Cornell vs. Clarkson 3-0 FINAL

[DeltaOne81]

from collegehockeystats.com:

 CLK-15 Jeff Genovy (5-Checking from Behind) 20:00
 CLK-16 Jeff Genovy (10-Game Misconduct) 20:00
 CLK-17 Dale Good (5-Fighting) 20:00
 CLK-18 Dale Good (10-Game Disqualification) 20:00
 COR-12 Mike Iggulden (5-Fighting) 20:00
 COR-13 Mike Iggulden (10-Game Disqualification) 20:00

So, Yeah, looks like both teams will loser a player for tomorrow. Your standard Cornell-Clarkson lovefest. Would be interesting to see these two teams in a playoff scenario. We haven't played them in the tourney since my freshman year PIG, and I wasn't enough into it then to remember that game :-).

[Rich \'96]

Great game to watch tonight, as both teams really gave a lot of effort if nothing else.  More physical play than from any other match-up resulted in a lot of chippiness, which has really marked this rivalry.  A Clarkson friend of mine remarked that the last 4 CU-CCT contests at Lynah have ended in fights.

Clarkson came out with a pretty good game plan in playing the Red tight to the corners with a lot of checking.  There really wasn't much open-ice skating at all.  By the 3rd, there was a lot of instances were scrums resulted in at least one player from each side writhing around on the ice.  The usual physical shoving escalated predictably to a couple fights...one behind the Clarkson net, and one right in front of the Clarkson bench in which Hornby got his 10 min misconduct.  And the one at the final horn, which I couldn't really see well.

Random notes:

* The Clarkson coaching staff came out noticably early before the opening faceoff.  They were out well before either team.  The player leadership must be taking a good amount of responsibility given the current coaching situation.

* The Clarkson non-goal...I was in no position to see what happened, but the Clarkson contingent in Section O had an immediate reaction, followed by a lot of vigorous pointing.  One thing is for sure...there was a very loud clang of the post.  But no signal by any on-ice ref or the goal judge.

* The 3rd Cornell goal was preceded by Doug Murray taking care of 2 Knights at once.  In the defensive corner by Section K, Doug pretty much caught them in a check and applied a bear hug.  Cornell took possession and started a rush that resulted in Cook's goal.  A very entertaining sequence for Cornell fans.

* Clarkson paired up one of their large players with Baby for most of the game.  I can't remember who it was, but he baited Baby a lot.

* Hornby nearly had a great breakaway chance.  He was just sprung from the box in the 2nd, and had the puck squirt out to him, but he just couldn't get enough control of it and his feet to get the chance.  Otherwise, a very Hornby-like game.

* Cornell missed out on 2 great scoring chances late in the 2nd.  One, with Walsh down, the puck sat in the slot...Vesce (I think) tried to lift it over him into the empty net, but instead lifted it straight up in the air, where it landed short of the crease and Clarkson managed to clear.  The second chance was with Walsh caught behind the net...the puck got out in front, and 2 Red players took swipes at it, both going wide.

* End of game, following the fight at the buzzer that got Iggulden DQed, and following the ironic handshakes, Cornell had gathered at center ice for the usual salute...there was one Clarkson player, Reid I think (who is Clarkson's captain, I beleive) was posturing by the penalty boxes as the rest of the Knights were leaving the ice.  Knowing the salute wouldn't happen until all opponents left the ice, Murray actually made a move towards Reid...probably said something, and I thought there would be one last fight.  But a ref helped Reid find the exit and escorted him there.

[Robb03]

As for Hornby, he went to the box 4 times during the game.  3 on his own behalf and 1 for the bench penalty.  In our section we joked that he should start to carve his name into the box with tally marks.  On the uscho.com interview Doug alluded that Greg was the new enforcer, which leads me to believe he'll have many more marks to etch.  And the break-away, he simply wasn't fast enough to get the puck.  Doug's containment of two players, classic.  I don't think either Knight expected that one on the trip to the corner.  As for Reid, a stand he knew he'd lose.  So much love to Lenny for the 5th, even if there was a moment of hesitation (phantom goal).  But I'm always glad to hear the crowd chant in support and his post-game response of the stick-raise.  Who takes Iggy's place tomorrow against St. Lawrence?  Only Schafer will tell.

[Greg Berge]

> (Hornby) should start to carve his name into the box with tally marks

Well, he's going to have to sand Jason Dailey's name off first.  "Reserved, Daily" (sic?)  is still the funniest (albeit immediately confiscated) sign in Lynah Rink history.

[jtwcornell91]

Wasn't that "Reserved, D. Dufresne"?

[Luke 05]

One thing with all the Murray bashing that has been going on...
In the second period the Swede took a hard slap shot off his foot and was clearly in a lot of pain.  He stayed on the ice to finish his shift, even though there was an opportunity when the puck cleared the zone for him to get off the ice.  A Clarkson player tried to finish him off with a cross check, drawing a penalty.  Murray stayed on the ice trough most of the power play and set up a lot of good chances.  He stayed on the ice for 2 minutes after getting hit while it was clear that he was in a lot of pain.  Good game for Dougie, maybe we've inspired him through elf.

[Robb]

Yes, it was Dufresne.

[Al DeFlorio]

Sounded like he made a major contribution to the second goal, too.;-)

[bigred apple]

When I think of a player who spent his time skating back and forth between bench and box it is Nikolic (sp?).

[CowbellGuy]

[Section A]

Well, looks like we got away with one there.

[Shorts]

My recollection of the "phantom goal", as seen from the near the top of section A:

A Clarkson shot hit the post to Lenny's left (the clang heard by Rich '96).  His body was turned to face almost straight to the left.  The puck bounced either off of one of his pads, or possibly another player or stick.  Following the bounce, it was moving back towards the mouth of the goal.  When the puck was...::uhoh::...very close to the line, but I don't know on which side of it...Lenny pawed down on it with his glove (left) hand and pulled it away from the goal, at which point the ref blew his whistle, called off the goal, etc.

Ben '03 said [Q] Age has the picture to prove it [/Q].  I am very eager to see this picture.

[nyc94]

Truly great photography.  But I have to say I can't tell from that picture that the puck is over the line.

[gwm3]

It's hard to tell if it's all the way in from that picture... although I imagine it probably went a little further before Lenny gloved it.

[Ben Doyle 03]

From the picture. . .you are correct but from my standpoint next to Age there were at least ten of us that saw the puck cross the goal line.