Red Hot Hockey

[nyc94]

An NYPD traffic cop was hit by a truck and killed in front of the Cornell Club this afternoon. Pictures online show a Cornell bus was present but probably not involved in the incident.

[NTLESQ]

Anyone know why Cornell BC game is not appearing on Ivy Digital Network? Game was supposed to start at 4:00 Ivy's schedule of games lists it as "live" but all that appears is a green screen with the legend "The Game Will Start Soon."

[dag14]

Women's game was at 4. I watched it on IDN starting with the opening faceoff.  I am not sure how long it takes for a game to show up in the archives.

[redice]

Joakim Ryan following the game on twitter?

I'd much rather he be on the ice.....

[ugarte]

small consolation that we are definitely the better team. far more good chances, but didn't cash them in. hilbrich's goal was like 5 equally good chances that we didn't score on. frustrating night a bit vindicated by some real jump at the end of the game, and bardreau's goal was fantastic - almost as good as mccarron's feed.

*sigh*

[billhoward]

Not much more you could ask for on offense except the puck going in. On defense we made a half-dozen lapses (or a defender falls down) and BU cashed in three times. The power play was 0x7 and fans in my section got impatient but once set up it looked pretty good, except no scoring. We only took 2 penalties (BU scored on one); that's a positive, too. Hard to believe we outshot a team 3-1 and lost.

[billhoward]

Now there's a Kelly-Harkness Cup (named in that order based on the outcome of the 2013 game) which suggests there'll be an ongoing series. But are some fans getting a little weary of the series? There were more empty seats than ever before. Two sections behind the BU-defended goal (1st and 3rd) were less than half full and I hope those were BU sections. Even so, if there were 2,500 empty seats, that's still a good turnout.

[ugarte]

...But are some fans getting a little weary of the series? There were more empty seats than ever before. Two sections behind the BU-defended goal (1st and 3rd) were less than half full...

Probably a little. With the novelty gone and neither team all that great, that's what happens. If either team is top 10, the building is full again.

Agreed that it's still a good enough turnout for MSG to open the doors.

[scoop85]

small consolation that we are definitely the better team. far more good chances, but didn't cash them in. hilbrich's goal was like 5 equally good chances that we didn't score on. frustrating night a bit vindicated by some real jump at the end of the game, and bardreau's goal was fantastic - almost as good as mccarron's feed.

*sigh*

Just got back from MSG, and I have the same impression. I was surprised at how how passive BU seemed, and we had more than our share of chances. Our Inability to finish has long been our Achilles heal, and tonight was emblematic of that.

While disappointed in the loss, I think we have a lot going for us. Quite a junior class that we have, and I am optimistic we can be a factor in the league and nationally.

[David Harding]

Did the ice seem soft?  There seemed to me more spontaneous falls than I expect and the crew came out with shovels during every commercial time-out to scrape up shavings.

[David Harding]

...But are some fans getting a little weary of the series? There were more empty seats than ever before. Two sections behind the BU-defended goal (1st and 3rd) were less than half full...

Probably a little. With the novelty gone and neither team all that great, that's what happens. If either team is top 10, the building is full again.

Agreed that it's still a good enough turnout for MSG to open the doors.

The Cornell game report calls it a sell-out, but there were two empty sections in what was clearly BU territory.  Cornell's 2/3 of the sections were mostly full.  Maybe the sign is that Cornell fans did not grab the loose BU tickets.  Anyway, I fully expect that if they bring in Wisconsin, Notre Dame, or another team whose fans travel well next year and it will go back to being truly sold out.

I was disappointed in the ratio of BU celebrities vs. Cornell celebrities who were introduced.

[andyw2100]

I was at the game, but in the nosebleed seats. From where I sat, it sure looked like we scored to even the game on one of the second period powerplays. (I think it was the 5 on 3.) Can someone who had a better view explain what the deal was on that shot? I guess it's possible it hit the crossbar and I was so far up I couldn't hear it, but I really thought it was in and out of the net, and was shocked that they didn't at least review it at the next stoppage. Anyone have any light to shed on this?

[John81]

It hit the crossbar or post.  Attendance according to uscho box score was 18006.  Other than the one BU section, the Garden was full.
This series is getting frustrating - we outshoot them 39-11 - when will we beat them at MSG?

[gomestar]

I was at the game, but in the nosebleed seats. From where I sat, it sure looked like we scored to even the game on one of the second period powerplays. (I think it was the 5 on 3.) Can someone who had a better view explain what the deal was on that shot? I guess it's possible it hit the crossbar and I was so far up I couldn't hear it, but I really thought it was in and out of the net, and was shocked that they didn't at least review it at the next stoppage. Anyone have any light to shed on this?

I was pretty close, and it was clearly off some metal even though we didn't hear anything either.

[sah67]

I was at the game, but in the nosebleed seats. From where I sat, it sure looked like we scored to even the game on one of the second period powerplays. (I think it was the 5 on 3.) Can someone who had a better view explain what the deal was on that shot? I guess it's possible it hit the crossbar and I was so far up I couldn't hear it, but I really thought it was in and out of the net, and was shocked that they didn't at least review it at the next stoppage. Anyone have any light to shed on this?

We were seated right above the goal and clearly saw the puck clank right off the crossbar...it never went in.