[WIH] QF v RPI

[ugarte]

Now that's a crazy stat sheet for an OT win.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Now that's a crazy stat sheet for an OT win.

What is it with RPI goalies?  ::wow::

[ugarte]

Now that's a crazy stat sheet for an OT win.

What is it with RPI goalies?  ::wow::

i think they said she has the record for career saves but i didn't hear if it was ECAC or NCAA.

[ursusminor]

Now that's a crazy stat sheet for an OT win.

What is it with RPI goalies?  ::wow::

i think they said she has the record for career saves but i didn't hear if it was ECAC or NCAA.

NCAA record. She now needs 31 to tie the unofficial record held by a Lindenwood goalie including her freshman year when Lindenwood was not yet an NCAA team. That should be passed in the second period tomorrow assuming that Selander isn't too tired to play.

[profudge]

That was a hard game for us fans with our fingers crossed and praying to the hockey gods for just a bit of puck luck.   We had so many close calls for so long!
 
Congratulations to the women's hockey team who showed teamwork and hustle and persevered with their great effort!

[imafrshmn]

We've seen time and time again that [particularly] in the women's collegiate game, a strong goalie can thwart a dominating performance by the other team. One might think that our trouble scoring against RPI yesterday was indicative of a lack of top-class finishing ability, but I beg to differ. I believe O'Neill and Mills are among the nation's best offensive weapons. I also believe Coach Derraugh's commitment to the high puck-possession style of play can sometimes be to our detriment, as the opponent settles into a defensive shape and mentality, leading to few transition opportunities (see: Cornell 2-1 Union, 2/23). It was telling to me that the goal by Gillis Frechette to tie the game at 1-1 started with a stretch pass from our defensive zone. Sometimes it's better to "let the game come to us" than try to grab it by the scruff of the neck. Let's show some more interest in women's hockey, eh ELynah community? LET's GO RED!

[scoop85]

We've seen time and time again that [particularly] in the women's collegiate game, a strong goalie can thwart a dominating performance by the other team. One might think that our trouble scoring against RPI yesterday was indicative of a lack of top-class finishing ability, but I beg to differ. I believe O'Neill and Mills are among the nation's best offensive weapons. I also believe Coach Derraugh's commitment to the high puck-possession style of play can sometimes be to our detriment, as the opponent settles into a defensive shape and mentality, leading to few transition opportunities (see: Cornell 2-1 Union, 2/23). It was telling to me that the goal by Gillis Frechette to tie the game at 1-1 started with a stretch pass from our defensive zone. Sometimes it's better to "let the game come to us" than try to grab it by the scruff of the neck. Let's show some more interest in women's hockey, eh ELynah community? LET's GO RED!

I've watched a fair bit of the women's games this year, and while the team is solid top-to-bottom, besides O'Neill and to a bit lesser extent Mills, I don't see the overall offensive ability of the Johnston and Brenner era teams.  Bourbonnais is a skilled offensive defenseman who would have fit-in well on those teams too.

I'm just not sold on this team going too far in the postseason, although I'd love to be proven wrong.

[imafrshmn]

We've seen time and time again that [particularly] in the women's collegiate game, a strong goalie can thwart a dominating performance by the other team. One might think that our trouble scoring against RPI yesterday was indicative of a lack of top-class finishing ability, but I beg to differ. I believe O'Neill and Mills are among the nation's best offensive weapons. I also believe Coach Derraugh's commitment to the high puck-possession style of play can sometimes be to our detriment, as the opponent settles into a defensive shape and mentality, leading to few transition opportunities (see: Cornell 2-1 Union, 2/23). It was telling to me that the goal by Gillis Frechette to tie the game at 1-1 started with a stretch pass from our defensive zone. Sometimes it's better to "let the game come to us" than try to grab it by the scruff of the neck. Let's show some more interest in women's hockey, eh ELynah community? LET's GO RED!

I've watched a fair bit of the women's games this year, and while the team is solid top-to-bottom, besides O'Neill and to a bit lesser extent Mills, I don't see the overall offensive ability of the Johnston and Brenner era teams.  Bourbonnais is a skilled offensive defenseman who would have fit-in well on those teams too.

I'm just not sold on this team going too far in the postseason, although I'd love to be proven wrong.

Jenner/Johnston/Saulnier and Fortino/Rougeau were all super athletic and world-class caliber, no doubt, and we probably don't have that level of talent these days. But I would argue that we're deeper and more balanced now than that era's teams (whose lack of depth probably limited their NCAA tourney success).

[scoop85]

We've seen time and time again that [particularly] in the women's collegiate game, a strong goalie can thwart a dominating performance by the other team. One might think that our trouble scoring against RPI yesterday was indicative of a lack of top-class finishing ability, but I beg to differ. I believe O'Neill and Mills are among the nation's best offensive weapons. I also believe Coach Derraugh's commitment to the high puck-possession style of play can sometimes be to our detriment, as the opponent settles into a defensive shape and mentality, leading to few transition opportunities (see: Cornell 2-1 Union, 2/23). It was telling to me that the goal by Gillis Frechette to tie the game at 1-1 started with a stretch pass from our defensive zone. Sometimes it's better to "let the game come to us" than try to grab it by the scruff of the neck. Let's show some more interest in women's hockey, eh ELynah community? LET's GO RED!

I've watched a fair bit of the women's games this year, and while the team is solid top-to-bottom, besides O'Neill and to a bit lesser extent Mills, I don't see the overall offensive ability of the Johnston and Brenner era teams.  Bourbonnais is a skilled offensive defenseman who would have fit-in well on those teams too.

I'm just not sold on this team going too far in the postseason, although I'd love to be proven wrong.

Jenner/Johnston/Saulnier and Fortino/Rougeau were all super athletic and world-class caliber, no doubt, and we probably don't have that level of talent these days. But I would argue that we're deeper and more balanced now than that era's teams (whose lack of depth probably limited their NCAA tourney success).

If we do have a deep run I agree it will be due to depth (and of course I meant to type Jenner not Brenner)

[imafrshmn]

Game 2 is looking like a carbon copy of Game 1 through 2 periods. RPI up 1-0 despite being outshot 34-6. Some of the strangest Cornell hockey games I've ever seen.

[Trotsky]

Real shame we can't fill the rink for the women, for a playoff game.

It would help them so much.

[Trotsky]

Cornell women sitting on program win 599.

[Trotsky]

RPI eng up 2-0.  Shots on goal are 49-10.  How did RPI finish 8th with this woman in net?

[imafrshmn]

Brutal result. Certainly luck favored RPI today, but our playmaking wasn't especially well executed when it mattered most.

[Trotsky]

Brutal result. Certainly luck favored RPI today, but our playmaking wasn't especially well executed when it mattered most.

We never got a player on a rebound.  We did get a lot of deflections in front but she stopped them all.