Colgate QF Game 3 - Guess it's my turn

[Dafatone]

Someone had to do it. Let's Go Red.

[scoop85]

Given how readily officials will give out 5 minute majors, I hope our guys keep their heads today.

[Dafatone]

I just hope we can minimize the reviews.

[scoop85]

clear territorial edge in the 1st, but we remain unable to cash in on the PP. Colgate playing rope-a-dope, clogging the shooting lanes and looking to strike on the counterattack or off a miscue in our end. Stating the obvious, getting the 1st goal may be all the marbles.

[BearLover]

It's almost frustrating when Colgate gets called for a tickey-tacky penalty because you know there's going to be a makeup call alter against Cornell, and this becoming a special teams battle is by far the most likely way Cornell loses this game. Cornell is vastly outplaying Colgate 5x5. It's not even close.

[Dafatone]

clear territorial edge in the 1st, but we remain unable to cash in on the PP. Colgate playing rope-a-dope, clogging the shooting lanes and looking to strike on the counterattack or off a miscue in our end. Stating the obvious, getting the 1st goal may be all the marbles.

All year, we've struggled with teams that clog the net.

[scoop85]

It's almost frustrating when Colgate gets called for a tickey-tacky penalty because you know there's going to be a makeup call alter against Cornell, and this becoming a special teams battle is by far the most likely way Cornell loses this game. Cornell is vastly outplaying Colgate 5x5. It's not even close.

But at some point you need to score.

[Al DeFlorio]

Dumb penalty in the offensive zone.

[scoop85]

We survived the penalty, but getting killed on faceoffs this period and we paid for it.

[BearLover]

Crazy we could lose 2/3 games to a team with no ability to maintain possession of the puck. Colgate looks like a high school team other than their PP and goalie.

[Dafatone]

Crazy we could lose 2/3 games to a team with no ability to maintain possession of the puck. Colgate looks like a high school team other than their PP and goalie.

All year, we have had trouble with teams that establish a netfront presence on defense.

[BearLover]

Crazy we could lose 2/3 games to a team with no ability to maintain possession of the puck. Colgate looks like a high school team other than their PP and goalie.

All year, we have had trouble with teams that establish a netfront presence on defense.

Good point—what's the solution? Boxing guys out in front of the goalie?

[Dafatone]

Crazy we could lose 2/3 games to a team with no ability to maintain possession of the puck. Colgate looks like a high school team other than their PP and goalie.

All year, we have had trouble with teams that establish a netfront presence on defense.

Good point—what's the solution? Boxing guys out in front of the goalie?

I don't actually know hockey, I just watch a lot of it and pretend. But I would think so, yeah. We're big, but we don't always play big.

And that's easier said than done, of course. Other team doesn't want to be boxed out.

[Trotsky]

Crazy we could lose 2/3 games to a team with no ability to maintain possession of the puck. Colgate looks like a high school team other than their PP and goalie.

All year, we have had trouble with teams that establish a netfront presence on defense.

Good point—what's the solution? Boxing guys out in front of the goalie?

Billy Smith had a strategy...

[BearLover]

Crazy we could lose 2/3 games to a team with no ability to maintain possession of the puck. Colgate looks like a high school team other than their PP and goalie.

All year, we have had trouble with teams that establish a netfront presence on defense.

Good point—what's the solution? Boxing guys out in front of the goalie?

I don't actually know hockey, I just watch a lot of it and pretend. But I would think so, yeah. We're big, but we don't always play big.

And that's easier said than done, of course. Other team doesn't want to be boxed out.

Maybe that is why the coaching staff recruited a 6'3 214 lb power forward this late in the season.