Cornell at Dartmouth 11/8

[Dafatone]

I am once again asking for a power play with less than two minutes left in a one goal game to extend the end of the game until the end of the power play.

[Trotsky]

Dartmouth structure and officials aside, the team did not look sharp tonight. Quite a few unforced errors and rough passes

We looked good in the third.  Had many great looks.  But if justice prevailed we would have been down 4-1 by then.

That was just a great final period though.  That was March hockey in early November.

I think we may have watched 2 of the best 3 teams in the conference tonight and possibly two teams that could crack the NC$$.

We need to get fat off the weak, though, looking forward.  No moral victories.

[scoop85]

Dartmouth structure and officials aside, the team did not look sharp tonight. Quite a few unforced errors and rough passes

We looked good in the third.  Had many great looks.  But if justice prevailed we would have been down 4-1 by then.

That was just a great final period though.  That was March hockey in early November.

I think we may have watched 2 of the best 3 teams in the conference tonight and possibly two teams that could crack the NC$$.

We need to get fat off the weak, though, looking forward.  No moral victories.

We were better in the 3rd, but had virtually no grade A chances. Our only goal was a softie. As often happens in Hanover, we developed fumbleitis and had trouble handling the puck. Dartmouth clogged the slot and we had trouble getting anything through to the net. The power play looked lethargic compared to the zippiness Dartmouth showed on their PP.

Dartmouth has had our number lately. Some of that may be due to the players' focus on the Harvard game, but a lot of it is due to better coaching and talent in Hanover.

[ugarte]

I was in and out of this one depending on what mode of transportation I was on but from what I saw, Dartmouth did a great job of making our offensive zone feel like a phone booth. Active sticks and a great job on the boards. Still felt like the tying goal was right there until the final whistle.

[cth95]

That one isn't Cournoyer's fault but if just kept his composure and didn't flop around that's very savable.

I was at the game just above the face off circle.  He leaned towards the shooter almost falling towards him, which narrowed his body and stance.  If he stayed strong and square on his feet he may not have saved it anyway, but he would have had a better chance.  Right away, I thought of some of the comments on here about how he is solid but flops on his stomach too much.

[Trotsky]

I was in and out of this one depending on what mode of transportation I was on but from what I saw, Dartmouth did a great job of making our offensive zone feel like a phone booth. Active sticks and a great job on the boards. Still felt like the tying goal was right there until the final whistle.

^ All this.

The only genuinely bad thing was for much of period 2 we let Dartmouth skate in easily and set up.  We did not do that against Harvard.  But the higher quality opponent was some part of the difference.

Cashman was a savvy player and is an excellent coach and when he takes over for Pecknold Q is going to be even tougher.  Until then we have to worry about Dartmouth.

[BearLover]

There's a huge talent disparity between Cornell and Dartmouth. Dartmouth lost two of its best players from last season to signing NHL deals after their sophomore and junior years. They have one draft pick, a sixth round goalie who splits time with the other half of their goalie platoon. They may have a good coach but we should not be losing these games.

It's just one game that could have gone either way. But "they have a good coach" doesn't really move the needle for me.

[GBR1234]

Clearly offside. A pity it was the game winner.

[BearLover]

Clearly offside. A pity it was the game winner.

How do the refs fuck this up so badly?

[RichH]

Clearly offside. A pity it was the game winner.

How do the refs fuck this up so badly?

Even WITH video review. The homer-ish D announcers even thought it was pretty clear the goal was coming off the board.

Do we EVER win a review decision? (I know we do, but it seems the percentage of reviews that go against us is shockingly small at this point.)

[upprdeck]

in this day and age where cameras are cheap and replay has been a thing for many years why do they not have a camera down the actual line?

But also didnt the linesman call offsides.

He was offsides by a ft or 2. 

[VIEWfromK]

Playing these tight games is going to serve them well later on.  This weekend is always tough for them no matter the skill level on either team or the circumstances coming into it.  They had a chance at an immediate clear on the first Dartmouth goal.  They won the face-off but Devlin got handcuffed behind the net and the puck never came out until it was in the net.  I thought Cournoyer tried to make a desperation save on a back door play after that rocket pass.  I don't see him at all as a flopper.  I'll keep my eye on it but I think he has all the makings of a technically sound goalie out of the LeNeveu and Galajda mould.  There are some puck possession decisions that need to get better.  In the second Fegaras (or is it Feragas?) pounced on a puck at the top of the zone and had two wingers flying but instead of an outlet pass he flipped it up on the backhand for a loss of possession.  They could have had a three on two.  Then later in the second Wallace got the puck in the slot at the top of the circles but instead of going forward he dropped it back to two Dartmouth players for another turnover.  The power play got a bit too perimeter-y again.  The Dartmouth kill had something to do with it but Cornell was moving a lot less and looking to go down low less.  Not as much shoot off the pass either. I saw a handful of guys try to collect the puck only to allow Dartmouth to recover into blocking position.  I don't think Ashton got a similar share of power play time compared to last week.  I have appreciated his intent to focus on getting the puck to the net as opposed to waiting for the seas to part.  Good call on Major not being out there.  On the six on four they had three forwards and three D with one of the forwards being Wallace.  Hopefully it's not a "developing situation" with Major. Road splits are acceptable as long as they take care of business at home.  I'm looking forward to getting back to Lynah with this feast or famine schedule.

[upprdeck]

I think the ref rules that the kid was offsides but no one touches the puck and he gets back onsides?

[jts15]

Am I missing something or has Major not been on the ice?

Haven't seen or heard about him in a while

Major skated to the locker room during a tv timeout.  Didn't appear to be injured and the trainer did not accompany him.  I want to say it was early in the 2nd.  Did not see him for the rest of the game.

[stereax]

Cournoyer Rookie of the Week, btw.