Cornell-Ferris State In Progress

[Johnny 5]

End of first: Us 0 - Them 0.

So, have we set a NCAA playoff record for penalty minutes yet?
The announcers for ESPN suspect we're lulling them into a false sense of security.

::cry::

[ftyuv]

I haven't watched many CU games this year, but is this typical play for them? The keep playing the puck along the boards or behind the net in the Ferris zone. Pretty much no shots from the blueline or circles, despite what looked to be a few good lanes, especially on the PP. It's like they're afraid of letting the puck get to the middle of the ice on offense.

[Greenberg '97]

OK, I've defended the "cycle" power play as long as I can.  That major was the worst five minutes of hockey I've seen in my life.

[ansky629]

Just a question for the more educated hockey fan:

When the Ferris player took the tripping penalty and then the 5 minute hitting from behind, why didn't the tripping penalty get served?  When a minor and major are called on the same player, is the minor ignored?

[ftyuv]

OK, I've defended the "cycle" power play as long as I can.  That major was the worst five minutes of hockey I've seen in my life.

Seriously. The point of cycling is to eventually get an opportunity in front of the net -- not to get an opportunity to put the puck into the corner.

[Greenberg '97]

Just a question for the more educated hockey fan:

When the Ferris player took the tripping penalty and then the 5 minute hitting from behind, why didn't the tripping penalty get served?  When a minor and major are called on the same player, is the minor ignored?

I'll have to check the box score when it's over, but I thought a Cornell player was called for a roughing after the major, which would cause the two minors to offset.  I didn't see anyone else in the box, though.

[Rosey]

Oh, well: great game. I thought Cornell outplayed Ferris St. for most of the game, but made several errors, at least one of which cost them a goal.

[Dafatone]

Just a question for the more educated hockey fan:

When the Ferris player took the tripping penalty and then the 5 minute hitting from behind, why didn't the tripping penalty get served?  When a minor and major are called on the same player, is the minor ignored?

I'll have to check the box score when it's over, but I thought a Cornell player was called for a roughing after the major, which would cause the two minors to offset.  I didn't see anyone else in the box, though.

That's your standard "well, two penalties would sway the game too much, so let's grab Bardreau for being pissed that a guy drove him into the boards."

Refs were okay otherwise.

[Trotsky]

Oh, well: great game. I thought Cornell outplayed Ferris St. for most of the game, but made several errors, at least one of which cost them a goal.

Agree with this.

Not a bad "rebuilding" year.  

[Redscore]

Young team.  They will act like they've been there next year.  I'm excited.

[css228]

Good season. It hurts now, but I expect a Frozen Four in the next two years.

[redice]

The announcers were really getting on my nerves tonight....   An extension of last night, I suppose.   The tone of their conversation was all about the CCHA team with a little mention of the opposition (Cornell).

It would have been interesting to hear what they had to say if one of the FF Semifinal games put Cornell against Union....I'm thinking the ESPN announcers would spend the whole game talking about the other semifinal.   After all, what's to say when there's two ECAC teams playing?   They obviously are too lazy to do their homework & learn about the ECAC teams....::moon::

[flyersgolf]

I love Andy Iles, but both goals he was flopping. I also think fitness is an issue at the end of games against good skating teams and seems to get worse at the end of the season.  Next year expectations are higher!  If we get an effective PP watch out.  Nice season, but missed opportunity.  Poor Ferlin must have been dying watching.  Many very good hockey players returning next year.  Now the question is will Pannell return for Cornell's next NCAA run?

[BearLover]

Good season, sad to see it end.  The Red definitely could have won this game, and while Michigan looked better then Cornell last night, the boys looked no worse than their opposition tonight.  Some bad luck and bad mistakes led to the Ferris State goals.  Iles was down too early for the second goal and may have overplayed the first, but he played well as a whole throughout both games.  The defense by both teams was stellar, especially the positioning of Cornell's.  The offense needed a few more playmakers; losing Ferlin hurt.  But if he plays, Craig probably doesn't, and who knows what happens then.  

Next year is the year.

[Scersk '97]

Cornell played well, but there were too many moments, as there have been all season long, where it felt as if we were hanging on by our fingernails.  Going through a whole season like that is difficult; and, obviously, you can't expect to make it to the Frozen Four that way.

All in all, I'm pretty happy with this season, considering where I felt we were at the beginning.  Collins really poured it on over the last couple of months, and it was nice to see him end his career on an up note.  Iles has finally impressed me, so I'm bullish on two more years of him.  And our freshmen and sophomores (esp. Mowrey and Gotovets for the latter) really started to stand out as the season went on.

I look forward to watching Ryan, Ferlin, McCarron, and Lowry continue to develop next year, and I expect standout seasons from Esposito, Miller, and D'Agostino.  (Boy am I glad that John McCarron is our a**hole.  Ferlin may be electric, but McCarron makes me smile in that other, special way.)  My dark horse candidate for a breakout season--the likely recipient of the Mike Iggulden Difference Maker Award--is Mihalek, who impressed me in a Carefoot/Iggulden way this season.

Without Ferlin's injury or without Esposito's long absence, the season might have turned out differently.  As it is, the team gained a lot of experience, which is exactly what a young team needs.

I'll be in Pittsburgh next year, and I won't be shocked to be watching us there.