Cornell 7 York 2 (exhib)

[Trotsky]

Actual game notes about an actual (well, exhibition) game.  We have survived another off-season.

[RichH]

Huzzah!

[upprdeck]

first try at the digital network.. cant get a connection..

[upprdeck]

and it crashes at 12:24..

[Trotsky]

It's up now.  Video is not bad; audio is very quiet.

Bardreau shorty puts us up 1-0 despite being shorthanded for about 9 of the first 15 minutes.

[Trotsky]

Tiitenen sharp shoots to the far post; 2-0.

[marty]

It's coming in well on my phone. I'm at the RIP game watching the @ Lynah action. Now if RPI can just shoot us some WiFi I won't have to use my Verizon 4G.

[arugula]

anybody try the Big Red Sports Network?  Free audio

[Trotsky]

7-2 final.  Shots were about 50-10.

[rdez79]

initial thoughts on the team from people who were saw the game?
How will the lines shake out?
will the offense be there this year?
what about team D
PP/PK?
Will AI be an iron man again?

[profudge]

Shots were 53-10;  and Team looked good against York.   York  was a step or two slower than what we will see in regular season.   York's 2 goals came in third period the 1st on a power play when the fairly open shooter rang it off the far post and in.  Their 2nd goal came with under a minute left, one of their better players, (# 12 defense man?) stepped up on a deflected puck near center ice and took it in and then with a good second effort beat the defender and came out from behind net and nailed it in.   Our goals mostly looked like some good plays and passes.  The York keeper played a decent game or score would have been higher.

[carpy85]

I have no doubts Iles will continue the full year between the pipes. The only two York goals came when Gillam was at net whom I am sure is not quite ready for NCAA speed. The freshman class is looking strong, but I think there are a few guys on the entire team who need to keep from making dumb penalties. I thought that Ferlin looked like he is still struggling to find a way to put the Puck in the net for Cornell. Overall I hope this game is a preview of the Cornell hockey we knew and love.

[Townie]

York = sparring partner, like a varsity team playing a warm-up against the jv...men against boys.  I couldn't help but think that both teams won: they got to play up and we got to warm-up.

I know it's extremely early, so please take my few comments with that caveat.  Bottom line: IMO, the mismatch produced a mildly amusing "exhibition" that provided little solid timber to construct many reliable assessments about our true strengths and weaknesses, or how we will function as a Team.  We continue to look sloppy on the break-out at times (disappointing given last night's competition), and the transition game improved as York wore down.  I repeatedly thought "we'll never get away with THAT against ECAC teams".  Most of the game was played in York's end; on multiple occasions even strength seemed like we were on a power play. We dominated the offensive zone with good passing and board work (against a slower, smaller team), and allowed few good scoring opportunities on York's 10(!) shots.  Iles played well, though not really challenged on the 8 shots he saved, while Gillam gave up goals on both of the shots he faced, for a 0.00 save percentage in his first outing....ouch!

In a situation where he could have been dominant, my high-hopes for Ferlin received another gentle pause, but it's REALLY too early.  He missed on several very good scoring opportunities and came away with a goose egg in points ::bugeye:: .  The guys we expect to play well generally did.  Hilbrich impressed me on several occasions with his strength and hockey sense, but most importantly, Bardreau is breathing life into the team once again.  J. McCarron played very well (as did frosh P McCarron, # 27), and "restrained" himself to only one penalty.  The freshmen hustled!  Freschi (#11) displayed some hockey smarts and nifty skills (a-la Vesce).  He and Knisley could make potent, complimentary linemates.

Don't go getting your hopes up just yet.

[billhoward]

Thanks for the update. This is useful stuff. You've got our hopes up enough to think Lake Placid and the NCAAs are *possible.*

[redice]

I'm with townie on most of his assessment.    These exhibitions rarely hold any resemblance to an NCAA game.

Ferlin?   Simply a puck hog!!   Yes, I'm happy that he has the skills to skate around like the puck is glued to his stick.   It looks great, but it's counter-productive if he's not putting it in the net.   After three full seasons, he's not exactly tearing the NCAA aparting in the scoring dept.

I'm still seeing too much "yapping" and too little discipline from The Red.   I still long for the Mike Schafer teams that would drop their arms by their sides and skate away from scrums.   The last few years, the guys show too strong of a propensity for wanting to mix it up.   It benefits nobody!    I know that this must be absolutely killing Mike!!     And, I don't know why he doesn't bench players more ofter for doing it.   I know the seasons are short and each game is important.   But, I don't think the program can take that "next step" until he solves this one.    He needs to get after!!