Clarkson at Cornell postgame

Dpperk29 · February 02, 2007, 10:07:25 PM

[quote Giffy][quote redhair34][quote Giffy][quote redhair34]There were a couple of absolutely brutal calls tonight. Luckily, they didn't impact the outcome. The contact to the head roughing call on Bitz was a joke.[/quote]

I wouldn't say it was a joke. A Clarkson player hit Bitz, who then turned and punched him twice in the head.[/quote]

It was a joke because the Clarkson player knocked him in the head to the point where it almost jarred his helmet off. I didn't see Bitz punch him in the head; I saw him shove him in the chest. Even if he did, then send both to the box.[/quote]

Yeah, I agree that they both should have gone.[/quote]

the reason Bitz got a penalty was each player gets one shove. The clarkson player took his shove, Bitz took two shoves... the guy who keeps it going gets the penalty.

Al DeFlorio · February 02, 2007, 10:08:13 PM

[quote Trotsky]Quinnipiac 6 at Yale 4

Top of the ECAC standings:

.700 SLU (10-4-1)
.688 Quinnipiac (9-3-4)
.633 Clarkson (8-4-3)
.567 Cornell (7-5-3)
.500 Dartmouth (6-6-3)[/quote]
Colgate is also 6-6-3 at .500.

Drew · February 02, 2007, 10:10:18 PM

You played well, we got served. Congrats, gents! Till the next time.
Cheers!
Drew

redhair34 · February 02, 2007, 10:10:52 PM

[quote Dpperk29]
the reason Bitz got a penalty was each player gets one shove. The clarkson player took his shove, Bitz took two shoves... the guy who keeps it going gets the penalty.[/quote]

Thanks Mr. Referee. I had a feeling you'd chime in.

Omie · February 02, 2007, 10:13:39 PM

What a great win!!! Let's hope the guys can do it again tomorrow.

From the Clarkson Roundtable...

"Cornell played a much, much, much (did I say much) more physical game than Clarkson. Their captain, Byron Bitz, is huge. I don't know the stats, but it seemed Cornell won every important faceoff in the game. Oh, and their student section... we should hire them if we make the tourney and they don't."

redhair34 · February 02, 2007, 10:14:01 PM

[quote Dpperk29]I'm not going to say the better team won because I honestly think Clarkson is a better team on most nights.
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You may very well be right. But, you really have to wonder why Tech doesn't show up against a team that eliminated the past two years in the playoffs. That's not a good sign. Dodge's absence might have been a factor tonight, but it wasn't in Potsdam.

Dpperk29 · February 02, 2007, 10:16:08 PM

[quote redhair34][quote Dpperk29]
the reason Bitz got a penalty was each player gets one shove. The clarkson player took his shove, Bitz took two shoves... the guy who keeps it going gets the penalty.[/quote]

Thanks Mr. Referee. I had a feeling you'd chime in.[/quote]

my ego is too wounded right now to decide if you are being complimentary or sarcastic. I'll take it as the first one, but it is probably the second. Either way, I am willing to tell you with near 100% certainty that the ref was using that exact logic

redhair34 · February 02, 2007, 10:20:40 PM

[quote Dpperk29]I'll take it as the first one, but it is probably the second. Either way, I am willing to tell you with near 100% certainty that the ref was using that exact logic[/quote]

Just because the call was based on logic doesn't make it the right call. The first shove, where Bitz's helmet almost came off, should have resulted in a penalty. I'm arguing that the degree of contact from the first shove should have at least resulted in matching minors.

ithacat · February 02, 2007, 10:28:10 PM

[quote Dpperk29]the reason Bitz got a penalty was each player gets one shove.[/quote]

Just caught the end of the 1st period between Denver & UMD. Apparently the WCHA allows each player 2 shoves. Maybe that's the key to their success.

sah67 · February 02, 2007, 10:29:27 PM

To add to the list of reasons why Hansen should go back to ref school: One of the Clarkson goons (get names on your jerseys...I don't want to buy a program!), (maybe Kolu?) dragging Gallagher around by his facemask while the linesmen stared and did nothing.

Al DeFlorio · February 02, 2007, 10:34:54 PM

[quote Dpperk29]I'm not going to say the better team won because I honestly think Clarkson is a better team on most nights.[/quote]
You've been taking lessons from RichS, pal, I regret to say.

Look, your heroes managed three shots on goal in the third period and OT in a tied game against Cornell on your home ice. Tonight they improved to a whopping four. Get lost.

Dpperk29 · February 02, 2007, 10:42:41 PM

[quote Al DeFlorio][quote Dpperk29]I'm not going to say the better team won because I honestly think Clarkson is a better team on most nights.[/quote]
You've been taking lessons from RichS, pal, I regret to say.

Look, your heroes managed three shots on goal in the third period and OT in a tied game against Cornell on your home ice. Tonight they improved to a whopping four. Get lost.[/quote]

Al, lets use the month of january as an example as to why Clarkson is the better team on most nights.

cornell's record: 1-4-2
Clarkson's record: 4-1-3

Tonight, cornell was the better team. Most nights, Clarkson is the better team.

ithacat · February 02, 2007, 10:46:42 PM

[quote Omie]What a great win!!! Let's hope the guys can do it again tomorrow.

From the Clarkson Roundtable...

"...I don't know the stats, but it seemed Cornell won every important faceoff in the game. Oh, and their student section... we should hire them if we make the tourney and they don't."[/quote]

38-26, Cornell -- I thought Cornell did a better job than that on faceoffs. Personally, I think every faceoff is important. Hiring the student section is an interesting idea...maybe they'd show up on time. :-)

DeltaOne81 · February 02, 2007, 10:47:22 PM

[quote Dpperk29]
Al, lets use the month of january as an example as to why Clarkson is the better team on most nights.

cornell's record: 1-4-2
Clarkson's record: 4-1-3

Tonight, cornell was the better team. Most nights, Clarkson is the better team.[/quote]

Fine (not speaking for Al), but you still came on here and your first comment was about how your team is really better anyway. "Just remember, we're still better". Not particularly classy.

MB · February 02, 2007, 10:48:12 PM

Are you high? We were damn lucky to come away with a win tonight. We didn't seem on at all, our first PK unit... well, let's not talk about that. Actually, let's not talk about our power play units. We almost gave up a couple of short handed goals. There was a distinct lack of energy and puck handling. Our one saving grace was that Clarkson was even less on than we were.

Let's hope our guys find that spark tomorrow night.