Post-Game Thread Sat 2/28

[BigRedIslander \'03]

Sooo can I ask now in this thread....any word on playoff tix?

Also...anyone at the game or on the web see the guy in the crease? Was he pushed in?

[Greg Berge]

1. Colgate
2. Cornell
3. Brown
4. Dartmouth
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5. RPI
6. Harvard
7. Yale
8. Union
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9. Clarkson
10. SLU
11. Vermont
12. Princeton

[Greg Berge]

Round One:

Princeton at RPI
Vermont at Harvard
SLU at Yale
Clarkson at Union

[KenP]

EDIT -- I can't add.  o.b.e.



Post Edited (02-28-04 21:57)

[Greg Berge]

Schafer ties Harkness and Bertrand for the most Ivy League titles as a Cornell coach -- 5.  Ned did it in 7 years, Dick in 12, Mike in 9.

[Chris 02]

[q]Schafer ties Harkness and Bertrand for the most Ivy League titles as a Cornell coach -- 5. Ned did it in 7 years, Dick in 12, Mike in 9.[/q]

This is just for Men's Hockey, right?

[Greg Berge]

Yes.

[Will]

Another excellent game by the Red.  They're ready for the playoffs.

- Moulson's first goal was good, but his second goal was played out so well, I really couldn't believe my eyes.  For once, taking one's time and lining up one's shot actually worked.  (It also helped that two Clarkson players tripped over themselves and out of the way to help Moulson find the net.)
- McKee was great as always, but aside from a few weird bounces and a few scrums, he didn't see much of a challenge.
- Cornell dominated most of this game.  I thought things were unraveling from the middle of the second period (starting a minute or two before the Clarkson goal), but the Red brought it back in the third, and very effectively sat on the lead for the last few minutes.
- When Downs took the penalty, I silently thought, "Crap, we're about to get spanked."  And so it happened.  Nobody can argue that Downs isn't highly important to Cornell's overall defense.
- I don't think I've seen so many Cornell near-misses in a single game in a while, probably not since last season.  The 27 shots on goal in the first two periods really showed how much Cornell was hustling to get the puck and keep control of the game.
- The officiating definitely could have been better.  At one point, I shouted at D.Murphy, "Stop taking reffing lessons from Dupree!"  The guy just wouldn't call Roughing and Hitting from Behind.  To be fair, though, Cornell got away with a few would-be penalties as well.
- One banner down, three to go!  (Well, here's hoping, anyway.)

[calgARI \'07]

I am pretty concerned about their offense.  They have really struggled to score goals since the game at Harvard.  Tonight, last night and last saturday, Cornell has failed to convert on quite a few golden opportunities.  Maybe it's injuries.  Get used to the 2-1 wins.

[big red apple (on the road)]

calgARI '07 wrote:

I am pretty concerned about their offense.  They have really struggled to score goals since the game at Harvard.  Tonight, last night and last saturday, Cornell has failed to convert on quite a few golden opportunities.  Maybe it's injuries.  Get used to the 2-1 wins.

We've been used to the 2-1 wins for some time now, Ari.

[Greg Berge]

10 and counting in the last three seasons.

[Beeeej]

Eight of 'em in a row would suit me just fine right about now.

Beeeej

[big red apple (on the road)]

I forgot to mention this in my last post: YES!!!

Great finish to the season.  I couldn't bring myself to wake up at 5am to watch this game from Pakistan, but checking the score was the first thing I did when I woke up.  I am very proud of this team and the way that they pulled it together.  Ivy co-champs, a tournament championship in the Everblades over two possible NCAA squads, and a strong close to the season to get the ECAC tournament bye.

I still think that the conference winner is going to be the only ECAC representative in the NCAAs, so I'll settle for four 2-1 wins and let the chips fall where they may after that.

[Clarkson roundtable flashback]OUR RED ARE AWESOME!!![/Clarkson roundtable flashback]

[Jim Hyla]

This was on the game thread, but...

[Q] Dan Zaccardo '81 wrote:

I've never rooted for a Cornell tie before this evening. Bizarre.[/Q]Then what were you doing during the second quarter-final game against Clarkson in 89? One of the most exciting games I've ever seen, a 0-0 tie.

Since the goal was to be the first team to get 3 points, and we won the night before, our regulation tie was enough to send us forward.:-P

[cbuckser]

[Q] CalgARI '07 wrote:
I am pretty concerned about their offense. They have really struggled to score goals since the game at Harvard. Tonight, last night and last saturday, Cornell has failed to convert on quite a few golden opportunities. Maybe it's injuries. Get used to the 2-1 wins.[/Q]
I'd be a lot more concerned about the offense if it was not getting a lot of scoring opportunities.  I think more pucks will find the net in the quarterfinals.