2019-12-06: Cornell 3 Harvard 1

[Trotsky]

Come to the Slack IM.  https://app.slack.com/client/TQUUTDHBL/CR9UHV1HC

[Al DeFlorio]

Unnecessary neutral zone penalty let's Harvard back in the game.

[Tcl123]

I turned it on a short time ago, been all Harvard.

[JasonN95]

During intermission you jump over to the women's game against Princeton.

[Trotsky]

Solid win.  Looked dominant at times, at others a little passive.  But given that Harvard is a decent team this was a good victory.

[ugarte]

Harvard had like 10 good minutes. We controlled possession, outshot them better than 2-1 IIRC and won the battles on the boards. We looked like a much better team imo, though they obviously have some very, very skilled players.

[Trotsky]

Classic Harvard.  Great individuals, no teamwork.

[ugarte]

Classic Harvard.  Great individuals, no teamwork.

I will say that their goal was gorgeous. Beautiful shot fake by Rathbone to wrongfoot Galajda and shift everyone out of position then a clean pass to a snipe from Abruzzese. A few minutes later Rathbone headfaked to shift the defense and snapped one off the crossbar. Other than that, they didn't show much that we couldn't shut down.

Malone's pass to Mitchell for the third goal made me weep.

[scoop85]

Classic Harvard.  Great individuals, no teamwork.

I will say that their goal was gorgeous. Beautiful shot fake by Rathbone to wrongfoot Galajda and shift everyone out of position then a clean pass to a snipe from Abruzzese. A few minutes later Rathbone headfaked to shift the defense and snapped one off the crossbar. Other than that, they didn't show much that we couldn't shut down.

Malone's pass to Mitchell for the third goal made me weep.

Yeah, Harvard's goal and the Mitchell goals were both things of beauty. The difference with our team this year from our other recent strong teams is that our skill level has caught up to our work ethic. Very exciting times indeed.

[Trotsky]

The difference with our team this year from our other recent strong teams is that our skill level has caught up to our work ethic.

This is a great way to put it.

I used to look at nationally competitive teams, particularly western ones, and think "we're gonna have to drag these guys around the boards all night if we want to have a chance."

No more.  We're one of them.  After 25 years, Mike has finally attained his goal: Jeff Jackson's 1994 Lake Superior State.

[Trotsky]

With tonight's win Cornell ties their 14th-longest ECAC winning streak.

(Edit: fixed from 8th)

[Jim Hyla]

CBR says #2 Men's Hockey Uses Quick Start To Down #12 Harvard, Move to 10-0

While the Sun reports that No. 2 Men's Hockey Earns 10th Straight Win With 3-1 Victory Over Harvard

USCHO highlights in their Friday Wrap-up: No. 1 Minnesota State, No. 2 Cornell keep rolling with Friday victories

GoCrimson laments that In Battle of ECAC Hockey's Top Teams, No. 9/12 Men's Ice Hockey Falls, 3-1 to No. 2/2 Cornell

Finally The Harvard Crimson tearfully posts that No. 2 Cornell Handles No. 12/9 Men's Hockey

[Swampy]

With tonight's win Cornell ties their 8th-longest ECAC winning streak.

Maybe I'm not reading this correctly, but how do we have 1 win in 2020?

[ugarte]

With tonight's win Cornell ties their 8th-longest ECAC winning streak.

Maybe I'm not reading this correctly, but how do we have 1 win in 2020?

i think the format is SEASON:GAME, so the streak started in the first game of the season ending in 2020.

[Trotsky]

The mistake I did make was 8th.  It's 14th.

I have changed the page and clarified.