Turn the page: the 2025 second half

[abmarks]

Cornell has trailed at some point in 15 of 17 games this season. Not just been tied—trailed! We rarely play with the lead. Cornell hockey has historically had a reputation of protecting a small lead in the third period with suffocating defense. This year, though, I don't believe we've gone into the third period with a 1-goal lead a single time? And we've gone into the third with a 2-goal lead exactly once (first game vs NoDak)? Really crazy stuff.

The Q announcers were talking about how good Shaf's teams have been protecting a lead.  Iirc they said that in games where we have the lead going into the third period, we are like 73-0-2 or something crazy like that over the past years.

[marty]

Cornell has trailed at some point in 15 of 17 games this season. Not just been tied—trailed! We rarely play with the lead. Cornell hockey has historically had a reputation of protecting a small lead in the third period with suffocating defense. This year, though, I don't believe we've gone into the third period with a 1-goal lead a single time? And we've gone into the third with a 2-goal lead exactly once (first game vs NoDak)? Really crazy stuff.

The Q announcers were talking about how good Shaf's teams have been protecting a lead.  Iirc they said that in games where we have the lead going into the third period, we are like 73-0-2 or something crazy like that over the past years.

Don't poke the bear Clown.

[BearLover]

Cornell has trailed at some point in 15 of 17 games this season. Not just been tied—trailed! We rarely play with the lead. Cornell hockey has historically had a reputation of protecting a small lead in the third period with suffocating defense. This year, though, I don't believe we've gone into the third period with a 1-goal lead a single time? And we've gone into the third with a 2-goal lead exactly once (first game vs NoDak)? Really crazy stuff.

The Q announcers were talking about how good Shaf's teams have been protecting a lead.  Iirc they said that in games where we have the lead going into the third period, we are like 73-0-2 or something crazy like that over the past years.

Don't poke the bear Clown.

I must really rile you up, eh? 99% of your posts are just insults directed towards me. What's your end game exactly? I'm clearly never going to stop posting.  If you aren't capable of offering up interesting thoughts about the hockey team (something I haven't seen you do in a long time/possibly ever), then maybe consider moving to Twitter or a similar place that is centered around trashing people.

[marty]

Cornell has trailed at some point in 15 of 17 games this season. Not just been tied—trailed! We rarely play with the lead. Cornell hockey has historically had a reputation of protecting a small lead in the third period with suffocating defense. This year, though, I don't believe we've gone into the third period with a 1-goal lead a single time? And we've gone into the third with a 2-goal lead exactly once (first game vs NoDak)? Really crazy stuff.

The Q announcers were talking about how good Shaf's teams have been protecting a lead.  Iirc they said that in games where we have the lead going into the third period, we are like 73-0-2 or something crazy like that over the past years.

Don't poke the bear Clown.

I must really rile you up, eh? 99% of your posts are just insults directed towards me. What's your end game exactly? I'm clearly never going to stop posting.  If you aren't capable of offering up interesting thoughts about the hockey team (something I haven't seen you do in a long time/possibly ever), then maybe consider moving to Twitter or a similar place that is centered around trashing people.

This morning my end game was to write a self contradictory sentence that would entice you to waste your precious time.

[BearLover]

Cornell has trailed at some point in 15 of 17 games this season. Not just been tied—trailed! We rarely play with the lead. Cornell hockey has historically had a reputation of protecting a small lead in the third period with suffocating defense. This year, though, I don't believe we've gone into the third period with a 1-goal lead a single time? And we've gone into the third with a 2-goal lead exactly once (first game vs NoDak)? Really crazy stuff.

The Q announcers were talking about how good Shaf's teams have been protecting a lead.  Iirc they said that in games where we have the lead going into the third period, we are like 73-0-2 or something crazy like that over the past years.

Don't poke the bear Clown.

I must really rile you up, eh? 99% of your posts are just insults directed towards me. What's your end game exactly? I'm clearly never going to stop posting.  If you aren't capable of offering up interesting thoughts about the hockey team (something I haven't seen you do in a long time/possibly ever), then maybe consider moving to Twitter or a similar place that is centered around trashing people.

This morning my end game was to write a self contradictory sentence that would entice you to waste your precious time.

I don't like the term "living rent free in your head" but...I think you might have an obsession

[stereax]

There's 1 or 2 people on here who only care about winning the ECAC and the NCAA tournament functions as some sort of barely relevant additional nice-to-have.

Take out the provoking "only" and "barely relevant" and you have me.

Every year my goal is to win the ECAC Tournament.  Of course I would love to win a National Championship; that would be spectacular.  But it isn't the primary aim.

I guess it is a difference in life philosophy.  I set a realistic goal and am deeply satisfied if they achieve it.  Of course if there is more it's joyful, but it's ancillary.

Nodding along to this. Would it be insane and awesome to win the national? Yeah. Is it gonna happen? Probably not. Just play good hockey and I'm happy tbh.

[billhoward]

A first-round bye in the ECACs is possible. Finishing third is the best way to hold off, until the ECAC title game, a fourth match of the season against the Q team running away from the pack. Last year, we managed to avoid Q in the ECAC semis, while the St. Lawrence goalie stood on his head Friday night in Lake Placid and knocked out the Bobcats in the other semifinal, and we got an easier game against SLU.

Also in Cornell's favor: We get injured players back end of January/early February. We  have games in hand, 10 ECAC games played while the six higher-ECAC-standings teams have played 13 games (Q), 12 (Union, Harvard), 11 (Dartmouth), 10 (Clarkson, Colgate). Going into the Harvard-Dartmouth weekend, we are seventh (in points) or sixth (in Pct.) with 16 points and 36 more points available. We are 5 points out of third, 6 points out of second.

Among top ECAC teams, their RPI numbers are:
14  Quinnipiac
20  Cornell
22  Dartmouth
25  Clarkson
26  Colgate
41  Union
42  Harvard
44  Princeton
46  Brown
50  RPI
52  Yale
61  St Lawrence

... so based on PWR, we will go 12-0. In theory. I believe the flying fish energizes Harvard as much as Cornell. We have now been holding that grudge for, like, 52 or 53 years, from the time when Harvard fans tied a chicken to the Cornell net between periods.

This is like Irish Alzheimer's: You forget everything but the grudge.

[upprdeck]

We pretty control our destiny all the way to 3rd. Lets hope we play like that

[Trotsky]

"Never lose again."

[Snowball]

Well what a weekend!!! Two fantastic games, thank you Cornell hockey.

A power play goal in each game! And the Catalano-Rayhill-O'Brien line standing tall.

Loved seeing the D get so many pucks to the net and the forwards being there to deflect it in or bury a rebound. That's the way to do it: Replay the remarkable goal by DeSantis or see Stanley throwing it on net and Bancroft potting the rebound.

Speaking of Stanley: he  has 27 blocks so far this season. As a mother: ouch, as a hockey fan: that's literally putting your body on the line for the team.

How about Walsh's and then Castagna's breakaway goals: those two move more like arrows from a bow than skaters: Now I truly understand what fast-twitch muscle is.

And Shane was stellar against Q-pak. Awesome Ian!

Regarding throwing fish: it seems to me that this tradition isn't going away anytime soon. For years Cornell has sent out a mixed-message: an email warning that fish throwing won't be tolerated that's illustrated with a hilarious photo of a man on the ice holding an enormous fish.
A few years ago Martha called Wegmans and requested that they stop selling fish to students before the Harvard game.  Wegmans politely declined.

Sympathy for the players: they have to smell fishy ice the entire game.  I wonder if Tiger-Balm under the nose might help (quite effective when using the facilities in lesser-developed countries).

 Personally, I think its fun as long as the students don't take it too far: no throwing fish after the initial pre-game volley, no direct targeting of the Harvard team, no small things on the ice like Swedish Fish that can be dangerous to the players. If you are reading this students please comply, XO. I have a lot of respect for the Harvard player who chipped a fish back into the student section a few years ago.

Los Angeles is burning and it snowed 8 inches in Florida.  Surely there will be a plague of locusts next.  In the meantime we have Cornell Hockey.

On my way to Ithaca now - I am so excited: anticipating excellent games.  Cornell down 5 forwards but their chins are up!!

Let's go Red!

[stereax]

On my way to Ithaca now - I am so excited: anticipating excellent games.  Cornell down 5 forwards but their chins are up!!

Let's go Red!

You're going to be at the game tonight? Wonderful!!! will definitely be there too, maaaybe I'll see some of you around? (No, for real, I'd love to meet anyone who's at the game)

I'm super excited for this weekend - I haven't had a chance to attend a game since early December, what with the away slate and then my own holiday travels. Plus, the fact that every time I even acknowledge an away game a goal gets scored against us means I'm banned from watching on ESPN, haha. By all accounts, it sounds like it's going to be the game of the year for the experience alone.

Man... I'm really really excited, hahaha :')

I think we've established some good momentum and if we can have two solid showings this week, it'll go a LONG way for us.

[margolism]

I interpreted the sign to mean no helmets on fish.

[Snowball]

3 Blonde women, various ages, all in Red.  Maybe we will see you at Boulevard, not sure if we will make it.

[stereax]

3 Blonde women, various ages, all in Red.  Maybe we will see you at Boulevard, not sure if we will make it.

Copy. Younger girl, Red jersey, black coat. My bag has a reindeer and a dog plushie in it - makes it easy to find

[sah67]

FWIW, Liam Steele has been removed from the team roster and his former bio page returns a 404 error now:

https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster

https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/liam-steele/77788