Cornell 5 Clarkson 0 postgame thread

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[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:

 [Q2]Tub(a) Wrote:

 [Q2]Avash '05 Wrote:

 [Q2]jtwcornell91 Wrote:

 [Q2]RichS Wrote:

 Ok, I see all you guys trashing Clarkson for being dirty and now ripping Roll.  So please tell me what happened since I missed the game.[/Q]
I dunno, the game turned chippy, like seemingly every Cornell-Clarkson game does once the outcome is no longer in doubt.  Roll was complaining to the refs about something post-game, with the unfortunate effect that the home team left the ice before most of the visitors.  I imagine we'll get an idea from the postgame interviews.

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Yes, you'll get an idea as to why there was no salute .

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There is a noticeable difference in the way Cornell is handling the little leaving the ice mind-games. Last year Pegs got into a shouting match with the Clarkson player about being the last to leave the ice. This year, Clarkson tried to do the same thing, but the Big Red just ignored them. They also skated off without a salute, while Clarkson stayed on the ice as long as they could.



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The Pegoraro verbal fight about being the last to leave the ice happened against Western Michigan.  Ever since, Pegoraro is just the last one to leave the ice for Cornell rather than for both teams.[/q]

Thanks for the correction. The awful parts of last season (e.g. NEARLY THE ENTIRE THING) just seem to blend together sometimes.

[The Rancor]

i didnt even notice 2 shg in the box score. i read it in the recap and had to go back and look to be sure. dont tell anyone, but we can score goals adn have good defence. coach is all "we are a team, we play in a system .... blah blah" but i feel like he is saying "cut it loose boys, put as many in the net as you want..." in the locker room. its like this secret weapon that cornell has that last year and a few times in '03 i wished they had used a little sooner. oh yeah, dan glover, told you so.

[The Rancor]

you only shake at the end of the series, if its a series. otherwise at the end of the game.

[calgARI '07]

I still thought it was a bit odd for them not to salute the fans although I don't forsee losing any sleep tonight over it.

[Section N Guy]

It seemed that the players chose beforehand not to salute to show that they felt that they still had work left to do.  That they had nothing to celebrate until the series was over.  After last year's experience, I thought it was great that they just left the ice.
How about Clarkson taking two of the worst penalties I've seen in awhile.  The first was when Cornell was being called for icing (and we converted on PP), and the second when they had their best chance of the game - a 3 on 2 in the 2nd period.  Knuckleheads!  Did you notice that on the last shift of the game we had Vartressian, Sawada, and Bitz out there.  Just in case they wanted to discuss things at the end of the game!  

[ithacat]

[Q]Section N Guy Wrote:

 It seemed that the players chose beforehand not to salute to show that they felt that they still had work left to do.  That they had nothing to celebrate until the series was over.  After last year's experience, I thought it was great that they just left the ice...Did you notice that on the last shift of the game we had Vartressian, Sawada, and Bitz out there.  Just in case they wanted to discuss things at the end of the game!  [/q]

I don't have a problem with them wanting to leave the ice because they still have unfinished business. The salute, however, is one of the best traditions in college sports. I go to a lot of SU football and basketball games where the crowd begins leaving with about 5 minutes left in the game -- granted beating traffic takes on a different meaning with 30-50,000. It's pretty impressive having a tradition where, win or lose, you keep people in the house and salute each other after the game.

Good observation about the last shift; I hadn't noticed that at all.

[ninian '72]

Embarrassment isn't the only issue for Michigan.  It's more evidence that they're a one-deminsional team.

[RichS]

or just in case cornell wanted to get chippy...lol

[Scersk '97]

[Q]Tub(a) Wrote:

Thanks for the correction. The awful parts of last season (e.g. NEARLY THE ENTIRE THING) just seem to blend together sometimes.
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You are spoiled.  I don't care how "unsuccessful" it was:  2004 was not a bad season.  Bad seasons don't involve winning Christmas tournaments, five game winning streaks towards the end of the season, and the #2 seed in the playoffs.  Maybe if you were '95 instead of '05, you'd get that.

I repeat:  you are spoiled.

[Will]

Any season where we manage to put up a banner can't be considered a bad season.

[Pace]

[Q]ithacat Wrote:

 [Q2]Section N Guy Wrote:

 It seemed that the players chose beforehand not to salute to show that they felt that they still had work left to do.  That they had nothing to celebrate until the series was over.  After last year's experience, I thought it was great that they just left the ice...Did you notice that on the last shift of the game we had Vartressian, Sawada, and Bitz out there.  Just in case they wanted to discuss things at the end of the game!  [/Q]
I don't have a problem with them wanting to leave the ice because they still have unfinished business. The salute, however, is one of the best traditions in college sports. I go to a lot of SU football and basketball games where the crowd begins leaving with about 5 minutes left in the game -- granted beating traffic takes on a different meaning with 30-50,000. It's pretty impressive having a tradition where, win or lose, you keep people in the house and salute each other after the game.

Good observation about the last shift; I hadn't noticed that at all.[/q]

I have to agree with ithacat. I don't see the salute as our team saying "work's done, we won". I see it as a "thank you fans". Therefore, I think that it is appropriate, nay, expected after every game.

That said, it's not something to worry about too much. I was just surprised.

[ugarte]

[Q]RichS Wrote:

 or just in case cornell wanted to get chippy...lol[/q]I'm not saying it is inconceivable, but the fact that they didn't get chippy is evidence that they were out there to quell any potential bad behavior from Clarkson. That there wasn't any rough stuff could be seen as evidence that it worked, but I think we can agree that it is probably because George Roll isn't that kind of coach.

[BCrespi]

Latulippe has got to be the softest hockey player I've ever seen.  I think he spent more time resurfacing the ice last night than the zamboni.  He's so frustrating to watch because he's probably be a decent player if he'd play like a man.  Anybody with me in unmercifully rediculing this kid during warmups?  

[JasonN95]

I'm comfortable with the team taking the "series" approach to the salute and saving it until the end of this weekend, especially given how last year's quarterfinal matchup with Clarkson went.  One great thing is that the team does the salute win or lose. Arguably the most moving salute I personally was part of was the one after the '96 NCAA first round loss to Lake Superior in Albany. Cornell played its heart out, with P.C. Druin ringing the would-be tying goal off the cross bar in the final moments. With Lake Superior heading off the ice, the Cornell team skated over to the corner of the arena where the Cornell fans were and saluted us --if anyone had walked into Pepsi Arena (then the Knickerbocker Arena, I think) at just that moment, they would have sworn Cornell had won and the scoreboard was mistaken.

[calgARI '07]

moved to the right thread