University of Minnesota Duluth @ Cornell , 10/28/23

[Dunc]

Last night was fun! Let's do it again!

[Trotsky]

Much more careful and tactical game tonight by both teams. Walsh and Bancroft seem to complement each other.  Mosko in for O'Brien as the 7th D.

[Trotsky]

Shots in the first: 3-1, Cornell.   I don't think I've ever seen a lower shot total.

We are comfortable playing up tempo, particularly the 8 freshmen skating tonight.  O'Leary is no longer an anomaly; we have at least 3 other forwards all busting their ass, accelerating, blowing past their opponents: DeSantis, Walsh, Castagna.

Robertson already looks like an experienced defenseman.  

We have a lot to work with, and these guys may be special if they develop even more.  As it stands, we already look like a good team.

[Trotsky]

What a beautiful move by Bancroft to set up Penney.  So pretty.

[arugula]

Gorgeous second goal.

[Al DeFlorio]

Gorgeous second goal.

Third, too

[Trotsky]

Kraft the most important effort on the second goal as the "third assist."  Robertson then a great play to create the third, finishing with a perfect pass to Seger at the back door.

Great second period thus far, 3-0.

[Trotsky]

DeSantis with two heroic blocks in this game, one without his stick.  Cornell has blocked 15 of 23 UMD shots.

[Trotsky]

At one point on the last shift Kempf deposited two UMD players behind Shane in the net.

[Trotsky]

Also, Grady and Vanini have nice repartee.

[arugula]

Depth depth depth.

[Trotsky]

3-0 final as Shane survives the final 2:30 6x4.

Great weekend, lads.

[Iceberg]

Duluth came out better today but it still wasn't enough to match the home team. I suspect they'll be in the lower half of the NCHC by the end of the year but that still doesn't take away from Cornell's showing given the significant change in personnel

[adamw]

Duluth came out better today but it still wasn't enough to match the home team. I suspect they'll be in the lower half of the NCHC by the end of the year but that still doesn't take away from Cornell's showing given the significant change in personnel

Duluth will be 5th at worst. I predict 3rd.

[Trotsky]

If anyone is looking for a negative (a.k.a. the Mets Perspective), Cornell's goals scored in their four games is: 6, 5, 4, 3.