Quarterfinals at Q

[Towerroad]

My take was putting AI back in was Schafer underlining that pulling Andy in the first place had nothing to do with Andy.

Did Schafer have any post-game comments?  Does the ECAC fine a coach who refuses to do interviews?

If you were Schafer wouldn't you prefer to take a possible fine rather than face the press after last nights performance. A blow out loss and 100 min in the penalty box is not something you really want to talk about.

[dbilmes]

Was Andy reinserted simply to spare Kanji further embarrassment? If so, that seems pretty classy as Coach could have easily continued to make Kanji the sacrificial lamb in preparation for tonight's game.

After watching Omar play the last part of the second period, it was obvious that if he played the third period it was going to get even more lopsided, perhaps 15-0. There's a reason he never played. He wasn't getting much help, but the final goal he gave up was soft.

Speaking of Iles, did anyone else notice  that after the first goal he took his helmet off, skated to the bench and came back with a different helmet? Why would he wear the wrong helmet to start the game?

[Trotsky]

My take was putting AI back in was Schafer underlining that pulling Andy in the first place had nothing to do with Andy.

Did Schafer have any post-game comments?  Does the ECAC fine a coach who refuses to do interviews?

If you were Schafer wouldn't you prefer to take a possible fine rather than face the press after last nights performance. A blow out loss and 100 min in the penalty box is not something you really want to talk about.

If I were Schafer I would go to the interview and stretch it out, leaving the guys in a completely silent locker room dreading my return.

[Chris '03]

If you are going tonight and don't know, the seating has been rearranged. The CU band and section is being moved from 110 to 116 at the opposite side of the rink.  My guess is that with break ending at Q, they want to reclaim their student section.

[Towerroad]

My take was putting AI back in was Schafer underlining that pulling Andy in the first place had nothing to do with Andy.

Did Schafer have any post-game comments?  Does the ECAC fine a coach who refuses to do interviews?

If you were Schafer wouldn't you prefer to take a possible fine rather than face the press after last nights performance. A blow out loss and 100 min in the penalty box is not something you really want to talk about.

If I were Schafer I would go to the interview and stretch it out, leaving the guys in a completely silent locker room dreading my return.

That has worked so well this year.

[RichH]

If you are going tonight and don't know, the seating has been rearranged. The CU band and section is being moved from 110 to 116 at the opposite side of the rink.  My guess is that with break ending at Q, they want to reclaim their student section.

Talking to some of the bandies after the game, allegedly there was some threatening language coming from the QU student section, and at least one instance of physical contact that made the situation uncomfortable. After the 2nd period ended (with the on-ice melee and all) the band asked arena security for some watchful eyes.  I didn't know that at the time, but I did notice some uniformed officers come down the aisles during the 2nd intermission. I'm not aware of any further incidents, but it seems that the section was moved for that reason.

Note that I heard this second-hand, and this is only how I understand it. I didn't notice anything particularly bad myself.

[Anne 85]

I thought the rest of the team stepped it up a bit after Kanji went in.  They actually seemed to control the play a bit, until the inevitable penalty put them behind the 8-ball again (although tecnically they killed the penalty).  Also, with 2 defensemen (D'Agostino and McDonald) in the penalty box for the first 12 minutes of the third, it would have been kinda mean to put Kanji back out there.

[billhoward]

Was Andy reinserted simply to spare Kanji further embarrassment? If so, that seems pretty classy as Coach could have easily continued to make Kanji the sacrificial lamb in preparation for tonight's game.

It's unlikely that Schafer and Family Kanji are these kinds of people, but we all recall middle- or high-school sports where the third string goalie or QB or wide receiver or attackman was actually the best player on the team, certainly the best 5-foot-6, 190-pound player on the team, but the coaches were too dense to see talent when it bit them on the butt. And there is always the temptation to shut up the parents once and for all by letting the kid show his stuff and then get pounded back to reality. The smart coach keeps the kid out so his last memory of senior year is not his woeful performance. And so he doesn't get injured badly.

Schafer saw it wasn't Iles' and Cornell's night, so either let Kanji finish the game if he could hold Q to a goal or two in each period, or give Iles a breather before coming back in to steady himself for Game 3.

Omar deserves some kind of medal for four years of dedication, for playing the opponent goalie in practice, and sticking it out. He's going pro in something other than hockey.

[dbilmes]

The Q student section was getting pretty obnoxious as their team poured it on, and I did notice the extra security. That's not why the Cornell section has been relocated for tonight's game, though. That decision was made before Game 2 began. The visiting team normally has a section behind its own team's bench, and that's where the Cornell fans usually are during the regular season games. Q must have decided to give their own fans those seats for the first two games of the playoffs.
It will be interesting to see tonight's attendance, since tickets didn't go on sale until after Game 2.

[dbilmes]

A Cornell fan sitting behind me last night was screaming about how old the age of the Q players was, saying their average age was around 24. Does anyone know if this is true? The Q athletics website doesn't list their players' ages,and even the USCHO site is missing the ages of many of the Q players. However, they do have at least five players born in 1988 and one born in 1987.

[Chris '03]

A Cornell fan sitting behind me last night was screaming about how old the age of the Q players was, saying their average age was around 24. Does anyone know if this is true? The Q athletics website doesn't list their players' ages,and even the USCHO site is missing the ages of many of the Q players. However, they do have at least five players born in 1988 and one born in 1987.

CHN app says 22yr 9mo for Q and 21yr 3mo average for CU.

[Avash]

The roster/birthdays are up to date here: http://www.collegehockeynews.com/reports/roster.php?td=47

[Jim Hyla]

So do we wonder why?

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Penalty Minutes:              Games    PIM     PIM/G
  1 Cornell                     33     597      18.1
  2 Quinnipiac                  36     599      16.6

[Towerroad]

So do we wonder why?

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Penalty Minutes:              Games    PIM     PIM/G
  1 Cornell                     33     597      18.1
  2 Quinnipiac                  36     599      16.6

According to uscho we are #1 in PIM/G by a long shot. Q is #2 and we out sat them by 1.5 min/game.

http://www.uscho.com/stats/overall/division-i-men/2012-2013/

Note the big gap between #1 and #2 vs 2 and 3 ect.

[Jim Hyla]

So do we wonder why?

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Penalty Minutes:              Games    PIM     PIM/G
  1 Cornell                     33     597      18.1
  2 Quinnipiac                  36     599      16.6

According to uscho we are #1 in PIM/G by a long shot. Q is #2 and we out sat them by 1.5 min/game.

http://www.uscho.com/stats/overall/division-i-men/2012-2013/

Note the big gap between #1 and #2 vs 2 and 3 ect.

Isn't that what the stats I posted said?