Clarkson @ Cornell 03/10-3/12?/17

[BearLover]

Good luck, gents.  A series that could have gone either way, it was a good battle.
Cheers!
Drew

You guys deserved better.  Thanks for your geniality and best of luck in the battles to come.

[ugarte]

I just want to make clear that i spent a lot of time looking for a gif of Matthew Broderick throwing the milkshake at Reese Witherspoon's boss's car in Election to reply to daredevilcu's post if Clarkson won today.

As for the shot totals, going only by the radio call, Cornell didn't even try to generate offense except as counterpunch breakaways. A dubious strategy until the clock struck zero at which point it became brilliant, then the clock was reset to .9 seconds and then less than a second later it became brilliant again.

[Scersk '97]

Indeed, we have to stop meeting in the quarterfinals.

[Dafatone]

Heck of a showing from Clarkson.

[daredevilcu]

I just want to make clear that i spent a lot of time looking for a gif of Matthew Broderick throwing the milkshake at Reese Witherspoon's boss's car in Election to reply to daredevilcu's post if Clarkson won today.

As for the shot totals, going only by the radio call, Cornell didn't even try to generate offense except as counterpunch breakaways. A dubious strategy until the clock struck zero at which point it became brilliant, then the clock was reset to .9 seconds and then less than a second later it became brilliant again.

Which post?

[ugarte]

I just want to make clear that i spent a lot of time looking for a gif of Matthew Broderick throwing the milkshake at Reese Witherspoon's boss's car in Election to reply to daredevilcu's post if Clarkson won today.

Which post?

the one where you said someone threw a water bottle at you in the parking garage after Clarkson won game 2 in 2004

[upprdeck]

our D and its inability to clear with control of the puck was an issue all weekend.. we would lose control or whiff or not get it up the boards all weekend long..

by far the worst the D has looked in awhile, or at least everytime other teams really went with pressure, which will probably be every game from now one.

[scoop85]

our D and its inability to clear with control of the puck was an issue all weekend.. we would lose control or whiff or not get it up the boards all weekend long..

by far the worst the D has looked in awhile, or at least everytime other teams really went with pressure, which will probably be every game from now one.

Smith's absence is quite noticeable.  The D is out of whack because of the juggling back there, and while we're doing ok keeping the opposition at bay, our breakout is far less effective.

[daredevilcu]

I just want to make clear that i spent a lot of time looking for a gif of Matthew Broderick throwing the milkshake at Reese Witherspoon's boss's car in Election to reply to daredevilcu's post if Clarkson won today.

Which post?

the one where you said someone threw a water bottle at you in the parking garage after Clarkson won game 2 in 2004

Actually, that wasn't me. That was one of the other posters admitting to doing the throwing... But it wasn't at me.

[Dafatone]

our D and its inability to clear with control of the puck was an issue all weekend.. we would lose control or whiff or not get it up the boards all weekend long..

by far the worst the D has looked in awhile, or at least everytime other teams really went with pressure, which will probably be every game from now one.

Smith's absence is quite noticeable.  The D is out of whack because of the juggling back there, and while we're doing ok keeping the opposition at bay, our breakout is far less effective.

Smith was invisible in the best possible way on the ice.  Smooth on defense and with the puck, rarely out of position.

[BearLover]

our D and its inability to clear with control of the puck was an issue all weekend.. we would lose control or whiff or not get it up the boards all weekend long..

by far the worst the D has looked in awhile, or at least everytime other teams really went with pressure, which will probably be every game from now one.

Smith's absence is quite noticeable.  The D is out of whack because of the juggling back there, and while we're doing ok keeping the opposition at bay, our breakout is far less effective.

The relevant comparison here, in the context of the breakout, is Rauter vs. Smith.  I couldn't put my finger on why our breakout has been so terrible, but it's certainly been terrible.

[scoop85]

our D and its inability to clear with control of the puck was an issue all weekend.. we would lose control or whiff or not get it up the boards all weekend long..

by far the worst the D has looked in awhile, or at least everytime other teams really went with pressure, which will probably be every game from now one.

Smith's absence is quite noticeable.  The D is out of whack because of the juggling back there, and while we're doing ok keeping the opposition at bay, our breakout is far less effective.

The relevant comparison here, in the context of the breakout, is Rauter vs. Smith.  I couldn't put my finger on why our breakout has been so terrible, but it's certainly been terrible.

Also credit to Clarkson, who gave us very little time and space.

[ugarte]

our D and its inability to clear with control of the puck was an issue all weekend.. we would lose control or whiff or not get it up the boards all weekend long.

"up but not out" is a phrase I never want to hear again. it was driving me nuts how much trouble we were having getting the puck over the blue line.

[andyw2100]

I don't think anyone has mentioned this yet, but I think you have to give credit to Clarkson's 2-man pep band! They had one snare (or similar) drummer, and one trumpet player, and they actually sounded pretty darn good! I'm guessing the rest of the Clarkson band had hotel reservations for just one night, and drove back home after last night's game. That drummer and trumpet player were dedicated!

[ugarte]

I don't think anyone has mentioned this yet, but I think you have to give credit to Clarkson's 2-man pep band! They had one snare (or similar) drummer, and one trumpet player, and they actually sounded pretty darn good! I'm guessing the rest of the Clarkson band had hotel reservations for just one night, and drove back home after last night's game. That drummer and trumpet player were dedicated!

I heard an audible "Knight" during the anthem and I don't think I've heard that (or U) at Lynah on the broadcast before.