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

[marty]

Interesting that there are no quotes from Schafer in the game story, and he didn't appear at the press conference.  I assume his reasoning was that if you can't say something nice ...

...and don't open your mouth you won't get suspended by the league.::twak::

[Trotsky]

I don't know if it was Rauter or actual D-men on the ice at the time, but Cornell gave up a stupefying number of odd-man chances.  The Smith injury was absolutely crushing.  It's too bad the defense gets obliterated by injuries the one year Cornell's offense isn't anemic.

My seat was low in sec L and looking directly across the rink in sec D and E,  I was stunned that those sections were basically empty.

I'm in C, so didn't have as good a view of D and E as you did from across the rink wakester, but D was definitely not "basically empty."

It may have been the camera angle, but during the lineups the stream made D look utterly  empty -- so much so that I was shocked.  I suppose it may have been E.

The team not giving the crowd anything to cheer about except in the middle frame probably did not help the atmosphere.

[Hooking]

Let's hope there will be a good crowd for game three, even though that is statistically improbable.

[Jim Hyla]

Let's hope there will be a good crowd for game three, even though that is statistically improbable.

Improbable for good or for three?

[A-19]

ok, i was at the game last night and have a question about the fight at the end.  we were clearly frustrated but when the ice cleared it was all clarkson players on top of cornell players.  and then the clarkson player w/o the helmet left the rink, but didn't receive a DQ or misconduct or penalty, and it resulted in two cornell minors, leading to the 5x3, leading to the 6th goal.  so what was the deal with the clarkson player leaving the ice?

[marty]

ok, i was at the game last night and have a question about the fight at the end.  we were clearly frustrated but when the ice cleared it was all clarkson players on top of cornell players.  and then the clarkson player w/o the helmet left the rink, but didn't receive a DQ or misconduct or penalty, and it resulted in two cornell minors, leading to the 5x3, leading to the 6th goal.  so what was the deal with the clarkson player leaving the ice?

From the box,
Fiegl and Malott (x2) were called for three 2 minute minors,
D'Arrisso was called for a minor,
D'Arrisso and Malott were given 10 minute misconducts.

(I didn't notice Malott leave.)

[Trotsky]

Harvard and Union win, Q and SLU join us tomorrow at 4.

If we can take care of business tomorrow, we will play Union, presumably in the late SF.

[Chris '03]

Harvard and Union win, Q and SLU join us tomorrow at 4.

If we can take care of business tomorrow, we will play Union, presumably in the late SF.

Looks like Princeton's season ended on an overtime penalty shot? Oof.

[ugarte]

Providence lost for the second night in a row; Penn State down 2-0 in the third.

[Tom Lento]

As usual I didn't get to watch the game.

Looked like Clarkson was firing a lot more shots, both on goal and otherwise, and not just on the PP (where Cornell had the advantage). Was that indicative of the run of play?

[Trotsky]

Harvard and Union win, Q and SLU join us tomorrow at 4.

If we can take care of business tomorrow, we will play Union, presumably in the late SF.

Looks like Princeton's season ended on an overtime penalty shot? Oof.

Union also tied that game with 21 seconds to go in regulation.

[scoop85]

Harvard and Union win, Q and SLU join us tomorrow at 4.

If we can take care of business tomorrow, we will play Union, presumably in the late SF.

Looks like Princeton's season ended on an overtime penalty shot? Oof.

Union also tied that game with 21 seconds to go in regulation.

Well after Princeton saved their season with :01 against Colgate last week ...

[upprdeck]

much better effort Still after last nights F I woulnt grade this much better than C+.

I dont think Clarkson has played all that well we just played so badly in many ways,

tonight we got a few shots on net.  we finally got an odd man rush and scored.

We are really struggling to pass the puck.  those offensive zone penalties up 2-0 were killer and almost cost us

we play like this for a 3rd game and i doubt we win.

[Drew]

much better effort Still after last nights F I woulnt grade this much better than C+.

I dont think Clarkson has played all that well we just played so badly in many ways,

tonight we got a few shots on net.  we finally got an odd man rush and scored.

We are really struggling to pass the puck.  those offensive zone penalties up 2-0 were killer and almost cost us

we play like this for a 3rd game and i doubt we win.

Great post, appreciate the analysis and the insight.

[GBR1234]

Passing was a bit better tonight.
Cornell managed to control Clarkson's speedy transitional game much better and used their bodies more aggressively in the corners of the offensive zone.
That, to me was the difference.
Also Lynah was nearly full tonight and the crowd was LOUD and relentless... That always helps!