ECAC Final: Cornell 0 Yale 5 (final)

[upperdeck]

really doesnt seem like a bad effort other than the no scoring. the yale goals were more a function of some mistakes made were Yales speed can come into effect. we are generating enough chances we just cant bury them. it would much worse if we were allowing tons of odd man rushes, its clear though that our D is a step slow and if we are chasing we are in trouble.

[Scersk '97]

Honestly, the one thing that I can see bringing us back in this game is a 5-minute major.  With how frankly undisciplined Yale is regarding penalties, it's not out of the realm of possibility.

And, yes, I think this is one of the hardest-fought, bare-knuckle games I've seen in a long time; it's a shame we're, at this point, on the short end of it.

[lynah80]

[quote Rita]Yikes. Yale seems to have our number this season.

If I read the YATC correctly, we are in and at worst in the #3 seed band.

Question: In the third period, would it be in our best interest for next weekend to let Garman play the rest of the game?

This would give Scrivens some extra rest after the 2 OT game. Also having a new goalie in might make us focus on the fundamentals and little things a bit more.

Just a thought.[/quote]

I don't think Garman could handle a game like this right now.  The team chemistry is tight and the Big Red is hustling.  Yale is just a very skilled team.  The Big Red should all stay on the ice together.  This game isn't over yet.  Hopefully, Mike is talking about the next goal in the locker room, not the next three, so that the guys don't come out squeezing the graphite out of their sticks.

[Redscore]

[quote imafrshmn]It's a shame the game has evolved this way.  We've been doing a very good job winning pucks, our passing is good, but getting pucks and good action on Yale's doormat has been hard to come by.[/quote]

I completely agree.  It's just one of those days.  I think the team is playing as well as it can but can we just bury a couple of chances?  Frustrating!!!

[Rita]

[quote lynah80][quote Rita]Yikes. Yale seems to have our number this season.

If I read the YATC correctly, we are in and at worst in the #3 seed band.

Question: In the third period, would it be in our best interest for next weekend to let Garman play the rest of the game?

This would give Scrivens some extra rest after the 2 OT game. Also having a new goalie in might make us focus on the fundamentals and little things a bit more.

Just a thought.[/quote]

I don't think Garman could handle a game like this right now.  The team chemistry is tight and the Big Red is hustling.  Yale is just a very skilled team.  The Big Red should all stay on the ice together.  This game isn't over yet.  Hopefully, Mike is talking about the next goal in the locker room, not the next three, so that the guys don't come out squeezing the graphite out of their sticks.[/quote]


I'm relying on audio tonight (and tuned in late due trying to find audio), so it is harder to sense how they are playing and if there are residual effects.

As long as Scrivens isn't struggling, then yes, it does make sense to keep him in net.

One goal at a time, and it would be nice if Cornell could win this period and come away with a few goals.

LGR!

[TShen]

whew

[Lauren '06]

Knew it was a mistake to put the audio back on.

[Tom14850]

scrivens is having a poor game

[imafrshmn]

That play was relatively slow to develop.  I don't think Ross played it aggressively enough.

[Lauren '06]

RPI announcers certainly blamed it on lax Cornell defense.

[grizzdan24]

scrivens is having a poor game

Really difficult to fault Scrivens for getting beat on goals where the guy is left WIDE OPEN on the back door.

[Robb]

[quote grizzdan24]

scrivens is having a poor game

Really difficult to fault Scrivens for getting beat on goals where the guy is left WIDE OPEN on the back door.[/quote]Three times.

[Chris 02]

Anyone see any effects of the 2 OT game last night?

[Rita]

EN for us. Scrivens on the bench for a 6 v 4 pp chance.

[ansky629]

Absolutely - don't see much jump in the team tonight.  But I'm not sure that's why we're getting destroyed.  I think Yale just has our number this year.