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Out-of-sync doesn't begin to describe Cornell's offense right now.  They aren't moving the puck well at all in the offensive zone to generate any good scoring opportunities.

And they returned 26 of 28 from last year's ECAC champs.  They do have some injuries, but there's enough quality left there to not be this bad.  Energy just seems lacking, especially at home.  A pep band shouldn't be needed when you have Yale, Brown & Quinnipiac stifling your offense on home ice.  Hit somebody!

Also, watch how many shots-on-goal end up in the goalie's stomach as he drops to his knees.  Similarly, watch how many shots end up sailing over the crossbar because the shooter was targeting the area over the goalie's shoulder.

Very frustrating start to the season for Cornell.  Let's hope a spark comes in this third period.  From the leaders on this team.  Let's Go Red!!

Flaw in Pairwise.  Late start for Ivy League reduces chance for quality wins in whole ECAC.  And the results of early Ivy non-conference games often reflect the 3-week disparity in experience for those teams.  Thus, every Ivy team ends up clawing their way up from #42 in Pairwise and every loss within the league is by definition a terrible loss.  That's why a fast Ivy start - like Cornell's 4-0 - is critical to getting into the Top 15.

But that still doesn't excuse lossess to Harvard, Princeton, Colgate...... that's due to Cornell's preferred style of play.  Increased emphasis on defense & shot-blocking - at the expense of letting your freshmen develop on offense - keeps games low-scoring and close.  Which is a huge benefit aganist teams that might be better than you (e.g. 7-1-2 vs. ranked teams).  But might not be so great when playing an inferior opponent ranked #42 in Pairwise.....

Last week's Dartmouth highlights too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCWkxPdxM3c

Some highlights from Cornell fan section 26:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW87gKU1wZI