Cornell at Harvard 11/16

[BearLover]

This team is capable of so much more than what they've shown so far this season. I can't tell how much of it is missing the players who are hurt and how much is the resulting line shuffling, but there's a shocking lack of cohesion on offense. Then there are the horrible turnovers, but at least tonight Harvard (clearly a better team than Dartmouth) created a lot of Cornell turnovers with their speed and pressure rather than Cornell passing the puck to Dartmouth players totally unforced. I think it's an injury and coaching problem more than anything. Player buy-in and effort is clearly there.

[Trotsky]

Getting 2 derp points outta that was great. No complaints.  Come home safe.

[Trotsky]

Robertson being interviewed on nesn sounds like he's seven years old. Doesn't look it but sounds it

Ben sounds like Brit Brit.  I think it's charming and hilarious.  Esp. with the pornstache.

[BearLover]

Not a good weekend but could've been way worse. Sweep next weekend will fix it all.

Well, it couldn't have been that much worse.

[marty]

Yes yes yes. Love the D on the shootout.

Can anyone find another instance of 2 D men winning a shoot out on 2 shots? Gutsy move.

[stereax]

Not a good weekend but could've been way worse. Sweep next weekend will fix it all.

Well, it couldn't have been that much worse.

We could have gotten dumpstered both games and left with zero points and a broken Ian Shane (knocking on wood) soooooo. It's fine. Regroup, enjoy the win tonight, back at it next game.

[chimpfood]

7 games went to OT today and they were all settled in a shootout. I totally think 3 on 3 is exciting in the NHL but it's so useless in college hockey. I want nothing more than for them to bring back the 20 minutes of 5 on 5 and I think most coaches agree at this point.

[ugarte]

... I can't tell how much of it is missing the players who are hurt and how much is the resulting line shuffling ...

since you know this i wish you would calm down. i know you didn't like the casey jones hire but he's not even in charge yet. let the team weather the injuries and see what the full strength squad looks like instead of rending your garments after every bad shift.

[Iceberg]

Ian Shane really prevented this from being ugly. Very important tie/SO win

[Trotsky]

Come home.  Sweep.  All is well.

[cth95]

In the post game interview, coach said he was very proud of the guys' gutsy effort tonight.  He said they are down seven players, and the biggest thing they need to do is just get bodies back.  I don't think he sees this team the way bearlover does.

[BearLover]

... I can't tell how much of it is missing the players who are hurt and how much is the resulting line shuffling ...

since you know this i wish you would calm down. i know you didn't like the casey jones hire but he's not even in charge yet. let the team weather the injuries and see what the full strength squad looks like instead of rending your garments after every bad shift.

Oh I didn't really have issues with the CJ hire. I was skeptical then that CJ would bring success, and I am even more skeptical now, seeing that Clarkson is off to a good start this year and Cornell seems to have regressed. But it's not clear to me who would have been a better realistic option anyway.

Cornell has been extremely error-prone this year. It's not just the injuries. That plus heinous special teams tells me it's a strategic issue more than anything. If I didn't think the team were capable of being good I wouldn't be so aggravated. It feels like we're blowing a great opportunity.

[BearLover]

In the post game interview, coach said he was very proud of the guys' gutsy effort tonight.  He said they are down seven players, and the biggest thing they need to do is just get bodies back.  I don't think he sees this team the way bearlover does.

Considering the two problems I keep harping on are injuries and coaching, well...

[stereax]

In the post game interview, coach said he was very proud of the guys' gutsy effort tonight.  He said they are down seven players, and the biggest thing they need to do is just get bodies back.  I don't think he sees this team the way bearlover does.

hOW MANY? christ almighty it's that bad?

[marty]

7 games went to OT today and they were all settled in a shootout. I totally think 3 on 3 is exciting in the NHL but it's so useless in college hockey. I want nothing more than for them to bring back the 20 minutes of 5 on 5 and I think most coaches agree at this point.

It was only 5 minutes of 5 x 5 before the bastardization, but otherwise I agree.