Cornell @ Colgate

[flyersgolf]

No line up changes, injuries we do not know about besides Espo?  Cornell looks like they are skating in sand.  Defense is terrrible for both sides into the middle of the second period.  Power play may have scored but not good, no one is front of the net most of the time during power play.

[flyersgolf]

Worse loss of the year.  Beaten down and uninspired team.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

No words. When was the last time that Colgate swept us?

[bnr24]

What WAS that third period?!  I can't imagine the 3 goals not giving us a win AND giving up 4 goals in one period...::thud::

[Bahnstorm]

When was the last time we let a team hit for the cycle on us in the third with a even strength, PP, SH, and EN goal?

[snert1288]

This really hurts our record against TUC, and after next week we should have the required 10.  Will be interesting to see how things fall from here out.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

This really hurts our record against TUC, and after next week we should have the required 10.  Will be interesting to see how things fall from here out.

Guess we're just going to have to win our Conference. Lucky number thirteen?

[Scersk '97]

This really hurts our record against TUC, and after next week we should have the required 10.  Will be interesting to see how things fall from here out.

Guess we're just going to have to win our Conference. Luck number thirteen?

Agreed.  Given that the only teams in the ECAC that have an outside chance at an at-large bid are we, Colgate, and Union, it seems much more likely than not that the lone ECAC rep this year will be the league champion.

PS  '97 got swept by Clarkson, '02 got swept by Dartmouth, '09 and '10 got swept by Yale.  It happens.  (And if this year is an '02 analogue, I'm fine with next year being an '03 analogue.  Some teams seem to learn best through "the agony of defeat." )

[Aaron M. Griffin]

This really hurts our record against TUC, and after next week we should have the required 10.  Will be interesting to see how things fall from here out.

Guess we're just going to have to win our Conference. Lucky number thirteen?

Agreed.  Given that the only teams in the ECAC that have an outside chance at an at-large bid are we, Colgate, and Union, it seems much more likely than not that the lone ECAC rep this year will be the league champion.

PS  '97 got swept by Clarkson, '02 got swept by Dartmouth, '09 and '10 got swept by Yale.  It happens.  (And if this year is an '02 analogue, I'm fine with next year being an '03 analogue.  Some teams seem to learn best through "the agony of defeat." )

I'm left with the empty feeling that it didn't have to be this way. The ECAC will prove Sullivan's "Big Three" argument correct if it can get only one team into the NCAA Tournament this year. The season is not yet lost, but if we continue to play like we did during Friday's first and second periods, and Saturday's third period it might as well be. As I said, speechless.

The swing through the capital district has taken upon new and perhaps unpredicted importance for this team. A win in Schenectady is nearly a must next weekend.

[trainbow]

The ECAC final four is not even a given anymore.  This year's team needs to be ECAC champs to go anywhere.  But I do not sense any improvements since the CC series, retrogression is more like it, sadly to say.

[Give My Regards]

No words. When was the last time that Colgate swept us?

If anybody still cares, that last happened on Jan. 30 and 31, 2004.  After which the Big Red went on a 13-1-4 tear against Colgate, including a couple playoff wins in Albany (one was a consolation game, I think) and games in Estero and Newark.  That streak ended Friday night.

[jtn27]

We're now tied for 18th in the pairwise rankings. It seems pretty likely that we're going to need to win the ECAC tournament to make the NCAA tourney. I suppose we still have an outside chance at an at large bid if we win the Cleary Cup but to do that I think we're going to need to get at least 3 points against Union, maybe even 4. With the way we've been playing lately and the fact that we're playing Union next weekend I don't know if that's going to happen.

[ajh258]

We're now tied for 18th in the pairwise rankings. It seems pretty likely that we're going to need to win the ECAC tournament to make the NCAA tourney. I suppose we still have an outside chance at an at large bid if we win the Cleary Cup but to do that I think we're going to need to get at least 3 points against Union, maybe even 4. With the way we've been playing lately and the fact that we're playing Union next weekend I don't know if that's going to happen.

Basically, we need to win all of our games before Atlantic City to secure and at-large. Based on what I saw this weekend, not sure if we deserve it even if we did get a bid.

[jtwcornell91]

I suppose we still have an outside chance at an at large bid if we win the Cleary CupBedpan

FYP :-}

Seriously, what has it come to, that Cornell fans are talking about that spittoon like it's a real trophy?

[jtn27]

I suppose we still have an outside chance at an at large bid if we win the Cleary CupBedpan

FYP :-}

Seriously, what has it come to, that Cornell fans are talking about that spittoon like it's a real trophy?

My apologies. Allow me to rephrase what I said earlier. I suppose we still have an outside chance at an at large bid if we're the number 1 seed in the ECAC tourney.