RPI 1 @ Cornell 1 11/19 Postgame

[Jacob '06]

[Q]Will Wrote:

- McKee was okay but wasn't really challenged.  Can somebody explain the RPI goal?  I totally couldn't see it from my seat.
[/q]

Pokulok fumbled the puck for a while and then gave it up, the RPI player I think was just trying to get it in to the middle in front, but basically just hit it off the back of McKee's shoulder and in to the net.

[getred]

Just for the record, RPI fans retain the title as "Worst Fans in the ECAC"...ignorant of the rules of the game...happy with a tie.  And the pusswods stole our signs and airhorns (we were the "old guys" in Section O.)  They just suck.  Made the tie feel even worse.  Well, at least we won't see them in March.  

[2tkCornell]

McKee didn't have the post covered at all.  Bad positioning.  It should have been stopped.

[calgARI '07]

very similar game to last night.  not remotely entertaining.  fans sucked again but tough to blame them when there is nothing to cheer for.  cornell's offense is terrible.  they aren't a big team anymore and can't physically dominate in the corners like they once did.  they need to stop dumping and chasing and carry the puck a little more.  Three straight games without an even strength goal.  embarrassing.

[RedAR]

I have to disagree about the terrible offense. The team generated a ton of quality chances. It was the combination of us not finishing, and the opposing goalie standing on his head. Yes, it's frustrating, but I don't think it's fair to say that our offense sucks.

[CowbellGuy]

[Q]ben03 Wrote:

 albeit early in the league schedule, it would appear the NC duo is back. we'll see if they stay up in the top 5[/q]
You're kidding right? Other than one SLU win over Wisconsin, the rest of their opponents amount to a sack of wet mold. And they've barely squeaked by some of that mold. The only question is if Cornell adds to that bag when we play them.

[ben03]

agreed ... that's why i said we'll see if they stay up there. :-P

[calgARI '07]

[Q]RedAR Wrote:

 I have to disagree about the terrible offense. The team generated a ton of quality chances. It was the combination of us not finishing, and the opposing goalie standing on his head. Yes, it's frustrating, but I don't think it's fair to say that our offense sucks.[/q]

Cornell may have had a lot of shots on goal in both games, but I don't think they had that many quality chances to score.  Cornell just could not penetrate the slot and were unable of getting pucks through to the net.  They unquestionably carried the play and the majority of time was spent in the opposing team's end but they were in the corners for the most part, unable to get the puck to the net.

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]RedAR Wrote:

 I have to disagree about the terrible offense. The team generated a ton of quality chances. It was the combination of us not finishing, and the opposing goalie standing on his head. Yes, it's frustrating, but I don't think it's fair to say that our offense sucks.[/q]
We either have very different ideas on what a quality chance is, or they all happened tonight during the second period CSTV video blackout.  I saw very few this weekend.  I don't think I can recall an odd-man rush that ended with a quality shot.  I don't think I can recall a cross-ice pass setting up an open skater on the back side for a shot from within 20 feet of the goal.  I can't recall a skater wheeling around after crossing the blue-line to allow a teammate or teammates time to get to the goal for a deflection or rebound as Cam did with Carefoot for the OT goal at Brown.

I'm with Ari.  I was encouraged at Harvard because we carried the puck into the zone and created chances off it, rather than just throwing it into a corner and grinding.  We actually showed signs of being an offensively creative team in that game.  I saw very little of that this weekend.  Coming out of a corner and throwing the puck at the goalie from an almost 90 degree angle is a low-odds opportunity in my book.  I saw nothing that came close to the passing that set up Bitz for the back-door power-play goal at Dartmouth.  Our PP is one-dimensional:  shots from the top of the umbrella.  When the umbrella is pressured, as Union did last night and Dartmouth last week, the PP is ineffective.

Mayotte gave up five goals on 30 shots tonight vs. one on 33 last night.  I'm guessing that's because Colgate had a lot more quality chances than we did against him last night.  Natural hat trick for Tyler Burton, by the way.  Playing the same opponents, Colgate's scored 24 ECAC goals this year and we've got 14, five of which have come at even strength--in six games.

[profudge]

Ok  for what it's  worth here are the face off stats I scribbled down this weekend:  

      
----------------   Won      Lost          Neutral (indeterminate on the faceoff play itself ) 
Red vs Union        38         14         9   

Red vs RPI          28         10         12  
----------------   ====        ===        ===
for the WE          66         24         21 
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face-offs were not our problem  as far as I can see -   May have missed one or two face -offs whole weekend when i was too exited yelling and cheering!  no voice left.  
 

[Trotsky]

[Q]mjh89 Wrote:

 [Q2]Trotsky Wrote:

 [Q2]mjh89 Wrote:
Seminoff should come out of the line-up until he can learn not to take bad penalties.[/Q]
Well, I thought Seminoff was the best Dman all game.  He, McCutcheon, Pegs, Cam, and Scott had very good nights..[/Q]
I think Gleed was our best defenseman tonight. Pokulok again looked a little shaky. Agree about Cutch, Pegs, Cam, and Topher ... and would also add Carefoot to that list.[/q]

I forgot about Carefoot.  He was also terrific.

I may be whistling past the graveyard, but I still think this team has no fundamental structural or talent problems.

[Dafatone]

Carefoot looked great tonight, I thought.  Also, Seminoff looked very good, except that elbowing/contact to the head penalty he got towards the end of the second period.  He picked up a few other penalties, but I thought they were bad calls, mainly.

Gleed also played well, and had one great defensive stop toward the end of the third period, stripping the puck from an RPI forward as he came into the zone on a 2-on-1.

[ursusminor]

[Q]getred Wrote:

 Just for the record, RPI fans retain the title as "Worst Fans in the ECAC"...ignorant of the rules of the game...happy with a tie.  And the pusswods stole our signs and airhorns (we were the "old guys" in Section O.)  They just suck.  Made the tie feel even worse.  Well, at least we won't see them in March.[/q] Are you referring to RPI fans, in general, or just those at the game as being the "Worst Fans in the ECAC"?

I for one feel that a tie on the road by a team that most everyone predicted would be traveling for the first round of the playoffs against a nationally ranked team is something to be happy with. Yes, of course, I would have been happier with a victory, but I gladly settle for a tie in this situation. Since this is a Cornell board and I am a guest in your house, I'll refrain from giving my critique of Cornell fans.

[Trotsky]

Everybody's entitled to his or her opinion, but I've found RPI's fans to be among the more knowledgable in all of college hockey.  RPI's rink staff, OTOH, would make Himmler smile.

[profudge]

My kudo's to the team;  we played hard - and had a few lapses and some freshman mistakes.... judgement
- don't pound opposing player into boards well after puck has left the immediate vicinity.
- don't punch player in face and helmet with both hands with stick in your hands - lower shoulder and flatten them legally !
- lesson number 1 playing hockey must move feet very quickly to play the game. This again caused at least a couple of penalties tonight ( Sawada and Mugford tend to move feet very welll just careful on the charging .... :-)  )

Most of the Red played well  tonight ....
Topher, and Cam were great and both Mitch C. and Mark M had great games.... Dan P. played very well and he covered several D miscues by being in the right spot and playing good defensive position. Mugford and Ray S on same line is a strong forechecking line -  Gleed looked excellent !  

Goalie from RPI played a great game - and RPI hustled... but had to ice the puck many times and we should have taken them...   We just  didn't quite get puck into net.    All teams have their ups and downs I'm thinking this is a bit down but rather have it now than later in season.

Go Big Red - Have a great Thanksgiving then lets make Niagara into turkeys