ECAC Quarterfinals

In case anyone was wondering...

No. 8 Colgate at No. 1 Clarkson
Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 7 p.m.
Sunday (if necessary) - 7 p.m.

No. 7 Yale at No. 2 Princeton
Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 7 p.m.
Sunday (if necessary) - 7 p.m.

No. 6 Quinnipiac at No. 3 Harvard
Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 7 p.m.
Sunday (if necessary) - 7 p.m.

No. 5 Cornell at No. 4 Union
Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 7 p.m.
Sunday (if necessary) - 7 p.m.

No upsets in the first round. Hopefully that changes in the second. Quinnipiac is capable but only if they play better than they did down the stretch. I don't give Yale or Colgate much chance in their series but this is the ECAC so you never know what will happen.

Union since February:

W 4-3 Prn (ok, that's impressive)
T 3-3 Qpc
L 2-3 Hvd
T 0-0 Drt
W 3-2 at Cor (grr...)
L 0-8 at Col
T 3-3 Clk
W 3-1 SLU
W 2-1 at Yal
L 0-2 at Brn (with home ice riding on it)

Not much to choose between that and the way Cornell finished the season.

Trotsky
Union since February:

W 4-3 Prn (ok, that's impressive)
T 3-3 Qpc
L 2-3 Hvd
T 0-0 Drt
W 3-2 at Cor (grr...)
L 0-8 at Col
T 3-3 Clk
W 3-1 SLU
W 2-1 at Yal
L 0-2 at Brn (with home ice riding on it)

Not much to choose between that and the way Cornell finished the season.

Interestingly, on Fridays (against the better team each week): 3-1-1. On Saturdays (vs. the weaker): 1-2-2.

Not sure what to take from it, but over the same span plus this weekend, Cornell:
4-2 on Fridays
2-4 on Saturdays

Random stat: Union seniors are 1-6 (1-4 at home) in the playoffs including three OT games with Clarkson three years ago and the epic 5ot loss to yale two years ago.

KeithK
No upsets in the first round. Hopefully that changes in the second. Quinnipiac is capable but only if they play better than they did down the stretch. I don't give Yale or Colgate much chance in their series but this is the ECAC so you never know what will happen.

I give Colgate at least a slim chance at Clarkson - Burton and Winchester and Dekanich aren't going out without a fight, I don't think.

Trotsky
Union since February: ...
Not much to choose between that and the way Cornell finished the season.

Yeah, just

W 3-2 at Cor (grr...)

amerks127
In case anyone was wondering...

No. 8 Colgate at No. 1 Clarkson
Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 7 p.m.
Sunday (if necessary) - 7 p.m.

No. 7 Yale at No. 2 Princeton
Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 7 p.m.
Sunday (if necessary) - 7 p.m.

No. 6 Quinnipiac at No. 3 Harvard
Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 7 p.m.
Sunday (if necessary) - 7 p.m.

No. 5 Cornell at No. 4 Union
Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 7 p.m.
Sunday (if necessary) - 7 p.m.

Princeton was 3-0 against Yale this season.
Clarkson was 0-0-2 against Colgate.
Harvard was 1-0-1 against Quinnipiac.
Union was...well, I guess I don't have to say anything about it here.

Looks pretty good for the top foursome. Clarkson - Colgate could be interesting.

Amerks, congrats on the 'bell.

ithacat
Amerks, congrats on the 'bell.

Thanks very much.

Josh '99
Burton and Winchester and Dekanich aren't going out without a fight, I don't think.

OMG, are those guys finally seniors? It's felt like 20 years. 'Gate is so very, very screwed next year.

Trotsky

Josh '99
Burton and Winchester and Dekanich aren't going out without a fight, I don't think.

OMG, are those guys finally seniors? It's felt like 20 years. 'Gate is so very, very screwed next year.

Yup, by far their top two scores and their starting goalie. (His backup is graduating too; their only returning goalie has played a total of 3:13, during which he allowed 2 goals on 4 shots. For comparison, Empty Net allowed the same number of goals in almost 3 times as many minutes.)

Josh '99
For comparison, Empty Net allowed the same number of goals in almost 3 times as many minutes.)

Yes, but Empty Net's save percentage sucks. Sieve!

KenP

Josh '99
For comparison, Empty Net allowed the same number of goals in almost 3 times as many minutes.)

Yes, but Empty Net's save percentage sucks. Sieve!

Seems to me Empty Net is more like a funnel...

KenP

Josh '99
For comparison, Empty Net allowed the same number of goals in almost 3 times as many minutes.)

Yes, but Empty Net's save percentage sucks. Sieve!

Related USCHO thread for your enjoyment and participation.

Trotsky

KenP

Josh '99
For comparison, Empty Net allowed the same number of goals in almost 3 times as many minutes.)

Yes, but Empty Net's save percentage sucks. Sieve!

Related USCHO thread for your enjoyment and participation.

FWIW, Empty Net did not fare well in the Sucks vs. Deer Ticks game last month. Trailing 3-0, Fisher was pulled with over 12 minutes to go in the 3rd, when there were minors called on each team, creating a virtual 5x4. 29 seconds later, Harvard netted one to go up 4-0. Ironically, Quinnipiac got a real PP 44 seconds later and scored in only 10 seconds. Fisher stayed put the rest of the way, though.

Of course, here's the weirdest Empty Net situation I've ever seen:

[www.uscho.com]

Read down almost halfway. Not sure if it's right that the officials didn't blow the whistle when Vermont first touched the puck, it might have just deflected off someone, but somehow it was sent towards the Harvard end, with Vermont in-chase (though not in possession), which made everyone think it was a call against Harvard, resulting in Fallon leaving the ice. When Harvard got the puck and there was still no whistle, Hyphen headed for the bench. So, for a few moments, Empty Net was playing at both ends. As the article correctly points out, Harvard clanged one off the post, after which Vermont touched up, play was stopped, and both goalies came back out.

There's a cheer you don't hear too often:

<- No goalie, No goalie ->, Post ->

Which team gets the rights to it though? Harvard, for how lucky Vermont is that they didn't get scored on, or Vermont, saying SUCKS just sucks?

Ken Schott is excited (though this sentence structure makes my head spin):
"And with Cornell fans its dreaded band expected to make the trip to Schenectady, Messa will be rocking this weekend."
[www.dailygazette.com]

Chris '03
Ken Schott is excited (though this sentence structure makes my head spin):
"And with Cornell fans its dreaded band expected to make the trip to Schenectady, Messa will be rocking this weekend."
[www.dailygazette.com]

Only comment so far.

bigredfan ( no real name given ) says...

Our Band > The Union IPOD

:p

Just kidding. The band will be there. Can't wait for your predictions Ken.

I wonder who this is? Anyway, he speaks the truth.

Ken Schott
"And with Cornell fans its dreaded band expected to make the trip to Schenectady, Messa will be rocking this weekend."

How many other people thought for a second that he has an identity issue involving Jar-Jar Binks?

Josh '99

KeithK
No upsets in the first round. Hopefully that changes in the second. Quinnipiac is capable but only if they play better than they did down the stretch. I don't give Yale or Colgate much chance in their series but this is the ECAC so you never know what will happen.

I give Colgate at least a slim chance at Clarkson - Burton and Winchester and Dekanich aren't going out without a fight, I don't think.

Like I said...

Josh '99

Josh '99

KeithK
No upsets in the first round. Hopefully that changes in the second. Quinnipiac is capable but only if they play better than they did down the stretch. I don't give Yale or Colgate much chance in their series but this is the ECAC so you never know what will happen.

I give Colgate at least a slim chance at Clarkson - Burton and Winchester and Dekanich aren't going out without a fight, I don't think.

Like I said...

Princeton's got a bigger problem now.