Cornell vs Colgate, 2/7/26

[stereax]

For the NPI degenerates among us (myself included), we are still 8th in NPI. To drop into that 13th-15th danger zone, we'd need to shed 1.5 NPI points. Even dropping Q and Clarkson, winning out the rest, only puts us at a shed of 0.5 NPI points.

So unless we really fuck up, we should make the NCAAs without having to win the ECACs.

[chimpfood]

I can't be too mad at us for getting 4 of six points when colgate was playing like this is their only series of the year that matters (because it is), the refs were fucking us, and we were without our top two forwards. It is absolutely ridiculous that Walsh got a whole extra game for an after whistle scrum, not to mention all of the other calls tonight that didn't go our way.

Even though I'm not too mad, it does suck to walk 30 minutes round trip in 0 degree weather to watch us lose, even though the game was entertaining and we had a lot of fun with Dyck.

The main thing about our game that bothered mean was that even though Veilleux ALWAYS looks for the slap pass on the power play, nobody was ready for it and that cost us two easy goals (usually Walsh is back door to put it home). Cournoyer needs to work on his rebound control too, he consistently gives up juicy rebounds to the most dangerous parts of the ice, and Colgate probably could have had a couple more from that. Also the dicking around in our own zone in OT that led to the game losing turnover was ridiculous.

On the road at the capital district next weekend won't give us a big chance to move up in the NPI, but luckily going to OT tonight helped us not drop like a brick. Too soon to look ahead to the NCAAs, so just keep winning for now. Maybe I'll try to finally make the capital district trip since it's February break.

Get well soon Jim, we missed you today.

[stereax]

Anyways, I think if you said to a Cornell fan "Yeah by the third period of the Saturday game, both Walsh and Castagna are out and you still get it to OT and almost win it", that fan would first get REALLY concerned about our centers and then, when consoled that they are healthy, be relieved about squeaking out that point.

[stereax]

Even though I'm not too mad, it does suck to walk 30 minutes round trip in 0 degree weather to watch us lose, even though the game was entertaining and we had a lot of fun with Dyck.

Stay warm, Chimp, it is cold as hell out here! Make yourself some warm tea when you get home :')

[stereax]

Also let's talk about how terrible Colgate is that they manage to get the refs to hand them a 5 minute major and proceed to not only blow the major by taking penalties, they ALSO got deleted by Caton Ryan during it.

[fastforward]

Also let's talk about how terrible Colgate is that they manage to get the refs to hand them a 5 minute major and proceed to not only blow the major by taking penalties, they ALSO got deleted by Caton Ryan during it.

And add to that the fact that Krafty got hosed. BS call to add to the many BS calls tonight

[stereax]

Also let's talk about how terrible Colgate is that they manage to get the refs to hand them a 5 minute major and proceed to not only blow the major by taking penalties, they ALSO got deleted by Caton Ryan during it.

And add to that the fact that Krafty got hosed. BS call to add to the many BS calls tonight

Hhhhhh I almost forgot about that, thanks for making me even more angry 😂 the refs had it OUT for Kraft tonight huh?

[scoop85]

Unless I missed it, I'm surprised no one's mentioned that among all the other bizarre officiating tonight was that Stanley appeared to get pulled down immediately before Colgate's gift-wrapped OT winner.

[chimpfood]

Casey with some words on the refs in the sun article. I don't recall what the bar is for a suspensions but hopefully this doesn't get him one. https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/02/no-9-men-s-hockey-frustrated-by-overtime-loss-to-colgate-it-s-a-tough-pill-to-swallow

[ugarte]

2 points just given away.  Guh. 

OTOH, it could easily have been a zero-point weekend with the way we played.

On to the Cap District, and may that be our nadir.

Don't you mean THIS be our nadir?

I surely don't want to go any lower than this.

you need to parse the sentence as "On to the Cap District, and may that [weekend we just watched] be our nadir."

[stereax]

Casey with some words on the refs in the sun article. I don't recall what the bar is for a suspensions but hopefully this doesn't get him one. https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/02/no-9-men-s-hockey-frustrated-by-overtime-loss-to-colgate-it-s-a-tough-pill-to-swallow

Freshman forward Chase Pirtle was in the crease, making contact with Colgate netminder Reid Dyck, and that was a no-go for the referees. The goal was immediately waved off for goaltender interference, but Cornell promptly challenged the play, insisting that the Raider defenseman pushed Pirtle in and did not allow him a path out.

Unfortunately for the Red, that wasn't how the officials saw it. No-goal for Kraft was the call and to overtime the Red would go. Norlin took matters into his own hands soon thereafter.

"I mean, the [Colgate] kid's got his stick right up underneath [Pirtle's] gut and pushed him right into [the goaltender]," Jones said. "So I'm going to get clarification from the league, but I don't know. I don't know where he was supposed to go. I don't know."

Interesting thing McNally mentions, though:

Cornell was already down its top-line center: junior forward Ryan Walsh — nabbed for a major cross-checking call the night prior — who was reportedly suspended by the ECAC, the only Division I hockey conference that does not make suspension information publicly available.

1) Why isn't this made public?
2) Wasn't five and a game enough already for a crosscheck that slipped high?

[Dafatone]

Unless I missed it, I'm surprised no one's mentioned that among all the other bizarre officiating tonight was that Stanley appeared to get pulled down immediately before Colgate's gift-wrapped OT winner.

And the pile of players that got pushed across the blue line to gain the zone had the puck carrier in the back.

Shocked there wasn't a look to see if that was offsides.

But then again, the refs were absolute ass all weekend.

Hoping we don't see Colgate again, because fuck that.

[Trotsky]

2 points just given away.  Guh. 

OTOH, it could easily have been a zero-point weekend with the way we played.

On to the Cap District, and may that be our nadir.

Don't you mean THIS be our nadir?

I surely don't want to go any lower than this.

you need to parse the sentence as "On to the Cap District, and may that [weekend we just watched] be our nadir."

Yes.  Edited above.

[Trotsky]

Casey with some words on the refs in the sun article. I don't recall what the bar is for a suspensions but hopefully this doesn't get him one. https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/02/no-9-men-s-hockey-frustrated-by-overtime-loss-to-colgate-it-s-a-tough-pill-to-swallow

That's quite mild and IMO inarguably true.

Blaming officiating is the second-to-last refuge of the incompetent, but I saw ample reason to allow our goal.  Pirtle was steered into the goalie and he had no way to get out of it.

I don't have any issues with the Walsh and Castagna calls, however.  If they make Casty a DQ and we lose him next Friday sucks for us but... don't do that.

[Troyfan]

Cornell had poor discipline.  They started petty fights or took the bait to join one a lot.  They didn't forecheck very much.  Colgate's OT goal happened because a Cornell puck carrier wandered into a corner, volunteering himself to be boxed in. Colgate jumped on what was given them and scored.

The 2nd was the worst period of hockey I've ever seen.  The referees' constant and interminable conferences with the coaches and each other, with team captains, cheerleaders, Zamboni operators, etc. (one was over 10 minutes) ground whatever attention was left for the game itself into dust.  How to lose friends and alienate people.

When did this start? In the old days refs made their call and that was  it.  If a coach didn't like it, too bad.