Bowling Green 1 @ Cornell 1

[Fieldf04]

Lots of talk about McKee's freshman mistakes.  I'm surprised I havent read one mention of Carefoot's awful missed coverage that cost us the first goal.  It looked like he was half confused about how to pick up the man and half lazy.  McKee actually got a piece of that shot, which is more than i expected given that it was a clear shot from point blank.  I almost swallowed my tongue when Carefoot made the EXACT SAME mistake again on the same side of the net.  While McKee made some mistakes which could have had horrible endings, he also kept us in the game in the 3rd on several occasions.

[ugarte]

HOTELCALIFORNIA wrote:Also our players need to realize that in order to SCORE, you need to freakin' shoot!

I disagree.  I think the team cycles the puck well and sets up good scoring chances.  I thought the crowd (at the OSU game) was asking the players to shoot at times when a Buckeye was clearly covering the shooting lane.  Discipline in the offensive zone is the best thing about this team.

[HOTELCALIFORNIA]

Yeah, but the thing is, we have way too much discipline. We were hardly takeing any shots. We need to at least get the puck near the goal..

[DeltaOne81]

See, Hotel... I don't argue with you everytime, this time I agree ;-). Discipline is a good thing, but we hold and hold and hold. You can't score if you don't shoot, it really is that simple. See my example above - we have 7 seconds left, and instead of a taking a shot, on the hope that miracle may happen, he takes it down BELOW the goal line, with 2 to 3 seconds left, from where it is virtually impossible that anything good will happen.

[Ben Rocky \'04]

I dont know about the rest of you, but i've actually played hockey (albiet badly) but atleast I have been in a helmet on the ice.
Taking shot after shot when ever you have the oportunity doesn't work.  I am a big fan of getting things set up right, defense on the blue line, centers and wings making life miserable for the opposing goaltender and then taking some shots, and scoring some classy, well earned, strategic goals.
There is much out on the ice for the Cornell skater on the ice to consider besides the puck at the end of their stick and the goalie infront of the net.  
They need to get people in place to collect on the rebounds and catch the deflections [just what OSU did to us at the end of the third].  This method is how truly great hockey teams (like Cornell's) go on the postseason.  Yes, it means a low scoring game & yes, it means that often it seems like they are wasting time.  Yet this is clearly the way Shaffer wants them to play, and I trust his judgement.
The Faithful all gasp and stand up on a break away.  In reality when we should be really hoping for a goal is when Cornell is in total control of the puck in the offense- zone and we can decimate the defense and goaltender with the good shots and only the good shots, until we light it up.

-ben rocky '04

[Ack]

Great point, let's not turn the team upside down - goals will be scored. We cheer; they play....both well.

[atb9]

40 shots and only one goal against BGSU...

It's the type of shot that counts not how many shots are taken.

[Keith K \'93]

[Q]It's the type of shot that counts not how many shots are taken.[/Q]
Agreed.  The kids who just yelled "PIX" repeatedly into the phone never ended up with a good score/prize.

[CowbellGuy]

::laugh:: ROFLMAO ::laugh::

Cause, yeah, it was always so in sync :-)

[Ben Rocky \'04]

Yea, seriously.
Give the guys a break, and realize that they are skilled hockey players.  They know when to shoot.

[jtwcornell91]

Keith K '93 wrote:
The kids who just yelled "PIX" repeatedly into the phone never ended up with a good score/prize.

Nice in joke.  What's next, a Krazy Eddie reference?  ::nut::

[jeh25]

John T. Whelan '91 wrote:

Keith K '93 wrote:
The kids who just yelled "PIX" repeatedly into the phone never ended up with a good score/prize.

Nice in joke.  What's next, a Krazy Eddie reference?  ::nut::

These prices are INSANE!

[Greg Berge]

IIRC, Crazy Eddy wound up extradicted from Israel to NYC to face racketeering charges.  Da lost innocence of ute...

[Beeeej]

"You're not a goalie, you're PRACTICALLY GIVING IT ALL AWAY!!!"

Beeeej

[Josh '99]

I thought it was tax evasion, although I could be wrong.

Hey Beeeej, wanna do some Lexis magic?  I don't have my password yet.