Quarterfinal Choices

[Jim Hyla]

So here are my wishes:

No. 12 Brown at No. 5 Quinnipiac
No. 11 Princeton at No. 6 Yale
No. 10 Rensselaer at No. 7 Clarkson
No. 9 Dartmouth at No. 8 St. Lawrence

I don't care about Dartmouth/SLU. My choices are basically based on wanting to se a Union/RPI match-up. I think that would be exciting, TW might carry it, and it's the best shot for someone to beat Union.

So, what are your choices?

[jtn27]

It doesn't matter all that much to me. I don't think there's a team in the league that can beat us in a 3 game series other than maybe Union, who we wouldn't see until the final anyway. I guess if I had to pick I would say Quinnipiac (although again that wouldn't be until Atlantic City). We match up well against them. Also, on a personal note, my younger brother is a student at QU, so if we eliminate them from the playoffs 2 years in a row, I get extra bragging rights.

[ajh258]

No. 12 Brown at No. 5 Quinnipiac
No. 11 Princeton at No. 6 Yale
No. 10 Rensselaer at No. 7 Clarkson
No. 9 Dartmouth at No. 8 St. Lawrence

Awkwardly similar to Jim's picks, but these are what I would pick as well.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I'm going to go with all of the favorites.

RPI is hot, but I really think Casey will have Clarkson ready (and Karpowich can be unstoppable).

[marty]

When we got back from Ithaca this afternoon I mentioned to Janice that I was putting my hockey glasses away for the season. (assuming no road trip to a regional) After reading your post I realized I should be rooting for RPI so as to extend live viewing interest in Schenectady.

[Beeeej]

I don't think there's a team in the league that can beat us in a 3 game series...

I'm not sure I share that sentiment, after seeing us get swept by Colgate in a home-and-home.  Cornell tends to be awfully good in the QF round, but teams get hot.  See, e.g., 2004 and 2007.

[Trotsky]

I don't think there's a team in the league that can beat us in a 3 game series...

I'm not sure I share that sentiment, after seeing us get swept by Colgate in a home-and-home.  Cornell tends to be awfully good in the QF round, but teams get hot.  See, e.g., 2004 and 2007.

2007 the team had already packed up and headed to the golf course before they dropped the puck, they would have lost to Little Sisters of the Poor.

2004 never happened.

[RichH]

I don't think there's a team in the league that can beat us in a 3 game series...

I'm not sure I share that sentiment, after seeing us get swept by Colgate in a home-and-home.  Cornell tends to be awfully good in the QF round, but teams get hot.  See, e.g., 2004 and 2007.

Austin Smith is the type of player who can say "get on my back, boys," and carry a team through the playoffs. I don't want to see Colgate. (And won't have to until AC, potentially)

Most of the time when CU's offense has been frustrated, it was mostly due to a solid defensive effort.  With one particular opponent, however, Cornell didn't have much trouble at all getting through the defense, but just got stymied over and over by their goaltender. I feel that Clarkson's Karpowich is very effective against our style, and has frustrated our forwards more than anyone else.  In 2 games, 130 minutes, and 60 shots, we have 1 goal against him.  In Florida, Clarkson played the backup who allowed 4 goals on 27 shots.  Yeah, I'm nervous about facing Karpowich.  Granted, he's had some stinkers late in the season, and he's the league leader in minutes (and saves) by far, so perhaps fatigue could be a factor.  With no upsets, that's who we get.

[Jordan 04]

\\I don't think there's a team in the league that can't beat us in a 3 game series other than maybe Union, who we wouldn't see until the final anyway.

FYP. If the season has shown us anything, it's that pretty much anybody in the league can beat us. (Or at least tie us!). And while 3 games lessens the chance of an upset by a team with less talent on paper, let's not pretend it eliminates it.

[KeithK]

\\I don't think there's a team in the league that can't beat us in a 3 game series other than maybe Union, who we wouldn't see until the final anyway.

FYP. If the season has shown us anything, it's that pretty much anybody in the league can beat us. (Or at least tie us!). And while 3 games lessens the chance of an upset by a team with less talent on paper, let's not pretend it eliminates it.

I think it's a fair statement that there isn't a single team in the bottom half of the league that should be able to beat us in a three game series at Lynah. Doesn't mean that it can't happen if we don't play well.

[snert1288]

Then again is there any team in the league where you would go in feeling that Cornell was overmatched?  While it appears that Cornell can lose to (tie) any team, I am also confident that Cornell can beat anyone in this league.  Even Colgate, who we arguably looked worst against, I would bet that Cornell takes care of business.

[Jordan 04]

\\I don't think there's a team in the league that can't beat us in a 3 game series other than maybe Union, who we wouldn't see until the final anyway.

FYP. If the season has shown us anything, it's that pretty much anybody in the league can beat us. (Or at least tie us!). And while 3 games lessens the chance of an upset by a team with less talent on paper, let's not pretend it eliminates it.

I think it's a fair statement that there isn't a single team in the bottom half of the league that should be able to beat us in a three game series at Lynah. Doesn't mean that it can't happen if we don't play well.

I agree that is a fair statement.

That wasn't in any way the statement that was made by the poster I quoted.

[KeithK]

I agree that is a fair statement.

That wasn't in any way the statement that was made by the poster I quoted.

Absolutely correct.

[jtn27]

\\I don't think there's a team in the league that can't beat us in a 3 game series other than maybe Union, who we wouldn't see until the final anyway.

FYP. If the season has shown us anything, it's that pretty much anybody in the league can beat us. (Or at least tie us!). And while 3 games lessens the chance of an upset by a team with less talent on paper, let's not pretend it eliminates it.

I think it's a fair statement that there isn't a single team in the bottom half of the league that should be able to beat us in a three game series at Lynah. Doesn't mean that it can't happen if we don't play well.

I agree that is a fair statement.

That wasn't in any way the statement that was made by the poster I quoted.

You're right. I guess I was a little over confident. Amendment: There isn't a team that we might face in the 2nd round of the playoffs that can beat us in a 3 game series as long as we play as well as we can.

[Rita]

I'll be dang, Brown wins 4-1 at Q. Dartmouth takes game 1 at SLU (6-3), and RPI is on it way (5-1) to taking game 1 from Clarkson. Yale is the only team to win on home ice (4-2)