It's over for Rakhshani: RIT upsets Denver
Wow. Top seed DU outshot RIT 40-25 but lost 2-1. For team captain and Isles prospect Rhett Rakhshani, that's it.
Great line from Michael Fornabaio: "Rhett Rakhshani, call your a… AN agent. Call an agent."
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Dominik
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Wow. Man, if I’m Rhett I’m not happy. I turned down an NHL-entry level contract last summer to come back for my senior year with one goal, to win a National Championship and we crash out of the tournament to RIT? That’s got to be a disappointment. But hey! Our gain!
We're doomed. Doomed!
It’s funny how often that happens. I mean obviously only one can win per year, but the number of guys who go back with that in mind and then … that’s why they play the games, I guess.
But uh yay for us! “Look at the bright side, Rhett! We’re waiting for you!”
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You had me scared for a second. When I saw “It’s over for Rakhshani” and before I read “RIT upsets Denver” I was thinking “oh no… do we have ANOTHER injured prospect”. I was quite relieved once I realized it what you actually meant.
On another note, that pretty much kills the bracket I filled out for the Puck Daddy contest, since I had Denver winning it all.
Oh man, I’m sorry. That is a heart-stopping headline.
At least you are probably one of thousands whose bracket took a big dent.
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Sooner... better then later!
Rhett has been impressive every time I’ve seen DU. So has Donovan. With all respect to the no brainer that signing Rhett is… There needs to be an effort to get the kid from Oklahoma in here for the last 8 games, and a spot in BP next year.
IMHO he was the best player on the ice in that game… and as a Frosh who has had to move as a 16 YO just to play competetive hockey…. there’s a little untapped potential there… has to be. Give him to Professor Cappy for a few months and that’s another guy we can look forward to when we’re looking at the 8th, 9th and 10th D next year.
I sure can get overly optimistic after a bottle of vodka and a Tivo’d college hockey game.
Wang doesn't need to fire Gordon, just ask him how to address the third period meltdowns... and he'll just walk away.
I sure can get overly optimistic after a bottle of vodka and a Tivo’d college hockey game.
I hear that, I do.
I say he’s too young, period. But man he has looked very, very good. He has an ease and creativity with the puck. Doing that as a frosh, I like it.
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