Cornell @ RPI postgame

[atb9]

Just want to toss out a few things...

Not sure if everyone knew but they were selling tickets to the game for $4 all day Friday.

We looked slow and our shots seemed to be aimed five hole, or at the chest.  It was disappointing.  Don't give Lange too much credit!  Sitting just off of the his shoulder for the first and third, I saw plenty of open net to be had.

That first RPI goal killed the air of superiority--after realizing that they could win the game and silent the spectacle of our fans, the RPI fans finally decided to make some noise.

Dell is such a horrible ref.  He was regularly out of position and seems so lackadaisical.  How many calls were made by the linesmen?  I noticed Dell watching girls walking around the rink.  RPI girls.  Seriously.

I believe the goal judge in front of Section 1 gave us two goals.  One did go in the net on the Bitz trickle after Dell whistled the play dead, the other was on the missed breakaway.

I thought the team dominated the second half of the first period and the third period.  The guys had opportunities, they just couldn't finish: the shorthanded breakaway, the Bitz trickle, the Sawada deflection, etc.  I think Bitz played D for the first two periods.  He was so much better in the third when they put him back at center.

Surprisingly, the second period was disastrous.  I was expecting (hoping?) that coach would get the guys up for the second period but we displayed very little energy coming out of the locker room.  We had one good chance on the remainder of the PP that started the period.  We may have significantly outshot them during the second period, but I don't remember a bag full of serious chances.

The Seminoff penalty on the breakaway was tough.  Our D was pinching so you have to expect some odd man rushes the other way.  Know the situation!  At that point in the game, you harrass but McKee has got to make the save without a penalty.  Oh well, the team needed a goal long before then and Cam almost scored shorthanded.  I missed the too many men on the ice penalty but that finished us off.

Favorite RPI cheers: "De-fense!" and "Cor-nell Su-ucks!"

[Harrier]

I honestly think the key to getting the offense going is whover plays opposite Moulson on the first line.  If anyone can step into that spot and be a finisher they have a TON of chances because, obviously, every team is successfully smothering Moulson this year and he is clearly frustrated.  If there were only somone who could step up on that off wing and make the opposing teams pay-we could cash in until they react, then free up the breathing Moulson desperately needs.  In his 3 previous years Matt has had 2 linemates that create a lot of space for him...now he has one.  If Hynes were only still here we would be laughing...there wasn't a team that could match that first line last year, nor is there one this year...we need to try and replicate it.  Let's bring back Ray on the first line and tell him Job # 1 score, Job 2 responsible defense, job #3 is hit.  If he can't get done drop a young guy in there and drop Ray back on the hitting line.