Stay out of the box.
(https://www.bu.edu/files/2021/11/RHH-feat.jpg)
Three questions:
1) Am I going to need binoculars from 227? (iirc no clear bag policy so a purse is fine, yeah?)
2) Do we still do the chants and stuff? (I can only assume.)
3) Where are people going to pregame? If I recall correctly, I get to my hotel around 2-3-ish, and it's a stiff 30 min walk to MSG. Would absolutely be down to hang out before the game.
Quote from: stereax on November 23, 2025, 08:33:58 PMThree questions:
1) Am I going to need binoculars from 227? (iirc no clear bag policy so a purse is fine, yeah?)
2) Do we still do the chants and stuff? (I can only assume.)
3) Where are people going to pregame? If I recall correctly, I get to my hotel around 2-3-ish, and it's a stiff 30 min walk to MSG. Would absolutely be down to hang out before the game.
The 200 level at MSG is really good for hockey, IMO, especially if you're in the front half or so. That's where we usually sit, though I won't be there this year. You can usually find at least a couple Cornell fans at pretty much any bar/restaurant within a short walk of the Garden, and there are several organized meetups, though I'm not sure if they organize anything for current students.
Pro tip: You'll almost always get in faster if you go around to the entrances at 31st and 8th, though if you're showing up before 7:30 or so it probably doesn't matter.
IMO at the Garden your row is more important than your section.
Quote from: stereax on November 23, 2025, 08:33:58 PM3) Where are people going to pregame? If I recall correctly, I get to my hotel around 2-3-ish, and it's a stiff 30 min walk to MSG. Would absolutely be down to hang out before the game.
i leave the pregaming (alcohol version) questions to others because i usually go to koreatown (32d between 5th and Broadway mostly) for dinner before the game, which i highly recommend. which place? in my experience, there are no wrong answers but i've been to miss korea, new wonjo and cho dang gol (35th St., not vegetarian but specializing in house-made tofu) plus a few places i've walked into when the lines at my usual spots were too long. Again, no bad calls.
this is the first msg game i'm going to miss in a while since we're going out of towh for thanksgiving.
We haven't picked a pre-game place yet because we have out of town friends and their tween daughters joining us, and we have a toddler, so the usual packed and loud MSG-adjacent Irish Pubniverse probably isn't adequate this time. We've discussed just punting to Nathan's for ease and speed, but we'll see.
We're excited to see if most of a year having passed is enough for Isaac not to feel overwhelmed at a live hockey game - we did bring him to the Garden for some playoff college hoops last spring, but it was in my firm's box, which is a slightly different atmosphere. Either way, we're (mostly) mentally prepared not to be able to stay more than a period, especially given that gametime is his usual bedtime.
On the plus side, he's now doing the full "Let's Go Red!" chant. ;D
The Canuck is Owned by Cornell hockey alumni and isn't too far from MSG
Quote from: underskill on November 24, 2025, 11:05:30 AMThe Canuck is Owned by Cornell hockey alumni and isn't too far from MSG
~15 minute walk (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Canuck,+202+9th+Ave,+New+York,+NY+10011/Madison+Square+Garden,+New+York,+NY/@40.7486966,-74.002646,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c259cc2553d2d9:0xdc339202b9781bde!2m2!1d-74.0014692!2d40.7459796!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c25a21fb011c85:0x33df10e49762f8e4!2m2!1d-73.9934387!2d40.7505045!3e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTExNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D), but ymmv depending on your odometer.
We just can't let Hutson kill us with his stick, because if we can take that away he'll just be out there not playing defense. Sacha Boisvert has also been out for them, that's a big help for us if he doesn't return this weekend.
Quote from: chimpfood on November 24, 2025, 11:57:52 AMhe'll just be out there not playing defense.
this made me laugh in class, well done
Angelo doing color on the webcast.
From Casey's email this morning:
"As Thanksgiving approaches, we all know what that means-Red Hot Hockey, as we head to MSG to play BU this Saturday. BU has a ton of talent, but reading their coaches quotes, have been inconsistent so far this season and are ranked two spots behind us in the national polls at 19. The one thing I do know, is this isn't one of the games where they will not play to their capabilities so our expectation is it will be an incredibly intense game. One that we are looking forward to!"
(Bolding by me.)
That's Casey throwing a little shade at the BU coaches for publicly criticizing their own team, right? (I like it!)
Quote from: andyw2100 on November 27, 2025, 08:53:37 AMFrom Casey's email this morning:
but reading their coaches quotes, have been inconsistent so far this season
Sounds like they didn't bother to watch any tape on BU
Quote from: andyw2100 on November 27, 2025, 08:53:37 AMFrom Casey's email this morning:
"As Thanksgiving approaches, we all know what that means-Red Hot Hockey, as we head to MSG to play BU this Saturday. BU has a ton of talent, but reading their coaches quotes, have been inconsistent so far this season and are ranked two spots behind us in the national polls at 19. The one thing I do know, is this isn't one of the games where they will not play to their capabilities so our expectation is it will be an incredibly intense game. One that we are looking forward to!"
(Bolding by me.)
That's Casey throwing a little shade at the BU coaches for publicly criticizing their own team, right? (I like it!)
I'd say that's Casey being nice by quoting their coach's relatively benign comments, as opposed to saying BU is a complete tire fire defensively, and he can see that on video.
Quote from: adamw on November 27, 2025, 10:08:06 AMQuote from: andyw2100 on November 27, 2025, 08:53:37 AMFrom Casey's email this morning:
"As Thanksgiving approaches, we all know what that means-Red Hot Hockey, as we head to MSG to play BU this Saturday. BU has a ton of talent, but reading their coaches quotes, have been inconsistent so far this season and are ranked two spots behind us in the national polls at 19. The one thing I do know, is this isn't one of the games where they will not play to their capabilities so our expectation is it will be an incredibly intense game. One that we are looking forward to!"
(Bolding by me.)
That's Casey throwing a little shade at the BU coaches for publicly criticizing their own team, right? (I like it!)
I'd say that's Casey being nice by quoting their coach's relatively benign comments, as opposed to saying BU is a complete tire fire defensively, and he can see that on video.
I read that and went "ohhh shit, he just said that?" And then proceeded to grin unbearably hard. I wonder if he reads the forums... lmao
Yes, that was a deft touch.
I've been to every one of these great nights, and a bunch of us go to Keen's on 36th just off 6th. Great steak, prime rib and mutton chops, and not part of a chain. You may be able to eat at the bar without a res. If not, koreatown, as noted, is a great choice.
Still remember pointing out Ned Harkness to my daughter. Like finding a piece of the cross, IMHO.
also love keen's the bar menu is great, and inexpensive (relative to the general ny steakhouse experience). fried chicken cobb, filet steak tips, and prime rib (iirc) hash all great.
Bus is close to Parsippany... holy shit why am I doing this to myself LMAO. This is going to be awesome. I hate myself. I'm gonna remember this forever.
Quote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 12:39:22 PMBus is close to Parsippany... holy shit why am I doing this to myself LMAO. This is going to be awesome. I hate myself. I'm gonna remember this forever.
What's the big deal? It's not like you're going to a Devils game. This is the real thing
Quote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 12:39:22 PMBus is close to Parsippany... holy shit why am I doing this to myself LMAO. This is going to be awesome. I hate myself. I'm gonna remember this forever.
Do what you gotta do. In 2006, I took the bus back and forth from Ithaca to go to Mets playoff games. The one that I bailed on because of schoolwork and hassle was game 7 of the NLCS, and we know how that went.
Quote from: VIEWfromK on November 29, 2025, 01:22:12 PMQuote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 12:39:22 PMBus is close to Parsippany... holy shit why am I doing this to myself LMAO. This is going to be awesome. I hate myself. I'm gonna remember this forever.
What's the big deal? It's not like you're going to a Devils game. This is the real thing
HEY. The Devils are real.
But no, for real though this is probably (definitely) my longest solo trip that isn't for family/school. AND it's for hockey. Which is extra fun. Which is also weird bc I'm used to taking transatlantic flights alone like it's nothing - hell, I studied in Switzerland solo as a newly-18-year-old - and THIS is what's getting my anxiety up. I'm an adult. I'm doing adult shit now. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 01:36:23 PMQuote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 12:39:22 PMBus is close to Parsippany... holy shit why am I doing this to myself LMAO. This is going to be awesome. I hate myself. I'm gonna remember this forever.
Do what you gotta do. In 2006, I took the bus back and forth from Ithaca to go to Mets playoff games. The one that I bailed on because of schoolwork and hassle was game 7 of the NLCS, and we know how that went.
God damn. Now that's commitment.
Quote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 01:39:58 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 01:36:23 PMQuote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 12:39:22 PMBus is close to Parsippany... holy shit why am I doing this to myself LMAO. This is going to be awesome. I hate myself. I'm gonna remember this forever.
Do what you gotta do. In 2006, I took the bus back and forth from Ithaca to go to Mets playoff games. The one that I bailed on because of schoolwork and hassle was game 7 of the NLCS, and we know how that went.
God damn. Now that's commitment.
I think I made it to two playoff games and bailed on the third. I'm from Rockland County (west of Westchester, north of Jersey), so I could stay there at least.
Does a cocktail in NYC cost 50 bucks now?
Quote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 01:36:23 PMQuote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 12:39:22 PMBus is close to Parsippany... holy shit why am I doing this to myself LMAO. This is going to be awesome. I hate myself. I'm gonna remember this forever.
Do what you gotta do. In 2006, I took the bus back and forth from Ithaca to go to Mets playoff games.
Man, I thought I was committed flying from Oregon for Fish 'n Fowl and the ECACs. The bus is a different kettle of fish, like the one your seatmate was probably carrying.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 01:36:23 PMgame 7 of the NLCS, and we know how that went.
#blamebeltran
Next year, Dafatone. Next year.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 02:03:12 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 01:36:23 PMgame 7 of the NLCS, and we know how that went.
#blamebeltran
Next year, Dafatone. Next year.
I thought it really was my fault cause we were 7-0 in playoff games I had been to. Game 2 of the 2015 world series let me off that hook.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 02:03:12 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 01:36:23 PMgame 7 of the NLCS, and we know how that went.
#blamebeltran
Next year, Dafatone. Next year.
Oh, and Beltran had a monster postseason and wasn't touching that ball with a tennis racket. Plenty of blame to go around (Guillermo Moto getting torched by Scott Speizio, Shawn Green not catching Speizio's ball anyway, Heisman for the homer to Yadi, Glavine for getting beat up in game 5), but Beltran's towards the bottom of the list.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 02:09:57 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 02:03:12 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 01:36:23 PMgame 7 of the NLCS, and we know how that went.
#blamebeltran
Next year, Dafatone. Next year.
I thought it really was my fault cause we were 7-0 in playoff games I had been to.
Oh, it
was your fault.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 02:11:50 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 02:03:12 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 01:36:23 PMgame 7 of the NLCS, and we know how that went.
#blamebeltran
Next year, Dafatone. Next year.
Oh, and Beltran had a monster postseason and wasn't touching that ball with a tennis racket. Plenty of blame to go around (Guillermo Moto getting torched by Scott Speizio, Shawn Green not catching Speizio's ball anyway, Heisman for the homer to Yadi, Glavine for getting beat up in game 5), but Beltran's towards the bottom of the list.
It's a meme from Amazin Avenue (https://www.amazinavenue.com/) for all the chuds who have a 15-second attention span. Keyboard Warriors who will blame a pitcher for having a bad outing after six stellar ones in a row, or pile hate on a player who leaves for another team. You know. Morons.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 02:13:14 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 02:09:57 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 02:03:12 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 01:36:23 PMgame 7 of the NLCS, and we know how that went.
#blamebeltran
Next year, Dafatone. Next year.
I thought it really was my fault cause we were 7-0 in playoff games I had been to.
Oh, it was your fault.
If you really want to know who to blame, look in the background of the photo right after Beltran struck out.
Quote from: hypotenuse on November 29, 2025, 11:41:54 AMI've been to every one of these great nights, and a bunch of us go to Keen's on 36th just off 6th. Great steak, prime rib and mutton chops, and not part of a chain. You may be able to eat at the bar without a res. If not, koreatown, as noted, is a great choice.
Still remember pointing out Ned Harkness to my daughter. Like finding a piece of the cross, IMHO.
Well it's owned by Landrys now
Quote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 02:19:03 PMIf you really want to know who to blame, look in the background of the photo right after Beltran struck out.
Yeah. Jeff Wilpon.
(I know who you are talking about, but Jeff Wilpon is also in that photo.)
Let's get back on topic. Screw BU! The Wilpons too!
Lines (https://x.com/BOShockeyblog/status/1994916883137794059?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet)
Quote from: ACM on November 29, 2025, 07:07:06 PMLines (https://x.com/BOShockeyblog/status/1994916883137794059?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet)
Desantis as the extra skater is strange. I guess Casey wanted to keep the fourth line massive and have flexibility with Nick
We've let in a first period goal in all but two games this year. Need to stay away from that today because other than that we have been amazing defensively
We out here.
Ryan - Gio - Pirtle. All-freshman line.
Angello as the special guest color guy.
Anthony Angello doing color with Jason!
That was a truly awful star spangled banner.
BU's white epaulets remind my of the CCCP.
The view from Moonbase Alpha.
Nice sneaky look there. Let's go powerplay!
That was a pretty weak call, but I'll take the power play.
Getting a little too cute with the drop passes on our zone entries. The might work against RPI, but not BU.
Quote from: sah67 on November 29, 2025, 08:19:30 PMGetting a little too cute with the drop passes on our zone entries. The might work against RPI, but not BU.
No, right? I'm having a bad feeling.
BU 1-0 on the PP. STOP LEAVING PEOPLE IN FRONT OF COURNOYER. STOP IT!!!
Looking really sluggish here, let in another early goal
Aaaaand Cornell back to the PK immediately. That was a dive and a half.
We wanted to try the kill again.
Fegaras making a little bit too much of a home for himself in the box this season.
Nice save and no rebound there by A.C.
Were those our horns? Sounded great.
It's a privilege to be in the classroom at a really high level and uhhh throw on these colors everyday.
Wallace goes flying after whiffing on a big hit.
It's a track meet. Credit to Casey for bringing it.
Killer D's line.
I need to stick my head in a paper bag and scream, this game is going to KILL me.
Nick DeSantis missing on the breakaway, death, and taxes.
Major, while stronger on the puck this year, is still playing a little bit too much "hero puck" for my liking. Castagna has gotten a lot better with that.
So besides the goal, not a terrible period. Lot of good chances. Keep at it. And for the love of God, wisen up with the puck.
Whew. Feels like the post-season. High pressure and intensity.
KIRST ON THE ZAMBONI
Didn't think of it till now but this is better camera coverage than we usually see at MSG. Not the replica of the center ice cam we've had in the past.
Nice finish to the period, too!
Good period, keep playing like we are and I'm not worried. Poor Angello is struggling a bit up there
11 sogs to 6. That's good. Like that.
Feels like Cole Esierman has 20 points against us career.
What was the song the band played after the win last Saturday?
If we keep this up we are going to win.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 09:18:38 PMIf we keep this up we are going to win.
We look genuinely GOOD. But deserve-to-win-o'meter wins aren't wins. Get it in the net. Pleass.
BU are in a comfort zone right now, as even as we are dominating puck control, they are finding just as many dangerous chances.
Veilleux with a beautiful opportunity, shooting right into Yegorov's breadbasket.
Keep tapping the egg, the shell will break.
REEGAN HISCOCKKKK
WHOSE COCK?!
Beautiful setup from Walsh on that one!
Awesome setup. Major late in his shift stays patient and makes the pass, and Walsh waits for Yegorov to slide and puts it on a tee. Of course credit to hiscock for the finish too
Hizzzzcockkkkkkkk!
Quote from: sah67 on November 29, 2025, 09:31:32 PMBeautiful setup from Walsh on that one!
Major's cross-ice pass was lovely.
The fuck is that embellishment?
Not sure how you can embellish being shoved into the boards, but ok...
Embellishment???
Nice "Booo-urns" reference there, Jason.
I hate the mutual infraction/embellishment call in almost every case.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 09:40:42 PMI hate the mutual infraction/embellishment call in almost every case.
It's literally "you committed a crime but we don't want the other team to have a powerplay".
idk Hutson definitely shoved but our dude bounced like he got hit with a hadouken
I've been watching hockey for about 55 years. That embellishment call may be among the worst 5 calls I've seen.
Quote from: ugarte on November 29, 2025, 09:49:04 PMidk Hutson definitely shoved but our dude bounced like he got hit with a hadouken
Looked to me like he was trying to brace himself from getting crunched into the boards.
Why is that adorable little girl making the juggling huge balls gesture from Major League?
(https://media.tenor.com/3sRrI4jf-IQAAAAC/major-league-cleveland-indians.gif)
Almost Deja vu there
2-on-0 and BU scores to take the lead. Yuck.
Quote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 10:05:23 PM2-on-0 and BU scores to take the lead. Yuck.
We've been a bit sloppy with our passes around the BU blueline and they turned that into a counterattack and scored off a bad angle shot. Cournoyer hasn't given up many softies, but that was one.
Morello raging.
Playing with a broken stick penalty. Not every day you see that.
I thought "playing with a broken stick" required you to actually play the puck with the broken stick. Is it just playing the puck with any part of your body while the broken stick is in your possession?
Quote from: sah67 on November 29, 2025, 10:09:43 PMI thought "playing with a broken stick" required you to actually play the puck with the broken stick. Is it just playing the puck with any part of your body while the broken stick is in your possession?
You have to drop the stick. Until then you are a 2-minute penalty live wire if the puck touches you.
complete one pass please
Cornell running the "I have to pee" style of offense. Chaotic action without shape. Lots of fun. Not very effective.
Aaaand on the PK. Thanks Long.
the veilleaux pass that led to the second goal was infuriating because he had guys to push the puck to and instead he threw it ahead into a counterattack.
BU calling their TO.
These are the most Long Island fanbases I have ever seen.
Walshy not happy.
Did the splits into the boards there
Always scary when that happens. Lower body injury machine.
We should pull Courney if we get good possession in the O zone here
Oh boy...
Power play still needs lots of work
Well that helps.
this pp better look like we have more men on the ice
HOW DO YOU ICE IT ON THE POWERPLAY.
I'm still not sold on Stanley getting so much pp time.
Well. Wasn't a bad performance. Would have liked to get a better shooting chance on the late PP. Both Cornell and BU could be tournament teams. Bummer
Well. That was... a good game. The wheels fell off in the third it felt like, though. But I didn't mind most of it. We looked pretty damn good out there. For most of it.
Those last two power plays were horrible. It really sucks playing a team like BU because they have all the skill of one of the best teams in the country but you get none of the credit in the NPI. But, we outplayed them and still haven't given up more than two goals in a game, so some stuff to be positive about. Sweep next weekend please
Tough loss, but we had every chance to win that game. We should have had more than one in the 2nd period, and not capitalizing on some of those chances bit us in the rear end.
Hiscock third star. Yegorov second. Eiserman first.
Quote from: sah67 on November 29, 2025, 10:33:23 PMI'm still not sold on Stanley getting so much pp time.
The Travis Mitchell of the modern day
hard to complain that much about a power play that got a clean shot that hit the post flush but also yikes
Quote from: chimpfood on November 29, 2025, 10:37:29 PMThose last two power plays were horrible. It really sucks playing a team like BU because they have all the skill of one of the best teams in the country but you get none of the credit in the NPI. But, we outplayed them and still haven't given up more than two goals in a game, so some stuff to be positive about. Sweep next weekend please
Casey... the powerplay. The powerplay!!!
I've seen enough of these BU games to know what to expect. Always close with a lot of stuff going BU's way. I've seen BU have plenty of meltdowns over the past ~10 years and it's part of the reason they haven't won anything since Parker was a coach, but for whatever reason, they play their best games against Cornell. That said, there are two very winnable games next weekend in the North Country to close out the fall part of the schedule.
They do match up well against Cornell, for whatever reason... recruiting profile and overall talent level is different from most ECAC teams... BU tend to play a little more pro-style while Cornell is more of a fundamentals grinder... we can be a little more predictable at times, not as much room for creativity.
My cope: If we have to split with them I'd prefer we win the NCAA meeting.
Quote from: scoop85 on November 29, 2025, 10:37:50 PMTough loss, but we had every chance to win that game. We should have had more than one in the 2nd period, and not capitalizing on some of those chances bit us in the rear end.
Yes. We could have gotten daylight and did not.
Teachable moment for a young team. One takeaway though: we can skate with a very fast and talented team.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 10:52:34 PMMy cope: If we have to split with them I'd prefer we win the NCAA meeting.
Ding ding ding.
Good game overall. Small mistakes - for the most part. Yegorov being hellbent on killing us didn't help. Great saves from both goalies; good effort until the last few minutes by our guys. That kind of effort will win you a lot of games overall. Didn't tonight, but it was still fun as hell.
My cope: Cournoyer didn't get scored on by a guy named Hiscock. So like, who
really won here? ;)
Wait. Whose cock?
Quote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 11:12:09 PMWait. Whose cock?
I think, possibly, perhaps.
His cock.
Cornell totally outplayed BU. BU was a dumpster fire aside from its goalie. How much of that was due to Cornell I'm not sure. Anyway, obviously Cornell lost despite this and will be in (at best) perilous at-large shape for the rest of the season. I'm impressed with the players and Casey though. Better than I expected given the turnover and uncertainty.
Quote from: Trotsky on November 29, 2025, 10:52:34 PMMy cope: If we have to split with them I'd prefer we win the NCAA meeting.
I certainly was thinking this too but my brain didn't go to the Anthony Angelo "these two are likely to meet later this year" level. Anthony seemed fine for a first timer.
My least favorite teams
1. BU
2. Michigan
3. Quinnipiac
4. Dartmouth
5. The rest of the big 10/power 4 schools
Don't really care about the rest of the ECAC at this point
Quote from: BearLover on November 29, 2025, 11:35:14 PMMy least favorite teams
1. BU
2. Michigan
3. Quinnipiac
4. Dartmouth
5. The rest of the big 10/power 4 schools
Don't really care about the rest of the ECAC at this point
Why Michigan?
Quote from: imafrshmn on November 29, 2025, 10:34:19 PMWell. Wasn't a bad performance. Would have liked to get a better shooting chance on the late PP. Both Cornell and BU could be tournament teams. Bummer
BU did not look remotely like a tournament team
Quote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 11:37:30 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 29, 2025, 11:35:14 PMMy least favorite teams
1. BU
2. Michigan
3. Quinnipiac
4. Dartmouth
5. The rest of the big 10/power 4 schools
Don't really care about the rest of the ECAC at this point
Why Michigan?
Because Robertson hate boner.
Why not Harvard though?
Quote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 11:45:24 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 11:37:30 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 29, 2025, 11:35:14 PMMy least favorite teams
1. BU
2. Michigan
3. Quinnipiac
4. Dartmouth
5. The rest of the big 10/power 4 schools
Don't really care about the rest of the ECAC at this point
Why Michigan?
Because Robertson hate boner.
Why not Harvard though?
The Harvard game is just a fun event at this point, I don't feel the rivalry at all. They have no fans, they haven't been that successful the last couple years, and I support them in their fight against Trump (even though they are probably mistaken to do so and can't win).
Michigan I hate because of the Ben Robertson thing yes. Less Robertson specifically though. They're emblematic of a big program with all the advantages in the world poaching our players.
Quote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 11:45:24 PMQuote from: Dafatone on November 29, 2025, 11:37:30 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 29, 2025, 11:35:14 PMMy least favorite teams
1. BU
2. Michigan
3. Quinnipiac
4. Dartmouth
5. The rest of the big 10/power 4 schools
Don't really care about the rest of the ECAC at this point
Why Michigan?
Because Robertson hate boner.
Why not Harvard though?
Personally, I hate Dartmouth more than Harvard. Historically, they've been dirtier, more prone to give us trouble even when they aren't good, and they were the last Ivy to admit women.
Add in the frat hazing to wall street pipeline, and there's a lot to dislike.
Anyways, down to 12 in NPI. Meh. Win the next ones.
HYP includes douche bros in their banquet. At Dartmouth it's the main course.
e.g., Harvard is full of rich failsons and Zuck chuckleheads, but it also has a non-trivial number of genuinely fascinating and brilliant people who were "The best X from Y interested in Z," had their pick, and chose the brand. That means along with the MBA drones and Finance sociopaths there are also violinists and theoretical physicists and mathematicians and English majors and people who contribute something of the value to the world.
Dartmouth is so small and silly, it truncates the pool and only has the former. It's four more years of prep school and then off to Wall Street to steal money.
It is extremely hateworthy.
Note: if your loved one went / goes to Dartmouth they are of course the singular exception and a wonderful blessing to all of us and butterflies fly out of their anus. Thank them for us, for just being them.
BU played like complete trash tonight and if there is any justice they will miss the NCAA tournament.
Cornell was much better, if they keep it up they'll have a shot.
Final thing I noticed: can we stop letting players just hang out in the crease on the PK? Got burned on it last night as well as a week or two back. At least mess with them if they're there.
Also - Cournoyer seemed to not want to play the puck at all last night. Which makes sense, given the BU team's ability to steal the puck and wreak havoc, but man I would've loved to have seen a slightly more proactive Courns. I'm guessing this was more a "don't do this against a team that can make you pay for it" move, but the puck moving abilities are part of why he's so good, and hopefully aren't limited as much in games that aren't at MSG.
Anywho. Not even a bad game overall. Learn from it, on to the next, rack up the easy points. If we're a 6-loss team at the end of the year (assuming we lose both Q games and Dartmouth rematch and win everything else) that will be wonderful and puts us in good position to get an at-large. Now, do I expect us to do that, no, probably win one or two of those and drop some easy points somewhere else because that's the way the game goes, but with our current schedule, on paper, that's doable. With 22 games, 15 wins on the season is definitely doable. Just take the easy points and RUN.
Vacuuming up 3 points each time we are a conference favorite is certainly going to be the measure of the RS. In practice, it is a game of maddeningly close plays, posts, and puck luck, so we will drop our share of those "easy" points. But don't make a habit of it.
The North Country is a good test. On paper we should waltz away with 6 points. In reality, it's a bitch of a trip and we virtually never (http://www.tbrw.info/?/games/cornell_in_North_Country_Icon.htm) get a clean sweep -- just once in the last 20 years.
I am hoping that Casey's 5-2 model gives us more margin for error than Mike's 3-1 model.
Such a great night of fun, got to do some touristy things while there.
The crowd was loud and the usual chants were great to hear. Loved seeing the newspapers going during the BU lineup announcement.
Not the outcome we hoped for but I thought it was a good game for us-we definitely had some good chances that unfortunately didn't convert. Things to work on for sure.
Heading out of the Big Apple now
Quote from: Trotsky on November 30, 2025, 12:03:02 PMThe North Country is a good test. On paper we should waltz away with 6 points. In reality, it's a bitch of a trip and we virtually never (http://www.tbrw.info/?/games/cornell_in_North_Country_Icon.htm) get a clean sweep -- just once in the last 20 years.
Didn't we notoriously run that 8 forward, 9 defense lineup during the north country trip last year?
Quote from: Trotsky on November 30, 2025, 12:03:02 PMI am hoping that Casey's 5-2 model gives us more margin for error than Mike's 3-1 model.
IINM Cornell has the best statistical defense in the country (I saw a graphic that we allow the fewest goals and maybe fewest shots as well, adjusting for SOS). Meanwhile we have been offensively challenged this season except against very weak opposition (Brown, Yale, RPI). There's no 5-2 model here. This team just looks like an extension of the Schafer style. Which isn't a bad thing.
Quote from: BearLover on November 30, 2025, 01:45:56 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 30, 2025, 12:03:02 PMI am hoping that Casey's 5-2 model gives us more margin for error than Mike's 3-1 model.
IINM Cornell has the best statistical defense in the country (I saw a graphic that we allow the fewest goals and maybe fewest shots as well, adjusting for SOS). Meanwhile we have been offensively challenged this season except against very weak opposition (Brown, Yale, RPI). There's no 5-2 model here. This team just looks like an extension of the Schafer style. Which isn't a bad thing.
To the eye test, we seem to be doing more tic tac toe passing in the offensive zone and looking a little more open, for better or worse. Just haven't finished on our chances.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 30, 2025, 02:27:30 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 30, 2025, 01:45:56 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 30, 2025, 12:03:02 PMI am hoping that Casey's 5-2 model gives us more margin for error than Mike's 3-1 model.
IINM Cornell has the best statistical defense in the country (I saw a graphic that we allow the fewest goals and maybe fewest shots as well, adjusting for SOS). Meanwhile we have been offensively challenged this season except against very weak opposition (Brown, Yale, RPI). There's no 5-2 model here. This team just looks like an extension of the Schafer style. Which isn't a bad thing.
To the eye test, we seem to be doing more tic tac toe passing in the offensive zone and looking a little more open, for better or worse. Just haven't finished on our chances.
Yeah, I have noticed that too. I've honestly been impressed. I think we're creating better chances offensively. But I'm not seeing any change in our defense or our risk preference. We still play very passively on defense, don't pinch with our defensemen as much as other teams, are much more willing to get back on D than to jump into the offensive zone. It looks like Schafer defense with some better creativity on offense. The inability to finish our chances still remains.
Quote from: Dafatone on November 30, 2025, 02:27:30 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 30, 2025, 01:45:56 PMQuote from: Trotsky on November 30, 2025, 12:03:02 PMI am hoping that Casey's 5-2 model gives us more margin for error than Mike's 3-1 model.
IINM Cornell has the best statistical defense in the country (I saw a graphic that we allow the fewest goals and maybe fewest shots as well, adjusting for SOS). Meanwhile we have been offensively challenged this season except against very weak opposition (Brown, Yale, RPI). There's no 5-2 model here. This team just looks like an extension of the Schafer style. Which isn't a bad thing.
To the eye test, we seem to be doing more tic tac toe passing in the offensive zone and looking a little more open, for better or worse. Just haven't finished on our chances.
Agreed, however, I saw several times yesterday when the skater with possession had a seemingly clear opportunity to shoot, yet passed it and it was a failed attempt.
Quote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 08:46:52 PMI need to stick my head in a paper bag and scream, this game is going to KILL me.
plastic would be more effective then...
Somebody else please create the game thread for Clarkson. I am on a one-game losing streak.
Quote from: abmarks on November 30, 2025, 03:06:15 PMQuote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 08:46:52 PMI need to stick my head in a paper bag and scream, this game is going to KILL me.
plastic would be more effective then...
If you take the gas pipe, untie the bag first.
-- W. Loman
Quote from: Trotsky on November 30, 2025, 04:50:28 PMQuote from: abmarks on November 30, 2025, 03:06:15 PMQuote from: stereax on November 29, 2025, 08:46:52 PMI need to stick my head in a paper bag and scream, this game is going to KILL me.
plastic would be more effective then...
If you take the gas pipe, untie the bag first.
-- W. Loman
I just put that quote in Google to see if was actually from "Death of a Salesman" :o .
Google's AI sent me to the suicide help line.
Quote from: BearLover on November 29, 2025, 11:30:39 PMCornell totally outplayed BU. BU was a dumpster fire aside from its goalie. How much of that was due to Cornell I'm not sure. Anyway, obviously Cornell lost despite this and will be in (at best) perilous at-large shape for the rest of the season. I'm impressed with the players and Casey though. Better than I expected given the turnover and uncertainty.
I guess this is the closest we'll ever get to just saying "Hey, I was wrong" - after droning on and on last season about how Clarkson was better w/o Casey, and Cornell's special teams went down because Ben Syer left and Casey came in, and boy did Cornell screw that one up, and "just look at Princeton - I mean obviously I'm right"
Quote from: adamw on November 30, 2025, 05:24:05 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 29, 2025, 11:30:39 PMCornell totally outplayed BU. BU was a dumpster fire aside from its goalie. How much of that was due to Cornell I'm not sure. Anyway, obviously Cornell lost despite this and will be in (at best) perilous at-large shape for the rest of the season. I'm impressed with the players and Casey though. Better than I expected given the turnover and uncertainty.
I guess this is the closest we'll ever get to just saying "Hey, I was wrong" - after droning on and on last season about how Clarkson was better w/o Casey, and Cornell's special teams went down because Ben Syer left and Casey came in, and boy did Cornell screw that one up, and "just look at Princeton - I mean obviously I'm right"
Not what I said. If you keep putting words in my mouth I'm going to give you the abmarks treatment and stop responding. The PK was terrible last year in the absence of Syer and Clarkson was succeeding without Casey. Those were, and still are, completely reasonable things to point out. It doesn't mean Cornell should have hired Syer or that Casey is a bad coach or that things couldn't get turned around. I said midway through last season that the main problem was the coaching and I still believe that. The team wasn't gelling at all. Guess what? The coaches figured it out before the end of the year. And I was the first person to say that. Now take a deep breath and repeat after me: "it's okay to criticize the coaching." Particularly if you also praise the coaching when they're doing a good job. The way you lose credibility is when you ONLY criticize, or ONLY praise. I call it as I see it. Sorry if that offends!
Quote from: BearLover on November 30, 2025, 06:14:26 PMQuote from: adamw on November 30, 2025, 05:24:05 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 29, 2025, 11:30:39 PMCornell totally outplayed BU. BU was a dumpster fire aside from its goalie. How much of that was due to Cornell I'm not sure. Anyway, obviously Cornell lost despite this and will be in (at best) perilous at-large shape for the rest of the season. I'm impressed with the players and Casey though. Better than I expected given the turnover and uncertainty.
I guess this is the closest we'll ever get to just saying "Hey, I was wrong" - after droning on and on last season about how Clarkson was better w/o Casey, and Cornell's special teams went down because Ben Syer left and Casey came in, and boy did Cornell screw that one up, and "just look at Princeton - I mean obviously I'm right"
Not what I said. If you keep putting words in my mouth I'm going to give you the abmarks treatment and stop responding. The PK was terrible last year in the absence of Syer and Clarkson was succeeding without Casey. Those were, and still are, completely reasonable things to point out. It doesn't mean Cornell should have hired Syer or that Casey is a bad coach or that things couldn't get turned around. I said midway through last season that the main problem was the coaching and I still believe that. The team wasn't gelling at all. Guess what? The coaches figured it out before the end of the year. And I was the first person to say that. Now take a deep breath and repeat after me: "it's okay to criticize the coaching." Particularly if you also praise the coaching when they're doing a good job. The way you lose credibility is when you ONLY criticize, or ONLY praise. I call it as I see it. Sorry if that offends!
The main problem through midway last season was injuries. Guess what? When the team healed, it gave us all a great run well into March.
Hiscock has been the best of the freshman forwards the past three games. He's starting to round into a pretty good power forward. Last Friday against Union he stripped a D man of the puck at the blue line and carried that guy in his pocket all the way down into the offensive zone. The next night he ran over an RPI player behind the net in the offensive zone to get possession of a puck. Of course the pretty finish last night.
It's been a bit of a revolving door so far after DiGiulian was the best freshman forward to start the season before Ryan took over for a few games. Those two have struggled some to find consistency so it's nice that others have stepped up. Who's turn is next?
Quote from: BearLover on November 30, 2025, 06:14:26 PMQuote from: adamw on November 30, 2025, 05:24:05 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 29, 2025, 11:30:39 PMCornell totally outplayed BU. BU was a dumpster fire aside from its goalie. How much of that was due to Cornell I'm not sure. Anyway, obviously Cornell lost despite this and will be in (at best) perilous at-large shape for the rest of the season. I'm impressed with the players and Casey though. Better than I expected given the turnover and uncertainty.
I guess this is the closest we'll ever get to just saying "Hey, I was wrong" - after droning on and on last season about how Clarkson was better w/o Casey, and Cornell's special teams went down because Ben Syer left and Casey came in, and boy did Cornell screw that one up, and "just look at Princeton - I mean obviously I'm right"
Not what I said. If you keep putting words in my mouth I'm going to give you the abmarks treatment and stop responding. The PK was terrible last year in the absence of Syer and Clarkson was succeeding without Casey. Those were, and still are, completely reasonable things to point out. It doesn't mean Cornell should have hired Syer or that Casey is a bad coach or that things couldn't get turned around. I said midway through last season that the main problem was the coaching and I still believe that. The team wasn't gelling at all. Guess what? The coaches figured it out before the end of the year. And I was the first person to say that. Now take a deep breath and repeat after me: "it's okay to criticize the coaching." Particularly if you also praise the coaching when they're doing a good job. The way you lose credibility is when you ONLY criticize, or ONLY praise. I call it as I see it. Sorry if that offends!
LOL - OK Beavis
Quote from: VIEWfromK on November 30, 2025, 09:25:44 PMHiscock has been the best of the freshman forwards the past three games. He's starting to round into a pretty good power forward. Last Friday against Union he stripped a D man of the puck at the blue line and carried that guy in his pocket all the way down into the offensive zone. The next night he ran over an RPI player behind the net in the offensive zone to get possession of a puck. Of course the pretty finish last night.
It's been a bit of a revolving door so far after DiGiulian was the best freshman forward to start the season before Ryan took over for a few games. Those two have struggled some to find consistency so it's nice that others have stepped up. Who's turn is next?
Congratulations to Hiscock on burying that puck! He's been terrific.
The whole play was built on outstanding work by Major and a spectacular effort from Walsh. At the beginning of the 2nd period, Angello was asked what he thought Cornell had to do and he had this to say:
...they started to string together what they needed to do to be successful in the offensive zone towards the end of that first period there. Obviously they outshot BU almost 2-1, and they started to get some sustained offense in zone. So, you know, trying to beat a big goaltender is tough. You got to try to get him out of position. You know, like, Yegorov, standing at 6'5", you know, he covers post-to-post pretty well. So we got to find, Cornell needs to find a way as a collective unit to get him out of position and find a way to break his confidence and, you know, maybe open up floodgates to more than one goal.
Which is exactly what Walsh did, got Yegorov far out of position creating a giant opening for Hiscock to shoot into.
I love watching these new freshmen. At MSG Veilleux seemed to be everywhere, and Ryan and DiGuilian already have some really nice chemistry. Looking forward to more.
Quote from: adamw on November 30, 2025, 10:40:49 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 30, 2025, 06:14:26 PMQuote from: adamw on November 30, 2025, 05:24:05 PMQuote from: BearLover on November 29, 2025, 11:30:39 PMCornell totally outplayed BU. BU was a dumpster fire aside from its goalie. How much of that was due to Cornell I'm not sure. Anyway, obviously Cornell lost despite this and will be in (at best) perilous at-large shape for the rest of the season. I'm impressed with the players and Casey though. Better than I expected given the turnover and uncertainty.
I guess this is the closest we'll ever get to just saying "Hey, I was wrong" - after droning on and on last season about how Clarkson was better w/o Casey, and Cornell's special teams went down because Ben Syer left and Casey came in, and boy did Cornell screw that one up, and "just look at Princeton - I mean obviously I'm right"
Not what I said. If you keep putting words in my mouth I'm going to give you the abmarks treatment and stop responding. The PK was terrible last year in the absence of Syer and Clarkson was succeeding without Casey. Those were, and still are, completely reasonable things to point out. It doesn't mean Cornell should have hired Syer or that Casey is a bad coach or that things couldn't get turned around. I said midway through last season that the main problem was the coaching and I still believe that. The team wasn't gelling at all. Guess what? The coaches figured it out before the end of the year. And I was the first person to say that. Now take a deep breath and repeat after me: "it's okay to criticize the coaching." Particularly if you also praise the coaching when they're doing a good job. The way you lose credibility is when you ONLY criticize, or ONLY praise. I call it as I see it. Sorry if that offends!
LOL - OK Beavis
Your third grade-quality insults are unbecoming of an editor of one of the five largest websites for a niche college sport
Quote from: VIEWfromK on November 30, 2025, 09:25:44 PMWho's turn is next?
My money's on Long. With the opportunities he's being given, and his play, it's only a matter of time.
Quote from: Al DeFlorio on November 30, 2025, 07:47:05 PMThe main problem through midway last season was injuries. Guess what? When the team healed, it gave us all a great run well into March.
I was musing about this on Saturday - it felt like each week last year, I was giving injury reports of 3-4 guys who'd get shaken up, some of whom would return to play and others who wouldn't. "Floating around the tunnel" has basically exited my vernacular this year. The team hasn't had a major injury yet. Well. They did have a Major injury. But. You know what I mean.
...I'm off to knock on all the wood in the house.
From my perspective in 101, Cornell didn't outplay BU except for a handful of extended chunks - BU was beating Cornell to the puck and passing far more crisply, making Cornell pay for mistakes and not making as many mistakes of their own. That said, it was a blast being there with friends I don't get to see nearly often enough and running into others, and it's always a bit magical seeing Cornell play in MSG no matter how well BU rises to the occasion or how much more puck luck they stumble upon.
My cope: Willing and ready to leave after one period if Isaac couldn't manage it, as puck drop was literally his bedtime. Against all odds (though in fairness, he'd been sick and not sleeping great for a few days) Isaac took a four-hour nap that afternoon, then after burying his head in Mama's chest for half of the first period, he started to come alive. By the second intermission he was dancing and singing along with the pep band directly behind and above us instead of cringing at how loud it was, and chanted "Let's Go Red" every chance he got. He was legit sad to leave and talked about hockeyball the whole way home. Warmed the f out of my heart, and gives us great hope for future good experiences at Lynah.
Quote from: stereax on December 01, 2025, 08:39:30 AMI was musing about this on Saturday - it felt like each week last year, I was giving injury reports of 3-4 guys who'd get shaken up, some of whom would return to play and others who wouldn't. "Floating around the tunnel" has basically exited my vernacular this year. The team hasn't had a major injury yet. Well. They did have a Major injury. But. You know what I mean.
...I'm off to knock on all the wood in the house.
You do understand that, now if anything should happen in this area going forward... IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!
Quote from: Beeeej on December 01, 2025, 09:52:12 AMBy the second intermission he was dancing and singing along with the pep band directly behind and above us instead of cringing at how loud it was, and chanted "Let's Go Red" every chance he got. He was legit sad to leave and talked about hockeyball the whole way home. Warmed the f out of my heart, and gives us great hope for future good experiences at Lynah.
That's adorable. Please get him to Lynah as soon as you can!
Quote from: Give My Regards on December 01, 2025, 10:00:59 AMQuote from: stereax on December 01, 2025, 08:39:30 AMI was musing about this on Saturday - it felt like each week last year, I was giving injury reports of 3-4 guys who'd get shaken up, some of whom would return to play and others who wouldn't. "Floating around the tunnel" has basically exited my vernacular this year. The team hasn't had a major injury yet. Well. They did have a Major injury. But. You know what I mean.
...I'm off to knock on all the wood in the house.
You do understand that, now if anything should happen in this area going forward... IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!
LMAOOOOOOOOOO I am but a measly sieve in the slipstream of life, please do not take my posting as prognostication in ANY sense.
Quote from: stereax on December 01, 2025, 11:03:13 AMI am but a measly sieve in the slipstream of life
So say we all. But obscurity does not negate influence.
QuoteBut the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.
So. Be good.
We're 17th in the poll this week. Still above BU! (https://x.com/USCHO/status/1995545702101872670?s=20)
Quote from: ugarte on November 29, 2025, 10:20:06 PMthe veilleaux pass that led to the second goal was infuriating because he had guys to push the puck to and instead he threw it ahead into a counterattack.
That was one of the few times this season where the game seemed to speed up on Veilleux and he rushed a decision.
He did a good job jumping on the loose puck. His forwards leaving the zone where not expecting a pass for whatever reason and it went for the turnover.
I've watched the play several times and I still can't decide if Veilleux threw up his left hand in frustration that those guys weren't ready for a pass or was it more an "oh no" I better get back?
He then got caught up at the blue line and had to settle for defending the guy going to the net. Cournoyer doesn't get beat clean like that very often. It's too bad that they paid the price for that one play.
Quote from: VIEWfromK on December 01, 2025, 05:30:09 PMQuote from: ugarte on November 29, 2025, 10:20:06 PMthe veilleaux pass that led to the second goal was infuriating because he had guys to push the puck to and instead he threw it ahead into a counterattack.
That was one of the few times this season where the game seemed to speed up on Veilleux and he rushed a decision.
He did a good job jumping on the loose puck. His forwards leaving the zone where not expecting a pass for whatever reason and it went for the turnover.
I've watched the play several times and I still can't decide if Veilleux threw up his left hand in frustration that those guys weren't ready for a pass or was it more an "oh no" I better get back?
He then got caught up at the blue line and had to settle for defending the guy going to the net. Cournoyer doesn't get beat clean like that very often. It's too bad that they paid the price for that one play.
Posts like this are why eLynah is worth the agita.
Quote from: stereax on December 01, 2025, 02:42:51 PMWe're 17th in the poll this week. Still above BU! (https://x.com/USCHO/status/1995545702101872670?s=20)
It was about now (http://www.tbrw.info/?/weekly_Updates/cornell_Poll_Block.html) that we began to crater last season, from 6th to a low of 33rd and then out of the points entirely, before the excellent recovery and playoff run.
Quote from: Trotsky on December 01, 2025, 06:17:27 PMQuote from: stereax on December 01, 2025, 02:42:51 PMWe're 17th in the poll this week. Still above BU! (https://x.com/USCHO/status/1995545702101872670?s=20)
It was about now (http://www.tbrw.info/?/weekly_Updates/cornell_Poll_Block.html) that we began to crater last season, from 6th to a low of 33rd and then out of the points entirely, before the excellent recovery and playoff run.
Ok, well, now if something bad happens it's going to be YOUR fault...
Quote from: Give My Regards on December 01, 2025, 08:50:53 PMQuote from: Trotsky on December 01, 2025, 06:17:27 PMQuote from: stereax on December 01, 2025, 02:42:51 PMWe're 17th in the poll this week. Still above BU! (https://x.com/USCHO/status/1995545702101872670?s=20)
It was about now (http://www.tbrw.info/?/weekly_Updates/cornell_Poll_Block.html) that we began to crater last season, from 6th to a low of 33rd and then out of the points entirely, before the excellent recovery and playoff run.
Ok, well, now if something bad happens it's going to be YOUR fault...
I am married.
Whatever it was, it was always going to be my fault.
Email day! These always make my week.
Dear Stereax,
Not the result we wanted, a 2-1 loss, but what an exceptional event and weekend for our team. For the first time this year we looked a little nervous out of the gate on Saturday. We seemed to settle in after BU scored an early PP on a fortuitous bounce and after killing off a second quick BU power play to start the game. Effort wasn't the issue, ultimately it was a lot of players first MSG experience, and I believe even though we talked about it all week, it took us a bit to handle the environment. Ultimately it will be a great learning experience for this group.
We tied the game in the second period when freshman forward, Reegan Hiscock, scored his third of the season. From that point on, we took control of the game and generated the chances needed to put the game away, but we couldn't capitalize. Unfortunately, they found the go-ahead goal in the third—one that Alexis Cournoyer would certainly like back. Still, this was his eighth straight start and probably his first soft goal of the year, which speaks volumes about the start he has had to his freshman campaign.
We had power-play opportunities late in the game to even things up, but we couldn't find the tying goal. A little more poise would have gone a long way, and we watched these opportunities this week as a team.
Before the game, we were honored to have Cornell's 15th President, Michael Kotlikoff, join us in the locker room to announce our starting lineup. It was a special moment for our players and staff, and his presence added to the excitement and significance of the night. We're grateful for his support of our program and for taking the time to share that moment with us.
We got back to work on Monday, preparing for our trip to the North Country to play Clarkson and St. Lawrence. The last weekend before finals is always a tough weekend. It's critical we focus; grind through this week and lay it on the line this weekend. Then we can take a breather and get ready for our second half push.
I want to thank everyone who traveled to MSG and supported us from afar on Saturday night. The energy in the building was incredible, and it means a great deal to our staff and players to see so many alumni, families, and friends of the program in the stands. Red Hot Hockey has become quite the tradition for a lot of our alumni. Your continued support makes a real impact on our group, and we are grateful for everything you do for Cornell Hockey.
Let's Go Big Red!
Casey Jones '90
Jay R. Bloom '77 Head Coach of Men's Hockey