QF Game 3, Game Thread

Clarkson kicked one in, ruled unintentional. 3-0.

OMG THIS IS EMBARASSING

12:34 to go. Cornell's problem is they have no system for this -- so it'll all be freelance from here on out.

Mixed blessing. Cornell goes on the power play.

Cornell pp coming up. I'd think about pulling McKee when we have it in the O zone to get a 5x3.

Good idea.

CAM ABBOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY! Cornell with a PP goal (Cam from Chris and Wallace). 3-1

So much for that. Freak goal by Clarkson. 4-1.

Gotta keep at them. We aint gonna get 3 goals without taking 3 shots.

Forlorn cowbell. 8:12 left.

Too little, too late

6:27 left. Another Cornell pp. Penalty against Faulkner.

Cornell pp. A quick one would give us hope.

Not having seen a majority of the games....has Vesce been worth thi much to cornell offense? I'm surprised that moulsen and hynes aren't involved more

Vesce keys it because he wins the face offs and gives us puck control.

Unfortunately, it will soon be "Vesce keyed it ..."

I worry about the impact that this may have on recruiting.

J.P. '96

[Q]Greg Berge Wrote:

Cornell pp. A quick one would give us hope. [/Q]Nope. And there's only 3:11 left.

What time is left?

Ok, we just need one goal a minute.

Now we need . . . yeah, it's over.

Faulkner pots the empty netter.

Someone in the crowd gets stupid and tosses a water bottle. Way to go out with class.

[Q]Greg Berge Wrote:

Vesce keys it because he wins the face offs and gives us puck control. [/Q]
Mike changed three of his four lines in response to the injury (and the Varteressian DQ last night). Looks to me like it just disrupted everything. Also shows, as Yogi said, how much of this or any game is mental. We went from the best I've seen us play all season (Friday) to the worst, literally overnight.

The last-minute SHG really killed us--psychologically as much as anything--and the fluke goal was simply the last straw. I hope the effect of this collapse doesn't carryover into next year's psyche. Vesce's now gone forever.

Losing is part of sports. When you have to face it, keep your dignity.

Clarkson earned this win -- more power to them.

Finishing in second place in a down year was a tremendous achievement. Thank you seniors.

That's it, guys. Season's over. After Lenny and our seniors left last year, I suspected this season would not be nearly as exciting, but they exceeded my expectations in nearly every way, *especially* McKee. Nonetheless, these last two games have been extremely disappointing even in light of Vesce's injury, and I hope Schafer and the underclassmen learn from this experience.

Kyle

[Q]Sperris Wrote:

I worry about the impact that this may have on recruiting.

J.P. '96 [/Q]A little paranoid, I think. It's just a loss.

Hate to say it, but Vesce unintentionally abandons us after Friday night.

?????????????????? HOW THE HELL????????????????

If you hate to say it, then don't.

[Q]krose Wrote:

That's it, guys. Season's over. After Lenny and our seniors left last year, I suspected this season would not be nearly as exciting, but they exceeded my expectations in nearly every way, *especially* McKee. Nonetheless, these last two games have been extremely disappointing even in light of Vesce's injury, and I hope Schafer and the underclassmen learn from this experience.

Kyle [/Q]
Great series by Clarkson. An amazing comeback after the Friday night game. George Roll does good work.

Based on what we have seen from Vesce for the past four years, it is safe to say if there was any way for him to be on the ice, he would have been. I think we all need to read some of the posts from early this year. The team played very well, far beyond expectations aftrer the graduating class last year. The sophomore and freehman classes are going to be tremendous in years to come. Sad to see it end this way, but this is just the beginning for the new group...

-J

Hopefully the boys will be able to build off of the experience. Ya gotta deal with the loses to help prepare for the glory

I guess it's GO ISLES!

[Q]BigRedIslander '03 Wrote:
I guess it's GO ISLES! [/Q]You are just a glutton for punishment.

haha....well I have to pay for being a Yankee fan somehow.

Thanks again Cornell for letting us watch. Wouldn't wanna be anywhere else

I know! Let's blame everything on the fans who jingled their keys with 4 minutes left on Friday night!

Win or lose I'll always be a diehard Lynah Faithful. This team gave us more excitement than we expected for a rebuilding year, and I'm confident in our chances next season. GO RED!!

Cornell doesn't rebuild, they just reload.

/got nothin'

Here's to an exciting season, with a great late season run to finish in 2nd. Plenty for the team to build on

[Q]ugarte Wrote:

BigRedIslander '03 Wrote:
I guess it's GO ISLES! You are just a glutton for punishment.

[/Q]
What he said.

Let's Go Cornell lax

[Q]DeltaOne81 Wrote:

Let's Go Cornell lax [/Q]
And wrestling. NCAAs next week. Turn the tables on Penn. Hopefully another title for Lee, this time at 133.

Well.............

What can I say? I haven't looked at all the threads yet to recap, but I was listening to the RPI game (they lost to Dartmouth 1-0 to lose that series), so I didn't know it came down to 5-1. Yes, I agree... VERY disappointing ! (at least it wasn't a shutout)

Weird series: each team got a 5-1 game, so it all came down to the one extra goal on Sat. night in that 5-4 loss....... I don't care who wins in Albany now, as long as its not Harvard.

Just very wierd......we finally score 9 goals in two games, but still lose the series? Where the hell was the "D" when we needed it?...............


--- Da Bear

[Q]Chief Bear Wrote:

I don't care who wins in Albany now, as long as its not Harvard.
[/Q]

I was thinking something similar tonight. I was almost about to say to the very cordial Clarkson fans (in other words, not like the assholes in section O) sitting in front of me in section G, "Whatever you do, just beat Harvard."

[Q]Mike put Salmela in as a seventh d-man just for the PP. That, unfortunately, means he doesn't have four full lines playing. [/Q]

Just reading through the game thread for the hell of it.........Actually, Salmela played a little non PP time as a forward. I noticed this because I saw Salmela deep in the offensive zone and looked back to the blue line, where Downs and O'Byrne were standing.

[Q]Avash '05 Wrote:

Mike put Salmela in as a seventh d-man just for the PP. That, unfortunately, means he doesn't have four full lines playing.

Just reading through the game thread for the hell of it.........Actually, Salmela played a little non PP time as a forward. I noticed this because I saw Salmela deep in the offensive zone and looked back to the blue line, where Downs and O'Byrne were standing. [/Q]

If I heard Adam right, Salmela took a third period faceoff, too.

[Q]Avash '05 Wrote:

Just reading through the game thread for the hell of it.........Actually, Salmela played a little non PP time as a forward. I noticed this because I saw Salmela deep in the offensive zone and looked back to the blue line, where Downs and O'Byrne were standing. [/Q]

I'm not saying you're wrong, but are you sure that didn't happen right after the end of a PP?

In any case, it was weird to see Salmela playing instead of Pegs or even McLeod. Don't get me wrong, I think Salmela is a fine player, but only as a defenseman.

[Q]I'm not saying you're wrong, but are you sure that didn't happen right after the end of a PP?[/Q]

I am 100% positive that Salmela was used as a forward for one or two non-PP-related shifts. And I think both times, this happened in the 3rd period. They had to try something for God's sake!

how do you come out that flat 2 games in a row in the playoffs?

maybe mckee had a bet on the game

[Q]maybe mckee had a bet on the game[/Q]

Maybe you're an idiot.

[Q]Avash '05 Wrote:

I'm not saying you're wrong, but are you sure that didn't happen right after the end of a PP?

I am 100% positive that Salmela was used as a forward for one or two non-PP-related shifts. And I think both times, this happened in the 3rd period. They had to try something for God's sake! [/Q]

Assuming those two shifts were towards the end of the game, I guess you're right. At that point, anything would have worked.

maybe i'm an idiot? #2 goalie in the nation plays like shit 2 games in a row, against a shitty ass team -- the most important 2 games of the season. that was a gross display of hockey. yea, vesce wasnt there and we definitly missed him. but, no one stepped up to fill the void. what a terrible way to end a season, especially after showing how much better we are than clarkson on friday. sorry, but i'm friggen pissed.