I guess I will start this ...
Minnesota has the clear early edge, getting off seven shots before we have one from Krantz.
It's sad that we have to play before such a partisan crowd in an NCAA Regional final. The place is awfully loud!
Minnesota dominating, but we are hanging in.
CU PP with 8-1/2 minutes left in the first.
Allright, Cornell PP coming up at 11:33 of the 1st
Sawada going in the box....4-4 followed by UM PP
Good chance for Moulson; now a tripping penalty against Sawada :-(
at least we are hitting them Hard........
Gophers now on PP for 1 minute
UM hit the post on the PP
PP almost done
UM PP again...Cook- Delay of Game for pushing the goal off its post
Minnesota hits the post on the PP, then McKee covers.
The Minnesota color guy (I believe it's former North Stars coach Glen Somner) is a pathetic homer.
Cook knocks net off and gets called for delay of game.
We are still hanging in, Minnesota sounds incredibly fast.
These announcers are piss-poor. The color guy keeps shouting over the play-by-play man and you can't hear what the heck is going half the time.
Another close call for Minny.
Another UM PP...Scott going in the box. Late in the first
Another minny PP. It sounds like we simply can't handle their speed right now. That will have to change if we want to move on.
What's with the game clock on the TV screen? I heard the horn sound in the background (signaling the end of the period) and the clock on the screen still showed 2-3 seconds left. Hummmmm!
The Minnie radio announcers gotta be tired from the verbal handjobs they're giving eachother.
It was like that yesterday: game clock seemingly out of sync. It's as if part of the game is delayed by a satellite up/downlink or by a standard/HD conversion but not the graphics. Maybe it's part of college hockey's teething pains on TV.
Cornell has made comebacks before. We'll see.
Before the game there was a lot of bravado: big sheets of ice, other team playing in its own rink, we'll do whatever it takes to move along. Could still happen. After the first period only, this seems to be a pretty good advantage for the Gophers.
Hopefully having all of those shots (14) and a wide territorial advantage will frustrate UM and, at the same time, wake up The Red
Note, however, that they just survived 14 shots, a number of them quality, in a big scary rink. It's still anyone's game... It's just two periods, instead of three.
That said, I'd love for us to have a shot at them in Lynah, on small ice, with the place full of Red, minus section O, of course.
LET'S GO RED!
[Q]redice Wrote:
Hopefully having all of those shots (14) and a wide territorial advantage will frustrate UM and, at the same time, wake up The Red[/q]
Similar opening period in the UNH/Denver game. SOG were 18-2 in favor of Denver and the score was 1-1 at the end of the first. UNH played a much better game in the second period. Hopefully the BIG RED can match their effort.
LET'S GO RED!!!
Another Cornell penalty. The speed factor, again.
Having to kill so many penalties certainly won't help our stamina. Settle down!
Cornell kills the penalty and finally keeps the puck in Minny's end for a few seconds
[Q]trumpetsailor Wrote:
Note, however, that they just survived 14 shots, a number of them quality, in a big scary rink. It's still anyone's game... It's just two periods, instead of three.
That said, I'd love for us to have a shot at them in Lynah, on small ice, with the place full of Red, minus section O, of course.
LET'S GO RED![/q]
And without their ice whores...oops, I mean Minnesota cheerleaders.
While you would expect student announcing teams to be homers, these alleged "professionals" are pathetic.
We're being outshot 17-3!
17-3 shot disadvantage for CU. CU going on the PP 13:51 left in 2nd
Penalty on Minnesota. The color guy sounds like someone stuck a knife in his back ("the ref. couldn't wait to give Cornell a call").
Yuck.
The color guy is basically "let's put a fan in the chair and watch how he reacts." CU PP
Good flurry on PP. Scott's shot grazes outside of net.
Yes -- it's actually like putting a drunken fan in the booth ::nut::
No shots on the PP. Ugh...we need to change momentum big time. At least this period is better than the first so far.
Moron Somner now says "there are a lot of games where Cornell has been outshot by 15 or so shots, so they're used to that." Huh?
We had much better momentum this period just not generating any shots. Scotts chance was the best chance in the game so far.
time?
8:19 left
Minnesota goes on the PP
Great save by McKee on a breakaway, but another penalty on CU ... O'Byrne, I believe
From WHCU: A story was just told that makes clear that UofM did not always use 100% Minnesota players. According to Glen Sonmor, in the 60's there was big effort to recruit a big kid from Toronto who was a great hockey goalie and also played basketball & baseball and was a great student. The problem was that Ned Harkness had that Big Kid locked up to attend CU. I don't think anyone here needs to be told the kid's name.
GOAALLLLLLLLL
1-0 CU Carefoot
SHGSHGGGGGG
Carefoot Shorty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ANOTHER SHORTIE!!!! 1-0 CU.
LET'S GO RED!
Now, the PP clock on the TV screen is stuck at 1:46. Ouch! That's prtty poor!
SHG!!!!!!!!! WoW!
1-0 CU
SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1-1 5:15 left in the 2nd
Minny ties it :-(
Tie Game - 1-1
Come on, keep it together. We can take this.
These jokers (the announcing team, that is), never tell you how much time is left. How lame.
Dang, another CU penalty with 4:00 in second. Well, time for another shorty!
Nice saves by McKee and it is still tied up at 1
killed the penalty, but lots of chances. McKee sounds spectacular.
Cornell now has a dangerous flurry in the Minnesota end, but Briggs holds on.
1:20 left in second
PP CU
Minnesota penalty at 19:40 of the second. Let's do it!
1-1 at the 2nd intermission.
Period over. We really started to get in the game as the period developed.
End of 2, 1-1. We have 1:40 of powerplay to start the 3rd.
We're weathering a serious storm. 20 minutes of regulation left and we are still alive.
We sounded a bit stronger in the 2nd, so hope we can ratchet it up in the 3rd and steal this one.
Anyone's game, it's just one period long now.
scoop the second period was really pretty much even. Yes, Minnesota had more shots and lots more chances because of their were on the PP a lot, but Cornell held it in there zone quite a bit but could not generate any shots from it.
For those watching, how (if at all) is our game being affected by the larger ice surface vs. the effect of Minnesota's speed and passing skills?
Minnesota really tries to spread the ice and our a lot better passes than Cornell. Then again I see Minnesota making lots of cross ice passes in the first period so I would think that would be an affect of the larger ice surface. Overall Minnesota is faster and is making more crisp passes than Cornell rather than the affect of the ice.
Main affect of large ice would be McKee being out of position but that is not happening at all.
15 mins left still at 1-1
McKee has been great!!!
It does sound like the Gophers have a serious transition game, but again part of my perception may be the crowd's excitement every time they break out of their zone.
[Q]scoop85 Wrote:
These jokers (the announcing team, that is), never tell you how much time is left. How lame.[/q]
Sorry, just got on this trhead, but if you want a clock live stats are on the NCAA web site
http://www.ncaasports.com/icehockey/mens/gamecenter/live/NCAAH_20050327_CORN@MN
difference on the rushes is that Cornell does not just shoot it when it is 2-3 while minnesota will shoot almost every single time.
It sounds like there have been more board battles lately; we have to like that.
Also, the Minny announcers are saying how proud they are of the Gophers "flawless effort." If that is true, we have to be proud.
I'm hearin' a cowbell in the background....:-D
Great flurry! Keep it up!
well cant say I seen Minnesota this year but they are suppose to have a good offense and so-so defense. They look pretty good defensively, but our team could clearly be playing better than they have been playing.
Shots only 8-6 bad guys in this period. Clearly sounds like we are doing much better of late.
We are playing our game this period instead of the gophers type of game that is why this period has been a lot better.
Minny announcer says "I like that Krantz, he's a pretty good defenseman ... and he's only a freshman."
Rare praise for a Cornell player by these clowns.
CU's game is summed up as A) patient defense and B) great goaltending
We need to be proud. They're not over-extending in the offensive end.
Krantz just wide off a face off.
Crowd (and announcers) sounding anxious :-O
Got some nice pressure in the last few minutes, seems like our size might be wearing down the gophers D.
According to live stats (thanks for the tip), 3:06 left in third. "Wally and Glen" never tell us. We're lucky to know what period it is!
Shots now 8-8 in the third. What an effort. Wally and Glen are worried that their boys are wearing down.
whats the score?
and we are going to OT
1-1 at the end of regulation
OT ... Minny had a flurry at the end, but overall sounds like an even third. I guess if before the game you gave me a chance to go to OT on Minny's home ice, I would have taken it.
Given how clutch some of our guys have been all year and how well Mckee is playing, we have a great shot.
If we are somehow able to pull this off (not woofing), it will rank as one of the greatest CU wins of all time.
Let's GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RED!
Grind, Grind, Grind! Amazing performances from the younger guys. Quality work from everyone.
scoop Cornell had the advantage the whole third period. Minnesota got some rushes here and there but Cornell was definitely the better team last period
THIS is Cornell Hockey!!! You're darn right we have a shot!!
At this point in the game, I think we have UofM right where we want em.
I am so impressed with how absolutely methodical this CU team is playing.
i would agree with you redice, but overtime games can go any way even if one team dominates the other.
The pattern in the tourney so far has been for the higher seeded team to win all the close ones -- time to bust that trend!
Game on
Here we go!
[Q]TCHL8842 Wrote:
i would agree with you redice, but overtime games can go any way even if one team dominates the other.[/q]
I'm not talking about anybody dominating anybody. I'm talking about a Cornell team that is approaching this game like a boxer who is facing a bigger, hard-punching opponent. Keep em at arm's length and take your jabs wherever possible. Even when UofM has possession, Cornell is keeping things under control. OT has started.
Let's Go Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!!!
Almost over Abbott had a nice drive and Scott could just not poke it in
Great chance for CU, but just wide
Cornell's turning up the heat.
man..... :(
:-(
game over minnesota scores
It's a shame ... it sounds like O'Byrne was trying to get a face-off and get a change, but Minnesota freed the puck and put it home.
Ironic, a typical Cornell goal. :`(
O'Byrne. Bless your heart. Standing there did not help anything. :`(
obyrne sat there- no one on him..and tried to hold it in...instead of whipping it around
well we all knew O'Byrne could be the biggest liability. No surprise he was out there for both goals today.
Not having seen it, did McKee have much of a chance?
if they didn't score there, you would never have said this about o'byrne.
if they didn't score there, you would never have said this about o'byrne..
He made the first save, but not much chance on the rebound. It was point-blank. An eerie carbon copy of the goal against Maine yesterday.
[Q]Oat Wrote:
if they didn't score there, you would never have said this about o'byrne..[/q]
I didn't say "it" this time.
But, I've been saying about O'Byrne for quite a while. Great physical tools; a real liability on the mental side of the game.
Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes......... I was thinking the SAME thing. You can't leave a guy all alone in front like that for the 1 on 1. (How come that doesn't work in Blackjack????)
McKee was awesome!!! He's got nothing to feel bad about. It really wasn't his fault.
I haven't bashed obyrne at all this year (being out of town) but as it happend live, i said NO NO NO as he went to hold the puck with noone near him..ask my TV I was screaming at it.
Someone else let their man loose though for that guy to get the pass and shot. McKee great 1st save, no chance on rebound.
And FWIW, even the announcers pointed out on the replay that for the first goal, Obyrne lost his man and that's the man that got the pass for the shot.
Just plain facts...I'm not for or against obyrne and i'm sure he wont make those two mistakes again....but thats how it went down today
The problem with O'Byrne is, he probably will make the same mistake again, sorry to say.
[Q]Chief AA Bear Wrote:
The problem with O'Byrne is, he probably will make the same mistake again, sorry to say.[/q]
I've not followed it closely enough to know. I'd think though that it's got to really sink into your head all summer now.
Just so everybody knows, I'm not dissin' the kid because I think he's a goon on skates, (in fact I don't really mean to diss him at all), I'm sure he, like the rest of the team, is a great guy... I just hope he learns from his mistakes this year and if it takes a long summmer, he'll be all the better player for it.
what Chief AA said
I'll tell you what frosted me totally during the game wiith Minnie, and that was the ridiculous amount of announcer time and camera time devoted to the MINNIE SIEVE's peroxide parents !!!
How come they didn't show McKee's parents!!!! I'm SURE they were THERE!!!!
BADDDDDDDDDDDDDD ANNOUNCERS!!!!
I hope McKee wins the Hobey, but I think not making the FF, may hurt his chances (even though the decision "supposedly" has already been made)
[Q]Chief AA Bear Wrote:
I'll tell you what frosted me totally during the game wiith Minnie, and that was the ridiculous amount of announcer time and camera time devoted to the MINNIE SIEVE's peroxide parents !!!
How come they didn't show McKee's parents!!!! I'm SURE they were THERE!!!!
[/q]
But Briggs's parents had to travel a lot (since their other son was playing in Amherst with BSU). It's not like anyone's following McKee around from Texas or anything. ::rolleyes::
I thought the other briggs son was on the mercyhurst lakers, and thus they were doing the worcester-minneapolis commute.
i'm pretty sure the graphic they put up indicated worcester. but i wouldn't be surprised if the tv announcers got that wrong.
[Q]Rita Wrote:
I thought the other briggs son was on the mercyhurst lakers, and thus they were doing the worcester-minneapolis commute.
i'm pretty sure the graphic they put up indicated worcester. but i wouldn't be surprised if the tv announcers got that wrong. [/q]
No I'm sure it was me. I was going from memory and just recalled that it was one of the AQs.