Cornell 4 vs. Maine 3 F, Consolation Game

[atb9]

Sorry, missed the pregame...I heard Carefoot...and Vart...hmmm

[atb9]

11.9 seconds left in the period

[atb9]

Jenkins scores off of the rebound with 6.7 seconds left in the period  :-(

[Greg Berge]

1 19:53   Mai   Jankus (Hamilton)

2-2, end of 1st. :`(

[Greg Berge]

Bitz is banged up tonight and sitting out; Topher has his spot on the first line.

[billhoward]

This would be a major, major game - No. 9 playing No. 10 heading into the midpoint of the season - if we can forget for a moment it's the consolation game neither team wanted to be playing.

What other time this year do we get the chance to play to top ten teams back to back?

[atb9]

very good point...man, we had this thing under control and I had to open my f'ing mouth.  Sorry guys.

[duffs4]

Bitz came out, said he got "banged up" from last nights play.

[atb9]

Ryan O'Byrne interview is underway:

-Confidence from scoring a goal allowed him to take more shots during the latter part of the game

-Improving the Powerplay from last night--confident in power play and he doesn't think there are any real problems

-Still a big game even though it's a consolation game (there you go)

-More confidence from being a sophomore.  Hmmm...I think he said confident or confidence like 10 times.

Nothing about the penalties.

[ben03]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

 This would be a major, major game - No. 9 playing No. 10 heading into the midpoint of the season - if we can forget for a moment it's the consolation game neither team wanted to be playing.

What other time this year do we get the chance to play to top ten teams back to back? [/q]
Maine is ranked 14th in USA Today and 15th in the USCHO, we are ranked 10th and 9th respectively.

[atb9]

Craig Brush interview will come during next intermission due to time constraints

[atb9]

Did anyone else hear 11:48 for the first goal?  I was kind of zoning out...

[Bio '04]

Someone on USCHO posted that the goal came at 8:30.

(Thanks for the updates Adam- they are much appreciated!)

[billhoward]

Y'all ever tried to interview an athlete? It's real hard to get a good discussion going. The athlete assumes the reporter is an idiot in some cases, and vice versa. Even if they have an ongoing relationship, if the athlete has any common sense, he's not going to say anything that gets him in trouble with the coach, or gives the other team ammunition, or makes it look like he wants to be promoted from the fourth to the second line.

It's another matter if you're Sports Illustrated and have 10 days to spend with the guy and you keep the tape recorder running. Over time as you build upa relatioship he or she opens up a bit more. Some of the most interesting material is stuff the athlete maybe wishes he hadn't said.

[atb9]

Maine is the home team for the consolation game so Maine gets the last chance to change lines.