The honor of starting first game thread of new season - LGR!
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Quote from: 617BigRed on October 27, 2026, 11:01:03 AMThe honor of starting first game thread of new season - LGR!
Please remember the rule I always break at least once by accident: do not amend the thread title with the score for 24 hours, to allow people who are recording for later to watch unspoiledly. Though why they are posting here in the interim is anybody's guess.
The last time we played Sacred Heart was in January of 2025. We played back-to-back nights in Fairfield. We tied the first game 1-1 and then won in a shootout. The next night we lost 4-2. My recollection is that we played poorly both nights. I also remember how loud the noise level was in Sacred Heart's relatively new arena, and that the pep band hardly got to play during Friday's game but was able to play more frequently during the Saturday game.
Hopefully, we can play much better against Sacred Heart this weekend.
Quote from: dbilmes on October 27, 2026, 03:34:01 PMThe last time we played Sacred Heart was in January of 2025. We played back-to-back nights in Fairfield. We tied the first game 1-1 and then won in a shootout. The next night we lost 4-2. My recollection is that we played poorly both nights. I also remember how loud the noise level was in Sacred Heart's relatively new arena, and that the pep band hardly got to play during Friday's game but was able to play more frequently during the Saturday game.
Hopefully, we can play much better against Sacred Heart this weekend.
This wasn't the 7F, 8D roster, right?
Quote from: dbilmes on October 27, 2026, 03:34:01 PMThe last time we played Sacred Heart was in January of 2025. We played back-to-back nights in Fairfield. We tied the first game 1-1 and then won in a shootout. The next night we lost 4-2. My recollection is that we played poorly both nights. I also remember how loud the noise level was in Sacred Heart's relatively new arena, and that the pep band hardly got to play during Friday's game but was able to play more frequently during the Saturday game.
Hopefully, we can play much better against Sacred Heart this weekend.
I recall one play during the Loss that was poignant as we fell into a slump coming out of the holidays...Castanga had a break away, created by his speed alone, and went between his legs for a Top 10 Sportscenter highlight...it didn't end well at all and we were trailing or tied at the time. He was rightfully judged by his teammates and I'm sure, ripped by his head coach. Both night were pretty ugly and the 2, 2+ hour round trips were rough.
The Buttazoni Brothers (https://www.collegehockeynews.com/schedules/taleoftape.php?gid=117202) come to town.
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One last ride :')
ImgBB is having errors on uploading pictures, but:
First Lynah Dinner™ of the season!
Lot of new things on the concessions menu. Was delighted to see "Chicken Speedie". Has not stood next to a real chicken spiedie, but delicious nevertheless.
Notables on the ice:
Randle, Wolfenberg, Gardiner, Arseneault, Wehmann
Dpairs
4 16
6 11
5 24
F:
7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 (I can't read F line rushes)
My guess:
07 14 10
18 15 21
12 09 08
13 20 17
19
Actually: (https://x.com/EliKwait/status/2116299424380985649)
10 14 12
08 09 07
17 20 13
21 15 18
ES 19
4pm MT, where my fucking game ESPN?
4:02, game on. Unacceptable! :P
Worst non-intercession crowd I have ever seen in my life
Honestly worse than pretty much all intercession crowds as well
Overhead lighting is so much better!
Nice pas by WHOSE? and try by Arsenault.
OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN!!!
Jacob Kraft? I think. Yay good guys.
Quote from: Trotsky on October 30, 2026, 07:18:18 PMJacob Kraft? I think. Yay good guys.
Walsh from Fisher.
Walsh from Fisher, sayeth USCHO.
Edit: and stereax
Nice o-zone setting up but net off moorings.
Assault in the Major degree? Stop trying to kill him jeez
Quote from: Trotsky on October 30, 2026, 07:21:12 PMWalsh from Fisher, sayeth USCHO.
Edit: and stereax
Walsh from KRAFT and Fisher!
They're doing a lot more hitting than in the exhibition game... really impressive forecheck so far.
Ashton just leveled a guy half into our bench. Behind me, some girls are discussing that they, too, wish to attempt body checking.
Powerplay time! 14 12 9 7 4 on PP1 it seems
Zadvernyuk looking like Nureyev.
I like Zadvernyuk on the PP. Not afraid to get in the slot.
That was his game in the exhibition too. Also likes to be a punk. Andreev II.
Not for lack of trying.
SOG 14-1 :o
Nice PP movement. It didn't pan out in a goal but definitely the right direction compared to some prior seasons
Bongo offsides.
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Not sure how that was not a high stick. It was about 2 feet higher than Palahicky's.
Quote from: Trotsky on October 30, 2026, 07:34:13 PMBongo offsides.
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That's Captain Bongo to you!
MATHIS WHAT A SAVE
Rousseau asserting his direct sovereignty.
And we're into the heavy breathing intermission.
This is the dumbest and most obnoxious ad I've ever seen. That is a very, very high bar.
Played well enough to be up 2-0 or 3-0. Trade-off is we didn't let that gimme point blank shot with 15 seconds left go in. So it's a wash. Excited for opening night packed with fans and nice clean white ice. Blah. Is it wrong that deep down i enjoy it when their fancy technologic intro movies and lights dont work properly?
I have seen Cornellians who played for us in the 1970s and now we're seeing guys who will play for us in the 2030s.
I am going to bat around, goddamit.
Shots attempted in the first period: 40-8.
CAPT-AGAIN
Quote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 07:55:20 PMCAPT-AGAIN
From Ryan and Fegaras!
You know what that means...
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Didn't love how much possession SHU had early but it didn't turn into anything, so no harm no foul. Once we started carrying play, the ice was tilted hard and they were lucky to get out of the period down only one. Zadvernyuk doesn't look like a guy content to play umbrella games during the PP, which is nice.
Also nice, this message keeps getting blocked by other messages with good news. Hell yes, Walshy.
And we get a powerplay!
Seems ImgBB is down rn, sadly. :(
Beautiful centering feed from behind the net and Walsh beats both SHU players on him to slam it home.
"Taos Jordan" - is that one of those named- you-for-where you-were-conceived situations?
Zadvernyuk so lucky he didn't get called on that.
Their 7 is a vintage crimebag.
Love the pp is snap pass, snap pass, quick shot. No putzing around.
Although SHU is really passive.
2-1. Not much either Wolf or Rousseau could do there.
More physicality in this game than any since The Great Change.
Can't say I'm lovin it.
Stupid Bongo.
Randle breakaway denied and it immediately goes the other way with a SHU centering pass banking off Rousseau and in: 2-1.
I'm pretty sure Roest is wearing Katz's mask, with his own back plate.
Quote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 08:03:41 PM"Taos Jordan" - is that one of those named- you-for-where you-were-conceived situations?
Maybe they were thinking about Georgia O'Keefe during the birth for some reason.
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Either SHU is turning it up, or we've taken our foot off the gas, or a little of both.
2-2. Fuck.
Insert Schafer quote about "not playing a full 60 minutes." 2-2 after a dominant SHU possession.
That's a rough goal to give up. Pretty much any shooter at that level is going to pick the corner in that circumstance if the whole post isn't covered
Back to back broken sticks.
Major gets pasted into the boards while trying to hero-puck it into the zone: I've seen this episode before.
Third act of crimebaggery from their #7 tonight. This time on Cato.
OK let's convert because we're gonna get at least 3 penalties in the third.
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Well that helped a lot.
Nice finish but that was all Walshy.
Quote from: Trotsky on October 30, 2026, 08:28:16 PMWell that helped a lot.
I had literally JUST been thinking how good Cato was playing this period and SCHNIPE.
Walsh and one of SHU's assistant coaches (?) seemed to exchange words as they were heading off the ice for the second intermission. ???
Quote from: Trotsky on October 30, 2026, 08:28:51 PMNice finish but that was all Walshy.
We have a great top line.
And also nine other forwards but we have a GREAT top line.
Casey won't let them forget they played most of that period asleep.
Quote from: Trotsky on October 30, 2026, 08:33:36 PMCasey won't let them forget they played most of that period asleep.
Casey is probably breaking Gardiner and Hiscock's broken sticks upon his knee in the locker room as we speak 😂
Had too many stretches of puck chasing and getting out of position in the 2nd. Frustrated with just getting puck into offensive zone on power play now. Shafer is here so maybe he can let players know about 60 minutes
Oh no oh no oh no, Gio :(
Gardiner likes to shoot.
From Russia with love! Ivan PPG!
IVAAAAAAN
(I need to work on my calls for the new boys)
Quote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 08:50:13 PMQuote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 08:49:50 PMFrom Russia with love! Ivan PPG!
Stealing this
I'll let you photoshop him in.
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XV in the sin bin
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I have a feeling we'll be seeing Gundarah in net tomorrow, given that he has played nearly all of their games this season and also got the win and tie against us in 2025.
Quote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 08:53:16 PMQuote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 08:50:13 PMQuote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 08:49:50 PMFrom Russia with love! Ivan PPG!
Stealing this
I'll let you photoshop him in.
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RYLAND RANDLEEE
Beautiful passing play finished off by Randle streaking in: 5-2!
Pretty, pretty pretty.
Gardiner and Long get the assists!
Quote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:04:36 PMQuote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 08:53:16 PMQuote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 08:50:13 PMQuote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 08:49:50 PMFrom Russia with love! Ivan PPG!
Stealing this
I'll let you photoshop him in.
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Beautiful!
Quote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 09:06:52 PMQuote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:04:36 PMQuote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 08:53:16 PMQuote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 08:50:13 PMQuote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 08:49:50 PMFrom Russia with love! Ivan PPG!
Stealing this
I'll let you photoshop him in.
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Beautiful!
Took me 10 mins during play. Worst was Ivan's many, many curls 😂
SH a little free with their sticks. Tomorrow could be... strained.
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Wonderful work, but any way to make him look like he
didn't just shit himself?
#7 on SHU delivering quite a few nasty little cross checks when the refs are looking the other way (especially right after faceoffs).
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Wonderful work, but any way to make him look like he didn't just shit himself?
That is his picture on the roster 😭
Quote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 09:12:51 PM#7 on SHU delivering quite a few nasty little cross checks when the refs are looking the other way (especially right after faceoffs).
Crimebag. Took 3 penalties tonight.
We are lookin' a bit tried out there.
Quote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:14:20 PMThat is his picture on the roster 😭
This is also a roster photo.
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Arsenault successfully captures Wallstrom in the net! Well done.
Did DiGiulian return to the game?
Edit: NM I see him on the bench at least.
Quote from: BearLover on October 30, 2026, 09:17:44 PMDid DiGiulian return to the game?
Edit: NM I see him on the bench at least.
Yeah, he's taking his shifts.
Quote from: sah67 on October 30, 2026, 09:17:20 PMArsenault successfully captures Wallstrom in the net! Well done.
Bear trap!
I am not sure what the traditional cheer for mid series is, TBH. Warm up the maid?
Solid win. Yay.
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Wonderful work, but any way to make him look like he didn't just shit himself?
That is his picture on the roster 😭
You do realize that Bond's foe in that movie was named RED Grant?
All things considered, we looked pretty good, save for a stretch in the 2nd.
Quote from: Trotsky on October 30, 2026, 09:20:23 PMI am not sure what the traditional cheer for mid series is, TBH. Warm up the maid?
Go back to the hotel?
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on October 30, 2026, 09:26:58 PMQuote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:14:20 PMQuote from: Trotsky on October 30, 2026, 09:11:48 PMQuote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:08:35 PM(https://i.ibb.co/MrmYM8y/russiawithlove.png) (https://ibb.co/GyqKcsf)
Wonderful work, but any way to make him look like he didn't just shit himself?
That is his picture on the roster 😭
You do realize that Bond's foe in that movie was named RED Grant?
I have not watched it 💜
Quote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:28:52 PMQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on October 30, 2026, 09:26:58 PMQuote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:14:20 PMQuote from: Trotsky on October 30, 2026, 09:11:48 PMQuote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:08:35 PM(https://i.ibb.co/MrmYM8y/russiawithlove.png) (https://ibb.co/GyqKcsf)
Wonderful work, but any way to make him look like he didn't just shit himself?
That is his picture on the roster 😭
You do realize that Bond's foe in that movie was named RED Grant?
I have not watched it 💜
Child.
To be fair, I was 3 when that movie came out.
We are third in NPI.
I advise everyone to take this ranking extremely seriously.
Quote from: Dafatone on October 30, 2026, 09:40:27 PMWe are third in NPI.
I advise everyone to take this ranking extremely seriously.
FROZEN FOUR. WINNING THE NATTY. HYUUUUP.
World's most crowded bus on the way to Collegetown. Squished in next to two Rangers (yuck) fans. In my Devils hat. 😂
Quote from: Iceberg on October 30, 2026, 08:17:57 PMThat's a rough goal to give up. Pretty much any shooter at that level is going to pick the corner in that circumstance if the whole post isn't covered
Are you sure about that? Looked to me like he went short-side and scored on a tiny sliver of open net to the right of Rousseau's helmet. But the ESPN feed wasn't great so I'm not certain.
The new smoke shop on the commons has:
- Labubus
- Other blind boxes
- Zyns/smoking things
- Cold drinks
???
My takes:
We were extremely sloppy, which probably comes with it being the first game of the season, but largely dominated possession when we weren't turning the puck over/blowing assignments. Though, as always with hockey, it's hard to tell how much of that was truly unforced, as SHU may have been defending/forechecking aggressively and skating fast in transition.
In the second period we seemed to get beat and/or blow assignments a lot in transition.
As mentioned above I think I disagree with the earlier post that Rousseau blew it on the goal. Though you'd need a much higher-definition view to know for sure.
Cornell was fortunate about the extreme penalty disparity. Our PK looked shaky in SHU's one opportunity.
The team seems really deep, lots of skill guys not in the lineup. Wonder if we really need a checking line or if we can roll four goal-scoring lines like we did in 2019-20. We probably have the talent to do so.
The red goal lighting looked very stupid, and it was only used for like a 1-second moment after each goal, so what's even the point?
I am progressively more dismayed by how bad the crowds are getting. The camera panned across Section A about a minute into the game before the camera operator realized there were literally 0 fans in it aside from the band, and we never caught a glimpse of that section again. The rink overall seemed about half-full (maybe 2,200 fans total).
The lighting was much better and it did help the ESPN feed. You can actually see the puck go into the net now.
I couldn't get a good grasp on how crowded the student side was, but the townie side was as empty as I've seen it.
Quote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:54:40 PMThe new smoke shop on the commons has:
- Labubus
- Other blind boxes
- Zyns/smoking things
- Cold drinks
???
I know what one of those things are.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on October 30, 2026, 09:26:58 PMYou do realize that Bond's foe in that movie was named RED Grant?
Fun fact: played by Robert Shaw, a classically trained actor who was also Quint in Jaws and the author of "The Man in the Glass Booth," a fine play about identity and sanity.
Quote from: Dafatone on October 30, 2026, 09:40:27 PMWe are third in NPI.
I advise everyone to take this ranking extremely seriously.
Union is second.
Yale is fourteenth.
Seems legit.
Quote from: stereax on October 30, 2026, 09:28:52 PMI have not watched it 💜
Do so. One of the two best Bond movies, alongside Goldfinger.
Quote from: Dafatone on October 30, 2026, 09:40:27 PMWe are third in NPI.
I advise everyone to take this ranking extremely seriously.
More vital data (https://www.playoffstatus.com/ecachockey/ecachockeypostseasonprob.html).
13% chance of ECAC title.
43% chance of an NC$$ bid. 11% Frozen Four. 2% NC$$ champions.
Quote from: Dafatone on October 30, 2026, 10:27:26 PMI couldn't get a good grasp on how crowded the student side was, but the townie side was as empty as I've seen it.
The student side was somehow even worse. It feels like our best recruiting advantage is just gone at this point. I don't know if it's fixable but I doubt anybody is actually trying.