I can haz start gamethread?
Thought would throw my hat in the ring and start it!
Please delete if too early or not allowed - LGR!
I think we will beat Q, win ECAC & make the NCAA tourney
as we stay alive in Mike's final season...
#sixgamestoglory !
it's never too early for this thread.
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure. QU has never had any success in LP and coming in as the favorite will do them no favors. Bracketology shows its "must win" for all 4 teams with the exception of Q, who could sneak in with a combination of other teams winning or losing. We've won 7 of our last 9, possibly peaking at the right moment. Same lock down defense as last weekend, stout goaltending and hard hitting all over the ice equated to an "upset" win. 0-1-2 with 2 SOW's vs. Rand this season....we can't let HIM end Shaf's tenure!! #LGR
Quote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
The only thing that has changed from where people started the year is we are playing Quin in the Semi and not the finals
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"
Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!
On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.
Quote from: upprdeckThe only thing that has changed from where people started the year is we are playing Quin in the Semi and not the finals
Well, the other big thing that changed is that our season is over if we lose. At the start of the season most fans, and I'm sure the team itself, thought we'd have an at-large bid locked up by now.
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"
Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!
On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.
Right, the only significance of our opponent being Quinnipiac is that it makes it more likely we will lose. The pressure comes from the fact the season and careers are on the line.
There is no "house money" until we have won the ECAC.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
Disagree?
How about if you're in the ECAC finals or the Frozen Four? More pressure, maybe?
I think Cornell under Schafer tends to perform better in must-win vs. can-lose situations. Some teams do best playing free and loose... Schafer's teams are best when guys are locked in to doing their jobs.
Lets just see the same play this friday and see what happens. Perhaps a couple less dumb penalties.
Quote from: Jim HylaQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
Disagree?
How about if you're in the ECAC finals or the Frozen Four? More pressure, maybe?
IMO it's the same amount of pressure the next two games until they win the ECAC final. Then it's a great season no matter what happens from there, and some of the pressure is off.
6 wins in a row. Starts Friday. One period, one game at a time. LGR!
Quote from: upprdeckThe only thing that has changed from where people started the year is we are playing Quin in the Semi and not the finals
Well said.
Nail Rand in a pine box and then bring on the Final.
Quote from: TrotskyQuote from: upprdeckThe only thing that has changed from where people started the year is we are playing Quin in the Semi and not the finals
Well said.
Nail Rand in a pine box and then bring on the Final.
I disagree completely. At the start of the year, especially after the first two wins vs. NoDak, most were not thinking that the only way into the NCAA tournament was the autobid.
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"
Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!
On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.
Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.
-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.
The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.
But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.
The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.
And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.
These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.
And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.
In the interest of moving this discussion off wild speculation about what pressure is or is not...
The story for Q this season seems to be pretty simple. When they score at least 3, they win. When they don't, they lose. The same is more or less true for Cornell. There have not been a lot of 2-1 type games for either team. Q lost to UConn 2-1 and Cornell's loss at SLU 2-1 and 1-1 tie with SHU are the only very low scoring games for either team.
Cornell skated with Q in Hamden. And Shane did not look great that night if I recall correctly. But Cornell only took one penalty and scored a rare PPG. This is hardly earth shattering analysis but if the game is mostly 5x5, I think it's anyone's game. If it's a penalty fest, it's going to be a problem. And we will likely have a pretty good idea in the first fifteen minutes which way that's going.
Play team defense like last weekend, stay out of the box, capitalize on opportunities, survive and advance.
Quote from: nshapiroI meant with respect to the ECAC.
Obviously the team's expectation was final 8 or higher. Well, that's didn't happen. But in conference they could not be in a better place.
Quote from: abmarksQuote from: ugarteQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"
Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!
On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.
Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.
-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.
The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.
But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.
The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.
And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.
These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.
And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.
This was what I was getting at originally. The season has been so, well....poor. Pieces have come together and I think they are playing the best team hockey of the whole season. Coach has mentioned the ability to actually practice and practice hard that comes with a healthy team. The defensive scheme stymied "Gate all weekend and we can do something similar to QU. When I spoke of playing with freedom, do you think Sully actually tries a 360 move in the playoffs if he was over thinking the situation? Would Major fire a short angle if he wasn't feeling confident? I believe whole heartedly that they have zero to lose after such a mediocre RS. They do have limited success this season against the other 3 in LP, but it's a new season and I'm optimistic. Call it rose colored glasses but I could see an amazing run and 2 W's in LP and a second Whitelaw in a row.
I personally have seen 6 games in person. The SHU games, compared to Yale last month are just different teams. I think the return of the captain, Kyle Penney has been the number one reason. He may not be drafted, or the greatest player in Red, but I think he is the glue...a true leader that does a lot of dirty work, forechecks, back checks, and leaves his heart on the ice. Someone in the media should tell HIS story of injury, illness and resurgence.
The last piece is Shane. He is no doubt seeing the puck better, playing with some confident, getting some missing puck luck, and most importantly, the guys are really blocking more shots.
I'd love the story of 2 wins in LP and a trip to the NCAA's where we know ANYTHING can happen. #LGR
Teams play better when they see pucks going in the net.
Quote from: BlueSkyCall it rose colored glasses but I could see an amazing run and 2 W's in LP and a second Whitelaw in a row.
Quote from: BlueSkyI'd love the story of 2 wins in LP and a trip to the NCAA's where we know ANYTHING can happen. #LGR
Should this happen it would mean a great set of bookends for Schafer. He would have won the ECAC championship his first two years as coach, his last two years as coach, and three years in between.
Quote from: abmarksQuote from: ugarteQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"
Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!
On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.
Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.
-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.
The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.
But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.
The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.
And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.
These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.
And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.
I read the first line, saw you are still acting like a child, and decided not to read/engage with the rest of your post.
From the Sun re: Nick DeSantis
According to Schafer, "all signs are pointing" to DeSantis' return to the lineup this weekend.
LGR!
Quote from: SnowballFrom the Sun re: Nick DeSantis
According to Schafer, "all signs are pointing" to DeSantis' return to the lineup this weekend.
LGR!
Hell yeah! LGR!
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: abmarksQuote from: ugarteQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"
Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!
On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.
Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.
-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.
The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.
But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.
The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.
And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.
These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.
And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.
I read the first line, saw you are still acting like a child, and decided not to read/engage with the rest of your post.
Translation: clownlover's got nothing
Quote from: abmarksQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: abmarksQuote from: ugarteQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: BlueSkyI love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.
This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can't imagine more pressure than that.
A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"
Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!
On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.
Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.
-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.
The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.
But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.
The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.
And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.
These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.
And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.
I read the first line, saw you are still acting like a child, and decided not to read/engage with the rest of your post.
Translation: clownlover's got nothing
I didn't read your post past the first sentence actually
Guys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!
Quote from: 617BigRedGuys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!
LGR
I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: 617BigRedGuys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!
LGR
I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.
Unfortunately I think we all know that already.
Although I'm realizing that it can happen, it's not something that I need to keep saying.
I much prefer to keep a positive attitude and then accept what happens.
Quote from: Jim HylaQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: 617BigRedGuys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!
LGR
I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.
Unfortunately I think we all know that already.
Although I'm realizing that it can happen, it's not something that I need to keep saying.
I much prefer to keep a positive attitude and then accept what happens.
No arguments here. It's a good way to live.
Quote from: Jim HylaQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: 617BigRedGuys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!
LGR
I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.
Unfortunately I think we all know that already.
Although I'm realizing that it can happen, it's not something that I need to keep saying.
I much prefer to keep a positive attitude and then accept what happens.
Exactly. I'm mentally preparing myself for a very sad day of Cornell hockey, but I'm rooting for the team and hoping for a storybook ending for Schaf.
Lines. (https://x.com/JaneMcNally_/status/1903163370884227097/photo/1) At least, our lines.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: Jim HylaQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: 617BigRedGuys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!
LGR
I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.
Unfortunately I think we all know that already.
Although I'm realizing that it can happen, it's not something that I need to keep saying.
I much prefer to keep a positive attitude and then accept what happens.
Exactly. I'm mentally preparing myself for a very sad day of Cornell hockey, but I'm rooting for the team and hoping for a storybook ending for Schaf.
It's what it's all aboot. The motto painted by the locker room door at Lynah says "TRUST AND LIVE". Give it your absolute best shot and let the chips
fall where they may. LGR
I am more nervous for this game than any that I can remember.
Quote from: ACMLines. (https://x.com/JaneMcNally_/status/1903163370884227097/photo/1) At least, our lines.
DeSantis back, woot.
Quote from: ACMLines. (https://x.com/JaneMcNally_/status/1903163370884227097/photo/1) At least, our lines.
NIHK duh-SAN-tuhs!!
Can the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?
Quote from: nshapiroCan the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?
Yes. It's explained pretty well in the other thread.
Quote from: nshapiroCan the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?
Too bad I don't count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: nshapiroCan the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?
Too bad I don't count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.
Hockey East rejects.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: nshapiroCan the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?
Too bad I don't count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.
Hockey East rejects.
Not even. There a wannabe ECHL franchise selling advertising. Rules and collegiate standards be damned.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: nshapiroCan the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?
Too bad I don't count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.
Hockey East rejects.
Not even. There a wannabe ECHL franchise selling advertising. Rules and collegiate standards be damned.
HAHAHAHA. Really!
Oh good a power play
The red jerseys are so dang pretty. What time is it at LP? (As in, how much is left?) The stream here is buffering like hell.
I hope Kempf is not dead?
Quote from: stereaxThe red jerseys are so dang pretty. What time is it at LP? (As in, how much is left?) The stream here is buffering like hell.
12 minutes left in the 1st with the pp almost over.
Quote from: sah67Quote from: stereaxThe red jerseys are so dang pretty. What time is it at LP? (As in, how much is left?) The stream here is buffering like hell.
12 minutes left in the 1st with the pp almost over.
We're at 14. I do not think the PP has begun.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: sah67Quote from: stereaxThe red jerseys are so dang pretty. What time is it at LP? (As in, how much is left?) The stream here is buffering like hell.
12 minutes left in the 1st with the pp almost over.
We're at 14. I do not think the PP has begun.
Oh get in the box, dick.
Overheard at CTB: "Psenicka's a G"
Quote from: stereaxOverheard at CTB: "Psenicka's a G"
Translation please?
Quote from: ugarteOh good a power play
Phil Murphy on play by play, showing he didn't do his research: "still waiting for the first scoring chance on this power play with 45 seconds remaining on it"
Yeah, so are we.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: stereaxOverheard at CTB: "Psenicka's a G"
Translation please?
I think G as in... gangster? So it's a compliment.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: ugarteOh good a power play
Phil Murphy on play by play, showing he didn't do his research: "still waiting for the first scoring chance on this power play with 45 seconds remaining on it"
Hahaha. What's a scoring chance on the powerplay?
Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Pierre McGuire: "He's a crowd favorite, Jack O'Leary"
It's Fan Favorite Jack O'Leary, Pierre. Get it right.
Quote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
QU is really tough in the neutral zone, and very quick on transition.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
Boy this is some low event playoff style hockey. Gonna be a grind.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
hahaha sorry stereax having fun with the newbie (https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=65801). WHOOPS i didn't see the "number 26" i thought rich was saying the old lady WAS topher.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
Matt Cooney '97 is the other 26 captain I can think of, but that's going far back in the jersey game.
Another penalty on Q with 50 seconds left.
I can't imagine a better way to improve our power play than to split it in half across two periods.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
Matt Cooney '97 is the other 26 captain I can think of, but that's going far back in the jersey game.
I was thinking Kubiak was a possibility but some quick research shows he only had the "A."
Quote from: sah67Another penalty on Q with 50 seconds left.
"If they can't convert." Hahaha
Hope there's no make-up calls coming. So far a very disciplined period. *knocks on composite*
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
See if it's a size small.
YES! Castagna grinder rebound goal with 6 seconds left.
Lake Placid fan favorite Castagna PPG with 6 seconds left!! 1-0!
CASTYYYYYYY
That's the way baby!!!!
Mr. Lake Placid!!
Shocking what can happen when you get the puck to the net on the power play.
1-0 at the end of the 1st thanks to some late magic from Castagna on that mad scramble. It's been a really tightly played game and very few good scoring chances either way, since neither team wants to make a mistake (or give up any ground in the neutral zone). We've stayed out of the box so far, so that's good. This has the makings of a 1-0 or 2-1 final score.
Man, Robertson's shot hit the Q goalie right in the chest but he didn't even move his arms. He didn't see that puck at all. Left a real juicy rebound.
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
hahaha sorry stereax having fun with the newbie (https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=65801). WHOOPS i didn't see the "number 26" i thought rich was saying the old lady WAS topher.
HAHAHA
Walsh has won every face-off!
PP goal!!!!
Wow. We score on the power play? Who'da thunk it!
I'm sittin here like "powerplay with 50 seconds left", the TV's not showing the game, I got it on my phone and another girl in a Cornell jersey migrates over and dear god the entire bar heard us scream when it went in. HAHAHAHA I love this team.
We've got Pecknold whining, which is always a good sign
Now you see, that's why they don't play the games on paper. Cornell's sucky power play + Q's top-notch penalty-kill = 1-0 Big Red.
That is, by far, the most Cornell goal we've scored all season.
Massive to get the first goal. Got to buckle it down now because I have no doubt there are a few calls coming to even up the power plays.
Quote from: scoop85Shocking what can happen when you get the puck to the net on the power play.
Literally was about to post this. If the passing lanes aren't opening up just SHOOT THE PUCK ON NET. I've been screaming that on the PP all year and I'm never a "Shoot!" person. You create a rebound and you have an extra player to bury it. Seems so obvious.
In contrast to the playoff series at Colgate last weekend, the ESPN play-by-play guy is hardly calling any play-by-play. For example, I haven't heard Walsh's name called once. Same for DeSantis.
Love that Cashman embraces the John Tortorella dress code behind the bench (and in media appearances), although I don't think he's gone full hoodie and track pants yet like Tortorella did.
Quote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
That would be my daughter, Bevi, in Topher Scott's senior year home jersey. Older lady...she's all of 31! :)
Quote from: chimpfoodMassive to get the first goal. Got to buckle it down now because I have no doubt there are a few calls coming to even up the power plays.
But it's way too early to park the bus.
Quote from: stereaxI'm sittin here like "powerplay with 50 seconds left", the TV's not showing the game, I got it on my phone and another girl in a Cornell jersey migrates over and dear god the entire bar heard us scream when it went in. HAHAHAHA I love this team.
And that would be my other daughter, Ilana. (She texted me that she watched the goal on "some girl's phone.")
Quote from: andyw2100Quote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
That would be my daughter, Bevi, in Topher Scott's senior year home jersey. Older lady...she's all of 31! :)
We have become acquainted :) and I'm like 2/3 of that age, forgive me :'(
Quote from: andyw2100Quote from: stereaxI'm sittin here like "powerplay with 50 seconds left", the TV's not showing the game, I got it on my phone and another girl in a Cornell jersey migrates over and dear god the entire bar heard us scream when it went in. HAHAHAHA I love this team.
And that would be my other daughter, Ilana. (She texted me that she watched the goal on "some girl's phone."
We have also become acquainted :) "some girl's phone" HAHAHAHAH
Just for shits and giggles, I've been playing with "You Are The Committee." No matter what I come up with, the highest we finish is 17 in the PWR, and Minny State always finishes above us. Which means we'd end up the 15 seed in the tourney.
In most cases that means we'd go to Toledo against Michigan State. The only way I can see us somewhere else is if NoDak or ASU win the NCHC. That would knock Penn State out. In that case, the NCHC winner would go to Fargo, and the Committee might decide to put Minnesota State in Toledo and put us in Allentown against Maine.
Or not.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: andyw2100Quote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
That would be my daughter, Bevi, in Topher Scott's senior year home jersey. Older lady...she's all of 31! :)
We have become acquainted :) and I'm like 2/3 of that age, forgive me :'(
Forgiven. (I thought it was hilarious!)
Quote from: DafatoneThat is, by far, the most Cornell goal we've scored all season.
That's the formula defense and and gritty goals.
Team of Transfers versus Band of Brothers
So many good chances.
Really hope not converting those chances doesn't come back to bite us.
SOG 12-9 in favor of us. We're employing the strategy we used against Colgate in the QF's pretty well so far.
This team has finally learned to play hockey?
Quote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: nshapiroCan the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?
Too bad I don't count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.
Hockey East rejects.
Not even. There a wannabe ECHL franchise selling advertising. Rules and collegiate standards be damned.
+1
Great kill: Q can't get set up.
That may be a 5. Leddy had his head down so I don't think it'll be anything more
Big open ice hit by Castagna but unclear if Q is going to challenge for a major. 2 mins at least.
Edit: Lynch already called a major but they're still reviewing.
For fucks sake his head is downc he has the puck and he's got a full cage, that can't be 5
It's Leddy... I almost feel bad. Not really. Just a little.
Completely unnecessary hit. A bump would suffice.
alot of chest in that hit. nit sure it really was any thing to the head
On further review, a 5 becomes a 2. Phew.
Lucky. Rand is not happy.
Two. Whew!
Quote from: arugulaLucky. Rand is not happy.
F him. Is he ever?
Quote from: arugulaLucky. Rand is not happy.
I'm loving it. Pecknold earned Schafer's ire for loudly whining that one of our players (Bardreau?) was "embellishing" while on the ice affer taking a brutal hit that got a Q player ejected.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Two. Whew!
Need to make it three now.
We gotta quit it with these questionable hits. Our PK has been great but we can't keep giving Q chances.
Stupid penalty.
Maybe don't give three power plays in a row to the team that scores on every three power plays
Quote from: sah67We gotta quit it with these questionable hits. Our PK has been great but we can't keep giving Q chances.
And it only took 5 seconds...
Shane needs to cover that. No need to push it out
So much for staying out of the box.
done everything but score and then take penalties to let QUin hang in
Hit from behind with marginal contact that rarely call unless you use force
God damn. A lineup full of criminals. STAY OUT OF THE BOX.
Brutal lack of discipline the last several minutes. We had everything going the way we'd want it (although we missed out on a few great chances to extend the lead), but the last two penalties were awful penalties to take.
i swear to god these guys practice passing at the space between a guy's skates
Quote from: ugartei swear to god these guys practice passing at the space between a guy's skates
Sure does appear that way.
This is ridiculous it's the playoffs
Quote from: chimpfoodThis is ridiculous it's the playoffs
Game's been called a little soft but that's another dumb penalty. They need to adjust and lay off those hits on stationary Q guys.
New game. Tied up. Play a good 20 minutes. Score. Ideally don't get scored on. Move on.
Jack O'Leary rightfully accused the Q players of flopping in the interview at intermission.
This is a game where Cornell should have been up 2-0 or 3-0 but instead is headed to the third period tied on the penalty kill because they couldn't finish/stay out of the box.
Quote from: BearLoverJack O'Leary rightfully accused the Q players of flopping in the interview at intermission.
This is a game where Cornell should have been up 2-0 or 3-0 but instead is headed to the third period tied on the penalty kill because they couldn't finish/stay out of the box.
I don't blame him (Q players are falling over pretty easily) but you put yourself in that position when you hit a guy from behind or crosscheck him. Or when you crosscheck him from behind.
Quote from: DafatoneQuote from: BearLoverJack O'Leary rightfully accused the Q players of flopping in the interview at intermission.
This is a game where Cornell should have been up 2-0 or 3-0 but instead is headed to the third period tied on the penalty kill because they couldn't finish/stay out of the box.
It's not our fault they're so old and frail
I don't blame him (Q players are falling over pretty easily) but you put yourself in that position when you hit a guy from behind or crosscheck him. Or when you crosscheck him from behind.
Hardly seems fair that we get a stoppage after we gain possession because Q knocked our net off.
Boy, bad calls from a ref are one thing, but knocking us off the puck behind our own net is new.
This team is so lazy on the clear. The only tape to tape passes go right to someone in the wrong uniform in the offensive zone.
A period of great pressure undone completely on an absoutely disgusting turnover.
I swear this is the most posts I've seen a team hit in a season.
That whole goal against resulted from a poor passing decision, but still not out of reach. Q still looks like they're sleepwalking and Marinov hasn't really impressed me this game
It can't end like this, a lazy giveaway and immediately ringing a post. Please get one back.
Quote from: IcebergThat whole goal against resulted from a poor passing decision, but still not out of reach. Q still looks like they're sleepwalking and Marinov hasn't really impressed me this game
Cornell looks like the better team even strength, but I feel like that's been a theme since early February. Hopefully they can even it up in the next couple of minutes.
And another penalty at the worst possible
Time.
Jesus Christ it's just like Denver last year
Wow!!!!
OH MY FUCKING GOD
OMG!!!!
And not surprisingly, they look a LOT better shorthanded than 6-on-4. LOL
There is no way Castagna stick lifted that guy hard enough to launch his stick 15 feet in the air.
Rego!!!
Holy fuck. A shorty.
Rego shortie!! We're tied!!
Actually Kovich!
Rego didn't even touch it.
Holy crap!
Still gotta kill a penalty, fuck
What a face off win that was!
Holy shit. Let's go Red
I need to see the above-goal angle!
I may die.
Absolutely unbelievable, please close this out.
Quote from: DafatoneThere is no way Castagna stick lifted that guy hard enough to launch his stick 15 feet in the air.
Rego!!!
100% - that was a crafty play by Eyechart.
Rego never touched the puck--it just went through Marinov. He's been shaky the whole game and moves across the crease awkwardly. The more shots they get on him, the better
Quote from: IcebergRego never touched the puck--it just went through Marinov. He's been shaky the whole game and moves across the crease awkwardly. The more shots they get on him, the better
But can they shoot?
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: DafatoneThere is no way Castagna stick lifted that guy hard enough to launch his stick 15 feet in the air.
Rego!!!
100% - that was a crafty play by Eyechart.
It's a shame we committed a bunch of hitting penalties during the 2nd period and not The Period Where They Stop Calling Hitting Penalties.
Quote from: stereaxI may die.
Seriously, watching this and the women's FF at the same time is not for the faint of heart.
Quote from: chimpfoodStill gotta kill a penalty, fuck
Nah, the player is released from the box when the goal is scored (happy sarcasm)
I had my depression post all typed out.
Quote from: chimpfoodIt can't end like this, a lazy giveaway and immediately ringing a post. Please get one back.
https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/disp/9ef72d11360221.56afdd28c5c28.png
Quote from: BearLoverI had my depression post all typed out.
Cope.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: chimpfoodIt can't end like this, a lazy giveaway and immediately ringing a post. Please get one back.
https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/disp/9ef72d11360221.56afdd28c5c28.png
And I still have two more wishes! I know that one is gonna be to win this one
Quote from: The RancorQuote from: BearLoverI had my depression post all typed out.
Cope.
I don't think you understand what "cope" means
Quote from: Tom LentoQuote from: stereaxI may die.
Seriously, watching this and the women's FF at the same time is not for the faint of heart.
A legendary 7 minutes in Cornell hockey history. Women erased 2-0 and then what just happened in LP
That's one of the most unbelievable cornell goals I've seen in 20 years
A shorty to save the season!!!!
Finish the story to quote Cody Rhodes
Quote from: BMacThat's one of the most unbelievable cornell goals I've seen in 20 years
A shorty to save the season!!!!
Hell YES!!
Easily my favorite play ever.
Quote from: Tom LentoQuote from: stereaxI may die.
Seriously, watching this and the women's FF at the same time is not for the faint of heart.
We are going insane over here...
Have we had another short-handed goal this year?
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: Tom LentoQuote from: stereaxI may die.
Seriously, watching this and the women's FF at the same time is not for the faint of heart.
We are going insane over here...
Story from CTB: We have the women's game on the big screen and I'm streaming the men's on my phone for our little table in the back. We score the shorty and all of us go NUTS... and then a girl across the room is like "I saw it a minute ago". AND YOU SAID NOTHING?!?
Quote from: Chris H82Have we had another short-handed goal this year?
Yes
Quote from: RichHQuote from: Chris H82Have we had another short-handed goal this year?
Yes
3 before today
Quote from: Chris H82Have we had another short-handed goal this year?
If I remember correctly, our first SH goal this season came when we were killing a penalty at the end of the game after the opposing team had pulled their goalie. So it was a shortie into an empty net.
Quote from: Chris H82Have we had another short-handed goal this year?
Bancroft has two and Penney has one
That's gonna be up there with Rodger Craig against Michigan in the "season-preserving goals by the most unlikely players" category.
At some point we gotta make a push. Every minute off the clock hurts our chances tomorrow (if we get there).
"Stick knocked out of hands" penalties all evened up now.
Wow they are GASSED
THE BEST POWER PLAY UNIT IN THE NCAA
AAAAAAAA
OMG The one time I'm thrilled that Bancroft passed it instead of shooting!!
REGO!!!!
hou$e money baby
Reeeeeeeeally hoping I'm the only one left in my office given how loud I yelled.
Just crazy. A PPG as well.
Coach another day, Mike! Coach another day!!!
Unbelievable!!
LTES FUCKING GO, DO IT FOR SCHAF
Puck Fecknold!
So who put money on us scoring twice on the power-play and once shorthanded against Q??
Yooooo!!
what could pecknold POSSIBLY be complaining about on this. what a pathetic loser.
Simply hilarious that we won this game because of special teams.
" rand Pecknold is very upset with the officials." Go pound sand, Rand.
It's spring time in Rego Park. What a beautiful setup that was
Quote from: sah67So who put money on us scoring twice on the power-play and once shorthanded against Q??
What do you mean, special teams? They're quite common actually.
Quote from: sah67" rand Pecknold is very upset with the officials." Go pound sand, Rand.
Suck a dick, Pecknold.
OH
MY
GOD
Congratulations to the whole team. What is more unlikely, a short handed goal or TWO power play goals? Just WOW. Very exciting.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: sah67" rand Pecknold is very upset with the officials." Go pound sand, Rand.
Suck a dick, Pecknold.
Such a mouth on that girl! ::banana::
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Puck Fecknold!
+1
What a game, what a game, what a game. We very rarely feel like the TEAM OF DESTINY but boy oh boy the juju is good
What will Bearlover complain about tonight?
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: stereaxQuote from: sah67" rand Pecknold is very upset with the officials." Go pound sand, Rand.
Suck a dick, Pecknold.
Such a mouth on that girl! ::banana::
Jersey born and raised ;)
Quote from: djk26OH
MY
GOD
Congratulations to the whole team. What is more unlikely, a short handed goal or TWO power play goals? Just WOW. Very exciting.
While our PP has been atrocious, the shortie under the circumstances when it was scored has to be the most unlikely
Do you believe in miracles? Just like in 1980 we got one more tomorrow, and it's the one that matters most. Hit the cold tubs tonight and come out tomorrow with the same juice we had today and I like our odds. Rego has been so impressive this year I'm glad he got the final goal. Major also made me really proud today, he got on my nerves so much early on but he has really settled into his game. Hopefully C and D go to 5 OTs
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: djk26OH
MY
GOD
Congratulations to the whole team. What is more unlikely, a short handed goal or TWO power play goals? Just WOW. Very exciting.
While our PP has been atrocious, the shortie under the circumstances when it was scored has to be the most unlikely
And a very unlikely goal scorer too.
Quote from: chimpfoodDo you believe in miracles? Just like in 1980 we got one more tomorrow, and it's the one that matters most. Hit the cold tubs tonight and come out tomorrow with the same juice we had today and I like our odds. Rego has been so impressive this year I'm glad he got the final goal. Major also made me really proud today, he got on my nerves so much early on but he has really settled into his game. Hopefully C and D go to 5 OTs
While playing OT is never ideal when you have to play the next day, it's certainly nice to have played the early game today.
Quote from: BMacWhat a game, what a game, what a game. We very rarely feel like the TEAM OF DESTINY but boy oh boy the juju is good
+1
Congratulations to the team and the coaches. That game was an incredible gift to us fans.
Quote from: SnowballQuote from: BMacWhat a game, what a game, what a game. We very rarely feel like the TEAM OF DESTINY but boy oh boy the juju is good
+1
Congratulations to the team and the coaches. That game was an incredible gift to us fans.
+1 This team, this program showed their character today... why we're all proud Cornellians around here.
they will end up with more time to recover than a normal weekend as it is,
Quote from: chimpfoodDo you believe in miracles? Just like in 1980 we got one more tomorrow, and it's the one that matters most. Hit the cold tubs tonight and come out tomorrow with the same juice we had today and I like our odds. Rego has been so impressive this year I'm glad he got the final goal. Major also made me really proud today, he got on my nerves so much early on but he has really settled into his game. Hopefully C and D go to 5 OTs
I really hope we beat the green team in the next game
Quote from: sah67" rand Pecknold is very upset with the officials." Go pound sand, Rand.
I just want to dance all over Rand's red, veiny face.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
Matt Cooney '97 is the other 26 captain I can think of, but that's going far back in the jersey game.
Good lord. You are a walking encyclopedia.
Quote from: The RancorQuote from: BearLoverI had my depression post all typed out.
Cope.
COPE ON THAT BITCH
LET'S
FUCKING
GOOOOOOOOO
Quote from: imafrshmnQuote from: SnowballQuote from: BMacWhat a game, what a game, what a game. We very rarely feel like the TEAM OF DESTINY but boy oh boy the juju is good
+1
Congratulations to the team and the coaches. That game was an incredible gift to us fans.
+1 This team, this program showed their character today... why we're all proud Cornellians around here.
+1 I felt it when we got the shorty, like. That's team of destiny shit right there. That doesn't happen to every team. I was like, this is gonna go to OT, and we're gonna win it in OT. I'll be surprised if Dartmouth doesn't win against Clarkson for exactly that reason. This is the type of shit the hockey gods would write.
not too shabby
Quote from: adamwnot too shabby
Where in collegetown can i print a poster of this to tack up
Pecknold is a fucking disgrace.
Did somebody on Cornell get hurt? Seemed O'Brien started taking regular shifts only at the end?
Quote from: adamwnot too shabby
Adam is the real MVP for that photo
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: adamwnot too shabby
Where in collegetown can i print a poster of this to tack up
You don't even have to leave campus to print a poster: https://mann.library.cornell.edu/poster-specialty-printing
Quote from: BearLoverPecknold is a fucking disgrace.
Did somebody on Cornell get hurt? Seemed O'Brien started taking regular shifts only at the end?
O'Brien for DeSantis. Couldn't tell if it was injury or strategic.
Quote from: adamwnot too shabby
After hitting seemingly 1,000 posts during the season, fitting that Rego's game winner went in off the post.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: adamwnot too shabby
After hitting seemingly 1,000 posts during the season, fitting that Rego's game winner went in off the post.
doesn't look like that went anywhere near the post - did it?
Quote from: WillQuote from: stereaxQuote from: adamwnot too shabby
Where in collegetown can i print a poster of this to tack up
You don't even have to leave campus to print a poster: https://mann.library.cornell.edu/poster-specialty-printing
marking this down for next week
Quote from: RichHQuote from: adamwnot too shabby
Adam is the real MVP for that photo
That's by William Miecuna - our photographer on site
The end of this game was so similar to the 2003 final against Harvard (my favorite Cornell game in over 40 years of watching Cornell hockey) in a lot of ways. More on the line than usual. (It was Harvard, and they had beaten us in the finals the year before in double OT / Schafer's last season.) Almost miraculously tie it with little time left. Win it in OT at the other end of the rink from where most Cornell fans were sitting. Unbelievable! If we pull it off tomorrow night, tonight's game will move to number two in my favorite games list.
Quote from: andyw2100The end of this game was so similar to the 2003 final against Harvard (my favorite Cornell game in over 40 years of watching Cornell hockey) in a lot of ways. More on the line than usual. (It was Harvard, and they had beaten us in the finals the year before in double OT / Schafer's last season.) Almost miraculously tie it with little time left. Win it in OT at the other end of the rink from where most Cornell fans were sitting. Unbelievable! If we pull it off tomorrow night, tonight's game will move to number two in my favorite games list.
I had roughly the same thought after Kovich tied it up, but I dared not say it out loud.
Quote from: adamwQuote from: scoop85Quote from: adamwnot too shabby
After hitting seemingly 1,000 posts during the season, fitting that Rego's game winner went in off the post.
doesn't look like that went anywhere near the post - did it?
It glanced off the inside of the left post which kicked it towards the center of the goal back.
Quote from: HeafDogQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
Matt Cooney '97 is the other 26 captain I can think of, but that's going far back in the jersey game.
Good lord. You are a walking encyclopedia.
The world is the best when you're 10.
The music is the best when you're in high school.
And you never forget the hockey team when you were an undergrad.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: HeafDogQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
Matt Cooney '97 is the other 26 captain I can think of, but that's going far back in the jersey game.
Good lord. You are a walking encyclopedia.
The world is the best when you're 10.
The music is the best when you're in high school.
And you never forget the hockey team when you were an undergrad.
TBH I liked the world and music the best in the '90s.
Quote from: andyw2100The end of this game was so similar to the 2003 final against Harvard (my favorite Cornell game in over 40 years of watching Cornell hockey) in a lot of ways. More on the line than usual. (It was Harvard, and they had beaten us in the finals the year before in double OT / Schafer's last season.) Almost miraculously tie it with little time left. Win it in OT at the other end of the rink from where most Cornell fans were sitting. Unbelievable! If we pull it off tomorrow night, tonight's game will move to number two in my favorite games list.
I'm going to wear out the YouTube video of the end of this semifinal when Marty posts it.
Quote from: JasonN95Quote from: adamwQuote from: scoop85Quote from: adamwnot too shabby
After hitting seemingly 1,000 posts during the season, fitting that Rego's game winner went in off the post.
doesn't look like that went anywhere near the post - did it?
It glanced off the inside of the left post which kicked it towards the center of the goal back.
Imagine if it hit the post and stayed out.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: JasonN95Quote from: adamwQuote from: scoop85Quote from: adamwnot too shabby
After hitting seemingly 1,000 posts during the season, fitting that Rego's game winner went in off the post.
doesn't look like that went anywhere near the post - did it?
It glanced off the inside of the left post which kicked it towards the center of the goal back.
Imagine if it hit the post and stayed out.
Dude, you alright? Right now our cup runneth over and you're picturing it half empty. Enjoy the moment. :-)
This article (https://quchronicle.com/89511/featured/ghosts-of-placid/) from earlier this week from the Quinnipiac Chronicle makes for a fun read tonight!
Because the fact is, despite all the success, despite a national championship and countless NCAA Tournament wins — Pecknold hasn't been able to conquer Lake Placid, New York. At least not for the last nine years.
The last time Quinnipiac came away with the Whitelaw Cup was in 2016, and since then they've fallen short each time.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: HeafDogQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
Matt Cooney '97 is the other 26 captain I can think of, but that's going far back in the jersey game.
Good lord. You are a walking encyclopedia.
The world is the best when you're 10.
The music is the best when you're in high school.
And you never forget the hockey team when you were an undergrad.
Don't remind me.... '94 checking in.
Posting for probably the first time in years - kids'll do that to you.
Just felt fitting to update one of the Cornell hockey stats I'm most in awe of:
When an underdog in the ECAC playoffs (not counting consolations - c'mon), Cornell is now 29-30-2 (.492) all time, advancing in 25 out of 51 series (also .490). Buried within that are the 15 series where they've been on the road for a first round or quarterfinal series...where they have advanced 11 times (.733) on the strength of a 15-8-2 record (.640). .640 on the road against demonstrably better teams is just....nuts.
In other words, in the 61 seasons since Cornell first particpated in the ECAC playoffs (1965), Cornell has only lost a series on the road 4 times.
Knowing how to step it up when the chips are down is a part of this team's DNA.
Fuckin' A.
(Since you asked, when Cornell is favored in the ECAC playoffs, overall record is 88-25-2 (.774) advancing in 63 out of 76 series (.829), including 63-19-2 at Lynah (.762) with 38/45 series advances (.844) and 25-6 (.806) and 25/31 advances (.806) at neutral sites (play-in games, Semis, and finals))
ESPN has it on demand already
Quote from: JasonN95Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: JasonN95Quote from: adamwQuote from: scoop85Quote from: adamwnot too shabby
After hitting seemingly 1,000 posts during the season, fitting that Rego's game winner went in off the post.
doesn't look like that went anywhere near the post - did it?
It glanced off the inside of the left post which kicked it towards the center of the goal back.
Imagine if it hit the post and stayed out.
Dude, you alright? Right now our cup runneth over and you're picturing it half empty. Enjoy the moment. :-)
I saw your post, J95. Then I looked up to see who sent the previous note and couldn't help but start laughing. Sure enough, you were commenting on BL.
It reminds me of a Lil' Abner cartoon that has considerable relevance for today. Maybe someone can jinx the oligarchy.
(https://alchetron.com/cdn/joe-btfsplk-1fc0a55c-6887-442b-b572-59512333df8-resize-750.jpeg)
Quote from: JasonN95Quote from: BearLoverImagine if it hit the post and stayed out.
Dude, you alright? Right now our cup runneth over and you're picturing it half empty. Enjoy the moment. :-)
Trolls gotta troll.
Quote from: Give My RegardsQuote from: JasonN95Quote from: BearLoverImagine if it hit the post and stayed out.
Dude, you alright? Right now our cup runneth over and you're picturing it half empty. Enjoy the moment. :-)
Trolls gotta troll.
You have an extremely weak definition of trolling. My post was one of relief. No trolling intended. Relax and enjoy the win, buddy.
Quote from: dbilmesThis article (https://quchronicle.com/89511/featured/ghosts-of-placid/) from earlier this week from the Quinnipiac Chronicle makes for a fun read tonight!
Because the fact is, despite all the success, despite a national championship and countless NCAA Tournament wins — Pecknold hasn't been able to conquer Lake Placid, New York. At least not for the last nine years.
The last time Quinnipiac came away with the Whitelaw Cup was in 2016, and since then they've fallen short each time.
Heh. They can hold one of our Ls. We'll just be Cornel now.
Peckerhead continued his hissy fit into the postgame presser (from the Sun recap):
" Pecknold made an eye-opening comment about the officiating in the postgame press conference.
"I just want to get clarity right out of the gate — I'm not going to take any questions, for NCAA rules, on the officiating tonight. Any questions on that you can ask [ECAC commissioner] Doug Christiansen," Pecknold said.
Quote from: sah67Peckerhead continued his hissy fit into the postgame presser (from the Sun recap):
" Pecknold made an eye-opening comment about the officiating in the postgame press conference.
"I just want to get clarity right out of the gate — I'm not going to take any questions, for NCAA rules, on the officiating tonight. Any questions on that you can ask [ECAC commissioner] Doug Christiansen," Pecknold said.
He can hold the other L personally. We're rebranding to Corne.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: andyw2100The end of this game was so similar to the 2003 final against Harvard (my favorite Cornell game in over 40 years of watching Cornell hockey) in a lot of ways. More on the line than usual. (It was Harvard, and they had beaten us in the finals the year before in double OT / Schafer's last season.) Almost miraculously tie it with little time left. Win it in OT at the other end of the rink from where most Cornell fans were sitting. Unbelievable! If we pull it off tomorrow night, tonight's game will move to number two in my favorite games list.
I'm going to wear out the YouTube video of the end of this semifinal when Marty posts it.
This (https://youtu.be/x7bsDmAoUdU?si=SeHcohIveCtYmigd) pretty well has it convered from what I can see on my phone.
Posting with Stereax's permission: Stereax in the back in the red jersey, my daughter Ilana in front of her, and the "older lady" Bevi, (to be fair, my older daughter), behind her after the game at the CTB viewing party.
Quote from: adamwQuote from: RichHQuote from: adamwnot too shabby
Adam is the real MVP for that photo
That's by William Miecuna - our photographer on site
Rego is going to show his grandchildren that photo.
Quote from: andyw2100Posting with Stereax's permission: Stereax in the back in the red jersey, my daughter Ilana in front of her, and the "older lady" Bevi, (to be fair, my older daughter), behind her after the game at the CTB viewing party.
Lovely Ladies!!
Quote from: sah67Peckerhead continued his hissy fit into the postgame presser (from the Sun recap):
" Pecknold made an eye-opening comment about the officiating in the postgame press conference.
"I just want to get clarity right out of the gate — I'm not going to take any questions, for NCAA rules, on the officiating tonight. Any questions on that you can ask [ECAC commissioner] Doug Christiansen," Pecknold said.
Can anyone even tell what he was mad about?
He's lucky they didn't get an embellishment call in the 2nd.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: sah67Peckerhead continued his hissy fit into the postgame presser (from the Sun recap):
" Pecknold made an eye-opening comment about the officiating in the postgame press conference.
"I just want to get clarity right out of the gate — I'm not going to take any questions, for NCAA rules, on the officiating tonight. Any questions on that you can ask [ECAC commissioner] Doug Christiansen," Pecknold said.
He can hold the other L personally. We're rebranding to Corne.
At least Schafer was never afraid to incur a league suspension and criticize the officials on occasion. Grow a pair, Rand, and tell us how you really feel.
Quote from: DafatoneQuote from: sah67Peckerhead continued his hissy fit into the postgame presser (from the Sun recap):
" Pecknold made an eye-opening comment about the officiating in the postgame press conference.
"I just want to get clarity right out of the gate — I'm not going to take any questions, for NCAA rules, on the officiating tonight. Any questions on that you can ask [ECAC commissioner] Doug Christiansen," Pecknold said.
Can anyone even tell what he was mad about?
He's lucky they didn't get an embellishment call in the 2nd.
Just sour grapes. Get fucked pal
Quote from: DafatoneQuote from: sah67Peckerhead continued his hissy fit into the postgame presser (from the Sun recap):
" Pecknold made an eye-opening comment about the officiating in the postgame press conference.
"I just want to get clarity right out of the gate — I'm not going to take any questions, for NCAA rules, on the officiating tonight. Any questions on that you can ask [ECAC commissioner] Doug Christiansen," Pecknold said.
Can anyone even tell what he was mad about?
He's lucky they didn't get an embellishment call in the 2nd.
The Sun recap seemed to indicate that he thought there was goaltender interference on Castagna's goal (but not enough for him to challenge it.)
Quote from: dbilmesThis article (https://quchronicle.com/89511/featured/ghosts-of-placid/) from earlier this week from the Quinnipiac Chronicle makes for a fun read tonight!
Because the fact is, despite all the success, despite a national championship and countless NCAA Tournament wins — Pecknold hasn't been able to conquer Lake Placid, New York. At least not for the last nine years.
The last time Quinnipiac came away with the Whitelaw Cup was in 2016, and since then they've fallen short each time.
They call it the curse. This from the 2023 season:
Some call it bad luck, some say it's not built for the pressure, some even claim it's a curse. Whatever the case may be, Quinnipiac men's hockey flopped yet again in the ECAC Hockey Tournament, falling in double overtime to Colgate in the semifinal round Friday night
Schadenfreud sure feels good!
l
Quote from: SnowballQuote from: andyw2100Posting with Stereax's permission: Stereax in the back in the red jersey, my daughter Ilana in front of her, and the "older lady" Bevi, (to be fair, my older daughter), behind her after the game at the CTB viewing party.
Lovely Ladies!!
I try, they are :)
Quote from: sah67Quote from: DafatoneQuote from: sah67Peckerhead continued his hissy fit into the postgame presser (from the Sun recap):
" Pecknold made an eye-opening comment about the officiating in the postgame press conference.
"I just want to get clarity right out of the gate — I'm not going to take any questions, for NCAA rules, on the officiating tonight. Any questions on that you can ask [ECAC commissioner] Doug Christiansen," Pecknold said.
Can anyone even tell what he was mad about?
He's lucky they didn't get an embellishment call in the 2nd.
The Sun recap seemed to indicate that he thought there was goaltender interference on Castagna's goal (but not enough for him to challenge it.)
It was a classic goal mouth scramble. I'll have to watch it again, but I certainly didn't think there was any interference during the play.
Quote from: sah67Quote from: stereaxQuote from: sah67Peckerhead continued his hissy fit into the postgame presser (from the Sun recap):
" Pecknold made an eye-opening comment about the officiating in the postgame press conference.
"I just want to get clarity right out of the gate — I'm not going to take any questions, for NCAA rules, on the officiating tonight. Any questions on that you can ask [ECAC commissioner] Doug Christiansen," Pecknold said.
He can hold the other L personally. We're rebranding to Corne.
At least Schafer was never afraid to incur a league suspension and criticize the officials on occasion. Grow a pair, Rand, and tell us how you really feel.
You have nothing left to lose. C'mon. Let's hear it.
If you think they missed a call you challenge, you don't sit on it so you can bitch after the game. Glad we sent that bum back to Connecticut. Go UND
Quote from: chimpfoodIf you think they missed a call you challenge, you don't sit on it so you can bitch after the game. Glad we sent that bum back to Connecticut. Go UND
100%
Unbecoming
Q fans seem to think Pecknold was more upset about Castagna's penalty being downgraded from a major to a minor.
Quote from: RobbDon't remind me.... '94 checking in.
Posting for probably the first time in years - kids'll do that to you.
Just felt fitting to update one of the Cornell hockey stats I'm most in awe of:
When an underdog in the ECAC playoffs (not counting consolations - c'mon), Cornell is now 29-30-2 (.492) all time, advancing in 25 out of 51 series (also .490). Buried within that are the 15 series where they've been on the road for a first round or quarterfinal series...where they have advanced 11 times (.733) on the strength of a 15-8-2 record (.640). .640 on the road against demonstrably better teams is just....nuts.
In other words, in the 61 seasons since Cornell first particpated in the ECAC playoffs (1965), Cornell has only lost a series on the road 4 times.
Knowing how to step it up when the chips are down is a part of this team's DNA.
Fuckin' A.
(Since you asked, when Cornell is favored in the ECAC playoffs, overall record is 88-25-2 (.774) advancing in 63 out of 76 series (.829), including 63-19-2 at Lynah (.762) with 38/45 series advances (.844) and 25-6 (.806) and 25/31 advances (.806) at neutral sites (play-in games, Semis, and finals))
Welcome back, Robb! Great job looking this up. The first paragraph is crazy. The last paragraph: 80% for any stretch is ridiculous...doing that when the games count the most is just...cosmic.
Quote from: martyQuote from: RichHQuote from: andyw2100The end of this game was so similar to the 2003 final against Harvard (my favorite Cornell game in over 40 years of watching Cornell hockey) in a lot of ways. More on the line than usual. (It was Harvard, and they had beaten us in the finals the year before in double OT / Schafer's last season.) Almost miraculously tie it with little time left. Win it in OT at the other end of the rink from where most Cornell fans were sitting. Unbelievable! If we pull it off tomorrow night, tonight's game will move to number two in my favorite games list.
I'm going to wear out the YouTube video of the end of this semifinal when Marty posts it.
This (https://youtu.be/x7bsDmAoUdU?si=SeHcohIveCtYmigd) pretty well has it convered from what I can see on my phone.
Thanks! And thanks for all your video work when it's needed.
My favorite part of the GWG is the timing of the play. Rego was in the slot alone looking for the first pass when Walsh emerged from the corner scrum. Walsh instead saw Bancroft at the top of the circle, and immediately whipped it to him. Bancroft calmly received it and that gave Rego a second to push away from the defenders who had moved over to cover him. Bancroft was in the perfect position to see that, and again, calmly sent it to Rego.
And what did Rego do??? Did he get the pass and settle it on his stick before thinking a second and then wristing it into a sliding defender? Like everyone on this team has done for months and months of frustrating set-pieces?? NO!!! IT WAS A CLEAN, IMMEDIATE ONE-TIMER. RELEASED INSTANTLY. GODDAMNED PERFECT.
All season, my biggest pet peeve, other than hugging the blue line when the opponent has given up territory is this: The receiving and settling and looking and thinking and not just letting it fly. All that waiting just gave defenders and goalies the chance to react and adjust, and the scoring chance is greatly diminished. Geeez. Was that so hard? THANK YOU TIM REGO!
And yes, the corner camera was the only one that captured it, but it did catch the near pipe and bounced in.
Ah, damn, this still feels good. Somebody bottle this.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: martyQuote from: RichHQuote from: andyw2100The end of this game was so similar to the 2003 final against Harvard (my favorite Cornell game in over 40 years of watching Cornell hockey) in a lot of ways. More on the line than usual. (It was Harvard, and they had beaten us in the finals the year before in double OT / Schafer's last season.) Almost miraculously tie it with little time left. Win it in OT at the other end of the rink from where most Cornell fans were sitting. Unbelievable! If we pull it off tomorrow night, tonight's game will move to number two in my favorite games list.
I'm going to wear out the YouTube video of the end of this semifinal when Marty posts it.
This (https://youtu.be/x7bsDmAoUdU?si=SeHcohIveCtYmigd) pretty well has it convered from what I can see on my phone.
Thanks! And thanks for all your video work when it's needed.
My favorite part of the GWG is the timing of the play. Rego was in the slot alone looking for the first pass when Walsh emerged from the corner scrum. Walsh instead saw Bancroft at the top of the circle, and immediately whipped it to him. Bancroft calmly received it and that gave Rego a second to push away from the defenders who had moved over to cover him. Bancroft was in the perfect position to see that, and again, calmly sent it to Rego.
And what did Rego do??? Did he get the pass and settle it on his stick before thinking a second and then wristing it into a sliding defender? Like everyone on this team has done for months and months of frustrating set-pieces?? NO!!! IT WAS A CLEAN, IMMEDIATE ONE-TIMER. RELEASED INSTANTLY. GODDAMNED PERFECT.
All season, my biggest pet peeve, other than hugging the blue line when the opponent has given up territory is this: The receiving and settling and looking and thinking and not just letting it fly. All that waiting just gave defenders and goalies the chance to react and adjust, and the scoring chance is greatly diminished. Geeez. Was that so hard? THANK YOU TIM REGO!
And yes, the corner camera was the only one that captured it, but it did catch the near pipe and bounced in.
Ah, damn, this still feels good. Somebody bottle this.
I agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
Cornell played really well today. Lost in the miraculous comeback is the fact they clearly outplayed Quinnipiac and deserved the win. At this point the team has found its game.
But they still need to win one more.
The power play looked pretty solid in general in this game. They were moving with and without the puck and taking shots instead of just passing it around the perimeter.
Rego's goal was a thing of beauty, from Cornell winning the puck along the wall all the way around to the finish.
Quote from: RichHAll season, my biggest pet peeve, other than hugging the blue line when the opponent has given up territory...
Yes, that too! How many times have I the puck go low on the power play, causing the opponent kill to collapse down, yet our D decides not to float into the slot? Beyond frustrating.
But not tonight! If the power play is really clicking, we are a dangerous, dangerous team, because we are so good 5 on 5.
Quote from: RichHBancroft calmly received it and that gave Rego a second to push away from the defenders who had moved over to cover him. Bancroft was in the perfect position to see that, and again, calmly sent it to Rego.
And what did Rego do??? Did he get the pass and settle it on his stick before thinking a second and then wristing it into a sliding defender? Like everyone on this team has done for months and months of frustrating set-pieces?? NO!!! IT WAS A CLEAN, IMMEDIATE ONE-TIMER. RELEASED INSTANTLY. GODDAMNED PERFECT.
So calm it looks like slow motion here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHes4AcxtGv/?igsh=MXNmc2Vub3lrdW9hMA==
That highlight reel was so satisfying. Playing Clarkson for the title in Schafer's last ECAC tournament feels so right.
Reminds me of the epic QF game v Providence in 1979 (yes, I am old!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tj9qagrJ5A
Quote from: CU77Reminds me of the epic QF game v Providence in 1979 (yes, I am old!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tj9qagrJ5A
Ah yes, the Randy Wilson game. There will never be another like that one!!
I was texting game updates to someone and, after describing the OT goal, noted that it was ironic that the GWG was a PPG, given that our PP was about 59th in the NCAA. After the game I looked up that stat, since I was being sarcastic when I posted. I knew it was bad, but I didn't realize that our PP rank is 62 out of 64 ranked teams. 13 goals on 99 chances. Before tonight.
The after game press conference is posted. (https://youtu.be/ZZ2ujFK-LUI?si=yoOOxkFeN57w-XlZ)
Quote from: dag14I was texting game updates to someone and, after describing the OT goal, noted that it was ironic that the GWG was a PPG, given that our PP was about 59th in the NCAA. After the game I looked up that stat, since I was being sarcastic when I posted. I knew it was bad, but I didn't realize that our PP rank is 62 out of 64 ranked teams. 13 goals on 99 chances. Before tonight.
I think the broadcast said 61st out of 64th. It's terrible.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: dag14I was texting game updates to someone and, after describing the OT goal, noted that it was ironic that the GWG was a PPG, given that our PP was about 59th in the NCAA. After the game I looked up that stat, since I was being sarcastic when I posted. I knew it was bad, but I didn't realize that our PP rank is 62 out of 64 ranked teams. 13 goals on 99 chances. Before tonight.
I think the broadcast said 61st out of 64th. It's terrible.
But after last night we're up to #60! :-D
Quote from: Give My RegardsQuote from: stereaxQuote from: dag14I was texting game updates to someone and, after describing the OT goal, noted that it was ironic that the GWG was a PPG, given that our PP was about 59th in the NCAA. After the game I looked up that stat, since I was being sarcastic when I posted. I knew it was bad, but I didn't realize that our PP rank is 62 out of 64 ranked teams. 13 goals on 99 chances. Before tonight.
I think the broadcast said 61st out of 64th. It's terrible.
But after last night we're up to #60! :-D
NOT LAST PLACE ::banana::
Quote from: BearLoverI am more nervous for this game than any that I can remember.
Guess I was right when replying to all your BS about pressure on the team and pointing out you were projecting your own angst out on them.
You just proved my point.
Quote from: abmarksQuote from: BearLoverI am more nervous for this game than any that I can remember.
Guess I was right when replying to all your BS about pressure on the team and pointing out you were projecting your own angst out on them.
You just proved my point.
Who cares, dude? There was a ton of pressure on the team, semifinals of the championship, a do or die game with ten seniors and a retiring coach. No projecting necessary to understand that. It's weird you even feel the need to argue this. I'm done wasting my time with this childish back and forth.
Big game today.
This story (https://quchronicle.com/89589/featured/pecknold-schafer-write-one-last-chapter-in-storied-rivalry/) actually has Pecknold saying something complimentary about Schafer.
Quote from: dbilmesThis story (https://quchronicle.com/89589/featured/pecknold-schafer-write-one-last-chapter-in-storied-rivalry/) actually has Pecknold saying something complimentary about Schafer.
Here is the "something complimentary"
Quote"I give Schafer a lot of credit — he made me a better coach," Pecknold said. "He challenged me throughout the years, almost as much as anyone."
Even when he's talking about Schafer, he still made it about himself. He's a prick to the core.
To contrast, Mike said "It's been an honor, Rand is a great coach,"
Quote from: RichHQuote from: dbilmesThis story (https://quchronicle.com/89589/featured/pecknold-schafer-write-one-last-chapter-in-storied-rivalry/) actually has Pecknold saying something complimentary about Schafer.
Here is the "something complimentary"
Quote"I give Schafer a lot of credit — he made me a better coach," Pecknold said. "He challenged me throughout the years, almost as much as anyone."
Even when he's talking about Schafer, he still made it about himself. He's a prick to the core.
To contrast, Mike said "It's been an honor, Rand is a great coach,"
Pecknold is a prick, but "he made me a better coach" seems like a pretty strong compliment. What better thing to say about a coach than "he makes others better"--even rivals?
Also, Mike's full quote was, ""It's been an honor, Rand is a great coach," Schafer said. "They have a great program, but at the same time, so do we."...so he's got the Cornell pride, too, as well he should.
Having said all of that, Quck Finnipiac and LET'S GO RED!
Quote from: rediceQuote from: CU77Reminds me of the epic QF game v Providence in 1979 (yes, I am old!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tj9qagrJ5A
Ah yes, the Randy Wilson game. There will never be another like that one!!
Best game I've ever seen - and I was only there for the third period and OT (I had a Chem 208 exam).
Quote from: martyThe after game press conference is posted. (https://youtu.be/ZZ2ujFK-LUI?si=yoOOxkFeN57w-XlZ)
Thanks!
I wanted to see Pecknold complaining about the refereeing, so went looking for the Quinnipiac press conference. As best as I can tell the ECAC YouTube channel has three of the four press conferences from the semis posted, but not that one.
Anyone have a link?
Thanks!
Quote from: RobbQuote from: RichHQuote from: HeafDogQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxQuote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxNot the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?
Topher Scott?
I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.
Matt Cooney '97 is the other 26 captain I can think of, but that's going far back in the jersey game.
Good lord. You are a walking encyclopedia.
The world is the best when you're 10.
The music is the best when you're in high school.
And you never forget the hockey team when you were an undergrad.
Don't remind me.... '94 checking in.
Posting for probably the first time in years - kids'll do that to you.
Just felt fitting to update one of the Cornell hockey stats I'm most in awe of:
When an underdog in the ECAC playoffs (not counting consolations - c'mon), Cornell is now 29-30-2 (.492) all time, advancing in 25 out of 51 series (also .490). Buried within that are the 15 series where they've been on the road for a first round or quarterfinal series...where they have advanced 11 times (.733) on the strength of a 15-8-2 record (.640). .640 on the road against demonstrably better teams is just....nuts.
In other words, in the 61 seasons since Cornell first particpated in the ECAC playoffs (1965), Cornell has only lost a series on the road 4 times.
Knowing how to step it up when the chips are down is a part of this team's DNA.
Fuckin' A.
(Since you asked, when Cornell is favored in the ECAC playoffs, overall record is 88-25-2 (.774) advancing in 63 out of 76 series (.829), including 63-19-2 at Lynah (.762) with 38/45 series advances (.844) and 25-6 (.806) and 25/31 advances (.806) at neutral sites (play-in games, Semis, and finals))
And with 1 more underdog win and "series" advance, Cornell is now dead even as an underdog: 30-30-2 record, and 26/52 series advances.
Just unbelievable.
Quote from: Big DingusWhat will Bearlover complain about tonight?
The ESPN+ broadcast teed up the replays too late and lacked either the awareness or the technology to cut them off before play resumed. Several times over the course of the game, play began while viewers were still being show the replay of the prior play. The worst offense was the broadcast missing the opening seconds of the play that led to Cornell's miracle game-tying goal (the broadcast was still replaying Castagna's penalty).
For those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: Big DingusWhat will Bearlover complain about tonight?
The ESPN+ broadcast teed up the replays too late and lacked either the awareness or the technology to cut them off before play resumed. Several times over the course of the game, play began while viewers were still being show the replay of the prior play. The worst offense was the broadcast missing the opening seconds of the play that led to Cornell's miracle game-tying goal (the broadcast was still replaying Castagna's penalty).
I have the same gripe. We'll probably never know how that play developed, and it's still unfathomable to me that Q allowed us to get such an opportunity under that circumstance. For all of Rand's griping about the officiating, he should take a hard look in the mirror as to that brutal coaching mistake.
Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
That doesn't mean that he was wrong.::cheer::
Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: Big DingusWhat will Bearlover complain about tonight?
The ESPN+ broadcast teed up the replays too late and lacked either the awareness or the technology to cut them off before play resumed. Several times over the course of the game, play began while viewers were still being show the replay of the prior play. The worst offense was the broadcast missing the opening seconds of the play that led to Cornell's miracle game-tying goal (the broadcast was still replaying Castagna's penalty).
I have the same gripe. We'll probably never know how that play developed, and it's still unfathomable to me that Q allowed us to get such an opportunity under that circumstance. For all of Rand's griping about the officiating, he should take a hard look in the mirror as to that brutal coaching mistake.
I posted the following in another thread, which one might think of as Schafer holding the mirror for him:
Here's a relatively minor dig at Pecknold from Schafer in the weekend recap he sent out this morning to whomever gets those. Talking about the short-handed goal:
"I couldn't believe they had four forwards on the ice because their coach had to know we would pull the goalie."
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
Quote from: BearLoverI agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
So many times throughout the season it felt like a guy would get into a shooting position on the power play like Rego and then would pull back and reset. Thankfully he had that shooting mentality.
Quote from: VIEWfromKQuote from: BearLoverI agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
So many times throughout the season it felt like a guy would get into a shooting position on the power play like Rego and then would pull back and reset. Thankfully he had that shooting mentality.
Sometimes it's hesitance, a lot of the time the passes are just BAD. I think all the time about how we pass to where the player *is* not where they want the puck - in front of them, where the stick blade is.
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: VIEWfromKQuote from: BearLoverI agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
So many times throughout the season it felt like a guy would get into a shooting position on the power play like Rego and then would pull back and reset. Thankfully he had that shooting mentality.
Sometimes it's hesitance, a lot of the time the passes are just BAD. I think all the time about how we pass to where the player *is* not where they want the puck - in front of them, where the stick blade is.
Our powerplay doesn't seem to swap handedness at the point like some do, so we have a right-handed shot at right D and left at left D, resulting in more difficult one timers.
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: VIEWfromKQuote from: BearLoverI agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
So many times throughout the season it felt like a guy would get into a shooting position on the power play like Rego and then would pull back and reset. Thankfully he had that shooting mentality.
Sometimes it's hesitance, a lot of the time the passes are just BAD. I think all the time about how we pass to where the player *is* not where they want the puck - in front of them, where the stick blade is.
Spot on. It was almost miraculous that the pass to Rego on Friday and the passes to Psenicka and Desantis on Saturday were perfectly placed. The only other time I remember such a well placed pass this season was Walsh's pass to Bancroft at MSG for the 2 on 0 SHG.
Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
He's all those things but he's so in love with his name dropping and showing how much he knows that he ignores the game. He failed to notice four forwards on the ice for Q at the end. The stupid comments about Harvard graduates. Watch the f-ing game. Enough about Doc and Shattuck St. Mary's
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
The pbp was bad. Ahfeld would've been better.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: ugarteQuote from: VIEWfromKQuote from: BearLoverI agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
So many times throughout the season it felt like a guy would get into a shooting position on the power play like Rego and then would pull back and reset. Thankfully he had that shooting mentality.
Sometimes it's hesitance, a lot of the time the passes are just BAD. I think all the time about how we pass to where the player *is* not where they want the puck - in front of them, where the stick blade is.
Spot on. It was almost miraculous that the pass to Rego on Friday and the passes to Psenicka and Desantis on Saturday were perfectly placed. The only other time I remember such a well placed pass this season was Walsh's pass to Bancroft at MSG for the 2 on 0 SHG.
Malinski was a master of this.
Quote from: arugulaQuote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
The pbp was bad. Ahfeld would've been better.
Pretty much all sports PBP is crap. They're all about showing off, not about describing the game.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: ugarteQuote from: VIEWfromKQuote from: BearLoverI agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
So many times throughout the season it felt like a guy would get into a shooting position on the power play like Rego and then would pull back and reset. Thankfully he had that shooting mentality.
Sometimes it's hesitance, a lot of the time the passes are just BAD. I think all the time about how we pass to where the player *is* not where they want the puck - in front of them, where the stick blade is.
Spot on. It was almost miraculous that the pass to Rego on Friday and the passes to Psenicka and Desantis on Saturday were perfectly placed. The only other time I remember such a well placed pass this season was Walsh's pass to Bancroft at MSG for the 2 on 0 SHG.
The great thing about the pass from Bancroft to Rego for the game winning goal on Friday was that it was just fast enough to get there with the goalie still out of position, but slow enough for Rego to be able to one-time it with a high probability of success. Bancroft easily could have sent it over towards Rego with a lot more pace on it, which would have made it much harder to successfully one-time. Taking just a bit off the pass was a really high-hockey IQ move.
Quote from: andyw2100Quote from: scoop85Quote from: ugarteQuote from: VIEWfromKQuote from: BearLoverI agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
So many times throughout the season it felt like a guy would get into a shooting position on the power play like Rego and then would pull back and reset. Thankfully he had that shooting mentality.
Sometimes it's hesitance, a lot of the time the passes are just BAD. I think all the time about how we pass to where the player *is* not where they want the puck - in front of them, where the stick blade is.
Spot on. It was almost miraculous that the pass to Rego on Friday and the passes to Psenicka and Desantis on Saturday were perfectly placed. The only other time I remember such a well placed pass this season was Walsh's pass to Bancroft at MSG for the 2 on 0 SHG.
The great thing about the pass from Bancroft to Rego for the game winning goal on Friday was that it was just fast enough to get there with the goalie still out of position, but slow enough for Rego to be able to one-time it with a high probability of success. Bancroft easily could have sent it over towards Rego with a lot more pace on it, which would have made it much harder to successfully one-time. Taking just a bit off the pass was a really high-hockey IQ move.
Yeah, watching that side-view video that someone had posted earlier, I was struck by how calmly Bancroft made that pass. He wasn't slow about it, but no sense of fluster or anticpation. Kind of like a traffic cop waving cars through an intersection - be efficient about it.
Quote from: Chris H82Quote from: andyw2100Quote from: scoop85Quote from: ugarteQuote from: VIEWfromKQuote from: BearLoverI agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
So many times throughout the season it felt like a guy would get into a shooting position on the power play like Rego and then would pull back and reset. Thankfully he had that shooting mentality.
Sometimes it's hesitance, a lot of the time the passes are just BAD. I think all the time about how we pass to where the player *is* not where they want the puck - in front of them, where the stick blade is.
Spot on. It was almost miraculous that the pass to Rego on Friday and the passes to Psenicka and Desantis on Saturday were perfectly placed. The only other time I remember such a well placed pass this season was Walsh's pass to Bancroft at MSG for the 2 on 0 SHG.
The great thing about the pass from Bancroft to Rego for the game winning goal on Friday was that it was just fast enough to get there with the goalie still out of position, but slow enough for Rego to be able to one-time it with a high probability of success. Bancroft easily could have sent it over towards Rego with a lot more pace on it, which would have made it much harder to successfully one-time. Taking just a bit off the pass was a really high-hockey IQ move.
Yeah, watching that side-view video that someone had posted earlier, I was struck by how calmly Bancroft made that pass. He wasn't slow about it, but no sense of fluster or anticpation. Kind of like a traffic cop waving cars through an intersection - be efficient about it.
As much as I loved the ECAC posted highlights for Saturday's game I was less than satisfied with Friday's highlights. I spent some time this afternoon to save a longer set of clips as a better collection of
highlights!! (https://youtu.be/bEcHVVbcTSg)
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: arugulaQuote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
The pbp was bad. Ahfeld would've been better.
Pretty much all sports PBP is crap. They're all about showing off, not about describing the game.
Many are bad but not all. Jason is excellent. Pierre's pal Doc was the GOAT. That guy at Colgate was not bad.
Quote from: andyw2100Quote from: scoop85Quote from: ugarteQuote from: VIEWfromKQuote from: BearLoverI agree, that has been my absolute biggest pet peeve all year as well. Way too much hesitating, particularly on the PP.
So many times throughout the season it felt like a guy would get into a shooting position on the power play like Rego and then would pull back and reset. Thankfully he had that shooting mentality.
Sometimes it's hesitance, a lot of the time the passes are just BAD. I think all the time about how we pass to where the player *is* not where they want the puck - in front of them, where the stick blade is.
Spot on. It was almost miraculous that the pass to Rego on Friday and the passes to Psenicka and Desantis on Saturday were perfectly placed. The only other time I remember such a well placed pass this season was Walsh's pass to Bancroft at MSG for the 2 on 0 SHG.
The great thing about the pass from Bancroft to Rego for the game winning goal on Friday was that it was just fast enough to get there with the goalie still out of position, but slow enough for Rego to be able to one-time it with a high probability of success. Bancroft easily could have sent it over towards Rego with a lot more pace on it, which would have made it much harder to successfully one-time. Taking just a bit off the pass was a really high-hockey IQ move.
Very much this. It was so solid in person. You could feel the perfect timing.
Quote from: arugulaQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: arugulaQuote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
The pbp was bad. Ahfeld would've been better.
Pretty much all sports PBP is crap. They're all about showing off, not about describing the game.
Many are bad but not all. Jason is excellent. Pierre's pal Doc was the GOAT. That guy at Colgate was not bad.
Gary Thorne was the true GOAT IMO.
Quote from: arugulaQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: arugulaQuote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
The pbp was bad. Ahfeld would've been better.
Pretty much all sports PBP is crap. They're all about showing off, not about describing the game.
Many are bad but not all. Jason is excellent. Pierre's pal Doc was the GOAT. That guy at Colgate was not bad.
Let me rephrase - all TV PBP is crap. Radio guys, who actually have to describe the action, are a different case entirely.
But yeah, Doc was the GOAT.
Bob Cole or bust.
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
Wasn't he also the one who kept mispronouncing Psenicka?
Quote from: jtwcornell91Quote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
Wasn't he also the one who kept mispronouncing Psenicka?
By the post game, Pierre just gave up on saying "Psenicka." He just mouthered on past it every time.
Go read the details of Pierre McGuire's career. I was wondering why he has become such a ride-or-die ECAC cheerleader. Played at Hobart (yes, with Ian Shane's dad, which is a crazy coincidence) got an asst coaching job at SLU and then hitched on somehow to Scotty Bowman (whose daughter went to SLU) and yadda yadda, became head coach (without ever hold that position before) in the NHL. Wild ride.
His kid went to Colgate, and now he's the new Bob Norton.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: jtwcornell91Quote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
Wasn't he also the one who kept mispronouncing Psenicka?
By the post game, Pierre just gave up on saying "Psenicka." He just mouthered on past it every time.
Go read the details of Pierre McGuire's career. I was wondering why he has become such a ride-or-die ECAC cheerleader. Played at Hobart (yes, with Ian Shane's dad, which is a crazy coincidence) got an asst coaching job at SLU and then hitched on somehow to Scotty Bowman (whose daughter went to SLU) and yadda yadda, became head coach (without ever hold that position before) in the NHL. Wild ride.
His kid went to Colgate, and now he's the new Bob Norton.
Interesting to me that while Pierre's become "Mr. ECAC"--he's on auto repeat on NHL Network Radio touting the ECAC in the league's commercials--his son tranferred from Colgate to Northeastern
Quote from: jtwcornell91Quote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
Wasn't he also the one who kept mispronouncing Psenicka?
FWIW, I've lost count of the number of broadcasters from other teams that have mispronounced Psenicka.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: RichHQuote from: jtwcornell91Quote from: ugarteQuote from: scoop85Quote from: BearLoverFor those complaining about Pierre McGuire, I thought he was great. I mean, he was on the #1 NHL broadcasting team for a long time for a reason. Extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken. He offered interesting analysis throughout. Though he did say some strange things at times (eg. "That's an early goalie pull by Clarkson, doesn't mean it's wrong though" and then shortly later when Cornell scored "I said the pull was early, I didn't like it." And he kept harping on Skaneateles as one of the best vacation spots in NY.)
Yeah, no real gripes with MaGuire. I think we're fortunate to have him do those games.
i thought mcguire was really good too. i had more of an issue with the other guy who kept getting simple factual things wrong. even called us harvard once!
Wasn't he also the one who kept mispronouncing Psenicka?
By the post game, Pierre just gave up on saying "Psenicka." He just mouthered on past it every time.
Go read the details of Pierre McGuire's career. I was wondering why he has become such a ride-or-die ECAC cheerleader. Played at Hobart (yes, with Ian Shane's dad, which is a crazy coincidence) got an asst coaching job at SLU and then hitched on somehow to Scotty Bowman (whose daughter went to SLU) and yadda yadda, became head coach (without ever hold that position before) in the NHL. Wild ride.
His kid went to Colgate, and now he's the new Bob Norton.
Interesting to me that while Pierre's become "Mr. ECAC"--he's on auto repeat on NHL Network Radio touting the ECAC in the league's commercials--his son tranferred from Colgate to Northeastern
Yes, very strange. And even though Pierre typically does the interviews, I noticed they had someone else sub in to interview the Colgate coach.
Who was the announcer who called Suda "Soda" for an entire game?