I don't think I'm going to be able to watch a lot of this game live so updates here would be cool.
Obviously post how you want to post but "holy shit firth!" is better with a score/time update.
Looking like the entire tournament is on ESPN linear channels so no ESPN select (nee ESPN+). Looks like there's a 30-day free trial of the "unlimited" thing with mlb.tv. I used to snag a 50% off sale each year, but now that it's in the clutches of The Mouse, discounts are gone. I'll take the trial and binge my niche sport.
Disney sees something, Disney buys something. They really worked to solidify the 4-letter's formerly crumbling monopoly by buying the MLB and NFL streaming packages. Geez, we're doomed. We fled from cable with the promise of freedom and choice, and now we're being rounded back up with corporate mergers and an even bigger greed machine. Death by a thousand bundles.
Go Red.
93 is dressed and looks ready to play
My bad , not playing
Nikolic 1-0 14:21
1-1 13:13
Chaotic aggressive game, still 1-1 9 min
Nurry finishes a fast break after a Staub takeaway, 2-1 8:08
Goldstein isolation dodge, 3-1 3:07
Goldstein 3-1
Hop EMO goal, 3-2 :47
End of Q1. Cascadden 6-0 on FO.
7-0 faceoffs
Nurry 4-2
Nurry 5-2
Interested, Nurry comes out on the EMO
5-3 4min
Firth emo with 1 second to go.
6-3
Gorgeous Goldstein pass across the goal to Firth for a quick-stick goal
Halftime, 6-3 Red
Quote from: CU77 on May 09, 2026, 06:02:39 PMGorgeous Goldstein pass across the goal to Firth for a quick-stick goal
Halftime, 6-3 Red
I wonder if Hopkins thought we were going to run out the half so there wouldn't be a 3rd period faceoff.
Hop scores, 6-4 14:00
Hop again, 6-5 11:50
Red has not had the ball
6-6 9:18 all Hop so far in Q3
Out of control. No cutters. Can't get an open shot.
End of Q3, 6-6
Miserable half. Offense can't get out of their own way.
Nikolic from up top, 7-6 Red, 9min to go
Nicolic 7-6
Only two assisted goals
7-7 7:46
8-7 Hop 6:31
Luzzi 8-8 3:27
Huge save Tully, Red ball, TO, 2min to go
Two missed shots, Hop ball, Hop last second shot saved by Tully
OT
Tully has kept the Red in the game.
Another Tully save, going to OT
Hop gets the ball on a scrum on the FO, TO Hop
3 HUGE saves by Tully
TO, Hop ball, 2min to go in OT
Hop scores, wins in OT, 9-8 :(
What happened to cascadden? Stopped winninf fos altogether
Most 2nd half FOs went to GB scrums that Hop won, partly by talent/effort, partly by luck
Bigger problem for Cornell was an inability to get a step on offense. Hop D was very good.
Quote from: CU77 on May 09, 2026, 07:20:10 PMHop scores, wins in OT, 9-8 :(
The king is dead, long live the king.
Damn, I was hoping for a deeper defense than that, and to that program. Hurts.
Amazing stat:
Saves: Cornell 17, Hopkins 3 (all in the 1st half)
To me the big mystery is what happened to the offense today. Numerous unforced turnovers, forced passes. Firth especially did not have a good game.
Thank you seniors for bringing the National Championship back to Ithaca!
Agreed. Hopkins deserved to win. Tully kept us in the game. They got open looks and Cornell did not. In some ways similar to last Sunday's game in not getting possesions in 2nd half. Maybe some one who is a better analyst than me can explain what Hopkins did to deny Cornell on offense.
Definitely a carryover from the Princeton game last weekend. Without Tully, Hopkins wins the game by a larger margin. Offense had a disappointing game regardless especially given the 1st half
Tough loss for Cornell. offense which disappeared for the 2nd half, plagued by an inability to win 1:1 matchups or shoot effectively from range.
Hats off to Tully - was dialed in and kept the game from getting out of hand in the second half.
Although this team wasn't built for a deep tournament run, Coach Buczek extracted a solid season from the squad. Rope unit was great and (until the IVY league tourney) the defense held teams to less the 10 goals per game.
Cascadden was great this year.
Offense struggled at times and were held under 10 goals 5x (1-4 record in those games).
Disappointingly, our record at Schoelkopf Stadium was only 5-4. On the road the red were 5-1 and 1-0 on neutral site (Duke game). Not sure how to explain this.
See how we can reload for next year. Losing 5 starters (Staub, Dooley, Luzzi, Box and Cascadden). BRinging back the entire starting offense.
Hopkins shut us down even though it was missing one of its top defenders, who was in crutches on sidelines.
Cornell had chances to blow the game open in first half when we were winning every faceoff. But too many turnovers and poor offensive possessions. It's not like we ran into a hot goalie.
Quote from: dbilmes on May 09, 2026, 08:45:50 PMHopkins shut us down even though it was missing one of its top defenders, who was in crutches on sidelines.
Cornell had chances to blow the game open in first half when we were winning every faceoff. But too many turnovers and poor offensive possessions. It's not like we ran into a hot goalie.
If anything, our goalie was playing lights out
Quote from: MattShaf on May 09, 2026, 08:44:08 PMTough loss for Cornell. offense which disappeared for the 2nd half, plagued by an inability to win 1:1 matchups or shoot effectively from range.
Hats off to Tully - was dialed in and kept the game from getting out of hand in the second half.
Although this team wasn't built for a deep tournament run, Coach Buczek extracted a solid season from the squad. Rope unit was great and (until the IVY league tourney) the defense held teams to less the 10 goals per game.
Cascadden was great this year.
Offense struggled at times and were held under 10 goals 5x (1-4 record in those games).
Disappointingly, our record at Schoelkopf Stadium was only 5-4. On the road the red were 5-1 and 1-0 on neutral site (Duke game). Not sure how to explain this.
See how we can reload for next year. Losing 5 starters (Staub, Dooley, Luzzi, Box and Cascadden). BRinging back the entire starting offense.
Cascadden will be back.
That is what I thought too but in the Cornellbigred.com account they said it was his last game. As I recall both Horseman and Cascadden were not honored on Senior Day and assumed they will be back next season.
Quote from: rss77 on May 09, 2026, 09:28:45 PMThat is what I thought too but in the Cornellbigred.com account they said it was his last game. As I recall both Horseman and Cascadden were not honored on Senior Day and assumed they will be back next season.
Probably a mistake. Cascadden lists 2027 as his class year on LinkedIn.
Yep cascadden will be back
I have to admit, today does not sting nearly as much because of what last year's team was able to accomplish. Which isn't to say it's not disappointing for everyone on the team, but, for as much as we try to talk about each year in a vacuum, it's very clear it's not played that way by the actual guys on the field.
After the bracket came out, I thought losing in this round would be disappointing, but losing subsequently to Notre Dame would not be, so it's all a matter of degree. Seemed like lots of little things worked against us (2nd half FOs, Hopkins D playing the game of their lives, a couple questionable end-line calls), not least of which was the sun of all things? (Please, no more 5 PM start times - Schoellkopf is clearly not designed for it).
Lots to look forward to in 2027.