2020-01-25: Cornell 1 Harvard 1 (ot)

[Trotsky]

Donato, you're an embarrassment to Harvard hockey, and Harvard hockey sucks.

[drs48]

Just lost the ESPN+ signal?

[Dafatone]

Refs let a few penalties go to start the game, so it only follows that a clear five is only a two.

[Scersk '97]

I have seen few clearer fives.

[Trotsky]

Yup, that was bad.  Glad Stienburg is OK.

[jy3]

place is going nuts. wish I was there!

[andyw2100]

place is going nuts. wish I was there!

As we started the 6 on 4 Lynah was as loud as I've ever heard it during play. (Well, it seemed that way, anyway.)

[blackwidow]

Lucky to have come out with a tie.

[Trotsky]

I'm not sure we were entirely lucky.  Harvard was also lucky to get the bad turnover that gave them their only goal.  This was probable a scoreless tie that happenstance turned into a 1-1 tie.

[Dafatone]

I'm not sure we were entirely lucky.  Harvard was also lucky to get the bad turnover that gave them their only goal.  This was probable a scoreless tie that happenstance turned into a 1-1 tie.

Plus, we really, really should've had a major. Hard to guarantee goals on it or anything, but if Wong got kicked out, it would've opened up space.

[underskill]

Any idea how long the injured players are expected out?  We looked awful on face offs

[BearLover]

Cornell was indeed lucky to come out with the tie. Harvard played such aggressive D, especially on the PK, and Cornell was unable to thread the needle on its passes in the little time and space Harvard gave them. I actually thought Cornell played well defensively and limited the chances of Harvard's dangerous offense, but repeated errant passes killed any chance at setting up the cycle, and without sustained possession Cornell was never able to impose its physicality. Harvard had the speed to play this way, and I would expect other talented teams to imitate this style against Cornell. Hopefully not a preview of an NCAA tournament game against another speedy team.

[scoop85]

Any idea how long the injured players are expected out?  We looked awful on face offs

Interestingly, near the end of OT Grady said the FO's were only 31-29 Harvard

[billhoward]

place is going nuts. wish I was there!

As we started the 6 on 4 Lynah was as loud as I've ever heard it during play. (Well, it seemed that way, anyway.)

I measured 110 dB in Section E when we scored, Harvard def heard the Cornell fans during the game,  After the Cantabrigians got on the board, Jack Drury came over to our section and held his arms out in a faux acknowledgment of our love for Harvard.  Ballsy.

A 1-1 come from behind tie felt a lot better than 0-0.

Great weekend. Too bad 1970 leader Dan Lodboa passed recently. "Lodboa" as in third period hat track over Clarkson in the title game.

[Robb]

Cornell was indeed lucky to come out with the tie. Harvard played such aggressive D, especially on the PK, and Cornell was unable to thread the needle on its passes in the little time and space Harvard gave them. I actually thought Cornell played well defensively and limited the chances of Harvard's dangerous offense, but repeated errant passes killed any chance at setting up the cycle, and without sustained possession Cornell was never able to impose its physicality. Harvard had the speed to play this way, and I would expect other talented teams to imitate this style against Cornell. Hopefully not a preview of an NCAA tournament game against another speedy team.

I repeatedly found myself screaming at the screen, "Stop passing into traffic!"  We kept thinking we were playing Yale or SLU, not Harvard.  Way too cute.  If they're packing it in and clogging up the passing lanes in front of the net, try something besides a direct frontal assault - pull the puck back and get it moving around the perimeter so you can create some open space when they over-pursue.