Cornell Women's Hockey

[Trotsky]

And it does.  Clarkson really owned the final 5 minutes (including a pp) and Cornell's happy to get to the locker room up 3-1.

[Tom Lento]

It would be okay if this period ended soon.

Well, they survived, and Cornell even looked a little better in the last minute or so.

Clarkson looks like the better team, but Cornell's done a better job of putting the puck in the net. I'm guessing Mazotta is a huge advantage in net, but I don't know anything about Clarkson's goaltender.

[Tom Lento]

The guy's rough, but it's obvious he did the work, learned the rosters, etc.  He also doesn't have a color guy, so he has to fill all the time himself, while also checking line changes and probably keeping his own stats.  I couldn't do it.

Good LGR chant.

I don't think this guy knows very much about hockey, which makes his performance more impressive in my opinion. (Edit - he may know plenty about hockey, but I don't think he normally covers it - the language of the game doesn't come naturally to him when he's announcing).

Also, props for this one: "If Cornell pitches a shutout the rest of the way they will win the game. Sorry, that's about as insightful as John Madden, I know."

[imafrshmn]

As feared, Clarkson's made it a game, scoring on the PP.  Hang on girls.  LGR!

[Trotsky]

8 minutes to go.

[Trotsky]

6:20, a little Schafer Hockey here -- dragging it up and down the half wall.

[Tom Lento]

Clarkson back on the PP

[imafrshmn]

Oh noes

[Trotsky]

Damn.  White had the puck jump over her stick on the clear, 3:56 to go, 3-3.

[Tom Lento]

Well, that sucked. Failed clear and Clarkson ties it up after Cornell put on a 90-second shot-blocking clinic.

[Trotsky]

o.t.

[Tom Lento]

Great shift to end the period for Cornell. I have to give Clarkson the edge in OT, but I remain hopeful.

[Trotsky]

Great shift to end the period for Cornell. I have to give Clarkson the edge in OT, but I remain hopeful.

Agreed.  We better get it early if we're going to get it.

[imafrshmn]

The thing about Clarkson which may be a big advantage in OT is that they have a much longer bench.  Each of the skaters on the Cornell side has logged about a third more ice time than Clarkson's.  Obviously Cornell has been a three line team all season and is used to it, but they looked a little tired in that 3rd period.  Who knows how many decent chances we'll be able to muster up in OT.

[Al DeFlorio]

Kind of a deja vu Friday's game...