Cornell-Harvard hockey photos

[billhoward]

What a night in Cambridge with both hockey and basketball taking it to Harvard. A personally satisfying day because I started it in San Diego but still made the opening faceoff. Plus, I think I found the bar in Cambridge the team hung out in in 1973 after the Harvard chicken-in-our-goal incident that got the whole fish-at-Lynah thing started. (Back then, you could drink legally at 18.) My thoughts on Cornell's 3-0 win over Harvard.

FIRST PERIOD
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Hello, Harvard. It's 7 p.m. Do you know where your fans are?

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Harvard actually showed some spunk in the first couple minutes and it seemed this would be an even game or - gad! - an upset for a team that went into the game at 7-15-3.

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Ben Scrivens stopped the six first period shots that made it through the defense.

[clear]And Cornell stepped up its own pressure - here Blake Gallagher tests Kyle Richter - as Cornell wound up with an 11-6 shots advantage in the first period.

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Same sieve, different defender ... Gallagher tests Richter again.

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End of the first period, tied 0-0, Harvard fans apparently still caught in traffic. Announced attendance would be 3,026. Capacity is 2,850. Remind me to use MIT grads if I need accurate mathmatics.

SECOND PERIOD
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Cornell pep band makes music ...

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... while Harvard band makes noise, and needs help from Quinnipiac-style piped-in music. Cantab band also keeps one section of Bright Arena from being empty.

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Second period: Scrivens stays alert. Not easy to do when you only see two shots all period.

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Middle of the second, Cornell steps up the pressure further. Here, Dan Nicolls and Richter go down.

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10:14, second period: Tyler Roeszler moves in on Richter ...

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Roeszler's shot winds up in the right corner. Cornell, 1-0. Assists to Nick D'Agostino and Sean Collins (12, screening Richter).

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Cornell celebrates.

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Fans celebrate.

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10:39, second period: 25 seconds later, Cornell celebrates its 2-0 lead: Keir Ross from Riley Nash and Colin Greening.

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Cornell fans celebrate further and remind Richter about ultimate responsibility for the goal. Why do some Cornell fans seem inattentive? On account of Harvard Jumbotron screen being busy listing upcoming Harvard sports events (and also posting words to Harvard alma mater for those who don't know it), there's apparently no ability to update fans on progress of Red-Crimson basketball game, so Cornell fans to turn to the phones for updates.

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Richter unable to keep anything out of the net this period, including Sean Collins. Shots were 10-2 (Cornell's favor.)

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With Cornell in control and the Harvard fan(s) subdued, visiting fans have a moment to admire the historic banners of Bright Hockey Center. This banner shows Harvard's prowess in the Beanpot. Just not in the last 17 years.

THIRD PERIOD
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Third period: Harvard gain some momentum.

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Ben Scrivens dives to cover the puck, one of the close calls that went our way.

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Dan Nicols tries a wraparound, fails to score, but does levitate Richter's water bottle.

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This Harvard shot goes wide (even though it appears to be on-net.

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Richter attempts modified butterfly he learned online from Youtube video. To be fair, Richter at least showed up to play.

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Down 2-0 with time fading, lawyers for the Harvard Corporation step in to consult.

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Cornell moves to a defensive shell here, one reason Harvard outshoots Cornell 14-5 in the the third period after being outshot 21-8 in the first two.

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As at Quinnipiac, I came away with a sense that no matter who had the faster skaters, it was Cornell that hustled. Here, Joe Scali.

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2 minutes to play, Richter heads to the bench ...

[clear]Harvard fans, the ones remaining, sense an immediate improvement in Harvard's defense.


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Cornell fans remain to cheer.

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Harvard's last gasp.

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Riley Nash crosses the blue line, passes ahead to ...

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... Blake Gallagher, who nets the third goal at 19:38. Second assist to Just Krueger.

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Cornell celebrates.

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Ben Scrivens, with Nick D'Agostino, celebrates the 5th shutout of the season and 16th of his career, two back of career shutouts leader David McKee.

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A great night for all Cornellians despite Cornell's lack of success on the power play (0x2, same as Harvard). Cornell played well all night and dominated the second period. Without taking anything away from Cornell, Harvard did not seem to be playing all that well, even given its mediocre record, now 7-16-3.

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Three stars of the game were Ben Scrivens (22 saves), Tyler Roeszler, Keir Ross. Details in the box score: http://www.cornellbigred.com/documents/2010/2/19/cumih26.pdf?id=2673  Seems as if the Cornell fans ought to get a star for reminding Harvard players, if you want a good education and a great hockey environment, you want red not crimson on your jerseys. Most of all it was a great night for the 1,000, maybe more, students, alums, and family members in Cornell red who rocked Bright Hockey Center and Lavietes Pavilion.

[Jim Hyla]

Great as always, thanks.

[David Harding]

Thank you, Bill!

[CowbellGuy]

Sorry if sending out the @ELynah Twitter updates after goals constitutes being "inattentive."

[jtwcornell91]

Sorry if sending out the @ELynah Twitter updates after goals constitutes being "inattentive."

Thanks to Age for the updates, and Bill for the pictures. :-D

[TimV]

From Section 1, which was the diagonal Corner from the band, it looked like the entire rink was Cornell fans.  Did you by any chance get a wide shot of the crowd from that perspective, Bill?

[CowbellGuy]

The whole side of the rink opposite the Cornell side was maybe half full at the drop of the puck. It eventually all did fill it, but it took most of the first period to do so. That side was perhaps 90% Harvard (or at least non-red-wearing-overtly-Cornell-affiliated) fans. I have some video of the game that might show it.