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Here we start a slate of league games where we need to PacMan up the derp points, 3 at a time.
11/14 Brown
11/15 Yale
11/21 Union
11/22 RPI
Do not fuck around. Win by 11 or win by 1, but run the table in regulation.
Cornell needs to win at least 3 of its next 4 to have a realistic shot at an at-large bid. I doubt Dartmouth is actually very good so that will not remain a "good loss."
Hoping for some good crowds, don't know if they sold more season ticket packages after earlier reports of underwhelming sales...
Quote from: BearLover on November 12, 2025, 03:19:58 PMCornell needs to win at least 3 of its next 4 to have a realistic shot at an at-large bid. I doubt Dartmouth is actually very good so that will not remain a "good loss."
Hoping for some good crowds, don't know if they sold more season ticket packages after earlier reports of underwhelming sales...
And we have officially hit "it's too early for that" season.
I got confirmation the Dryden pregame event will be just after the national anthems at 7.
Quote from: upprdeck on November 12, 2025, 05:01:11 PMI got confirmation the Dryden pregame event will be just after the national anthems at 7.
I wonder if this means that they'll stream it or that they'll just delay the start of the ESPN+ broadcast.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 12, 2025, 03:39:02 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 12, 2025, 03:19:58 PMCornell needs to win at least 3 of its next 4 to have a realistic shot at an at-large bid. I doubt Dartmouth is actually very good so that will not remain a "good loss."
Hoping for some good crowds, don't know if they sold more season ticket packages after earlier reports of underwhelming sales...
And we have officially hit "it's too early for that" season.
But it's never too early for silly historical stats!
Fun fact, within the last 10 years Cornell has advanced to the NCAAs as an at large with a 4-4-0 start (2022-23), a 5-5-0 start (2018-19), and a 4-3-1 start (2016-17). They've also failed to advance with an 9-2-2 start (2015-16, and they were up to 11-2-2 before the wheels came off the bus that year) and a 9-1-0 start (2021-22).
In general I think getting through the first third of the season at .500 or above is kind of fine for Cornell in terms of the ratings math. More wins makes the at large chase easier, of course, but ultimately playing .500 hockey for a third of the season isn't a death knell, just as playing lights out for a third of the season isn't enough to secure a bid.
Quote from: Tom Lento on November 12, 2025, 07:22:38 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 12, 2025, 03:39:02 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 12, 2025, 03:19:58 PMCornell needs to win at least 3 of its next 4 to have a realistic shot at an at-large bid. I doubt Dartmouth is actually very good so that will not remain a "good loss."
Hoping for some good crowds, don't know if they sold more season ticket packages after earlier reports of underwhelming sales...
And we have officially hit "it's too early for that" season.
But it's never too early for silly historical stats!
Fun fact, within the last 10 years Cornell has advanced to the NCAAs as an at large with a 4-4-0 start (2022-23), a 5-5-0 start (2018-19), and a 4-3-1 start (2016-17). They've also failed to advance with an 9-2-2 start (2015-16, and they were up to 11-2-2 before the wheels came off the bus that year) and a 9-1-0 start (2021-22).
In general I think getting through the first third of the season at .500 or above is kind of fine for Cornell in terms of the ratings math. More wins makes the at large chase easier, of course, but ultimately playing .500 hockey for a third of the season isn't a death knell, just as playing lights out for a third of the season isn't enough to secure a bid.
Notably the 9-1 start in 2021-22 included three 3x3 OT wins which were then weighted as 55% of a normal win. So it was really a 6-1-3 start.
Quote from: Tom Lento on November 12, 2025, 07:22:38 PMFun fact, within the last 10 years Cornell has advanced to the NCAAs as an at large with a 4-4-0 start (2022-23), a 5-5-0 start (2018-19), and a 4-3-1 start (2016-17). They've also failed to advance with an 9-2-2 start (2015-16, and they were up to 11-2-2 before the wheels came off the bus that year) and a 9-1-0 start (2021-22).
Not to mention the season that they started 10-0, got to 14-1-4, and still didn't advance to the NCAAs. (2019-20)
Quote from: Give My Regards on November 12, 2025, 09:19:13 PMQuote from: Tom Lento on November 12, 2025, 07:22:38 PMFun fact, within the last 10 years Cornell has advanced to the NCAAs as an at large with a 4-4-0 start (2022-23), a 5-5-0 start (2018-19), and a 4-3-1 start (2016-17). They've also failed to advance with an 9-2-2 start (2015-16, and they were up to 11-2-2 before the wheels came off the bus that year) and a 9-1-0 start (2021-22).
Not to mention the season that they started 10-0, got to 14-1-4, and still didn't advance to the NCAAs. (2019-20)
>:(
Quote from: Give My Regards on November 12, 2025, 09:19:13 PMQuote from: Tom Lento on November 12, 2025, 07:22:38 PMFun fact, within the last 10 years Cornell has advanced to the NCAAs as an at large with a 4-4-0 start (2022-23), a 5-5-0 start (2018-19), and a 4-3-1 start (2016-17). They've also failed to advance with an 9-2-2 start (2015-16, and they were up to 11-2-2 before the wheels came off the bus that year) and a 9-1-0 start (2021-22).
Not to mention the season that they started 10-0, got to 14-1-4, and still didn't advance to the NCAAs. (2019-20)
Niagara Falls? Slowly I turned...
Quote from: BearLover on November 12, 2025, 08:27:31 PMNotably the 9-1 start in 2021-22 included three 3x3 OT wins which were then weighted as 55% of a normal win. So it was really a 6-1-3 start.
This is an entirely fair criticism.
Quote from: Give My Regards on November 12, 2025, 09:19:13 PMQuote from: Tom Lento on November 12, 2025, 07:22:38 PMFun fact, within the last 10 years Cornell has advanced to the NCAAs as an at large with a 4-4-0 start (2022-23), a 5-5-0 start (2018-19), and a 4-3-1 start (2016-17). They've also failed to advance with an 9-2-2 start (2015-16, and they were up to 11-2-2 before the wheels came off the bus that year) and a 9-1-0 start (2021-22).
Not to mention the season that they started 10-0, got to 14-1-4, and still didn't advance to the NCAAs. (2019-20)
Banned.
Anywho, Coach Jones's view:
Dear Stereax,
We opened ECAC play last weekend with a big win at Harvard on Friday night. It was an exciting college hockey game, and the building was packed with Cornell fans — it truly felt like a Lynah atmosphere on the road.
Friday's game was an important step for our penalty killing unit as we made significant progress from opening weekend. Harvard went 0-for-4 on the power play, and more importantly, Jon Castagna scored a shorthanded goal in the third period to secure the 3–1 victory. Gio DiGiulian continued his strong start, scoring his third goal in as many games to begin his career, and Alexis Cournoyer, another freshman, earned his first ECAC win with an impressive 30-save performance.
Saturday night at Dartmouth was a hard-fought battle where we came up short in a 2–1 loss. As many of you former players know, coming back after a rivalry game victory isn't easy, and we didn't quite have our A game. That said, our group competed hard and showed resilience, keeping ourselves in position to tie it late in the third, but we couldn't find the equalizer. Having lost 7 of our top 10 scorers from last year's roster, scoring is our biggest challenge right now, but we are generating the scoring chances so hopefully we get a few guys confident, and we can start to roll. That is 4 hard fought road games to start the season, and it will only make us better in the long run.
We now come home for our first regular-season games at Lynah. We've talked with our new players about how we get everyone's best effort in our building — it's every team's favorite place to play in the ECAC. If you want to be a good hockey team, you must win at home, and this upcoming four-game homestand will tell me a lot about who we are. I've been encouraged by our process and the development we've shown to this point. Our opponents, Brown and Yale, are both coming off strong weekends against Quinnipiac and Princeton, taking four and five points, respectively. We'll need to be ready for the challenge.
We also have a few very important dates to keep in mind coming up. Red Hockey Hockey at Madison Square Garden vs Boston University is Saturday - November 29th at 8:00pm. Alumni Weekend will take place January 23rd + 24th, 2026. We look forward to celebrating the Championship Teams of 1986 + 1996 as we take on Dartmouth and Harvard. Information for alumni to register for the reunion will be sent out shortly.
As always, we appreciate your continued support and passion for Cornell Hockey. It means a great deal to our players to see so many of you in the stands — both at home and on the road.
Hope to see you at Lynah Friday.
Let's Go Red!
Casey Jones '90
Jay R. Bloom '77 Head Coach Cornell Hockey
It's so weird that Casey's game notes are written in exactly the same voice as Mike's...
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Quote from: BearLover on November 12, 2025, 08:27:31 PMQuote from: Tom Lento on November 12, 2025, 07:22:38 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 12, 2025, 03:39:02 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 12, 2025, 03:19:58 PMCornell needs to win at least 3 of its next 4 to have a realistic shot at an at-large bid. I doubt Dartmouth is actually very good so that will not remain a "good loss."
Hoping for some good crowds, don't know if they sold more season ticket packages after earlier reports of underwhelming sales...
And we have officially hit "it's too early for that" season.
But it's never too early for silly historical stats!
Fun fact, within the last 10 years Cornell has advanced to the NCAAs as an at large with a 4-4-0 start (2022-23), a 5-5-0 start (2018-19), and a 4-3-1 start (2016-17). They've also failed to advance with an 9-2-2 start (2015-16, and they were up to 11-2-2 before the wheels came off the bus that year) and a 9-1-0 start (2021-22).
In general I think getting through the first third of the season at .500 or above is kind of fine for Cornell in terms of the ratings math. More wins makes the at large chase easier, of course, but ultimately playing .500 hockey for a third of the season isn't a death knell, just as playing lights out for a third of the season isn't enough to secure a bid.
Notably the 9-1 start in 2021-22 included three 3x3 OT wins which were then weighted as 55% of a normal win. So it was really a 6-1-3 start.
Thanks, I wondered about that - I figured there was some weirdness because a true 9-1 start would need a monumental collapse and that wasn't so apparent in the season record.
The other big miss season, however - they lost something like 8 in row between January and February. Yikes.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 13, 2025, 03:26:06 PMIt's so weird that Casey's game notes are written in exactly the same voice as Mike's...
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With his bad knee Ed I don't think he should be trying to mimic anyone's writing voice
We should maul both Brown and Yale on the dot this weekend, both have been bad faceoff teams so far. And, as usual, both look like bad teams. A sweep would be a great result to give us some wiggle room for next week and red hot hockey.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 13, 2025, 03:26:06 PMIt's so weird that Casey's game notes are written in exactly the same voice as Mike's...
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I never got Mike's. Point to Casey.
CHN has TOI. Our leaders:
25:10 Veilleux
22:46 Stanley
21:10 Fegaras
19:50 Ashton
14:49 Fisher
13:36 O'Brien
21:12 Walsh
19:29 Castagna
17:17 Long
16:49 Kraft
15:12 Ryan
14:43 Major
14:29 Devlin
14:09 DeSantis
13:50 DiGiulian
Veilleux is 8th in all of college hockey; Stanley is 36th.
CHN has CHIP. Our leaders:
8.4 Castagna
6.3 DiGiulian
6.0 Veilleux
5.6 Major
4.0 Stanley
3.8 Walsh
3.6 O'Brien
2.9 Fisher
2.7 Ryan
2.7 Ashton
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
Quote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
Quote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 14, 2025, 12:01:59 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
mets thread drift... the worst kind
Quote from: Dafatone on November 14, 2025, 12:01:59 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
Learned helplessness. You and Senate Dems.
I say to your Depression Kitty what I say to them: you never win by losing.
Quote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 12:14:57 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 14, 2025, 12:01:59 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
mets thread drift... the worst kind
You can put up with 6.5 hours. I have put up with 55 seasons.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 14, 2025, 12:01:59 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
When/if baseball returns from the 2027 labor stoppage, there will be a different system with different rules.
Quote from: RichH on November 14, 2025, 01:59:24 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 14, 2025, 12:01:59 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
When/if baseball returns from the 2027 labor stoppage, there will be a different system with different rules.
This is a fair point.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 12:28:34 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 14, 2025, 12:01:59 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
Learned helplessness. You and Senate Dems.
I say to your Depression Kitty what I say to them: you never win by losing.
Lol ouch. There is a pretty significant draft and tax penalty benefit to a reset year.
But as Rich H pointed out, who knows what the next CBA looks like.
Quote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:15:46 AMWe should maul both Brown and Yale on the dot this weekend, both have been bad faceoff teams so far. And, as usual, both look like bad teams. A sweep would be a great result to give us some wiggle room for next week and red hot hockey.
Cornell has looked offensively challenged so far this year (while the defense and goaltending have been solid). Not surprising given we lost 7 of our top 10 scorers from last season. Maybe we can break out offensively this weekend, but Brown and Yale won't be taking any chances defensively. Yale in particular seems to play for a 0-0 tie every time we face them, though maybe their strategy will change with their new coach.
Quote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:15:46 AMWe should maul both Brown and Yale on the dot this weekend, both have been bad faceoff teams so far. And, as usual, both look like bad teams. A sweep would be a great result to give us some wiggle room for next week and red hot hockey.
Oh, it's Pylon Hockey weekend already? This will tell us something to see how this young team responds to the Obstacles on Ice (tm).
Quote from: RichH on November 14, 2025, 04:07:41 PMOh, it's Pylon Hockey weekend already?
As we saw today in Hamilton, nothing is certain.
And please do not neglect the frustrating paradox known as "playing down to the level of your opponent."
Quote from: RichH on November 14, 2025, 04:07:41 PMQuote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:15:46 AMWe should maul both Brown and Yale on the dot this weekend, both have been bad faceoff teams so far. And, as usual, both look like bad teams. A sweep would be a great result to give us some wiggle room for next week and red hot hockey.
Oh, it's Pylon Hockey weekend already? This will tell us something to see how this young team responds to the Obstacles on Ice (tm).
Pylon Hockey...? Is this an obvious one or am I missing another Cornell Hockey Story?
Welp, that's a first line.
Forwards
17 Aiden Long
14 Ryan Walsh
22 Chase Pirtle
21 Reegan Hiscock
38 Jonathan Castagna
10 Jake Kraft
8 Luke Devlin
15 Tyler Catalano
23 Winter Wallace
12 Caton Ryan
18 Gio DiGiulian
28 Nick DeSantis
Defensemen
4 Xavier Veilleux
5 Hoyt Stanley
27 Luke Ashton
6 George Fegaras
3 Jack O'Brien
16 Michael Fisher
Goaltender
30 Alexis Cournoyer
Quote from: stereax on November 14, 2025, 06:49:11 PMQuote from: RichH on November 14, 2025, 04:07:41 PMQuote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:15:46 AMWe should maul both Brown and Yale on the dot this weekend, both have been bad faceoff teams so far. And, as usual, both look like bad teams. A sweep would be a great result to give us some wiggle room for next week and red hot hockey.
Oh, it's Pylon Hockey weekend already? This will tell us something to see how this young team responds to the Obstacles on Ice (tm).
Pylon Hockey...? Is this an obvious one or am I missing another Cornell Hockey Story?
Round the bowl
And down the hole
Go, Brown, go
Charlie Major is missing.
The ice looks like the floor of a service station.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 07:06:21 PMThe ice looks like the floor of a service station.
Wow does it. Thin ice?
Both teams open the same: solid D to break up the other team's rush, punctuated by howler dangerous mistakes.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 14, 2025, 12:01:59 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
Just as long as the Mets don't throw crazy $ at Josh Naylor. The Mariners fanbase is on pins and needles hoping they can sign him, despite our notoriously cheap ownership.
Quote from: Chris H82 on November 14, 2025, 07:24:28 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 14, 2025, 12:01:59 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
Just as long as the Mets don't throw crazy $ at Josh Naylor. The Mariners fanbase is on pins and needles hoping they can sign him, despite our notoriously cheap ownership.
Mets-Mariners fan here too. There are a surprising number of us, in steerage on the ship of the damned.
OK lets get the pp healthy.
CATON RYAN
First of many, let us hope.
Harvard scoreless at Cheel after 1. Knights with a shot advantage but Ben Charette perfect so far. He may be annoyingly good.
Shoresy line (Catalano for Devlin and Wallace) starts their second straight period. You gotta set the tone.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 06:45:08 PMQuote from: RichH on November 14, 2025, 04:07:41 PMOh, it's Pylon Hockey weekend already?
As we saw today in Hamilton, nothing is certain.
Lady Raiders are hardly the Cubbie Boys as far as win expectancy goes.
Oh. It's "Gollob."
Stanley sadly shakes his head. We need to save that clip.
How tf does Arsenault get the ONLY penalty there?
Quote from: stereax on November 14, 2025, 08:02:14 PMHow tf does Arsenault get the ONLY penalty there?
9/11 Effect. Only the retaliation gets called.
IT'S NOT DELIVERY...
Why the FUCK is Jack O'Brien in the box
Huh. An actual scorer. Who was the last Cornell player to lead the ECAC in goal scoring? I'm going to guess Niewy. But it may have even been Tredway. Actual, since Tredway overlapped with Dave Taylor, it might have been Ferguson.
Ashton skating around is intimidating even from my couch.
Did anybody else audibly suck in their breath as we made that cross crease pass just behind our D's skates with Alexis leaving?
so close to a goalie assist!
Cournoyer stretch passes... I love this dude. I LOVE THIS DUDE.
Are you at the game stereax?
At Appleton, Dartmouth all over SLU 4-0 and headed to 5-0-0.
At Cheel, Clarkson has taken a 1-0 lead over Harvard.
Q has the night off. Must be studying. Uh huh.
How does the crowd sound? Not getting a great sense of it on the broadcast.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 08:12:05 PMHuh. An actual scorer. Who was the last Cornell player to lead the ECAC in goal scoring? I'm going to guess Niewy. But it may have even been Tredway. Actual, since Tredway overlapped with Dave Taylor, it might have been Ferguson.
Seger had the most PPG in the ECAC two years ago. It never happens in absolute points because Cornell plays fewer games.
Quote from: BearLover on November 14, 2025, 08:44:29 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 08:12:05 PMHuh. An actual scorer. Who was the last Cornell player to lead the ECAC in goal scoring? I'm going to guess Niewy. But it may have even been Tredway. Actual, since Tredway overlapped with Dave Taylor, it might have been Ferguson.
Seger had the most PPG in the ECAC two years ago. It never happens in absolute points because Cornell plays fewer games.
I mean in league play. I will put up a page about it on TBRW later.
Great forechecking. We look like the team trying to fight its way back. I like this.
IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, RY-RYAN AGAIN
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 08:39:46 PMHow does the crowd sound? Not getting a great sense of it on the broadcast.
Ehhh. It can get loud but the new fans are still figuring it out.
I figured Ashton's shoot-first mentality was going to start paying off! Ryan with the tip.
I think the last 5 touches on that goal were each of our players once each.
And now CJ asking them to review a potential "kicking" major.
Review for a kicking major, in yet another episode of uncommon penalties
I assume they are saying a guy on the Brown bench impeded the Cornell player.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 08:54:54 PMI assume they are saying a guy on the Brown bench impeded the Cornell player.
Or, like, dragged him and hooked him around the ice...
I thought I saw an octopus arm.
No penalty.
Ryan Walsh says FUCK YOU REFS. 4-0 US.
Poor Winter. Sweet save.
Harvard tied Clarkson, 1-1 late 3rd.
Harvard scores in final minute and steals 3 points at Clarkson.
Brown sends it past Cournoyer for their first of the night. Meh.
Quote from: stereax on November 14, 2025, 09:15:11 PMBrown sends it past Cournoyer for their first of the night. Meh.
Ah well. Another night.
Ashton is fun to watch, but he has also made a few boneheaded turnovers right in front of our net.
This is the worst 5 minutes I have ever seen Cornell play LOL
Sloppy at the end here.
Quote from: BearLover on November 14, 2025, 09:17:59 PMThis is the worst 5 minutes I have ever seen Cornell play LOL
Oh man, I wish that was true for me.
Someonen
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 09:20:57 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 14, 2025, 09:17:59 PMThis is the worst 5 minutes I have ever seen Cornell play LOL
Oh man, I wish that was true for me.
Someone hasn't watched the UNH first period.
Secret empty net.
Good 50 minutes, Red. Yay.
Quote from: underskill on November 14, 2025, 09:24:14 PMSomeonenQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 09:20:57 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 14, 2025, 09:17:59 PMThis is the worst 5 minutes I have ever seen Cornell play LOL
Oh man, I wish that was true for me.
Someone hasn't watched the UNH first period.
Accounting for opponent quality!
Quote from: BearLover on November 14, 2025, 09:17:59 PMThis is the worst 5 minutes I have ever seen Cornell play LOL
I had to follow the third period by checking in on livestats and the stretch before the goal was BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 08:39:46 PMHow does the crowd sound? Not getting a great sense of it on the broadcast.
Meh. There wasn't a lot of cheering other than when a goal was scored. The band was fairly small and didn't lead much cheering. The friend who was with me said that the townies are generally quiet these days. So really only A & B are cheering. That and the canned music dampened any cheering or chants during stoppages.
Kinda disappointing.
The crowd sounded dead silent on the broadcast. No chants at all basically. Couldn't tell if it was just the broadcast.
Quote from: BearLover on November 14, 2025, 11:06:21 PMThe crowd sounded dead silent on the broadcast. No chants at all basically. Couldn't tell if it was just the broadcast.
The crowd was definitely not very active. Occasional cheers but it was relatively silent a lot of the game aside from the play and conversational level sound
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on November 14, 2025, 10:58:02 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 08:39:46 PMHow does the crowd sound? Not getting a great sense of it on the broadcast.
Meh. There wasn't a lot of cheering other than when a goal was scored. The band was fairly small and didn't lead much cheering. The friend who was with me said that the townies are generally quiet these days. So really only A & B are cheering. That and the canned music dampened any cheering or chants during stoppages.
Kinda disappointing.
Yep, townies aren't very loud in my experience. And the band was surprisingly small and not on its best day, either.
Good win, love seeing Ryan do what he's been doing, it's so nice when freshmen are pleasant surprises, speaking of which, like DiGiulian and Cournoyer. It was funny to see Gio apologize after the period for selling what could've been an goalie assist.
Crowd was big but yeah pretty quiet. That'll happen when you have a half band, no cowbell guy, and a shitty opponent. Tomorrow is already sold out and we have some low hanging fruit with daddy's money and UConn rejects chants so it should be a little better.
Wonder what's up with Major.
I would imagine tomorrows net has to go to Cournoyer.
The difference in that game was one goalie gave up rebounds and one didn't. I'm still not sure how that first period scramble in Cournoyer's crease didn't result in a goal. After that sequence he was brilliant. Pretty sure the one he gave up went in off a Cornell body. There were a few too many early breakdowns where you look up and all of a sudden Brown has an odd man rush that originated in the offensive zone. Luckily they just couldn't finish. It became another case of survive the first period. The Wallace-Catalano-Devlin line was the most consistent of the night. Sure wish Wallace had got a little more air on that one. All he needs is to get on the board to complete his comeback. DiGiulian continues to have a nose for the net. His goal and the second Ryan goal and the Walsh goal were all because someone simply put the puck to the net. What percentage of Cornell's goals are by freshman (I don't feel like looking it up)? I sure hope Major isn't out for long.
Watching the replay...loved the pregame ceremonial puck drop between the two goalies. Nice. #KenDryden
What is going on with the ice? Is it weird shadowy film noir or does it look that bad in-person?
The canned music has got to be stopped now before it settles in and destroys our environment. I assume it's just incompetence, not malice, but everybody needs to reach out and energize other fans and demand they end this bullshit immediately.
I always assume something so vile must be a profit center, but in this case I can't see it as a cash grab, just thoughtless stupidity. So let's kill it before it kills us.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 15, 2025, 07:44:59 AMThe canned music has got to be stopped now before it settles in and destroys our environment. I assume it's just incompetence, not malice, but everybody needs to reach out and energize other fans and demand they end this bullshit immediately.
I always assume something so vile must be a profit center, but in this case I can't see it as a cash grab, just thoughtless stupidity. So let's kill it before it kills us.
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Agreed. The Lynah experience of years past seems to be teetering on an existential cliff.
Quote from: chimpfood on November 15, 2025, 12:11:13 AM. That'll happen when you have a half band, no cowbell guy, and a shitty opponent.
There has been a cowbell person, but whatever they're striking sounds like a soup can, not an actual cowbell, so it's barely audible even if you're on that side of the rink.
Quote from: ithacat on November 15, 2025, 06:43:39 AMWatching the replay...loved the pregame ceremonial puck drop between the two goalies. Nice. #KenDryden
What is going on with the ice? Is it weird shadowy film noir or does it look that bad in-person?
I was told they have some problem with the lighting.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 15, 2025, 07:44:59 AMThe canned music has got to be stopped now before it settles in and destroys our environment.
I'm sorry but I can't hear you, my ears are still ringing. And if my voice sounds hoarse don't worry, it was just from trying to have normal conversation with the person sitting right next to me
Quote from: VIEWfromK on November 15, 2025, 12:17:46 AMThe difference in that game was one goalie gave up rebounds and one didn't. I'm still not sure how that first period scramble in Cournoyer's crease didn't result in a goal. After that sequence he was brilliant. Pretty sure the one he gave up went in off a Cornell body. There were a few too many early breakdowns where you look up and all of a sudden Brown has an odd man rush that originated in the offensive zone. Luckily they just couldn't finish. It became another case of survive the first period. The Wallace-Catalano-Devlin line was the most consistent of the night. Sure wish Wallace had got a little more air on that one. All he needs is to get on the board to complete his comeback. DiGiulian continues to have a nose for the net. His goal and the second Ryan goal and the Walsh goal were all because someone simply put the puck to the net. What percentage of Cornell's goals are by freshman (I don't feel like looking it up)? I sure hope Major isn't out for long.
A couple observations:
- Cornoyer was definitely screened on the Brown goal. No idea if it deflected, but he couldn't see it anyway.
- Definitely a lot of shooting from outside. Put the puck on net.
- The passing on the power play was quick and crisp. Nice to see.
- We took the puck away from Brown rather easily in our own zone. When our d-man got on an attacking Brown guy there was usually a trailer, who the d-man could knock the puck to.
Quote from: sah67 on November 15, 2025, 08:20:48 AMQuote from: chimpfood on November 15, 2025, 12:11:13 AM. That'll happen when you have a half band, no cowbell guy, and a shitty opponent.
There has been a cowbell person, but whatever they're striking sounds like a soup can, not an actual cowbell, so it's barely audible even if you're on that side of the rink.
He also had a sense of rhythm comparable to a farm animal with a few extra chromosomes.
I think our usual guy will be back next week.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on November 15, 2025, 09:31:41 AM- The passing on the power play was quick and crisp. Nice to see.
At this point I think unit two is better than unit one. Unit two is typically only getting the final thirty seconds but they are looking to make plays. Unit one is still doing too much perimeter work for my liking. Still waiting for lanes to open that rarely do.
The one thing that pisses me off so much on the power play (not just with us every team does it) is how right at the last second of the power play, they force a shot. This is by far the stupidest time to shoot because if it gets blocked the other team has a free breakaway, and you have a few seconds before the guy out of the box gets back to the defensive zone anyway.
Quote from: VIEWfromK on November 15, 2025, 11:39:40 AMQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on November 15, 2025, 09:31:41 AM- The passing on the power play was quick and crisp. Nice to see.
At this point I think unit two is better than unit one. Unit two is typically only getting the final thirty seconds but they are looking to make plays. Unit one is still doing too much perimeter work for my liking. Still waiting for lanes to open that rarely do.
Perhaps but it's WAY better than it was last year.
People (rightly) complaining about piped-in music: I implore you, reach out to the athletic department rather than venting about it on ELynah. My bet is that they will listen.
Perhaps reach out to those in the athletics administration, facility management, operations, Lynah Rink categories, as you see fit:
https://cornellbigred.com/staff-directory
Quote from: Trotsky on November 15, 2025, 12:30:37 PMQuote from: VIEWfromK on November 15, 2025, 11:39:40 AMQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on November 15, 2025, 09:31:41 AM- The passing on the power play was quick and crisp. Nice to see.
At this point I think unit two is better than unit one. Unit two is typically only getting the final thirty seconds but they are looking to make plays. Unit one is still doing too much perimeter work for my liking. Still waiting for lanes to open that rarely do.
Perhaps but it's WAY better than it was last year.
Last season's power play was an elaborate long-form trolling attempt. I don't really understand the joke, but it had to be one.
I keep thinking about the DiGiulian goal. When it happened I thought he had shot the puck from the point and followed it up. It wasn't him but he was up by the point when the shot was taken and then he beat everyone in front of him to the loose puck. I think his four goals this year have come from within a combined ten feet from the net. His instincts are incredible to know where to be. He's a natural goal scorer. Cornell doesn't get a lot of those.
Quote from: chimpfood on November 15, 2025, 10:45:15 AMQuote from: sah67 on November 15, 2025, 08:20:48 AMQuote from: chimpfood on November 15, 2025, 12:11:13 AM. That'll happen when you have a half band, no cowbell guy, and a shitty opponent.
There has been a cowbell person, but whatever they're striking sounds like a soup can, not an actual cowbell, so it's barely audible even if you're on that side of the rink.
He also had a sense of rhythm comparable to a farm animal with a few extra chromosomes.
I think our usual guy will be back next week.
Yeah... cowbell is unhearable from mid-C. Much less the GH side of the rink.
Also, whoever is complaining about the ice - it looks AWFUL rn.
Yeah. (https://imgur.com/a/JpiZlTZ)
Quote from: stereax on November 15, 2025, 03:53:03 PMAlso, whoever is complaining about the ice - it looks AWFUL rn.
Yeah. (https://imgur.com/a/JpiZlTZ)
I am wondering if the look is due to the decision to make it thinner this year.
Quote from: BearLover on November 15, 2025, 01:00:47 PMPeople (rightly) complaining about piped-in music: I implore you, reach out to the athletic department rather than venting about it on ELynah. My bet is that they will listen.
Perhaps reach out to those in the athletics administration, facility management, operations, Lynah Rink categories, as you see fit:
https://cornellbigred.com/staff-directory
Do this, and then skip donating for a cycle. Tell them why.
Hopefully the pep band is advocating for itself too.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 07:26:49 PMQuote from: Chris H82 on November 14, 2025, 07:24:28 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 14, 2025, 12:01:59 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:58:43 AMQuote from: Beeeej on November 14, 2025, 11:37:11 AMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 11:31:16 AMQuote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 11:17:00 AMCHN has CHIP.
I looked it up so you* don't have to: CHIP is a comprehensive-quality stat comparable to baseball's WAR.
* person like me
I still had to look up WAR, though.
(It's not all that relevant to the Mets, you see.)
We're about to piss away Pete's 23.3 career WAR. Relevance.
There's a miserable, miserable part of me that says let Pete walk, let Edwin walk, and try to have an under the luxury tax threshold reset year.
Just as long as the Mets don't throw crazy $ at Josh Naylor. The Mariners fanbase is on pins and needles hoping they can sign him, despite our notoriously cheap ownership.
Mets-Mariners fan here too. There are a surprising number of us, in steerage on the ship of the damned.
Good news for the Mariners - looks like they are about to sign Naylor to a 5 year deal, per the Seattle Times.
"The exact contract figures are not immediately known, but the deal will most certainly end up as the largest free-agent contract the Mariners have given to a position player in the last decade under Jerry Dipoto, the club's president of baseball operations."
Climbing off my thread-drift soap box now......