Sounds to me like they shouldn't even play the game!  Just give it to
Minnesota and move on!  :-)
 
Tony Buffa
RPI '64
 
 
 
On Mon, 20 Mar 1995, Eric J Burton wrote:
 
> On Mon, 20 Mar 1995, John Zack wrote:
>
> > Bob Croce in the Monday edition of the Albany Times Union
> > noted that the RPI Engineers had the following factors going for
> > them in Friday's game with Minnesota:
> >
> > 1. The Golden Gophers won their first six games of the season
> > but were just better than a .500 team the rest of the season.
> > RPI, meanwhile, has been on a 3-0-1 playoff tear and is getting
> > great goaltending from junior Michael Tamburro.
>
>         Also remember they beat U of Mich, Mich state U, Played BU Tough
> Had one of the Hardest Schedule in country
>
>
> > 2.  Madison is a long way from Troy, yet the Engineers might
> > have more fans on their side.  The majority of the crowd will
> > be Wisconsin fans, and Badgers hate Gophers.  The fact that,
> > like the Bagers, the Engineers wear red should also endear them
> > to the home crowd.
>         The GOPHER have lost like one game to the Badgers
> in the last 8 to 10 games.
>
>
>
> > 3. The Dane ice surface is large, just under Olympic-sized, which
> > is to the liking of the Engineers, especially speedy center
> > Kelly Askew.
>
>         Gophers alsoplay on a big surface which makes them even more
> deadly RPI doesn't want to skate with the Gophers they will blow RPI
> out of the Building plain and simple. Its common Knowledge that the
> Gophers like to play on the big surface.
>         Lets keep some reality should we The Gophers are not a slouch
> team that some people make them out to be they are a pretty good team
> that have a lot of grit and speed.
>         Here are ten reason why the Gophers have a chance
>         (1) Justin McChugh (SP)
>         (2) Scott Bell, this guy is tough he will hit and score a real
>         lunch pale kind of guy he works and is tenacious he is my example of
>         what a college hockey player should be.
>         (3) Brian Bonin nothing needs to be said
>         (4) Crowley jumps in the Play fast nuff said
>         (5) Dan Treble great defenceman
>         (6) Ryan Craft
>         (7) Goalies good enough to win Marks is like  a 2.77 GAA best in leg.
>         (8) Mobile defense
>         (9) Lets not forget #33 Nick Checko gritty and allways seems to
>         get the big goal he is like Bell and plays with a lot heart
>         (10) Even though I'm not a big fan Wooger is another facter
>         he gets them to play when it matters most.