Tonight on Skate to Survive: Cornell vs Quinnipiac

[BearLover]

That was a convincing win. Not because the game was lopsided, but because after tonight it's impossible to deny this team is capable of making the NCAAs. Cornell has played some strong opposition this season (Q, Harvard, BU, UConn), and in each of these games play was at worst even (and at times tilted towards Cornell). Against weaker opponents Cornell has consistently looked like the better team.

If Q's first deflection that beat Shane trickles into the net instead of across the crease, it's 1-0 Q and a different hockey game. But it was a great team effort for Cornell from top to bottom.

Obviously, there's still a long way to go, and losing tomorrow against Princeton undoes everything that happened tonight. Cornell looked so amped up the whole night that tomorrow's game really screams out potential letdown.

though who knows how princeton feels after getting boatraced

I always thought "trap games" typically come before an anticipated opponent, but I guess that one could conceivably happen after one. Everyone in the league knows Princeton is getting something going by now. It doesn't stand to be a cake walk.

I don't know if I'd call it a trap game. Cornell knows Princeton has been good lately and the coaching staff is definitely harping on it. I do think though that Cornell expended a lot of energy and emotion last night and may not have as much left in the tank for tonight. It reminds me of Harvard losing to Colgate the after beating us in OT the night before.

[George64]

Shane was nominated for the Hobey Baker the day before yesterday.  When I tried to vote for him, I saw that last year's winner was Minnesota State goalie Dryden McKay.  Nothing like putting pressure on your kid from the opening bell - but I guess it paid off.
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[abmarks]

According to the Brown website, the penalty was for staying on the ice too long during warmups.  It also says that they were one of three ECAC teams assessed that penalty last night.

Harvard and Yale were BOTH called for this bench minor.

Lol colludaments.

You guys wanna have some fun? Let's play 4x4.

[Give My Regards]

Shane was nominated for the Hobey Baker the day before yesterday.  When I tried to vote for him, I saw that last year's winner was Minnesota State goalie Dryden McKay.  Nothing like putting pressure on your kid from the opening bell - but I guess it paid off.
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He could have been named after that town near Ithaca.

No, I guess not.

[ursusminor]

Shane was nominated for the Hobey Baker the day before yesterday.  When I tried to vote for him, I saw that last year's winner was Minnesota State goalie Dryden McKay.  Nothing like putting pressure on your kid from the opening bell - but I guess it paid off.
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Perhaps McKay's father wanted him to have a lengthier NHL career than he had, having played one game for the Whalers.

[Swampy]

From TBRW's Top 10 section, tonight's four goals is the largest margin of victory the Big Red has had over a #1-ranked team (dating back to 1983).

It also feels really great to spoil a perfect league record. Like that.

Somewhere, the Dolphins pop the champagne.

Or Ken Dryden and the rest of Cornell's undefeated 1970 team do the same. ;-)

[Trotsky]

Shane was nominated for the Hobey Baker the day before yesterday.  When I tried to vote for him, I saw that last year's winner was Minnesota State goalie Dryden McKay.  Nothing like putting pressure on your kid from the opening bell - but I guess it paid off.
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He was supposed to be a poet and playwright.  He's a tremendous disappointment.

[adamw]

Shane was nominated for the Hobey Baker the day before yesterday.  When I tried to vote for him, I saw that last year's winner was Minnesota State goalie Dryden McKay.  Nothing like putting pressure on your kid from the opening bell - but I guess it paid off.
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Dryden McKay was literally named after Ken Dryden

While Dryden is indeed named after Ken Dryden, it wasn't Ross' idea. Dryden was originally going to be named Dylan, but Ross and his wife Chris decided that had to be scrapped about two months before he was born.

"Dylan McKay was a character on (Beverly Hills) 90210, so we couldn't do that," Ross said with a laugh. "We were sitting in our office, talking about names we should do ... and she looked up on the shelf, and there was a copy of the 'The Game' written by Ken Dryden. It was a signed copy that somebody had given me as a gift.

"She said 'what do you think about the name Dryden,' and I said 'well yeah, I think that's an awesome name.'"

Turns out naming their son after a legendary goaltender was a better choice than Luke Perry's famous character.

"It worked out well that my mom brought up the idea," Dryden said with a laugh.

Ross, who played in one NHL game with the Hartford Whalers, a relief appearance in the 1990–91 season, didn't have to push Dryden to hockey. While Ross became a chiropractor in the Chicago area after he finished playing, he was still very involved as a coach in Dryden's younger years.

[andyw2100]

According to the Brown website, the penalty was for staying on the ice too long during warmups.  It also says that they were one of three ECAC teams assessed that penalty last night.

Sounds like the league has a new bogeyman.

Sure hope someone lets Andreev know about this...

[billhoward]

We are flying.  Come on, crowd, put some balls into it.  They need you to keep this up!

We wuz there, section M, opposite from the Cornell bench (townies, faculty, grizzled alums). But many students were not at Lynah. This is the last weekend before classes resume. About 500 short of a full house, 3794 announced vs. 4267 capacity. It looked right barren as the game began (photo). But the energy was there, nervous energy until we got up 3-0.

[andyw2100]

We wuz there, section M, opposite from the Cornell bench (townies, faculty, grizzled alums). But many students were not at Lynah. This is the last weekend before classes resume. About 500 short of a full house, 3794 announced vs. 4267 capacity. It looked right barren as the game began (photo). But the energy was there, nervous energy until we got up 3-0.

Are you going to be there again tonight, Bill, in those seats? If so, come say hello if you feel like it. We're just on the other side of the red line in M, and approximately the same row you appeared to be in. (We're in Row 11.) I'll be the big guy in the game-worn away Scrivens jersey.

[RichH]

We are flying.  Come on, crowd, put some balls into it.  They need you to keep this up!

We wuz there, section M, opposite from the Cornell bench (townies, faculty, grizzled alums). But many students were not at Lynah. This is the last weekend before classes resume. About 500 short of a full house, 3794 announced vs. 4267 capacity. It looked right barren as the game began (photo). But the energy was there, nervous energy until we got up 3-0.

Nice shot, bill. And not for nothing, Section B looks impressively packed, considering this was still a "break game." I guess I wasn't paying too close attention to the stands while watching, but I thought the rink looked full (noting that Section E is typically a blind spot for the cameras).

[Trotsky]

Now that our seats have moved from C t M it is wonderful to see the unbroken student sections from A all the way around.

They just need to rip the seats out of C and put the benches back in.

[andyw2100]

They just need to rip the seats out of C and put the benches back in.

The red seats are gone. (I think they were just attached on top of the benches.)

[dbilmes]

These are the first quotes I've seen from Pecknold following last weekend's Q losses. In the New Haven Register, he said:
"First of all, Cornell and Colgate both played very well," Pecknold said, and he said the feel in the rinks was a "Super Bowl" atmosphere.

"I just felt we weren't prepared for that kind of playoff atmosphere. That's on me; I thought we were, but we weren't," Pecknold said. "It's not what we wanted, but it's a teachable moment."