Cornell 4 vs. Maine 3 F, Consolation Game

Take that Maine!

Go Red!

First win away from Lynah for the Big Red. No team leaves the tournament with two losses.

Through the 1st: Maine put up 15 shots, Cornell 10. We really took control of the game after killing two penalties but Maine showed great poise to score two straight to tie up the game at 2-2 during the final three minutes of the period

Through the 2nd: Early in the second, Cornell went on its second power play. Topher's shot went wide and Moulson got the rebound and scored the PP goal. Cook makes Cornell 3/3 on the PP 4 minutes into the second after it sounded like Topher missed the goal a second time. Keep missing the goal, Topher! Maine had 4 shots and Cornell had 2 shots during the period (that seems really low).\

Through the 3rd: 7 goals during the first half of the game, zero goals during the final half. Penalties were plenty for Cornell during the period. Maine ends the night 1/10 on the power play and Cornell goes 3/4. "Cornell beats Maine for the first time since November, 1983." -GB Total shots were ?

Three stars were:
1. Matt Moulson, PP goal and two assists
2. Charlie Cook, GW goal and an assist
3. Matthew Deschamps, goal and an assist

Cornell is 8-3-2

1 8:30 Cor pp Pegoraro 2 (Moulson 7, Pokulok 5)
1 17:15 Cor Cam Abbott 3 (Sawada 3, Pokulok 6)
1 17:43 Mai Deschamps (Hopson, Clark)
1 19:53 Mai Jenkus (Hamilton)
2 1:38 Cor pp Moulson 9 (Scott, Cook)
2 4:04 Cor pp Cook 3 (Scott)
2 6:01 Mai pp Léveillé (?)

Game starts with another early penalty on Cornell. I came in a little too late to hear who caused the penalty but it occurred inside the first minute.

Cornell kills the penalty...the penalty was on Sawada

Another penalty on Cornell...O'Byrne was hooking...slut

thanks for the updates, adam. please keep 'em coming!

Another kill for Cornell...

We still don't have a shot

12:53 left to go in the first period...still no shots for us...sounds like Maine can't finish again...we're blocking shots, they're missing the net, or McKee is making easy saves.

O'Byrne will be interviewed during intermission and they keep talking about all of his penalties so maybe they'll ask him about it...Pegoraro gets our first shot, deflected by Cam and Howard makes a good save.

Man, I was spoiled watching the first game on TV...10:05 left in the game...McKee makes a great stick save and then is taken out by Ronin...see ya a-hole! PP for Cornell

It sounds like Cornell sustained good pressure during the PP...Hynes breaks free and missed the breakaway...Howard barely got his left skate on the puck...and then Hynes takes out the net

PP is still going...we needed this to get our heads back into the game

GOAL! Pegs!!!! That should be enough to win...

Vart makes a great power move to get in on Howard but Howard stones him...our confidence has arrived

6:56 left in the first

Cornell put up 6 straight shots...shots are now 9-8 Maine after Ronin breaks Cornell's streak

Sweet!

I meant to ask earlier, but did they end up playing Davy after the goals yesterday during the game? Thought I heard a fragment of a pep band song after the goal, but that could have been a result of my overactive imagination.

no davy

First goal scoring:

Cor pp Pegoraro 2 (Moulson 7, Pokulok 5)

They haven't mentioned the time of the goal.

Anyone else think Davenport should have gotten a start today? I'm sure McKee will play really well but McKee already got solid work last night against a much better team...

Coach knows best.

thanks, Greg!

I think a matchup against Howard, the guy who broke LeNeveu's record, is probably pretty important to McKee as a challenge to his skill and pride. No reason for Schafer to deny him that.

2-0!!!

Cam Abbott!!! Big effort from Sawada and Pokuluk to get the turn over!!!

Let's embarrass him...we're playing real well now. He's a New Yorker, right?

Maine responds...O'Byrne gets knocked off of the puck

Scoring on the last two goals:

1 17:15 Cor Cam Abbott 3 (Sawada 3, Pokulok 6)
1 17:43 Mai Deschamps (Hopson, Clark)

Woof. I'll keep my mouth shut. Sorry, hockey Gods.

[Q]atb9 Wrote:
Anyone else think Davenport should have gotten a start today? I'm sure McKee will play really well but McKee already got solid work last night against a much better team...
Coach knows best.[/q]unless McKee gets injuried (knock on wood he stays healthy) something tells me we're not going to see Davenport or Chabot
and yes, coach knows whats best

McCutcheon is playing..who came out of the lineup?

Sorry, missed the pregame...I heard Carefoot...and Vart...hmmm

11.9 seconds left in the period

Jenkins scores off of the rebound with 6.7 seconds left in the period

1 19:53 Mai Jankus (Hamilton)

2-2, end of 1st.

Bitz is banged up tonight and sitting out; Topher has his spot on the first line.

This would be a major, major game - No. 9 playing No. 10 heading into the midpoint of the season - if we can forget for a moment it's the consolation game neither team wanted to be playing.

What other time this year do we get the chance to play to top ten teams back to back?

very good point...man, we had this thing under control and I had to open my f'ing mouth. Sorry guys.

Bitz came out, said he got "banged up" from last nights play.

Ryan O'Byrne interview is underway:

-Confidence from scoring a goal allowed him to take more shots during the latter part of the game

-Improving the Powerplay from last night--confident in power play and he doesn't think there are any real problems

-Still a big game even though it's a consolation game (there you go)

-More confidence from being a sophomore. Hmmm...I think he said confident or confidence like 10 times.

Nothing about the penalties.

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

This would be a major, major game - No. 9 playing No. 10 heading into the midpoint of the season - if we can forget for a moment it's the consolation game neither team wanted to be playing.

What other time this year do we get the chance to play to top ten teams back to back? [/q]
Maine is ranked 14th in USA Today and 15th in the USCHO, we are ranked 10th and 9th respectively.

Craig Brush interview will come during next intermission due to time constraints

Did anyone else hear 11:48 for the first goal? I was kind of zoning out...

Someone on USCHO posted that the goal came at 8:30.

(Thanks for the updates Adam- they are much appreciated!)

Y'all ever tried to interview an athlete? It's real hard to get a good discussion going. The athlete assumes the reporter is an idiot in some cases, and vice versa. Even if they have an ongoing relationship, if the athlete has any common sense, he's not going to say anything that gets him in trouble with the coach, or gives the other team ammunition, or makes it look like he wants to be promoted from the fourth to the second line.

It's another matter if you're Sports Illustrated and have 10 days to spend with the guy and you keep the tape recorder running. Over time as you build upa relatioship he or she opens up a bit more. Some of the most interesting material is stuff the athlete maybe wishes he hadn't said.

Maine is the home team for the consolation game so Maine gets the last chance to change lines.

Penalty...holding the stick against Maine (Damon)...PP #2 for Cornell

3-2

2x2 on power plays for a 3-2 lead. About time.

GOAL!!! Moulson!! 2 for 2 on the PP!!!

It's a year to late to keep Jimmy Howard from breaking Leneveu's GAA average. But let's do all we can to make last year look like a lucky aberration.

Iggy gets tripped up and draws a penalty! LGR!

Hooking on Barnes

Cook 4-2 PPG

Cook PPG Cornell now 3x3 on PP. 4-2 Cornell

Greg, you spoil me with your goal lines... Keep 'em coming if you can

GOAL! Cook! 3 for 3!!!

Even-up call to try to get Maine back in it.

Cornell 3x3 on pp tonight after 1x10 last night.

Penalty against (Cam?) Abbott...Maine on the PP

fyi, FREE net audio available from Maine:

[www.warpradio.com]

yup, hooking on Cam

Another penalty on Cornell...5x3...f'in a...different ref crew from last night

Tongith's goal lines are a little ragged -- the blanks will get filled in with time:

1 8:30 Cor pp Pegoraro 2 (Moulson 7, Pokulok 5)
1 17:15 Cor Cam Abbott 3 (Sawada 3, Pokulok 6)
1 17:43 Mai Deschamps (Hopson, Clark)
1 19:53 Mai Jankus (Hamilton)
2 ?:?? Cor pp Moulson 9 (?)
2 4:04 Cor pp Cook 3 (?)


Maine now up by 2 men.

ok, so we have the same lines then...I zone in and out and thought I missed info

Add:

2 6:01 Mai pp Léveillé (?)

nice work with the name and accents!

Oh good! Is anyone not listening to the radio? If everyone is listening to the game then I'll stop giving updates ad nauseum

Another penalty against Cornell...

[Q]Greg Berge Wrote:Cornell 3x3 on pp tonight after 1x10 last night.[/q]

If the USCHO stats are up to date (usually are), Cornell PP has improved from 14x68 20.6% to 17x71 23.9%. Meanwhile Maine #4 on PK (we've dropped to #15) has fallen so far from 83x94 88.2% to 83x97 85.6% which puts them down at the bottom of the teens.

thanks, phone rang

How many penalties so far against Cornell?

I'm at work with computers without speakers; updates greatly appreciated! Let's Go Red! And if you have Harvard tickets for sale or barter, let me know! (Okay, okay, no more plugs).

Breakaway by Carefoot shorthanded was saved by Howard

ok, your wish is my command. PP is over...I think that was Maine's fourth PP...2 killed in the early part of the first and one PP goal

Howard was great on the shootout last night and has stopped two Cornell breakaways tonight

7:52 left in the second...neutral zone battles

Iggy knocks a Maine player off of the puck behind the Maine net and centers to Knoepfli but he is stoned by Howard

We have won a lot of faceoffs between last night and tonight...either we have significantly improved or Maine and BC are weak at faceoffs.

Interesting mention that Léveillé is from the Nanaimo Clippers and thus was a teammate of numerous Cornell players (O'Byrne, Bitz, Hynes, Sawada from the current roster, alone).

Moulson just missed a goal after Bellamy over skated the puck and Downs found Moulson open

High sticking against Cornell...it was during the follow through of a shot by O'Byrne..oops, the refs say it was from Cam Abbott...Schafer is confused and mad

Ari pulls out the cowbell after McKee makes two nice saves in a row

Did y'all hear the cowbell in the background?

Go Red!!!!!

penalty is killed. Maine is now 1/6 and Cornell is 3/3

Cornell is putting on some good pressure with just under a minute left

Downs takes a shot off of the faceoff and Howard saves with his shoulder to knock the puck out of play...Cornell is still pressing

Period ends

That's four solid periods in a row, outplaying good teams. Although it was a bummer to be exiled to the Consy, this is hardly an Estero Enema like '01 or '02.

Good interview with Everblades' president and tounry founder (and Cornell hockey alum) Craig Brush. Did I miss next year's field?

Clarkson, Maine, Ohio State and Cornell involved in first tournament.

Coach Walsh from Maine was very interested and helped with ideas for the tournament.

All of the seats weren't filled but all of the tickets were sold--over sold (there you go again )

Ned has a special place in Craig's heart...loves seeing him and seeing the response he gets from others

Has noticed that hockey knowledge has greatly improved...handed out a pamphlet "Hockey for dummies" during the first tournament

Future of tournament--Maine and Cornell will be main-stays, would love to keep BC on a semi-regular basis if York wants (SCSU is the bastard child apparently). Wants to keep top teams in the tournament and likes to rotate teams in the other two spots because of the large alumni associations in the area.

Nope, I don't think he announced it.

Game on

Maine has controlled the early part of the period...first time I've heard Cornell try to ice the puck during the tournament

Icing on Cornell...Cornell still withstanding heavy pressure

IIRC, OSU is going to return as a regular, making it like the GLI: 3 plus a guest.

Pressure leads to a Cornell penalty (Sasha, crosscheck). 15:54 to go in reg.

Penalty against Cornell...cross check on Pokuluk

LGR....good penalty kill! And CU gets a PP now!

Good pressure by Maine...moving the puck well trying to get the puck past McKee through screens

Iggy sh rush kills the pp; back to even strength, and now Cornell goes on pp. 3x3 so far.

Cornell back on the power play...Billy Ryan out for cheating...not sure what the call was...obstruction hooking