2020-01-11: Cornell 3 Union 3 (ot)

[Trotsky]

God bless Locke, that was big.

[Trotsky]

The special teams have been a downer tonight

Have to fix that to go deep.

[billhoward]

Based on tonight's game, when the better team did not muster enough goals to win:

a) take fewer penalties
b) do better on PK

[CU2007]

Production quality on ESPN+ was great tonight. Cameraman was good and lots of useful replays etc

[upprdeck]

i wonder why they didnt review that play at about 5 min in the 2nd where the union goalie made the save while behind the line.. would like to have seen the top down view on that one

[CU2007]

i wonder why they didnt review that play at about 5 min in the 2nd where the union goalie made the save while behind the line.. would like to have seen the top down view on that one

Agreed. Couldn't tell for sure but definitely looked like it was worth a deeper look. Think Barron was asking for it.

[Iceberg]

This game could've easily gone south. Union is a better team than their record but the broadcasters did mention that the younger Foo missed half the season, so I'm sure that had something to do with it.

[Dafatone]

This game could've easily gone south. Union is a better team than their record but the broadcasters did mention that the younger Foo missed half the season, so I'm sure that had something to do with it.

A point on the road on an off night isn't bad.

I suspect Union will have a much better second half than first half.

[ice]

I hope they spend a lot of time working on the PK in practice.  Not a common weakness for a Cornell team.

[Swampy]

I hope they spend a lot of time working on the PK in practice.  Not a common weakness for a Cornell team.

One would think.

Except for the fact that players on the PK also play on the PP, practicing 5 v 4 skaters at one end of the ice seems an ideal way to address our two most important flaws.

[TimV]

I hope they spend a lot of time working on the PK in practice.  Not a common weakness for a Cornell team.

One would think.

Except for the fact that players on the PK also play on the PP, practicing 5 v 4 skaters at one end of the ice seems an ideal way to address our two most important flaws.

How do you practice defending a juicy rebound that lands on the tape of a guy in the high slot?

[The Rancor]

I hope they spend a lot of time working on the PK in practice.  Not a common weakness for a Cornell team.

One would think.

Except for the fact that players on the PK also play on the PP, practicing 5 v 4 skaters at one end of the ice seems an ideal way to address our two most important flaws.

How do you practice defending a juicy rebound that lands on the tape of a guy in the high slot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRLA9iUXvmU

maybe this?  Crankshaft

[Swampy]

I hope they spend a lot of time working on the PK in practice.  Not a common weakness for a Cornell team.

One would think.

Except for the fact that players on the PK also play on the PP, practicing 5 v 4 skaters at one end of the ice seems an ideal way to address our two most important flaws.

How do you practice defending a juicy rebound that lands on the tape of a guy in the high slot?

Dunno, as I've never played or coached ice hockey; but here are some possibilities:

• As Rancor suggests, practce body checking to clear out rebounders
• Practice body checking to clear out goalie screeners
• Practice blocking shots from the point & wings
• Practice lifting sticks of potential shooters ("Check sticks!" )
• Practice icing the puck
• Practice strategies to get the puck to a teammate who is in position to ice it
• Practice not giving up rebounds
• Goalies practice quick response to rebound shots
• Practice defenders moving into positions to block portions of the goal
• Practice covering all dangerous potential shooters, rather than having multiple defenders converge on some opponents while leaving some uncovered

Just some ideas from my experience coaching youth soccer & lacrosse, and these do not address related issues like keeping the PP opponent out of the PK team's defensive zone.

[Jim Hyla]

CBR: #2 Men's Hockey Musters 3-3 Tie at Union

Union: Union battles #2 Cornell to 3-3 draw

Sun: No. 2 Men's Hockey Can't Overtake Dutchmen, Salvages Point in 3-3 Tie at Union

Times-Union: Union, Cornell tie 3-3 Dutchmen are the first team to score three goals on Cornell this season

Daily Gazette: A tie with No. 2 Cornell means progress for Union

[Trotsky]

4 home games coming up with a solid NMU (#15 PWR), a chance for revenge against Dartmouth, and then F&F.  We've reached the meat of the RS, everybody is healthy, attitudes are good.  Back in October, or even back right after the NCAA loss at Providence, who would not have taken this?

Do not "make the perfect the enemy of the good."  Enjoy what we are seeing, as it happens.  Hope for the best, but also bask.  58 of our 59 opponents would trade places with us right now.  (Checks PWR.) Oh, wait.  Make that 59.