2019-11-15: Cornell 4 Clarkson 2

[Scersk '97]

Would have been all sorts of ironic had Donaldson's GWG been overturned for an offsides that happened 30 seconds before the goal, seven months after the ECAC Championship GWG came five seconds after a missed offsides call.

I was thinking the same thing; I expect many were.

That was one of the best games I've seen in a long time. Intense, fast, relatively clean. Fantastic.

[Trotsky]

Two excellent teams.  When there were mistakes they looked forced by the other team and not sloppiness.  Hugely entertaining game.

[Trotsky]

This is the 8th time we have started the season 5-0-0:

1911 (streak reached 11*)
1967 (11)
1970 (29*)
1972 (
1973 (5)
2007 (5)
2018 (7)
2020 (to be determined)

* undefeated season

[Give My Regards]

Also, the Big Red's last North Country sweep was in 2005.

[The Rancor]

This is the 8th time we have started the season 5-0-0:

1911 (streak reached 11*)
1967 (11)
1970 (29*)
1972 (
1973 (5)
2007 (5)
2018 (7)
2020 (to be determined)

* undefeated season

as though any Cornell fan (or e-Lynah visitor) needs a Vonegut asshole * to remind them about '70 being an undefeated season, lol. Thank god Dryden was in net...

[Trotsky]

as though any Cornell fan (or e-Lynah visitor) needs a Vonegut asshole * to remind them about '70 being an undefeated season, lol. Thank god Dryden was in net...

2 ns.

[ugarte]

I saw the second period and the last three minutes of the third, so I missed the dominant Clarkson first. What I did see, though, is that Clarkson is miles ahead of MSU, Yale or Brown. That's a *good* team we beat tonight, in their house. FWIW, I really liked the Clarkson guy calling the game on ESPN. No chatter, clean recitation of the action, no homerism except in the understandable enthusiasm distinction on the goal calls for the two teams.

In the second, they looked like two very evenly matched teams. Clarkson keeps their sticks on the ice and makes passing around them very difficult when you're in transition or looking to set up. On offense, they are very good at finding each other and open ice. We broke through first because we're better along the wall, we are persistent and we finished better. (Except for Cairns, who blew the easiest goal opportunity he'll see all year. Even if he scores again, it's unlikely to be on as clean a chance.) The first Clarkson goal was a pretty snipe on the power play. The second, a defensive lapse and maybe even one that Galajda wishes he could have back.

Gotta go watch the replay for our third goal.

Great game. This is a really fun team to watch.

[scoop85]

Just saw the game on replay and I'll echo what many have said. Wildly entertaining game by two excellent teams who seemingly alternated dominant shifts for much of the night, with Clarkson having an edge in the 1st, and Cornell in the 3rd. That Brosseau—Egle line is scary (it seemed like they were on the ice for 40 minutes), and they gave us all we could handle. Galajda came up huge immediately prior to Regush's empty net goal when the Clarkson guy was all alone in front, and Galajda made a point-blank save.

I thought in the 1st period we tried to be a bit too pretty with our passes, but as the game went on we simplified things and it worked to our advantage.

While I'd love to win every game in blowout fashion, tonight was a classic playoff-style battle.

[Trotsky]

FWIW, I really liked the Clarkson guy calling the game on ESPN. No chatter, clean recitation of the action, no homerism except in the understandable enthusiasm distinction on the goal calls for the two teams.

I agree completely.  His calls for Knights goals were over the top but everything else was pure class and professionalism.

[Chris '03]

FWIW, I really liked the Clarkson guy calling the game on ESPN. No chatter, clean recitation of the action, no homerism except in the understandable enthusiasm distinction on the goal calls for the two teams.

I agree completely.  His calls for Knights goals were over the top but everything else was pure class and professionalism.

Though I'm pretty sure even his class and professionalism had a corporate sponsor.

[Trotsky]

Our last player to average 1 point per game played for the season was Greg Miller in 2013.

Currently, Morgan Barron, Sam Malinski, Max Andreev, Alex Green, Michael Regush, Yanni Kaldis, Cam Donaldson, Joe Leahy, and Liam Motley are.

[Swampy]

This is the 8th time we have started the season 5-0-0:

1911 (streak reached 11*)
1967 (11)
1970 (29*)
1972 (
1973 (5)
2007 (5)
2018 (7)
2020 (to be determined)

* undefeated season

as though any Cornell fan (or e-Lynah visitor) needs a Vonegut asshole * to remind them about '70 being an undefeated season, lol. Thank god Dryden was in net...

That's why they named a town after him.

[BearLover]

People forget because of how good Barron is, but for long stretches of last year Donaldson was the best offensive threat on the team. The winning goal illustrates how good his vision and hands are. Donaldson ends up scoring on an open net, but the goaltender is never out of position if Donaldson isn't able to--in a split second--receive Green's pass, identify Berard is wide open in the opposite circle, put the puck on his backhand, backhand a pass straight to Berard's tape for the one-timer, and then, when the rebound drops nearby, collect the puck and flick it high into the net above the diving goaltender.

[Swampy]

People forget because of how good Barron is, but for long stretches of last year Donaldson was the best offensive threat on the team. The winning goal illustrates how good his vision and hands are. Donaldson ends up scoring on an open net, but the goaltender is never out of position if Donaldson isn't able to--in a split second--receive Green's pass, identify Berard is wide open in the opposite circle, put the puck on his backhand, backhand a pass straight to Berard's tape for the one-timer, and then, when the rebound drops nearby, corral the puck and flick it high into the net above the diving goaltender.

Last year, after the game at Q, I wrote about how Donaldson's skating and stick handling remind me of another #7, Doug Ferguson. Considering Doug's record(s), that's high praise indeed.

[scoop85]

People forget because of how good Barron is, but for long stretches of last year Donaldson was the best offensive threat on the team. The winning goal illustrates how good his vision and hands are. Donaldson ends up scoring on an open net, but the goaltender is never out of position if Donaldson isn't able to--in a split second--receive Green's pass, identify Berard is wide open in the opposite circle, put the puck on his backhand, backhand a pass straight to Berard's tape for the one-timer, and then, when the rebound drops nearby, corral the puck and flick it high into the net above the diving goaltender.

Last year, after the game at Q, I wrote about how Donaldson's skating and stick handling remind me of another #7, Doug Ferguson. Considering Doug's record(s), that's high praise indeed.

Cam also reminds me of Ryan Vesce.