Cornell 2 Dartmouth 1 (OT), 1/23/26

[BearLover]

Bearlover - time for your negative comment

Only because you asked (otherwise I wasn't going to comment this): We dropped to 12 in the NPI because an OT win at home is not a positive outcome for the computer rankings.

So will you be going to bed upset tonight?

I'm so upset I won't be going to bed at all.

[Chris '03]

Let's not be too hasty.

Ok well exceptions can be made I'd pay to see a goalie fight in the NCAA

You're only about 28 years too late.

https://elf.elynah.com/index.php?topic=245940.msg245969#msg245969

Wow.

December '98 is about four and a half years before I was born

Also, on TBRW, it's called the Leeor Shtrom Invitational. I wish there were video.

Shtrom is now the head coach of the Elmira Aviators in the NAHL. Interestingly, Andrew Horn, one of the d-men on the team, is committed to Princeton.

I'm not sure why, but Ian Burt becoming an accounting professor is one of my favorite Cornell-hockey-related things.

I can't think of Ian Burt without thinking of the guy who used to chant this in section B:

Burt. Puttin' on the Hurt. Burt. What rhymes with Burt? Hurt.

[stereax]

W-OT   0.52   0.48   56.76   2.73

Weighted win, loss, NPI vs, and QWB. I think.

[scoop85]

Interesting bit of trivia: both goalies in tonight's game are Canadiens draftees.

[BearLover]

Bearlover - time for your negative comment

Only because you asked (otherwise I wasn't going to comment this): We dropped to 12 in the NPI because an OT win at home is not a positive outcome for the computer rankings.

Is that true?  I thought it was a slightly positive outcome as opposed to a wholly positive outcome of a regulation win. Not to quibble but a win against a team ranked above you, even if in overtime should help at least a little. But hey I'm an artsy what do I know. 

OT doesn't matter at all but the game counts as a home tie, so, slightly negative.

I think it's actually a slightly positive outcome for NPI tbh. We are still down to 12 though.

[andyw2100]

Bearlover - time for your negative comment

Only because you asked (otherwise I wasn't going to comment this): We dropped to 12 in the NPI because an OT win at home is not a positive outcome for the computer rankings.

Is that true?  I thought it was a slightly positive outcome as opposed to a wholly positive outcome of a regulation win. Not to quibble but a win against a team ranked above you, even if in overtime should help at least a little. But hey I'm an artsy what do I know. 

OT doesn't matter at all but the game counts as a home tie, so, slightly negative.

I think it's actually a slightly positive outcome for NPI tbh. We are still down to 12 though.

Weren't we 12 going in?

[BearLover]

Bearlover - time for your negative comment

Only because you asked (otherwise I wasn't going to comment this): We dropped to 12 in the NPI because an OT win at home is not a positive outcome for the computer rankings.

Is that true?  I thought it was a slightly positive outcome as opposed to a wholly positive outcome of a regulation win. Not to quibble but a win against a team ranked above you, even if in overtime should help at least a little. But hey I'm an artsy what do I know. 

OT doesn't matter at all but the game counts as a home tie, so, slightly negative.

I think it's actually a slightly positive outcome for NPI tbh. We are still down to 12 though.

Weren't we 12 going in?

We were 11 going in. I believe winning at home in OT counts as .52 of a win. We fell to 12 mostly because Princeton lost to Bentley while Providence, who was right be behind us, beat BU.

Princeton is in free-fall now. They and Dartmouth have both come back down to earth. Speaking of which, Dartmouth continues to not impress. We badly out-chanced them tonight. Good game for us and it's too bad we couldn't break through before OT.

[BearLover]

Bearlover - time for your negative comment

Only because you asked (otherwise I wasn't going to comment this): We dropped to 12 in the NPI because an OT win at home is not a positive outcome for the computer rankings.

Is that true?  I thought it was a slightly positive outcome as opposed to a wholly positive outcome of a regulation win. Not to quibble but a win against a team ranked above you, even if in overtime should help at least a little. But hey I'm an artsy what do I know. 

OT doesn't matter at all but the game counts as a home tie, so, slightly negative.

I think it's actually a slightly positive outcome for NPI tbh. We are still down to 12 though.

Weren't we 12 going in?

We were 11 going in. I believe winning at home in OT counts as .52 of a win. We fell to 12 mostly because Princeton lost to Bentley while Providence, who was right be behind us, beat BU.

Princeton is in free-fall now. They and Dartmouth have both come back down to earth. Speaking of which, Dartmouth continues to not impress. We badly out-chanced them tonight. Good game for us and it's too bad we couldn't break through before OT.

We are back to 11 now because Denver lost to SCSU.

[Trotsky]

Let's not be too hasty.

Ok well exceptions can be made I'd pay to see a goalie fight in the NCAA

You're only about 28 years too late.

https://elf.elynah.com/index.php?topic=245940.msg245969#msg245969

Wow.

December '98 is about four and a half years before I was born

Also, on TBRW, it's called the Leeor Shtrom Invitational. I wish there were video.

Shtrom is now the head coach of the Elmira Aviators in the NAHL. Interestingly, Andrew Horn, one of the d-men on the team, is committed to Princeton.

I'm not sure why, but Ian Burt becoming an accounting professor is one of my favorite Cornell-hockey-related things.

I can't think of Ian Burt without thinking of the guy who used to chant this in section B:

Burt. Puttin' on the Hurt. Burt. What rhymes with Burt? Hurt.

"Alcohol was presumed involved."

[chimpfood]

Hell of a game from
Kraft. Croteau was a beast for Dartmouth, only reason that game got to OT. I was surprised to see DiGiulian be replaced by Major at center, but they clearly don't trust him a ton, he only took four faceoffs. Great showing overall, tomorrow should be a good time at lynah. I've got my fish at the ready.

[stereax]

Hell of a game from
Kraft. Croteau was a beast for Dartmouth, only reason that game got to OT. I was surprised to see DiGiulian be replaced by Major at center, but they clearly don't trust him a ton, he only took four faceoffs. Great showing overall, tomorrow should be a good time at lynah. I've got my fish at the ready.

When I saw the line yahtzee irl the first thing I said was "who the fuck is taking a faceoff on that line?"

Looks like Casey had a similar sentiment, because I can't name a time I saw that line go out for a faceoff.

[stereax]

DeSantis out here crushing guys now too! Our big guys need to pick up the slack a little.

I legit went "you got creamed by NICK DESANTIS?"

Who, fun fact, weighs 170 lbs and is the lightest on the team.

...I'm pretty sure I weigh more than that.

(He did bulk up some 15 lbs from freshman to senior season, though!)

[Pghas]

rocking night at Lynah!  excited for tonight, would be huge to sweep the weekend.  Big Red were all over Dartmouth last night and frankly looked like the better team.  I didnt have the sense that they were moving Digiulian off of center as much as they were creating a speed/skill line with him, Kraft and Walsh. Those guys were absolutely great, I would run that back again for sure.

[Jim Hyla]

My biggest secret is I get such a kick of dropping an "I wasn't born then" whenever people who are significantly older than I am reminisce about the past to me. It gets 'em every time.

No, it just means you never got to enjoy the greatest time in Cornell Hockey!

Including watching something that will never happen again!

[VIEWfromK]

Without the working scoreboard, until I read through the posts there's no way you could convince me that Cornell had over thirty shots on goal.  I said late in the third that I bet neither team had more than fifteen. Most of Cornell's best scoring chances (outside of the breakaways) didn't result in shots on goal.  I was getting worried that that was a bad omen.  Glad I was wrong.

Cornell came out and won a bunch of battles to start the game but then the tide changed and I counted three instances where two Cornell guys were on a puck and the one Dartmouth guy came away with it.  One of them I thought Castagna got away with hauling the Dartmouth guy down and another one ended up with the Dartmouth goal.

Second period was once again Cornell's best period.  They were figuring out that the only way to make plays was to get rid of the puck quickly.  Dartmouth was smothering the puck all night.  When they finally got the puck to the goal line it resulted in some nice set ups.  Can't believe they were that close to two shorties on the same kill.  That was electric.  Would have loved for the roof to come off the place if Walsh had cashed in.

I haven't watched any of the game back but I swear that Major had gained the line on that late icing.

Speaking of icings.  That had to be the most Cornell has been forced into this season.  They really struggled to get the puck out of their zone, then through the neutral zone and then into the zone.  I saw a few too many times where a Cornell player took the first pass and instead of skating the puck they just stood still looking to make that next pass.  Move your feet boys.  Take the open ice.

The lowest percentage play in the Cornell playbook is anything on the backhand.  It's usually soft.  It rarely finds its mark.  They tried it too many times last night and it was never successful.

Kraft was an animal once again.  Great to see him burry those two.  I thought the Dartmouth guy had caught him in OT and that he'd at least take a penalty.  What a finish, top corner, with a guy draped all over him.  That was a beautiful site as he celebrated with the bench emptying in his direction.

The two plays that set up the breakaways were great examples of putting the puck into space.  DiGiulian did that to lead Walsh and Veilleux did it for Kraft after making that nice defensive play. 

No let down.  Please