Cornell 4 RPI 1

[billhoward]

We'd be +2 points if Dartmouth game hadn't, ah, been suboptimal up in New Hampshire.

[upprdeck]

Colgate has 26 dont they? SO we have the full game lead +1.

[marty]

Comic store man with a camera freeballin' behind the penalty box, a true Troy photo study.

I watched most of the game on replay.
Any word on whether Comic Book Guy was the "Official" who was booted from the box by the real officials?

[Trotsky]

It was what I assumed was happening, but it occurred off camera.

[VIEWfromK]

That game was close due solely to the effort by Watson.  He had at least a half dozen "ten bell" saves in that one.  Maybe a third Cornell goal earlier doesn't break RPI's back but the timing of the Seger goal sucked most of the rest of the life out of them.  By the way congrats on 100 career points Gabriel.  More than half of them in a season plus at Cornell.  What a difference maker in every facet.

I'm really digging the balance of the lineup.  Every line scored in this one.  Every line mostly interchangeable at 5x5 at both ends of the ice.  Regardless of how deep they go, the foundation is being laid for future success.  Boy that Castagna is a magician.  Set the tone early with that stick handle through traffic that got stopped.  Even more impressive to me was the move nine minutes into the first when he came off the boards and caused two defenders to fall to the ice as he weaved through them.  I thought it was appropriate that he benefited from his line mates drawing the attention and giving him an easy look on his goal since he does that so much for them.  I think I had a flashback to better power play days when I saw Castagna drift to the left circle late during one of their opportunities in the first.  They didn't get him the puck but visions of Moulson firing away from that spot gives me hope that someday with a player like Castagna they can get back to that style.  What a crazy game to have more scoring chances short handed than with the man advantage.  What a weird game to score twice moments after drawing penalties.  Even weirder yet was to be caught twice with too many men.  It wasn't perfect but Big Red took care of business against a weaker opponent.  Hard to believe that's eleven straight without a regulation loss.

That was a neat arena.  This was our choice for year three of going to a different away ECAC venue.  The people were nice despite our colors.  Players walking to the bench through the crowd is unique.  Of course a win helps but would gladly go back there someday.  Those of you staying in town for tomorrow, go get 'em!

[scoop85]

Solid win, despite our inexplicable inability to put home one of the numerous breakaway chances.

And I thought RPI's unis were quite snazzy.

[TimV]

That was a neat arena... Players walking to the bench through the crowd is unique.  Of course a win helps but would gladly go back there someday.

I was talking to a rink staffer during pregame warmups.  He told me because of a problem with the under ice cooling system they had to re-route the visiting team from the original entry through the zamboni doors in the southeast corner of the ice, and very close to the visitors lockers.  Now they walk half the length of the ice past several sections of fan seating on the general public walkway to enter into the team bench at center ice.  When returning to the locker room after warmups, that walkway is lined by little kids asking for sticks, pucks, or just fist bumps which our players good-naturedly provided (not sticks.) Walking on their skates past these little kids and average fans, our guys look huuuge.  This route costs them a couple extra minutes between periods, and I'm not convinced about the reason, since the zambonis still enter and exit the ice over the same part of the ice.

Imagine if the visiting team at Lynah had to walk an arm's length away from Sections A B and C to get to and from the ice.  Especially the guy that just drew a game misconduct.::scared::

[marty]

That was a neat arena... Players walking to the bench through the crowd is unique.  Of course a win helps but would gladly go back there someday.

I was talking to a rink staffer during pregame warmups.  He told me because of a problem with the under ice cooling system they had to re-route the visiting team from the original entry through the zamboni doors in the southeast corner of the ice, and very close to the visitors lockers.  Now they walk half the length of the ice past several sections of fan seating on the general public walkway to enter into the team bench at center ice.  When returning to the locker room after warmups, that walkway is lined by little kids asking for sticks, pucks, or just fist bumps which our players good-naturedly provided (not sticks.) Walking on their skates past these little kids and average fans, our guys look huuuge.  This route costs them a couple extra minutes between periods, and I'm not convinced about the reason, since the zambonis still enter and exit the ice over the same part of the ice.

Imagine if the visiting team at Lynah had to walk an arm's length away from Sections A B and C to get to and from the ice.  Especially the guy that just drew a game misconduct.::scared::

Thanks for asking.  This is a bizarre change.  Imagine if Rand Peck4073 had to make the walk.

There was at least one game this year during which the visitors used the 3rd locker room.  Their path was further south through the men's room hallway.

[djk26]

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Cornell's unbeaten streak extends to 11 games after a dominant victory over RPI.

Cue the Spinal Tap references...

[VIEWfromK]

That was a neat arena... Players walking to the bench through the crowd is unique.  Of course a win helps but would gladly go back there someday.

I was talking to a rink staffer during pregame warmups.  He told me because of a problem with the under ice cooling system they had to re-route the visiting team from the original entry through the zamboni doors in the southeast corner of the ice, and very close to the visitors lockers.  Now they walk half the length of the ice past several sections of fan seating on the general public walkway to enter into the team bench at center ice.  When returning to the locker room after warmups, that walkway is lined by little kids asking for sticks, pucks, or just fist bumps which our players good-naturedly provided (not sticks.) Walking on their skates past these little kids and average fans, our guys look huuuge.  This route costs them a couple extra minutes between periods, and I'm not convinced about the reason, since the zambonis still enter and exit the ice over the same part of the ice.

Imagine if the visiting team at Lynah had to walk an arm's length away from Sections A B and C to get to and from the ice.  Especially the guy that just drew a game misconduct.::scared::

I noticed in the third period that the coaching staff had barely entered the bench area after that walk before they had dropped the puck.  I'm surprised that they don't cue them to walk 30 seconds sooner.

[ursusminor]

That was a neat arena... Players walking to the bench through the crowd is unique.  Of course a win helps but would gladly go back there someday.

I was talking to a rink staffer during pregame warmups.  He told me because of a problem with the under ice cooling system they had to re-route the visiting team from the original entry through the zamboni doors in the southeast corner of the ice, and very close to the visitors lockers.  Now they walk half the length of the ice past several sections of fan seating on the general public walkway to enter into the team bench at center ice.  When returning to the locker room after warmups, that walkway is lined by little kids asking for sticks, pucks, or just fist bumps which our players good-naturedly provided (not sticks.) Walking on their skates past these little kids and average fans, our guys look huuuge.  This route costs them a couple extra minutes between periods, and I'm not convinced about the reason, since the zambonis still enter and exit the ice over the same part of the ice.

Imagine if the visiting team at Lynah had to walk an arm's length away from Sections A B and C to get to and from the ice.  Especially the guy that just drew a game misconduct.::scared::

I noticed in the third period that the coaching staff had barely entered the bench area after that walk before they had dropped the puck.  I'm surprised that they don't cue them to walk 30 seconds sooner.

It's good to know that the spirit of Uncle Ned still lives at RPI, not that it helps much these days.B-]