Florida UMass & Clarkson - Cornell postgame - winter swoon?

[billhoward]

Thanks for the personal perspective from Estero. You said you were one of a handful to see both Cornell games. But the Cornell turnout for the UMass game was decent?

[nyc94]

So after a stellar performance in the tourney, we move to 13^th in Pairwise.::screwy::

Looking only at results from December 30, Cornell won and Colorado College, Union, Lake Superior, and Ferris State all lost allowing us to pass them in RPI.  Most of our comparisons with the teams around us are being won 1-0 with only RPI coming into play.

[jkahn]

As David said, the first night we had a great first period, then just didn't seem to have the same fight the rest of the way.  Impossible to know how much the layoff factored into this.  Even from the opposite end of the ice, I thought that the early third period UMass goal was kicked in.  Didn't have a good enough view on the one that might've hit the post.
The 2nd night, it was a good 1st and 2nd period, and then out of gas in the 3rd.  It seemed like all the good chances both nights were from the 1st and 2nd lines.  Other than those two lines, Axell played well - clearly this year's most improved player in my opinion.
In the UMass game, Dias, Bardreau, DeSwardt, and Ryan played.
For Clarkson, they were replaced by Craig, Cole, Brisson and MacDonald with Gotovets moving up and playing left wing.

[jeff '84]

So after a stellar performance in the tourney, we move to 13^th in Pairwise.::screwy::

Looking only at results from December 30, Cornell won and Colorado College, Union, Lake Superior, and Ferris State all lost allowing us to pass them in RPI.  Most of our comparisons with the teams around us are being won 1-0 with only RPI coming into play.

Overall not a bad night for the ECAC:

Canisius   2   @   Colgate   5
Union   1   @   Denver   3
Harvard   4   @   North Dakota   4   OT
Brown   5   @   New Hampshire   2
Quinnipiac   2   V@   Nebraska-Omaha   2
Northeastern   3   vs.   Princeton   3
Clarkson   3   vs.   Cornell   5
RPI   2   vs.   Army   3
Holy Cross   2   @   Dartmouth   3

[nyc94]

Harvard   4   @   North Dakota   4   OT

I know North Dakota is having a down year but that's gotta sting.

[jeff '84]

Harvard   4   @   North Dakota   4   OT

I know North Dakota is having a down year but that's gotta sting.

And Sucks only had 18 SOG...

[Trotsky]

It seemed like all the good chances both nights were from the 1st and 2nd lines.  Other than those two lines, Axell played well - clearly this year's most improved player in my opinion.

I remember at the end of last year Casey specifically pointed out Axell as the one guy who needed to make the jump to most help us.  At the time I thought, "that might be the most improbable guy on the team."  And now here we are -- he's so much better.  It's great to see.

[Trotsky]

Harvard   4   @   North Dakota   4   OT

I know North Dakota is having a down year but that's gotta sting.

Top be fair, for an NCAA game all you have to do is get them into OT.  

[nyc94]

So after a stellar performance in the tourney, we move to 13^th in Pairwise.::screwy::

Looking only at results from December 30, Cornell won and Colorado College, Union, Lake Superior, and Ferris State all lost allowing us to pass them in RPI.  Most of our comparisons with the teams around us are being won 1-0 with only RPI coming into play.

Back to 18 in Pairwise.  Colorado College beat Union 2-1.  BU, Harvard and Quinnipiac all lost, lowering our RPI.  Northeastern beat Minnesota.

[Jim Hyla]

So after a stellar performance in the tourney, we move to 13^th in Pairwise.::screwy::

Looking only at results from December 30, Cornell won and Colorado College, Union, Lake Superior, and Ferris State all lost allowing us to pass them in RPI.  Most of our comparisons with the teams around us are being won 1-0 with only RPI coming into play.

Back to 18 in Pairwise.  Colorado College beat Union 2-1.  BU, Harvard and Quinnipiac all lost, lowering our RPI.  Northeastern beat Minnesota.

Just beat Colorado College.

[Trotsky]

Brian O'Neill scored four consecutive goals in the span of 14 minutes last night.

[billhoward]

Looks like America One webcasts video of Colorado College games for an $8 daily fee.
http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=14
An all-sports pass is $150 and hockey-only is $75!::dribble::

Al, it includes a lift ticket.

[Al DeFlorio]

Brian O'Neill scored four consecutive goals in the span of 14 minutes last night.

And I'll bet they were "unanswered," too.::help::

[Chris '03]

Shit happens.  Hopefully they will recover this afternoon and get a split.  They are 1-7-2 in their last 10 at Estero.

They've dropped to 18 in PWR -- off the bubble -- but a nice run can remedy that, particularly if they can pick off a point in Colorado Springs.

We'd need more than one point in Colorado Springs to make that happen. Our only real PWR hope at this point since we basically just lost an OOC game and have no chance at winning hockey east comparisons at this point is probably more like 3 points at CC. And I doubt that's happening after last night.

Do any of the PWR calculators allow you to toggle on/off the 10 game TUC minimum? Seems to me, it's too early to write off a lot of these comparisons until that point is in play for more of the top teams. We're also a long way from knowing which side of the TUC fence teams like Dartmouth, Brown, Clarkson, and UMass will fall.

[Beeeej]

You are ignoring the possiblity that there are multiple causes. I've got my drill and my leeches.

That's an interesting way to refer to your wife and son.