Excellent chance to build on the season's best game, Friday's xxx5-1xxx 6-1 takedown of Quinnipiac. We only beat the Tigers 2-1 five weeks ago at Lynah, bit they were riding highish back then, 7-4 ECAC vs. 10-8-1 and fighting for the final first-round bye. Going in, ECAC points, every team with 19 of the 22 league games played:
Quinnipiac 44
Cornell 41
Dartmouth 41
Harvard 32
Princeton 32
Union 30
Others 27 down to 16
If Cornell earns 1 point of the 9 available in the final 3 games, we get the first round bye. First, we have to take care of the Tigers tonight. We also can hope for a Q stumble against Colgate, @Dartmouth or @Harvard. Princeton closes @Harvard, @Dartmouth.
6-1. Don't shortchange us!
Don't be jerks. If you're at the Princeton game tonight. It's their senior night. About a decade back, some of the Cornell fans who stuck round razzed the Princeton team. This is a special moment for the Princeton players and their parents / siblings. I thought it was embarrassing.
Much better was the cheer a couple years before. We were shutting out a mediocre Princeton squad in their rink, the final seconds were about to tick down, but first a faceoff, and in the quiet of the moments before the puck-drop, one of ours yelled out to the captain, "Hey, Hobey, your team sucks, it's Friday night, and you can't score." That was okay.
The band should be making one of its rare appearances at Princeton tonight, so that'll be a nice change
Quote from: billhoward on February 21, 2026, 03:11:13 PMIf Cornell earns 1 point of the 9 available in the final 3 games, we get the first round bye.
Actually, Cornell already has the first-round bye. Harvard and Princeton would both have to make up 9 points in their remaining 3 games to knock the Big Red out of the top four, and that can't happen since those two teams still have to play each other.
I'll be there with sis (Cornell '01) and the next three admissions files already in progress:
• Niece 1 — Cornell '37
• Niece 2 — Cornell '39
• Niece 3 — Cornell '42
Twenty-five of us total.
Lines same as yesterday: (https://x.com/i/status/2025354374583562513)
10-14-28
17-38-12
29-09-18
21-15-22
(Expect 21 and 29 to be pretty fluid though.)
04-05
27-06
03-16
(ES 02)
30
33
Let's keep this train rolling boys. Keep your hands, feet, and other appendages inside the ride at all times.
"Somebody's stick snapped there."
I look up to see Castagna hightailing it to the bench.
Fork found in kitchen.
Let's Go Red!
DeSantis starfishing on the ice... standard Cornell hijinks.
Oh, the announcers are angry Casty ran into a guy on his way to the bench. Lmaoooo.
FFJOL mention on the cast.
Puck has been coated with CantControlium.
Courns why is there a strap dangling from your glove.
Onto the powerplay we go-o-o!
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 07:12:54 PMOnto the powerplay we go-o-o!
WHO THE HELL WAS THAT I DEADASS DIDN'T SEE WE GOT IT IN SO QUICK! OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN? LOOKS LIKE IT'S X!
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 07:14:05 PMQuote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 07:12:54 PMOnto the powerplay we go-o-o!
WHO THE HELL WAS THAT I DEADASS DIDN'T SEE WE GOT IT IN SO QUICK! OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN? LOOKS LIKE IT'S X!
Cast gives it to Walshy!
Yeah see there's 21-09-18.
It was the Tiger D's skate. :-)
I hear Heafdog from the stream lol. Keep it up
STOP GIVING THEM BREAKAWAYS.
Another first of the year in late February. Yuck.
Beautiful goal! :-)
HAHAHAHA BIG CAT!!! IS THIS HIS FIRST OF THE YEAR?
Love a catalano goal, he does a lot for this team
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 07:27:11 PMHAHAHAHA BIG CAT!!! IS THIS HIS FIRST OF THE YEAR?
Second. When was his first?
Fegaras in the penalty box... again, fork found in kitchen. He's cleaned it up a LOT recently though.
I love the power kill - FUCK. That went in???
OK each team has a cheapie.
Holy shit another skate bounce goal. This time against us.
Wow.
Holy shit okay they do NOT care about my cardiac health.
More puck in their end. Less puck in our end. Please.
On that 2nd Princeton goal, a lot of people either didn't know where the puck was or thought it hit the netting. It went straight up but never actually went out of play
Who won the Union-Dartmouth shootout?
Quote from: Iceberg on February 21, 2026, 07:43:28 PMOn that 2nd Princeton goal, a lot of people either didn't know where the puck was or thought it hit the netting. It went straight up but never actually went out of play
Flukey play for sure. Hard to fault anyone in particular for that. More annoyed at giving a Tiger a clean breakaway.
Quote from: Iceberg on February 21, 2026, 07:43:28 PMOn that 2nd Princeton goal, a lot of people either didn't know where the puck was or thought it hit the netting. It went straight up but never actually went out of play
Pretty amazing shot from the camera directly above the net. The puck fell from above that camera straight down onto our man looking for it in the crease.
P2 is a go.
Ahh! Their goalie was so out of position there...
Heart rate at a cool 111...
Sac de délit, X...
But Walshy somehow draws one back, so, yay.
PU colorman has done nothing all night but homer whine about officiating.
Man these announcers think every Princeton loss is on the refs.
Crimebaggery...
Not a terrible penalty for Kraft to take, but still.
wellp
God bless Ryan Walsh.
casty goddamn what a move
Castagna on the penalty kill is fucking FUN.
Also, kudos to Long and Walsh there too. Great plays.
Castagna very impressive on the PK to draw a penalty
Beautiful individual effort by Johnny and draws a penalty to boot.
maybe the worst pp I've ever seen lol
FUCK
Not ideal...
Quote from: ugarte on February 21, 2026, 08:20:33 PMmaybe the worst pp I've ever seen lol
you watch this team last year?
It's gonna be one of those days isn't it?
Quote from: sah67 on February 21, 2026, 08:19:38 PMBeautiful individual effort by Johnny and draws a penalty to boot.
Quote from: sah67 on February 21, 2026, 08:19:38 PMBeautiful individual effort by Johnny and draws a penalty to boot.
Castagna tried the Megan Keller play, but didn't score.
MOTHERFUCKER THANK GOD FOR COURNOYER WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS POWERPLAY
Yikes.
This is the most breakaways I've seen us allow.
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 08:22:27 PMMOTHERFUCKER THANK GOD FOR COURNOYER WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS POWERPLAY
dear god he looks like he's seen a fucking ghost
Kind of love how Cournoyer always gets all fiery chirping the other team's players.
Princeton has a rocket up their ass right now. Gotta take the air outta the puck and then come from behind in the third.
Quote from: Trotsky on February 21, 2026, 08:24:05 PMPrinceton has a rocket up their ass right now. Gotta take the air outta the puck and then come from behind in the third.
Their first 2 goals gave them confidence, then they seemed to remember it was their Senior night.
With PU cheating forward so much it's going to be possible to get behind them.
Quote from: Trotsky on February 21, 2026, 08:24:05 PMPrinceton has a rocket up their ass right now. Gotta take the air outta the puck and then come from behind in the third.
I need these fucking announcers to choke on 3+ Red goals in the third.
Just give me 3 points. The only good view of NJ is in the rear view mirror.
Quote from: Trotsky on February 21, 2026, 08:31:26 PMJust give me 3 points. The only good view of NJ is in the rear view mirror.
Fuck off 😂
Figure it out in the third. Jesus Christ.
I am very glad he made that pass on the 2 on none break.
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 08:33:24 PMFigure it out in the third. Jesus Christ.
-- Saint Peter
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 08:27:00 PMQuote from: Trotsky on February 21, 2026, 08:24:05 PMPrinceton has a rocket up their ass right now. Gotta take the air outta the puck and then come from behind in the third.
I need these fucking announcers to choke on 3+ Red goals in the third.
They're so loud in the mix, too. Can barely hear the sounds on the ice.
Quote from: Dafatone on February 21, 2026, 08:35:50 PMQuote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 08:27:00 PMQuote from: Trotsky on February 21, 2026, 08:24:05 PMPrinceton has a rocket up their ass right now. Gotta take the air outta the puck and then come from behind in the third.
I need these fucking announcers to choke on 3+ Red goals in the third.
They're so loud in the mix, too. Can barely hear the sounds on the ice.
In the rink, it's evident that part of the Princeton university charter was that you must play terrible music at the loudest possible volumes with a tinny speaker set and bad acoustics. Hobey approve this?
As to the game, can someone please tell Charlie Major to be more direct. No more hero puck.
Driving and listening is dangerous with this game!! I want to hit someone!!
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 08:20:54 PMQuote from: ugarte on February 21, 2026, 08:20:33 PMmaybe the worst pp I've ever seen lol
you watch this team last year?
had a very "last year" feel until we fumbled the puck and conceded a shorty which was a nice bonus
Quote from: ugarte on February 21, 2026, 08:47:47 PMQuote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 08:20:54 PMQuote from: ugarte on February 21, 2026, 08:20:33 PMmaybe the worst pp I've ever seen lol
you watch this team last year?
had a very "last year" feel until we fumbled the puck and conceded a shorty which was a nice bonus
you remember last year 😂😂😂
alright, p3, FIGURE IT OUT.
Dartmouth once gave up 3 shorties on the same powerplay. That is the standard.
I'm so close to muting these FUCKING announcers. I don't even get this mad at the Rangers broadcast.
Are they deadass playing What is Love in the rink
This game is testing me.
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 08:51:27 PMI'm so close to muting these FUCKING announcers. I don't even get this mad at the Rangers broadcast.
The pbp was doing a decent job until the color guy baited him into "Homer Talk"
Murray has some moves for a big guy. He's come so close to potting his first a few times now
Fisher and their 13 get tangled up...
Hobey piping in derp noise is heartbreaking.
OH WHAT THE HELL.
Please review our post.
That should be a penalty shot.
I was almost gonna have a nice weekend.
Why would I ever need a relationship when 20+ boys determine my mental state for the next week?
Also, what the fuck was ANY of that?
Plenty of time.
Quote from: Trotsky on February 21, 2026, 09:02:30 PMHobey piping in derp noise is heartbreaking.
It's the worst it has been in any game I've attended here. It's also obvious that some of it is an attempt to drown out the band but that only makes the ambience worse
Quote from: Trotsky on February 21, 2026, 09:11:19 PMPlenty of time.
So losing to Princeton tonight drops our NPI to 55.46...
I want the K-W-D line back
The chemistry isn't the same anymore
We need a Traveling Faithful cheer now.
Quote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 09:14:06 PMI want the K-W-D line back
The chemistry isn't the same anymore
We have KWD at home. DeSantis is a D, so is DiGiulian...
Dear god Devlin really helps the depth of this team.
Now imagine if THAT went in.
I want to forget this game.
How does Stanley get beat on that icing?!
SCORE A GOAL HOLY SHIT
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:09:46 PMI was almost gonna have a nice weekend.
Why would I ever need a relationship when 20+ boys determine my mental state for the next week?
Also, what the fuck was ANY of that?
It's just a hockey game. You'll be all right.
Quote from: ER on February 21, 2026, 09:23:31 PMQuote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:09:46 PMI was almost gonna have a nice weekend.
Why would I ever need a relationship when 20+ boys determine my mental state for the next week?
Also, what the fuck was ANY of that?
It's just a hockey game. You'll be all right.
you haven't seen me when the devils were in the playoffs lmao, i let hockey ruin my life so i can ignore the ways i am
actually ruining my life
JESUS H CHRIST.
Princeton played great. It happens.
okay but that penalty was kinda funny
BUT CHRIST ALMIGHTY YOU CRIMEBAG
We didn't play terribly tonight. Probably deserved better than an L.
Quote from: Trotsky on February 21, 2026, 09:26:13 PMPrinceton played great. It happens.
I mean, it's their senior night. All things being considered, makes sense they'd work their tails off for this one. We seem to have trouble after highly emotional games too. Wouldn't be surprised if the Red were coming off the emotional high and exhausted too.
That being said, this was a DEEPLY frustrating game to watch, especially because most of their goals were either Absolute Fluke Plays or Absolute Defensive Breakdowns. Ringing the posts ane crossbars doesn't help, either.
Especially given where we're hanging in the balance right now, simply can't be coughing up points like this. Really, really need a sweep next weekend. Both SLU and Clarkson are Not Good, but again, we seem to have trouble getting 6 on those weekends.
Anyways. I'm gonna go scream into a paper bag for a few minutes, then see what other hockey is on. I hate being emotionally invested in teams. This sucks.
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:16:32 PMQuote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 09:14:06 PMI want the K-W-D line back
The chemistry isn't the same anymore
We have KWD at home. DeSantis is a D, so is DiGiulian...
Dear god Devlin really helps the depth of this team.
Digulian is a forward
Quote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 09:39:25 PMQuote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:16:32 PMQuote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 09:14:06 PMI want the K-W-D line back
The chemistry isn't the same anymore
We have KWD at home. DeSantis is a D, so is DiGiulian...
Dear god Devlin really helps the depth of this team.
Digulian is a forward
Starts with a D.
That blew. And course Clarkson and Saint Lawrence are both on a three game win streak coming into town so we'll have our hands full next weekend. I really hate losing to bad teams.
Quote from: chimpfood on February 21, 2026, 09:43:49 PMThat blew. And course Clarkson and Saint Lawrence are both on a three game win streak coming into town so we'll have our hands full next weekend. I really hate losing to bad teams.
At least we fucked Q up, so it's not as bad as it otherwise could've been.
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:41:43 PMQuote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 09:39:25 PMQuote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:16:32 PMQuote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 09:14:06 PMI want the K-W-D line back
The chemistry isn't the same anymore
We have KWD at home. DeSantis is a D, so is DiGiulian...
Dear god Devlin really helps the depth of this team.
Digulian is a forward
Starts with a D.
Ok to be more specific I want the
Kraft
Walsh
Digulian line back
Quote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 09:54:40 PMQuote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:41:43 PMQuote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 09:39:25 PMQuote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:16:32 PMQuote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 09:14:06 PMI want the K-W-D line back
The chemistry isn't the same anymore
We have KWD at home. DeSantis is a D, so is DiGiulian...
Dear god Devlin really helps the depth of this team.
Digulian is a forward
Starts with a D.
Ok to be more specific I want the
Kraft
Walsh
Digulian line back
I want Major back on Walsh's wing tbh. Feels like he plays too much heroball on the third.
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:53:26 PMQuote from: chimpfood on February 21, 2026, 09:43:49 PMThat blew. And course Clarkson and Saint Lawrence are both on a three game win streak coming into town so we'll have our hands full next weekend. I really hate losing to bad teams.
At least we fucked Q up, so it's not as bad as it otherwise could've been.
Y'know I'm remembering we shoved it in Pecknold's stupid face yesterday and I'm feeling a lot better.
Have been dealing with stomach sickness all day (not egg related this time, promise) so I've been a little crabby to say the least. I'll probably sleep it off. Just frustrated at the world and giving up "easy" points.
Not ideal, but Princeton's been pretty decent this year and great at home. Plus they got a big goal on a one in a million bounce. It happens.
Let's go get 'em next week.
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:33:23 PMAnyways. I'm gonna go scream into a paper bag for a few minutes, then see what other hockey is on. I hate being emotionally invested in teams. This sucks.
Be thankful that you're not a Seattle Mariners fan....
i can't believe they didn't even go to the video on the dislodging of the net
Quote from: Chris H82 on February 21, 2026, 10:15:45 PMQuote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:33:23 PMAnyways. I'm gonna go scream into a paper bag for a few minutes, then see what other hockey is on. I hate being emotionally invested in teams. This sucks.
Be thankful that you're not a Seattle Mariners fan....
I tried being a Mariners fan, fun fact.
Turns out I despise baseball too much to actually care about a team. It's DREADFULLY boring. Similar to soccer and basketball, sorry to say.
Banana ball, on the other hand, is great. And I chose the right team there, the Party Animals :)
Quote from: imafrshmn on February 21, 2026, 09:28:06 PMWe didn't play terribly tonight. Probably deserved better than an L.
Not sure I agree. Watching at home is usually better than being there for this sort of observation so I could be wrong but at the rink it felt like our energy was meh and we could establish little effective zone time. Lots of east west hero puck. Natural result is breakaways the other way. way.
Quote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:08:36 PMQuote from: imafrshmn on February 21, 2026, 09:28:06 PMWe didn't play terribly tonight. Probably deserved better than an L.
Not sure I agree. Watching at home is usually better than being there for this sort of observation so I could be wrong but at the rink it felt like our energy was meh and we could establish little effective zone time. Lots of east west hero puck. Natural result is breakaways the other way. way.
I'm with you on this
Quote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 11:11:13 PMQuote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:08:36 PMQuote from: imafrshmn on February 21, 2026, 09:28:06 PMWe didn't play terribly tonight. Probably deserved better than an L.
Not sure I agree. Watching at home is usually better than being there for this sort of observation so I could be wrong but at the rink it felt like our energy was meh and we could establish little effective zone time. Lots of east west hero puck. Natural result is breakaways the other way. way.
I'm with you on this
Possible trap game syndrome also and Princeton is a decent to good team at home on senior night with Ben behind the bench so not the worst loss big picture. Dont buy the tired argument. I'm old so I'm tired. They're young.
Quote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:14:05 PMQuote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 11:11:13 PMQuote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:08:36 PMQuote from: imafrshmn on February 21, 2026, 09:28:06 PMWe didn't play terribly tonight. Probably deserved better than an L.
Not sure I agree. Watching at home is usually better than being there for this sort of observation so I could be wrong but at the rink it felt like our energy was meh and we could establish little effective zone time. Lots of east west hero puck. Natural result is breakaways the other way. way.
I'm with you on this
Possible trap game syndrome also and Princeton is a decent to good team at home on senior night with Ben behind the bench so not the worst loss big picture. Dont buy the tired argument. I'm old so I'm tired. They're young.
So now we're basically at the stage of beat SLU and we're in the tournament even with a loss to Clarkson. Lose both and we're in trouble.
Quote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:21:11 PMQuote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:14:05 PMQuote from: fastforward on February 21, 2026, 11:11:13 PMQuote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:08:36 PMQuote from: imafrshmn on February 21, 2026, 09:28:06 PMWe didn't play terribly tonight. Probably deserved better than an L.
Not sure I agree. Watching at home is usually better than being there for this sort of observation so I could be wrong but at the rink it felt like our energy was meh and we could establish little effective zone time. Lots of east west hero puck. Natural result is breakaways the other way. way.
I'm with you on this
Possible trap game syndrome also and Princeton is a decent to good team at home on senior night with Ben behind the bench so not the worst loss big picture. Dont buy the tired argument. I'm old so I'm tired. They're young.
So now we're basically at the stage of beat SLU and we're in the tournament even with a loss to Clarkson. Lose both and we're in trouble.
You want to win both to be safe. But either way, more likely that we also need to have a decent ECAC playoff showing.
Quote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:08:36 PMQuote from: imafrshmn on February 21, 2026, 09:28:06 PMWe didn't play terribly tonight. Probably deserved better than an L.
Not sure I agree. Watching at home is usually better than being there for this sort of observation so I could be wrong but at the rink it felt like our energy was meh and we could establish little effective zone time. Lots of east west hero puck. Natural result is breakaways the other way. way.
Cornell didn't play terrible but didn't play great either. Too many defensive breakdowns or miscues along with a fluke goal that changed the complexion of the game. Cornell looked mostly ineffective offensively after the 1st thanks to a combination of neutral zone traps, goaltending, and posts
Quote from: stereax on February 21, 2026, 09:33:23 PMQuote from: Trotsky on February 21, 2026, 09:26:13 PMPrinceton played great. It happens.
I mean, it's their senior night. All things being considered, makes sense they'd work their tails off for this one. We seem to have trouble after highly emotional games too. Wouldn't be surprised if the Red were coming off the emotional high and exhausted too.
As I said after the game @ Lynah, they were going to be fired up for us.
https://elf.elynah.com/index.php?topic=272636.msg277599#msg277599
Quote from: Iceberg on February 22, 2026, 12:04:36 AMQuote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:08:36 PMQuote from: imafrshmn on February 21, 2026, 09:28:06 PMWe didn't play terribly tonight. Probably deserved better than an L.
Not sure I agree. Watching at home is usually better than being there for this sort of observation so I could be wrong but at the rink it felt like our energy was meh and we could establish little effective zone time. Lots of east west hero puck. Natural result is breakaways the other way. way.
Cornell didn't play terrible but didn't play great either. Too many defensive breakdowns or miscues along with a fluke goal that changed the complexion of the game. Cornell looked mostly ineffective offensively after the 1st thanks to a combination of neutral zone traps, goaltending, and posts
That's my assessment, too. That and a tendency to look for the pass first and the shot second, especially when they pulled Cornoyer. But let's give credit where credit is due: Princeton played their asses off. And we didn't.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on February 22, 2026, 05:42:02 AMQuote from: Iceberg on February 22, 2026, 12:04:36 AMQuote from: arugula on February 21, 2026, 11:08:36 PMQuote from: imafrshmn on February 21, 2026, 09:28:06 PMWe didn't play terribly tonight. Probably deserved better than an L.
Not sure I agree. Watching at home is usually better than being there for this sort of observation so I could be wrong but at the rink it felt like our energy was meh and we could establish little effective zone time. Lots of east west hero puck. Natural result is breakaways the other way. way.
Cornell didn't play terrible but didn't play great either. Too many defensive breakdowns or miscues along with a fluke goal that changed the complexion of the game. Cornell looked mostly ineffective offensively after the 1st thanks to a combination of neutral zone traps, goaltending, and posts
That's my assessment, too. That and a tendency to look for the pass first and the shot second, especially when they pulled Cornoyer. But let's give credit where credit is due: Princeton played their asses off. And we didn't.
I agree with this assessment. Ben knows these players inside and out, and their Senior Night, they played great and Cornell didn't bring it. While not the end of the world, this one stunk because of how high I was flying off that big win against Q, where we showed how to rise against a tough and talented team. This one was as disappointing to me as the loss to BU at MSG.
Lets take care of business against SLU and Clarkson.
What a stinky game. None of the giddyap from just twenty four hours earlier. Cornell lost the race up the ice all night. It was a disappointing flip of the script. They played two plus bad periods last night. It made me almost forget how high their ceiling can be. No balance throughout the lineup and the goalie getting hung out to dry is a bad recipe. Them not finishing the deal last night takes the luster off of Friday