CU @ Yale 1/31/14

[flyersgolf]

Last year it seemed the Yale announcers had never done a hockey game, a year later and no improvement.  My wife was laughing so much, especially when there is screaming, at least she is entertained.  They do not realize the are doing tv and tend to exaggerate and make stuff up.

The game.   Both Yale goals in first period due to poor defensive play.  Not physical enough on first goal, clearing out in front of net.  Who had the turnover on the second goal?  Bad mental mistake that lead to a turnover on a low percentage clearing pass.  Schafer must be livid.  Overall better start and energy.

[Beeeej]

Last year it seemed the Yale announcers had never done a hockey game, a year later and no improvement.  My wife was laughing so much, especially when there is screaming, at least she is entertained.  They do not realize the are doing tv and tend to exaggerate and make stuff up.

I hate HATE HATE amateur/student live play-callers who think that play-callers are supposed to sound a certain way and strain themselves attempting to mimic that sound, while ignoring less important things like player names, penalty signals, rules...

[upprdeck]

Ferlin with the game winner breakaway in ot with 15 secs to go..  yale has 2 goals called off and cornell missed tons of chances.

weird to hear announcers comment on how fast a team cornell is though.

big game tomorrow with Brown taking down colgate tonight.

[flyersgolf]

To see Ferlin skate away from the Yale defenders like that was simply awe inspiring.  He had a gear I am not sure he even knew he had.

I know the Yale announcers are just kids and should be given a break, but man do they suck.  I take it they have no one mentoring them.  "Cornell fans are doing excessive cheering".  I fully agree with Beeeej.

[upprdeck]

that was the first time I think I have seen Ferlin show that kind of speed. perhaps it was an illusion caused by a slow defender?  in any case nice to see our team skate by the D and turn it into a goal..

[Trotsky]

For a brief and shining moment, Cornell has reached the 2-band in PWR at #8.

[rmandel]

I swear I heard her say, "That could be the save of the night, maybe even the game."

[Al DeFlorio]

For a brief and shining moment, Cornell has reached the 2-band in PWR at #8.

On CHN.  USCHO has Cornell tied for #9 with Michigan winning the tie break.::screwy::

[Beeeej]

I swear I heard her say, "That could be the save of the night, maybe even the game."

You did in fact hear her say that. I'm still cleaning up the stuff I threw at the TV screen.

[Trotsky]

We also continue to open up the lead in the Ivy standings.

[andyw2100]

I swear I heard her say, "That could be the save of the night, maybe even the game."

You did in fact hear her say that. I'm still cleaning up the stuff I threw at the TV screen.

They were saying lots of great stuff.

--Scrivens playing (currently) for the Kings
--Something about Cornell fans picking this weekend to follow the hockey team out of Ithaca (as if it doesn't happen every road weekend)
--The guy wondering about how Yale found the back of the net four times but only had two goals. I'll almost give him what would have been the third goal. The rule about the play being dead when the ref intends to whistle the play dead, etc., is something that a very casual observer of hockey might not understand, and that that could have been what happened on that play might certainly be beyond that guy's understanding. But the net being off the post seconds before the shot went in on what he is counting as the fourth one? That one's pretty easy to understand.
--The woman also made some comment about her "motherly instinct" kicking in and her being concerned about the well-being of the players when there are pile-ups. We looked her up. She's a junior. So while she certainly could be a mother, I'm guessing she isn't.

An excellent win, though, made listening to the announcers more than worth it!

[Jordan 04]

Great win.

Announcers were fine.

[upprdeck]

i dont think they really announced an explanation for the 3rd goal waived off.   from the replay you would think the yale guy planted in the goal crease and laying on the goalie might explain it but also there is no way that most goal cameras would show much if thats the only view they used.

[Robb]

I don't recall ever hearing an announcement of why any goal was waved off - the NFL is the only major sport I can think of where the ref makes an official announcement, and even that is often just, "upon further review, the call on the field is upheld/overturned."  

My take, from watching on ILDN, is that you must be correct about Iles blocking the view of the goal cam the way he was falling forward.  If the ref had just lost sight of the puck and blew it dead then there couldn't be a review (right?) - once he blows the play dead, it doesn't matter what happens on the continuation.  There was a Yale player draped on Iles, but if that were the reason, it would have resulted in a Yale penalty for goalie interference.  Since there was neither an early whistle nor a Yale penalty, I have to think that the refs thought that all the action was legit, they just didn't know if the puck actually crossed the line.  We dodged a bullet that the goal cam didn't show what those of us watching online knew - that puck definitely crossed the line...

(the other non-goal was clearly not a goal - Yale shot it into the neck probably 2 full seconds after the net was off)

[BMac]

Agree with analysis of the called-off goals.

I was listening to the game as I drove, stopped to watch the last 5 min and overtime. Which means the announcers changed from WHCU to the Yale crew. Oh. My. Goodness. That was painful.

"Maybe I'm biased but that's dirty hockey!" When their guy takes two full strides after the whistle to bump Iles, then gets predictably shoved.... Inside the net. Karma!

Good God that Ferlin goal was awesome!