Postgame: Cornell vs. Dartmouth

[Scersk '97]

To change to postgame later.

Seems like an interesting stretch of games coming up.  Taking a look at Trotsky's chart, one notices that, should they be victorious in the next four (including the home and home with Colgate), this year's team will be on the same pace, with regard to the rest of the ECAC, as the 2003 team, a testament either to the wonderful freshman class and things to come or to a relatively down year to the league.  (Or a little of both.)

Here's hoping we start the weekend off right tonight versus a long-time thorn in our collective side.

[css228]

To change to postgame later.

Seems like an interesting stretch of games coming up.  Taking a look at Trotsky's chart, one notices that, should they be victorious in the next four (including the home and home with Colgate), this year's team will be on the same pace, with regard to the rest of the ECAC, as the 2003 team, a testament either to the wonderful freshman class and things to come or to a relatively down year to the league.  (Or a little of both.)

Here's hoping we start the weekend off right tonight versus a long-time thorn in our collective side.

Agreed, This team really has a chance to be something special

[Trotsky]

Do we have an update on Espo / Jillson?

[ajh258]

Do we have an update on Espo / Jillson?

Junior left wing John Esposito (4-7-11) sprained an ankle at Princeton and will not play this weekend.

Ithaca Journal

No mention of Jillson.

[Scersk '97]

Having not watched Redcast in a a bit, I had forgotten how hard it sucks.  Jeez.

[BMac]

THAT POWERPLAY WAS AWESOME!!!!

They got several great shots off, looked absolutely dominating, cycled like they knew the cheat codes, and were only forced out of the offensive zone with 30-odd seconds left... and promptly scored on the rush back.

Best powerplay of the year?

[Cop at Lynah]

Isle is flopping around like a fish on the ice - ughhhhh

[BMac]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


BRING ON HARVARD!!!

[Scersk '97]

Decided to take the score out of the subject for the benefit of anyone who might be taping the game.

Having been to the Princeton game last week, I am glad not to have had to watch another 3-3 tie.  Good riddance Green; bring on Harvard.

PS  Why is our penalty kill, traditionally a strength, so horrible?

[scoop85]

Not our best effort for sure, and I thought Dartmouth played with a lot of jump and seemed to win the majority of the battles and loose pucks.  The stats showed that the faceoffs were even, but it seemed to me that Dartmouth won virtually every faceoff, especially on their power plays.  I thought Iles was fine, and really came up big late in the third when he robbed Jones at the doorstep.

We're going to need to really pick it up tomorrow night, but the building should be a tad energized :-P

[Chris '03]

With the win, Cornell now controls its own destiny in the all important Ivy Title chase. Every other team has now surrendered at least four points.

[css228]

Officiating was brutal. Don't know if you guys could see on Red Cast but late in the 3rd period a Dartmouth player covered a puck with his hand without a call. Of course this comes with a disclaimer that I'm a complete homer, but I was longing for Kotyra by the end.

[css228]

Interesting fact: Cornell has the 2nd best winning percentage in the country, trailing only #1 Minnesota Duluth

[Chris '03]

Also in the interesting fact department, Cornell is 5-1-1 against the top 6 non-TUC teams at the moment with at least three more games to go with them. They are 3-2-1 against the 32 TUCs with four guaranteed games left against them.

[Trotsky]

Also in the interesting fact department, with Michigan losing tonight Cornell now has the longest unbeaten streak in the nation (4-0-2).