2019-11-15: Cornell 4 Clarkson 2

[upprdeck]

I thought cornell had the better transition and passing most of the game.. Clarkson did a good job of 1x1 puck control along the walls but rarely generated anything into good scoring areas where as cornell created multiple chances into dangerous spots.  

Clarkson was very good with the sticks taking pucks out of the air on our soft passing plays and that created most of their offense.   When we were crisp passing we were very dangerous.

Letting them back in up 2 is a lesson learned I hope.  

The D needs to be a little more solid getting the puck out of the back end instead of always looking for the breakout pass, those passes led to a few scary moments.

The past few years we have been getting lots of odd man rushes and not getting as many goals as we would like. This yr fewer of those rushes but more goals off very solid multiple pass plays which is great to see..  And we did it last night without Barron sniping a goal but playing a solid game as did much of the team.  the offense is playing well.  Just clean up some of the clearing mistakes and i was a good game on the road against a dangerous team

[Swampy]

I thought cornell had the better transition and passing most of the game.. Clarkson did a good job of 1x1 puck control along the walls but rarely generated anything into good scoring areas where as cornell created multiple chances into dangerous spots.  

Clarkson was very good with the sticks taking pucks out of the air on our soft passing plays and that created most of their offense.   When we were crisp passing we were very dangerous.

Letting them back in up 2 is a lesson learned I hope.  

The D needs to be a little more solid getting the puck out of the back end instead of always looking for the breakout pass, those passes led to a few scary moments.

The past few years we have been getting lots of odd man rushes and not getting as many goals as we would like. This yr fewer of those rushes but more goals off very solid multiple pass plays which is great to see..  And we did it last night without Barron sniping a goal but playing a solid game as did much of the team.  the offense is playing well.  Just clean up some of the clearing mistakes and i was a good game on the road against a dangerous team

What's extremely encouraging for a Schafer-coached team is that the team needs improvement most in the areas Schafer teams have historically been most outstanding. I expect that by January, if not sooner, these things will be in the past. Especially bear in mind that we replaced 3 senior blue-liners with fresh.

[upprdeck]

the play out of the young kids cant be over looked..  so many of them producing, if they continue pushing the pace of play and clean up just a few of the mistakes it can be a great season.

a goal from fr/so/jr/sr  take that every game

[KenP]

Cornell was behind in faceoffs won after first period but ended up winning 29 of 52 for the game. I realize not as big a stat as in lax but seemed to help with momentum in the 2nd ... and another promising sign.

[Trotsky]

The only serious mistakes I noticed the last three games were lazy/poorly conceived clears by Dmen: one each by Mitchell, Malinski, and of all people Kaldis.  That's basically it.  A couple guys blew tires, that's not their fault.  A couple guys got beaten by their man at the end of long, tiring shifts; again, it happens.

They're playing like they're all seniors right now.  It's something to see.

I am certain there will be rough patches but right now I'm just trying not to be over the moon with what I've seen.

Now watch SLU blows them out 10-0.  ;-)

Note to team: avoid the Canton Pizza Hut.

[Tom Lento]

Cornell came to play in the third. CLK really took it to them in the first half of the game, but Cornell controlled play for nearly all of the third.

This probably explains the oddball shot stats. Cornell was pretty dominant in terms of total even strength shot attempts, but SOG were pretty even in the third and Clarkson clearly controlled the entire first period. If Cornell was dominating but not hitting the net as often that'd account for it.

Finishing a game like that strong is good. Cornell's best teams under Schafer have generally been deep enough to wear out even top tier competition and take control over the third period, so if that's what happened here it bodes well for the rest of the season.

[marty]

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Mitchell from Barron and Donaldson

Malott from Green

Donaldson from Berard and Green

[The Rancor]

exactly!!! lol!

[Trotsky]

Mitchell from Barron and Donaldson

Malott from Green

Donaldson from Berard and Green

Great play by Locke on the boards behind the net to create that goal 1 sequence.

Malone's hard work in the zone before goal 2.

Cam's great hustle on both goals 1 and 3.

And just really good hockey throughout.

I feel a compulsion to visit the St. Lawrence Health System.

[andyw2100]

Cam's great hustle on both goals 1 and 3.

And his patience on goal 3. He realized he had enough time to pull the puck back to give himself a reasonable angle. He easily could have just tried to swat it in from a much tougher angle and missed.

[ugarte]

I feel a compulsion to visit the St. Lawrence Health System.

then maybe you should go to the canton pizza hut

[marty]

Cam's great hustle on both goals 1 and 3.

And his patience on goal 3. He realized he had enough time to pull the puck back to give himself a reasonable angle. He easily could have just tried to swat it in from a much tougher angle and missed.

Patience decided in a split second and executed in a half second.  And his hands respond.