Yale @ Cornell, Saturday November 15th

[Dafatone]

Glad no one got hurt by the bad ice. Hopefully we can figure that out.

[BearLover]

Things looked good before the delay but afterwards Cornell was a total mess. Cournoyer bailed out so many turnovers. The defensemen looked shaky.

The crowd was much better tonight, fuller and louder. Until the ice delay. It was nice that 80+% stuck around but I hope this doesn't deter the casuals from coming back. These early games are an opportunity to set the tone for the crowd and this was not a good look. Maybe it was a nice bonding experience for Section B?

Hopefully the rink can take the proper precautions and this doesn't happen again. I don't know how many more women's/men's double headers there are this season but maybe they can move the women's games earlier or keep the rink colder?

Cournoyer has been phenomenal, and PP and PK are clearly improved from last year's, but I'm kind of skeptical of this team otherwise. We aren't gelling offensively 5x5 and we have trouble maintaining possession through the neutral zone. Lots of confusion/trouble behind our own net resulting in failed breakouts. Weird mix of promising freshmen and experienced juniors. The freshmen are promising but the team as a whole has a long way to go. I don't mind the overall trend but not sure we're making noise this year.

Both RPI and Union are coming off good weekends. We really need to build the crowd energy up, so those on/near campus please drag your friends to the games.

[BearLover]

All wins count the same. I'd rather not have Yale and brown outshoot us but oh well. Long needs to get that monkey off his back

I hadn't realized Yale ended up ahead on shots. That's absurd. CHN also has them as slightly ahead on expected goals (2.7 to 2.4). We looked fine until the third, which was frankly embarrassing (for multiple reasons). Getting outshot against Brown and Yale back to back, surely that hasn't happened in many, many years.

We should beat Union based on talent, but based on how we looked this weekend that game is going to be difficult. 

[stereax]

6-derp point weekend!

DERP POINTS!!!

[stereax]

Agreed with consensus. First two periods great. After delay... not so much.

[chimpfood]

I like how coach Jones has been balancing the lines a lot, not stacking the first two and leaving the bottom 6 to struggle. He's even been using the extra skater with Walsh on the first line which I like a lot. He's also not afraid to play our best players a lot so Stanley and Veilleux see pretty much half the game. I'm not so sure about starting the fourth line but hey as long as we keep winning. I do love seeing Devlin out there though, he lives for the hits and I'm finally getting to see why he was drafted out of prep.

[stereax]

To our Lynah Faithful and Cornell v. Yale Fans,

Tonight's ECAC and Ivy League men's hockey game between Cornell and Yale experienced an unexpected delay between the second and third periods due to issues with the ice surface at Lynah Rink. Out of an abundance of caution for player safety and game integrity, officials, in consultation with the ECAC Hockey Office and our event operations team, extended the intermission to allow the ice to be resurfaced and refrozen.

We appreciate the patience and understanding of our student-athletes, coaches, officials, and the many staff members whose evening was extended as a result. Most of all, we are grateful to the Lynah Faithful—our passionate fans—who stayed, cheered, and created an unforgettable atmosphere even through the delay. Your dedication and spirit truly embody what makes Cornell Hockey special.

We are already working with campus facilities staff and external ice experts to identify and address the underlying causes of the issues, and we are committed to delivering the best possible playing conditions and game experience for everyone at Lynah Rink.

Thank you again to our community for your understanding, loyalty, and unwavering Big Red pride.

With Gratitude,

Nicki Moore
Meakem & Smith Director of Athletics & Physical Education
Cornell University
Go Big Red!

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

To be fair, it's 50º outside right now and pouring.  So that's going to warm things up inside the rink.  And it was pretty warm inside.  But somebody is going to have to do a serious job of reconditioning the ice in the next week.  Because there are a bunch of things that need work.

[chimpfood]

First home sweep since the North Dakota series to open last year.

[stereax]

To be fair, it's 50º outside right now and pouring.  So that's going to warm things up inside the rink.  And it was pretty warm inside.  But somebody is going to have to do a serious job of reconditioning the ice in the next week.  Because there are a bunch of things that need work.

Ice NEEDS to be thicker...

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

To be fair, it's 50º outside right now and pouring.  So that's going to warm things up inside the rink.  And it was pretty warm inside.  But somebody is going to have to do a serious job of reconditioning the ice in the next week.  Because there are a bunch of things that need work.

Ice NEEDS to be thicker...

Yeah that's one thing. 

Also, there's a big grey patch between the circles at the G/H end, and the crease at that end has lost a lot of it's blue color.

[BearLover]

To be fair, it's 50º outside right now and pouring.  So that's going to warm things up inside the rink.  And it was pretty warm inside.  But somebody is going to have to do a serious job of reconditioning the ice in the next week.  Because there are a bunch of things that need work.

Same forecast next weekend pretty much. No women's game though.

[Trotsky]

Hard to believe they permanently fucked up the ice.  They will just go back to whatever the process was the last, oh, 70 years.  Lesson learned.  You can't just change without a study and experiments, which the dorks will do in the Spring.

My god we must have one material science person who can handle... water.

[imafrshmn]

Ever since they brought in the new generation laser-guided Olympia ice resurfacer, they thought they could get away with having a thinner ice layer, which ideally improves its performance if proper refrigeration temperatures can be maintained. But the thinner ice means less margin for error: the paint layer is not as protected from scraping off and the decals are closer to the surface, raising the risk of breakages. But hey, we got to enjoy some redneck improvisation: who knew that fire extinguishers could be so useful? The mild embarrassment this caused our corporate administrators can only be a good thing.

[Trotsky]

Will it lead to beheadings?

I was told there would be beheadings.