Union @ Cornell 02/25/17

[BearLover]

Foo likely ending Smith's season is very bad news.  Nothing called on the play, and no makeup calls either.  Instead, refs rewarded Union with some extremely questionable penalties against Cornell, all on which Union scored.  Disastrous injuries to the Red's defensive corps--great work by Cornell to match Union despite this.

[Dafatone]

We will really miss Smith if he isn't returning this year.  He goes unnoticed in the best possible way.

[GBR1234]

ECAC Bracket

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

ECAC Bracket

Yeah, except they re-seed after each round, so the graphic is kinda pointless.

[Trotsky]

with the tie doesnt harvard pass union , so we cant see Harvard again unless its in the finals.

Correct.  This is the 5th time Cornell and Harvard finish 1-2 in the ECAC (72, 73, 03, 05).  In each of the other seasons Cornell was the #1.

EDIT: except it's not, as we finished third, which is very much not second.

[BearLover]

Smith out for season.  Brutal.

[Trotsky]

Foo likely ending Smith's season is very bad news.  Nothing called on the play, and no makeup calls either.

It was not on camera, but Eisenhut's reaction was interesting.  He called it a "brutal" hit "up high," and seemed very surprised that Smith hurt his knee on the play.

I wonder whether there might have been knee-to-knee contact down low on the hit.

[andyw2100]

with the tie doesnt harvard pass union , so we cant see Harvard again unless its in the finals.

Correct.  This is the 5th time Cornell and Harvard finish 1-2 in the ECAC (72, 73, 03, 05).  In each of the other seasons Cornell was the #1.

What am I missing? Cornell finished third. Harvard finished first and Union finished second.

[Trotsky]

It isn't optimal, of course, but it's nice to have Rauter able to drop back, and if this means both Tschantz and Bauld will be playing in two weeks I don't think we suffer too much of an offensive drop off.

There are ripple issues though with line chemistry.  If there is any "bright" side to such bad news, the new lines do have 2 weeks to practice together.  Certainly not what one would desire heading into the PS.

Hope Brendan gets well this summer, and hope he is pain free as soon as possible.  He didn't look too happy being walked off the ice.

[Trotsky]

with the tie doesnt harvard pass union , so we cant see Harvard again unless its in the finals.

Correct.  This is the 5th time Cornell and Harvard finish 1-2 in the ECAC (72, 73, 03, 05).  In each of the other seasons Cornell was the #1.

What am I missing? Cornell finished third. Harvard finished first and Union finished second.

You aren't missing anything.  I'm just very tired.  :-)

[BearLover]

It isn't optimal, of course, but it's nice to have Rauter able to drop back, and if this means both Tschantz and Bauld will be playing in two weeks I don't think we suffer too much of an offensive drop off.

There are ripple issues though with line chemistry.  If there is any "bright" side to such bad news, the new lines do have 2 weeks to practice together.  Certainly not what one would desire heading into the PS.

It's insanity that we have a forward playing D this late in the season.  Anyone know the deal with Shore?  Is he injured or does Schafer think a forward is better on D??

[Jim Hyla]

Foo likely ending Smith's season is very bad news.  Nothing called on the play, and no makeup calls either.  Instead, refs rewarded Union with some extremely questionable penalties against Cornell, all on which Union scored.  Disastrous injuries to the Red's defensive corps--great work by Cornell to match Union despite this.

Did the hit show on ILDN?

It'll be interesting if it's reviewed by the ECAC. If it's on the video and was as bad as it seemed, he could get a game DQ.

[BearLover]

Foo likely ending Smith's season is very bad news.  Nothing called on the play, and no makeup calls either.  Instead, refs rewarded Union with some extremely questionable penalties against Cornell, all on which Union scored.  Disastrous injuries to the Red's defensive corps--great work by Cornell to match Union despite this.

Did the hit show on ILDN?

It'll be interesting if it's reviewed by the ECAC. If it's on the video and was as bad as it seemed, he could get a game DQ.

Angello/Buckles would have gotten Season DQ for that hit

[andyw2100]

Hope Brendan gets well this summer, and hope he is pain free as soon as possible.  He didn't look too happy being walked off the ice.

He looked even less happy hobbling around, with help, for the senior night ceremony. He was in street clothes, of course, with some sort of large brace on his leg. At some point he was given some crutches. Schafer and Syer helped him to center-ice for the alma mater, and then from there back to the bench. He looked miserable.

[BearLover]

Cornell had a PP 5:30 into the 3rd.  Union took penalty that would have given Cornell nearly two minutes of a 5x3.  Buckles got called for embellishment, though, and so it remained 5x4 and Cornell didn't get anything going on the PP.  Second embellishment call on Cornell in two nights...