Cornell 4 Dartmouth 3 Game 1 (Friday) Final (2OT)

Robb
Per email from Coach Schafer, Brian Ferlin is out for the season. Ouch.

I still think we get by Dartmouth in 2 games, but the ceiling for my expectations has lowered just a bit.

css228

Robb
Per email from Coach Schafer, Brian Ferlin is out for the season. Ouch.

I still think we get by Dartmouth in 2 games, but the ceiling for my expectations has lowered just a bit.

Really not at all surprising if you saw the cast/splint on his hand/wrist. Even if he gets it off he definitely wouldn't have been able to deal with all the demands hockey puts on that part of your body.

Brian Sullivan
...the Big Green have struggled mightily on special teams. Dartmouth’s power play is mediocre at best, scoring on 15.5 percent of opportunities so far this season. The penalty kill has been downright horrific, successfully surviving barely 72 percent of Big Green penalties. Yet looking back on last weekend’s surprising first-round sweep at St. Lawrence, Gaudet and the Green aren’t terribly concerned...As for this weekend’s trip to ever-intimidating Lynah Rink, the Big Green feel secure in their knowledge of Cornell as well as their own blossoming abilities.

Aaron M. Griffin
Brian Sullivan's recent article on USCHO.com discusses Dartmouth and what Cornell might face this weekend.

Brian Sullivan
Junior forward Dustin Walsh has played only eight games all season, and sophomore sniper Matt Lindblad missed a number of key contests late in the regular season. And the list goes on beyond that. “Jesse Beamish, as a good freshman player for us, is done for the season. Rick Pinkston’s done for the season: He got hurt on Friday night and Beamish has been out for a few weeks now.” But by far the biggest hurdle has been Walsh’s absence up front. “He’s done for the year,” the coach sighed.

...

Even one of Gaudet’s top goalies has been playing through pain all year, a fact that was clearly not advertised. “[Senior James] Mello has been injured most of the season,” he said. “It’s hampered his game, but he’s not the type of kid who’s going to say much about it."

Aaron M. Griffin
Brian Sullivan's recent article on USCHO.com discusses Dartmouth and what Cornell might face this weekend.

Brian Sullivan
...the Big Green have struggled mightily on special teams. Dartmouth’s power play is mediocre at best, scoring on 15.5 percent of opportunities so far this season. The penalty kill has been downright horrific, successfully surviving barely 72 percent of Big Green penalties. Yet looking back on last weekend’s surprising first-round sweep at St. Lawrence, Gaudet and the Green aren’t terribly concerned...As for this weekend’s trip to ever-intimidating Lynah Rink, the Big Green feel secure in their knowledge of Cornell as well as their own blossoming abilities.

The fans of the Engineers are the most passionate in ECAC Hockey.

Jim Hyla

Aaron M. Griffin
Brian Sullivan's recent article on USCHO.com discusses Dartmouth and what Cornell might face this weekend.

Brian Sullivan
...the Big Green have struggled mightily on special teams. Dartmouth’s power play is mediocre at best, scoring on 15.5 percent of opportunities so far this season. The penalty kill has been downright horrific, successfully surviving barely 72 percent of Big Green penalties. Yet looking back on last weekend’s surprising first-round sweep at St. Lawrence, Gaudet and the Green aren’t terribly concerned...As for this weekend’s trip to ever-intimidating Lynah Rink, the Big Green feel secure in their knowledge of Cornell as well as their own blossoming abilities.

At least his take on Cornell is better than Ken Schott's from a Sunday column.

The fans of the Engineers are the most passionate in ECAC Hockey.

Don't worry, I've already set him straight.

jtwcornell91
You could have filled it out to an even 10 minutes lifetime if you'd got a hold of the footage of the 1997 team icing the puck against Clarkson in the 3rd period of the title game.

Robb

jtwcornell91
You could have filled it out to an even 10 minutes lifetime if you'd got a hold of the footage of the 1997 team icing the puck against Clarkson in the 3rd period of the title game.

Scersk '97

Robb

jtwcornell91
You could have filled it out to an even 10 minutes lifetime if you'd got a hold of the footage of the 1997 team icing the puck against Clarkson in the 3rd period of the title game.

That team won the championship through sheer willpower and discipline... because it wasn't the talent...

"Oatsie, Oatsie, Oatsie!"

Aaron M. Griffin
Now I feel like I have missed out. I do not know the stories of that 1997 game (even though I can imagine from the comments).

Trotsky

Aaron M. Griffin
Now I feel like I have missed out. I do not know the stories of that 1997 game (even though I can imagine from the comments).

Picture dragging the puck along the boards while three guys try to dig it out from you. Now imagine that for 35 minutes.

KeithK

Trotsky

Aaron M. Griffin
Now I feel like I have missed out. I do not know the stories of that 1997 game (even though I can imagine from the comments).

Picture dragging the puck along the boards while three guys try to dig it out from you. Now imagine that for 35 minutes.

leading 2-1 late against a much more talented Clarkson team, we spent the last 5+ minutes of the game (clock time) icing the puck. Literally. Dig the puck out of the corner and throw it down the ice. Change. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.... A very satisfying win but a very, very scary, tense way to do it.

Outshot 12-2 in the third that game.
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marty

KeithK

Trotsky

Aaron M. Griffin
Now I feel like I have missed out. I do not know the stories of that 1997 game (even though I can imagine from the comments).

Picture dragging the puck along the boards while three guys try to dig it out from you. Now imagine that for 35 minutes.

leading 2-1 late against a much more talented Clarkson team, we spent the last 5+ minutes of the game (clock time) icing the puck. Literally. Dig the puck out of the corner and throw it down the ice. Change. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.... A very satisfying win but a very, very scary, tense way to do it.

Outshot 12-2 in the third that game.
[www.elynah.com]

And no changes in personnel would be allowed under current rules.

Tom Fleischman
Nearly all hands were on deck for Tuesday's practice -- junior defenseman Nick D'Agostino had a relapse and couldn't skate -- and Schafer said following the workout that the team was rounding back into form.

snert1288
I believe that was Evan Barlow who went coast to coast in order to make it a 3-2 game back in 2009 against Princeton. Then, Riley Nash scored the tying goal with less than a minute to go.

Trotsky
D'Ags has had three more days since that skate, so hopefully he will be ready. My bigger worry is Espo. Since high ankle sprains take forever to heal he won't actually be "better," but hopefully he'll have manageable pain levels.

The various injuries have highlighted that this team has almost no "marginal" players. Kevin Cole seems to have a ways to go, Dias is a little shaky, and the backup goalies are unknowns, but other than that every guy on the roster seems to be at least the equal of an "average" starter on a normal roster. That's very useful depth.

The sense is that Cornell is one year away from being dominant again. But despite growing pains this season, including a stretch where it was uncharacteristically losing many third-period leads, the Big Red still find themselves on the cusp of an NCAA bid. Some tough non-league losses, such as the OT heartbreaker to Boston University at Madison Square Garden, and to Massachusetts in the Florida tournament, set back Cornell. But it still has a chance if it can get through this round. Another uncharacteristic part of Cornell's season is that its special teams have been mediocre. But 5-on-5, this is a strong, well-round unit, and Andy Iles is solid in goal.

Cornell's only loss since Jan. 28 was to RPI in the last regular-season game of the year, in overtime, a game that cost the Big Red first place. Cornell has played 11 overtime games this season, and one of the wins came against Dartmouth on Jan. 20. Cornell also won an early-season meeting.

The Big Green followed a seven-game winless streak by winning four of the last five entering this weekend, including last week's two-game sweep at St. Lawrence. Dartmouth has had a lot of players put up disappointing offensive years — players they thought they could count on coming into this season. It's made for a disappointing campaign. But lately that has shown signs of perking up. If it continues, this will be a long series. Someone it didn't expect was sophomore Eric Robinson, who wound up leading the team in goals to this point with 12. Senior Doug Jones only had seven goals by mid-February, but has scored four since then.

Prediction: Cornell in 3.

Trotsky
CHN ECAC preview

The sense is that Cornell is third periods away from being dominant again. But despite growing pains this season, including a stretch where it was uncharacteristically losing many third-period leads, the Big Red still find themselves on the cusp of an NCAA bid. Some tough non-league losses, such as the OT heartbreaker to Boston University at Madison Square Garden, and to Massachusetts in the Florida tournament, set back Cornell. But it still has a chance if it can get through this round. Another uncharacteristic part of Cornell's season is that its special teams have been mediocre. But 5-on-5, this is a strong, well-round unit, and Andy Iles is solid in goal.

Cornell's only loss since Jan. 28 was to RPI in the last regular-season game of the year, in overtime, a game that cost the Big Red first place. Cornell has played 11 overtime games this season, and one of the wins came against Dartmouth on Jan. 20. Cornell also won an early-season meeting.

The Big Green followed a seven-game winless streak by winning four of the last five entering this weekend, including last week's two-game sweep at St. Lawrence. Dartmouth has had a lot of players put up disappointing offensive years — players they thought they could count on coming into this season. It's made for a disappointing campaign. But lately that has shown signs of perking up. If it continues, this will be a long series. Someone it didn't expect was sophomore Eric Robinson, who wound up leading the team in goals to this point with 12. Senior Doug Jones only had seven goals by mid-February, but has scored four since then.

Prediction: Cornell in 3.

snert1288
I believe that was Evan Barlow who went coast to coast in order to make it a 3-2 game back in 2009 against Princeton. Then, Riley Nash scored the tying goal with less than a minute to go. I think Gallagher was playing with the high ankle sprain during the 2010 post season run. Although, I don't recall any important tying goals.

mha

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Trotsky
What is the video link for tonight's game? I will risk B2 (if that's what it is).

bnr24
Not to be a homer, but this officiating is some of the worst I've ever seen...

dbilmes

bnr24
Not to be a homer, but this officiating is some of the worst I've ever seen...

Not according to the Dartmouth announcers.

Jim Hyla
So was anything said about the Dartmouth coaches yelling at the refs after it was over? They were quite intense.

andyw2100

Jim Hyla
So was anything said about the Dartmouth coaches yelling at the refs after it was over? They were quite intense.

I think they were upset that Cornell was offside on the rush leading to the game-winning goal. From my angle on the other blue line, I thought we were off, and said so to my daughter, just before we scored. We may have gotten away with one there.

Aaron M. Griffin
Someone correct me if I am wrong (as if I have to ask for correction if I am in fact wrong), but is it not standard for the teams to shake hands after each playoff game? I found Dartmouth's sulking off the ice tonight both humorous and perhaps unsportsmanlike. I cannot remember if Harvard and Cornell shook hands after each game in 2010 (the last ECAC QF before Game 1 of this series that I attended in person). Perhaps a minor detail, but I found it classless, especially if it violates typical protocol.

Aaron M. Griffin
Someone correct me if I am wrong (as if I have to ask for correction if I am in fact wrong), but is it not standard for the teams to shake hands after each playoff game? I found Dartmouth's sulking off the ice tonight both humorous and perhaps unsportsmanlike. I cannot remember if Harvard and Cornell shook hands after each game in 2010 (the last ECAC QF before Game 1 of this series that I attended in person). Perhaps a minor detail, but I found it classless, especially if it violates typical protocol.

Aaron M. Griffin
Someone correct me if I am wrong (as if I have to ask for correction if I am in fact wrong), but is it not standard for the teams to shake hands after each playoff game? I found Dartmouth's sulking off the ice tonight both humorous and perhaps unsportsmanlike. I cannot remember if Harvard and Cornell shook hands after each game in 2010 (the last ECAC QF before Game 1 of this series that I attended in person). Perhaps a minor detail, but I found it classless, especially if it violates typical protocol.

RM 08
Regardless of series length, opposing hockey teams only shake hands after the series is decided.

Rita

Aaron M. Griffin
Someone correct me if I am wrong (as if I have to ask for correction if I am in fact wrong), but is it not standard for the teams to shake hands after each playoff game? I found Dartmouth's sulking off the ice tonight both humorous and perhaps unsportsmanlike. I cannot remember if Harvard and Cornell shook hands after each game in 2010 (the last ECAC QF before Game 1 of this series that I attended in person). Perhaps a minor detail, but I found it classless, especially if it violates typical protocol.

In a multi-game playoff series, the teams shake hands at the end of the series. Thus in this instance, Dartmouth's conduct was fine.

andyw2100

Aaron M. Griffin
Someone correct me if I am wrong (as if I have to ask for correction if I am in fact wrong), but is it not standard for the teams to shake hands after each playoff game? I found Dartmouth's sulking off the ice tonight both humorous and perhaps unsportsmanlike. I cannot remember if Harvard and Cornell shook hands after each game in 2010 (the last ECAC QF before Game 1 of this series that I attended in person). Perhaps a minor detail, but I found it classless, especially if it violates typical protocol.

Yup, you're wrong. Teams never (and now someone will probably correct me, as perhaps once in a blue moon it happens) shake hands after games in a series with games remaining to be played.

jtwcornell91
It is however standard for someone to notice and get offended that there was no handshake after game one. Welcome aboard! (No insult intended; veteran posters have done this dating back to the cave-painting days of HOCKEY-L.)

jtwcornell91

andyw2100

Aaron M. Griffin
Someone correct me if I am wrong (as if I have to ask for correction if I am in fact wrong), but is it not standard for the teams to shake hands after each playoff game? I found Dartmouth's sulking off the ice tonight both humorous and perhaps unsportsmanlike. I cannot remember if Harvard and Cornell shook hands after each game in 2010 (the last ECAC QF before Game 1 of this series that I attended in person). Perhaps a minor detail, but I found it classless, especially if it violates typical protocol.

Yup, you're wrong. Teams never (and now someone will probably correct me, as perhaps once in a blue moon it happens) shake hands after games in a series with games remaining to be played.

It is however standard for someone to notice and get offended that there was no handshake after game one. Welcome aboard! (No insult intended; veteran posters have done this dating back to the cave-painting days of HOCKEY-L.)

Aaron M. Griffin

jtwcornell91

andyw2100

Aaron M. Griffin
Someone correct me if I am wrong (as if I have to ask for correction if I am in fact wrong), but is it not standard for the teams to shake hands after each playoff game? I found Dartmouth's sulking off the ice tonight both humorous and perhaps unsportsmanlike. I cannot remember if Harvard and Cornell shook hands after each game in 2010 (the last ECAC QF before Game 1 of this series that I attended in person). Perhaps a minor detail, but I found it classless, especially if it violates typical protocol.

Yup, you're wrong. Teams never (and now someone will probably correct me, as perhaps once in a blue moon it happens) shake hands after games in a series with games remaining to be played.

It is however standard for someone to notice and get offended that there was no handshake after game one. Welcome aboard! (No insult intended; veteran posters have done this dating back to the cave-painting days of HOCKEY-L.)

Thanks. I feel more a part of the ELF community now.

Jim Hyla
So was anything said about the Dartmouth coaches yelling at the refs after it was over? They were quite intense.

ithacat

Jim Hyla
So was anything said about the Dartmouth coaches yelling at the refs after it was over? They were quite intense.

Gaudetting has become an acceptable form of coaching behavior. Rose, however, wouldn't let it go & I thought he was going to lose his biscuits.

ajh258

ithacat

Jim Hyla
So was anything said about the Dartmouth coaches yelling at the refs after it was over? They were quite intense.

Gaudetting has become an acceptable form of coaching behavior. Rose, however, wouldn't let it go & I thought he was going to lose his biscuits.

After looking at the GWG video by TheMatrix, I don't think we were as off sides as we thought. Here's a snap shot of the moment the puck crossed the blue line.

Johnny 5
I would also, regardless of what happens tonight, like to nominate Espo for the Ironman award.

What an effort!!

CowbellGuy
Also, I'm quite sure the second goal was D'Agostino's. His initial shot went under the crossbar and back out quickly. It was fairly inconsequential since Espo knocked in the rebound, but those of us with a good view of it were pretty sure the first shot went in.

ajh258
After looking at the GWG video by TheMatrix, I don't think we were as off sides as we thought. Here's a snap shot of the moment the puck crossed the blue line.

Jordan 04
I also figured the offside must have been someone on the LW out of the picture, since nobody in the video appears even close to offside.

Robb
I think the offsides confusion is because the other player (can't see the number) does cut in front of Whitney, and stays ahead of Whitney down the slot, so your brain just assumes that he was in over the blue line first, too. The still shot clearly shows that the crossing occurred *after* the puck was already over the blue line, so they were both onsides. I also wonder if the fact that it looked offsides may have caused the Dartmouth players to hesitate for just a split second, which is why none of them made a move to stop Whitney from driving down the slot.

RichH

Aaron M. Griffin

jtwcornell91

andyw2100

Aaron M. Griffin
Someone correct me if I am wrong (as if I have to ask for correction if I am in fact wrong), but is it not standard for the teams to shake hands after each playoff game? I found Dartmouth's sulking off the ice tonight both humorous and perhaps unsportsmanlike. I cannot remember if Harvard and Cornell shook hands after each game in 2010 (the last ECAC QF before Game 1 of this series that I attended in person). Perhaps a minor detail, but I found it classless, especially if it violates typical protocol.

Yup, you're wrong. Teams never (and now someone will probably correct me, as perhaps once in a blue moon it happens) shake hands after games in a series with games remaining to be played.

It is however standard for someone to notice and get offended that there was no handshake after game one. Welcome aboard! (No insult intended; veteran posters have done this dating back to the cave-painting days of HOCKEY-L.)

Thanks. I feel more a part of the ELF community now.

Jerk.

(Just starting the finishing touches of your initiation, that's all)