Cornell 3 Nebraska-Omaha 2, 1/3/26

[BearLover]

I believe there is a misconception in this thread. The checking lines, the third (DiGiulian) or fourth (Catalano) lines, are not usually matching up against the opposing team's top line. (I haven't watched every game this season so someone correct me if I'm wrong.) Rather, Casey usually sends out the first (Walsh) or second (Castagna) line to combat the other team's top line. The third and fourth lines actually get easier matchups. Therein lies the issue: we are squandering precious opportunity to possess the puck and score when we do not roll three or four offensively capable lines.

That's why a key for this team is to get more depth scoring. As mentioned earlier, I think 9 forwards and 3 defensemen contributing offensively is a realistic goal. But the true ideal is to have four lines that can score like the 2020 team.

[The Rancor]

We have scoring coming from all lines.
Line matching you really want to have best on best. Top lines not only have scoring chances because of puck possession, but prevent scoring chances defensively because they are controlling the puck. You're always at all levels going to have stronger and weaker lines/players and coaches are trying to find the best chemistry between all of them. It is a little less science than it is jazz.

[ugarte]

We have scoring coming from all lines.
Line matching you really want to have best on best. Top lines not only have scoring chances because of puck possession, but prevent scoring chances defensively because they are controlling the puck. You're always at all levels going to have stronger and weaker lines/players and coaches are trying to find the best chemistry between all of them. It is a little less science than it is jazz.

getting a little tired of the goals we don't score

[Weder]

We have scoring coming from all lines.
Line matching you really want to have best on best. Top lines not only have scoring chances because of puck possession, but prevent scoring chances defensively because they are controlling the puck. You're always at all levels going to have stronger and weaker lines/players and coaches are trying to find the best chemistry between all of them. It is a little less science than it is jazz.

getting a little tired of the goals we don't score

Hockey jazz?

[The Rancor]

We have scoring coming from all lines.
Line matching you really want to have best on best. Top lines not only have scoring chances because of puck possession, but prevent scoring chances defensively because they are controlling the puck. You're always at all levels going to have stronger and weaker lines/players and coaches are trying to find the best chemistry between all of them. It is a little less science than it is jazz.

getting a little tired of the goals we don't score

Hockey jazz?

I said it.