaway that could give them a chance to stay close when they were only down a couple, to somehow getting a flag and RIT putting up a couple more instead, was the door shutting on their chances.
It's ok to look at the whole picture. RIT was clearly a better team all year and they earned the win today. A couple plays/flags going differently and CNU could've made it interesting at the end. Both things can be true.
RIT deserves to be where they are. CNU would've felt like they stole something to get back into the final four if they won today, after the season they've had. It's all good.
I think RIT rolls tomorrow. And I think Salisbury rolls next Sunday.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 2:54 pm
by Dlaxva5
aroundtheoutside wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:49 pm
Dlaxva5 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:37 pm
Dlaxva5 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:14 pm
Pinhead Larry wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:09 pm
Coming from someone who had no dog in the fight…that last CNU penalty was a pretty despicable call and definitely changed that game.
Agreed.
Just wish someone from CNU would acknowledge the stats. 15-14 after 3. Look at the face offs and look at the shots on goal in the 4th quarter. And with all the possessions and opportunities in the first half they were only up 2 at half. Maybe they played their best game of the year and that's all they've got
And 28 is a beast. ...
I'll happily acknowledge them.
CNU had a dominant first quarter and ran out of gas down the stretch. No problem admitting that. RIT adjusted remarkably well on defense, they swapped goalies and fogo's with great success in both areas. CNU didn't have as many options to adjust when the game swung away from them. EMO has been a glaring weakness for CNU all year, and it showed in this game. RIT's offense is absolutely loaded--CNU needed a big day from their keeper, and they didn't get one.
Also, if a couple of those soft flags in the second half aren't thrown, this game could've stayed a lot closer down the stretch. CNU going from a clean takeaway that could give them a chance to stay close when they were only down a couple, to somehow getting a flag and RIT putting up a couple more instead, was the door shutting on their chances.
It's ok to look at the whole picture. RIT was clearly a better team all year and they earned the win today. A couple plays/flags going differently and CNU could've made it interesting at the end. Both things can be true.
RIT deserves to be where they are. CNU would've felt like they stole something to get back into the final four if they won today, after the season they've had. It's all good.
I think RIT rolls tomorrow. And I think Salisbury rolls next Sunday.
Agreed. With all the above. A few less pipes and a few less flags and it might have been a different story. Definitely a battle the whole way and CNU showed ton of talent and character.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 3:00 pm
by Jumbo
Pinhead Larry wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 2:09 pm
Coming from someone who had no dog in the fight…that last CNU penalty was a pretty despicable call and definitely changed that game.
the game changed after the call on RIT earlier that was non releasable. after that man down run, RIT rolled.