Cornell vs Quinnipiac postgame

Doug '08 · February 16, 2007, 09:46:52 PM

Wow... great game, I am FIRED UP about Cornell hockey right now. Team played all 60 minutes huge win against a top opponent.

Pros: Greening played fabulous, is quietly starting to become one of the team's best players. First power play was great, PK was very good also. Best performance from a goaltender we've had this season, phenomenal game by Davenport. Great hustle and drive from everyone all around, they knew they needed this win.

Cons: That being said, too many turnovers in our own end. Bitz slow with the puck, glad to see him off the point on the PP. After our first PP, the rest seemed to go downhill.

I can't wait until tomorrow nights game; this is going to be our first 4 point weekend in a long time.

ebilmes · February 16, 2007, 09:48:35 PM

Greening, Davenport, and Salmela. Absolutely huge.

I love the Fontas-Kennedy line.

Let's party.

redhair34 · February 16, 2007, 09:50:39 PM

[quote Doug '08] Greening played fabulous, has quietly become the team's best player.[/quote]

Fixed your post.

Omie · February 16, 2007, 09:51:21 PM

Amazing game! Our team was really fired up and was working it hard on both ends of the ice. The freshman class just keeps proving how good they are. I might not be fan of Davenport but if he plays every game like he played tonight... WOW! He was just rock solid. Great game in every sense. My only complaint is how Binda(?) lost control of the game for a while.

redhair34 · February 16, 2007, 09:51:34 PM

[quote ebilmes]Greening, Davenport, and Salmela. Absolutely huge.

I love the Fontas-Kennedy line.

Let's party.[/quote]

Krantz too. He's logging tons of ice time.

redhair34 · February 16, 2007, 09:53:11 PM

[quote Omie] My only complaint is how Binda(?) lost control of the game for a while.[/quote]

I was irritated with him at first. But it became clear to me that there wasn't much he could do, because Qunnipiac really wanted it to get out of control.

sah67 · February 16, 2007, 10:05:08 PM

Salmela looks GREAT on the pp...excellent decision to put him on that 1st unit. You can tell he's really thinking and setting up good plays just by watching him...unlike Bitz.

Topher was also very good tonight...the pass to Barlow on the PPG was sweet, but not quite as good as the one to Krantz at RPI.

redheadfanatic · February 16, 2007, 10:05:56 PM

AMAZING game by Cornell. Not so sure about those penalties, expecially 'Cutch's, but a win is a win. That was some dirty hockey by Q.

scoop85 · February 16, 2007, 10:10:50 PM

I only caught part of the third period, but Lynah sounded as loud as I've heard it in a long time.

Ya gotta like the trend for this team right now; they seem to be playing about their most consistent hockey of the season, and at the right time.

Trotsky · February 16, 2007, 10:10:54 PM

[quote Omie]I might not be fan of Davenport but if he plays every game like he played tonight... WOW! He was just rock solid.[/quote]
He made at least two Brodeur-quality saves when Wong (as in "third in goals in the NCAA Wong") had him dead to rights. One was pure reaction; the other he lined up and tracked deliberately, and perfectly. I gotta say I did not know he had it in him.

Great game by the whole team, but especially by Gallagher, Greening, Nash, Romano... hey, what do these players all have in common? ::banana::

scoop85 · February 16, 2007, 10:13:30 PM

Sometimes we (well at least I) take for granted the adjustment required for Freshmen at the Division 1 level, but that group is really turning it on now.

sah67 · February 16, 2007, 10:17:42 PM

[quote scoop85]I only caught part of the third period, but Lynah sounded as loud as I've heard it in a long time.

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I definitely think Q gooning it up got the Faithful all riled up...Davenport's chance at (and completion of) the shutout also had everyone pumped up.

redheadfanatic · February 16, 2007, 10:20:22 PM

Did anyone happen to catch Jason Weinstein's 3 stars of the game?

sen '08 · February 16, 2007, 10:24:34 PM

What I overheard when passing a car with open doors:

1-Daveport
2-Greening
3-Scott, Gallagher

I might have heard wrong though.

Trotsky · February 16, 2007, 10:24:54 PM

[quote scoop85]Sometimes we (well at least I) take for granted the adjustment required for Freshmen at the Division 1 level, but that group is really turning it on now.[/quote]

There were moments in which they were in such control of the game that it felt like we had fast-forwarded to some time in 2009. It's going to be satisfying watching their careers -- watching Greening and Gallagher interact is eerily like watching Derraugh and Andison as frosh. Romano is simply something else -- Topher's enthusiasm with a level of creativity we haven't seen in a long, long time.