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Exhibition Game
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:55 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
FYI: The Exhibition game is on WCHA TV tonight and is free. You have sign up for an account though. Thankfully it's online tonight, as I'm sick and won't be attending in person.
GO FALCONS!!
BEAT TORONTO!!
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:17 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
Attendance was announced at 1,792, which is more than double the 874 for last year's exhibition game. Nice to see a decent crowd for an exhibition game. Shows the excitement about the potential for this season!!
It will be interesting to see how Toronto does tomorrow night against Michigan.
GO FALCONS!!
SWEEP THE SCHMUCKS!!!!
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:24 pm
by jbakerifm
Saw a lot of good things tonight, even if the score was a lot closer than what I'd have liked, but keeping in mind Toronto isn't a bunch of pushovers. They took western to the wire last year, lost in OT.
Team speed has definitely increased. PP looked sharp also. Thought Bayliss looked like he's going to come in as advertised. Can't wait to head down to Columbus friday!
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:58 pm
by Critical Thinker
I loved the aggressiveness tonight, but the execution on offense... yikes...
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:04 am
by pdt1081
It sure didn't look like a team motivated by 0.002. Hopefully it's just shaking off the cobwebs. It was a good exhibition game for the coach. Lots of coachable moments throughout the game.
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:11 am
by Critical Thinker
Looking up the scores tonight I saw both Western Michigan and #1 Boston College lost their exhibition games. So that makes me feel a little better.
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:08 am
by poltergeist
Critical Thinker wrote:Looking up the scores tonight I saw both Western Michigan and #1 Boston College lost their exhibition games. So that makes me feel a little better.
And UAA got shut out by Mt. Royal. ouch.
not much worried by the exhibition sloppies, but I'll feel better if Toronto sticks it to the Weasels tonight.
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:21 am
by bgbill
Bleacher Creatures need a dress code.
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:18 pm
by Critical Thinker
poltergeist wrote:Critical Thinker wrote:Looking up the scores tonight I saw both Western Michigan and #1 Boston College lost their exhibition games. So that makes me feel a little better.
And UAA got shut out by Mt. Royal. ouch.
not much worried by the exhibition sloppies, but I'll feel better if Toronto sticks it to the Weasels tonight.
Michigan wins 8-1, SOG 54-12.
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:43 pm
by pdt1081
Critical Thinker wrote:poltergeist wrote:Critical Thinker wrote:Looking up the scores tonight I saw both Western Michigan and #1 Boston College lost their exhibition games. So that makes me feel a little better.
And UAA got shut out by Mt. Royal. ouch.
not much worried by the exhibition sloppies, but I'll feel better if Toronto sticks it to the Weasels tonight.
Michigan wins 8-1, SOG 54-12.
Don't read much into it.
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:08 pm
by jbakerifm
Mankato lost their exhibition too. Still don't think any of it means that much.
Re: Exhibition Game
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:03 pm
by BGFan
A lot of experimenting is done by the coaches in the exhibition games. Line combos, goalies, etc. As a result you won't always see a blowout and/or a win. While entertaining, its primary purpose is for the coaches to see how the new players look in a game situation and how well they gel with different line mates. I expect to see a different team this coming weekend due to the knowledge the coaches gained from the exhibition game as well as it being the first week of full practices.
That was, by far, the best crowd I have seen at an exhibition game, btw! It was bigger than most regular season games from a few years back! Kudos to the students for coming out in force!