ECAC '25 semifinal Red vs. Q

I can haz start gamethread?

Thought would throw my hat in the ring and start it!

Please delete if too early or not allowed - LGR!

I think we will beat Q, win ECAC & make the NCAA tourney
as we stay alive in Mike's final season...

#sixgamestoglory !

it's never too early for this thread.

I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure. QU has never had any success in LP and coming in as the favorite will do them no favors. Bracketology shows its "must win" for all 4 teams with the exception of Q, who could sneak in with a combination of other teams winning or losing. We've won 7 of our last 9, possibly peaking at the right moment. Same lock down defense as last weekend, stout goaltending and hard hitting all over the ice equated to an "upset" win. 0-1-2 with 2 SOW's vs. Rand this season....we can't let HIM end Shaf's tenure!! #LGR

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

The only thing that has changed from where people started the year is we are playing Quin in the Semi and not the finals

BearLover

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"

Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!

On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.

upprdeck
The only thing that has changed from where people started the year is we are playing Quin in the Semi and not the finals

Well, the other big thing that changed is that our season is over if we lose. At the start of the season most fans, and I’m sure the team itself, thought we’d have an at-large bid locked up by now.

ugarte

BearLover

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"

Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!

On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.

Right, the only significance of our opponent being Quinnipiac is that it makes it more likely we will lose. The pressure comes from the fact the season and careers are on the line.

There is no “house money” until we have won the ECAC.

BearLover

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

Disagree?

How about if you're in the ECAC finals or the Frozen Four? More pressure, maybe?

I think Cornell under Schafer tends to perform better in must-win vs. can-lose situations. Some teams do best playing free and loose... Schafer's teams are best when guys are locked in to doing their jobs.

Lets just see the same play this friday and see what happens. Perhaps a couple less dumb penalties.

Jim Hyla

BearLover

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

Disagree?

How about if you're in the ECAC finals or the Frozen Four? More pressure, maybe?

IMO it’s the same amount of pressure the next two games until they win the ECAC final. Then it’s a great season no matter what happens from there, and some of the pressure is off.

6 wins in a row. Starts Friday. One period, one game at a time. LGR!

upprdeck
The only thing that has changed from where people started the year is we are playing Quin in the Semi and not the finals

Well said.

Nail Rand in a pine box and then bring on the Final.

Trotsky

upprdeck
The only thing that has changed from where people started the year is we are playing Quin in the Semi and not the finals

Well said.

Nail Rand in a pine box and then bring on the Final.

I disagree completely. At the start of the year, especially after the first two wins vs. NoDak, most were not thinking that the only way into the NCAA tournament was the autobid.

ugarte

BearLover

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"

Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!

On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.

Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.

-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.

The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.

But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.

The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.

And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.

These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.

And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.

In the interest of moving this discussion off wild speculation about what pressure is or is not…

The story for Q this season seems to be pretty simple. When they score at least 3, they win. When they don’t, they lose. The same is more or less true for Cornell. There have not been a lot of 2-1 type games for either team. Q lost to UConn 2-1 and Cornell’s loss at SLU 2-1 and 1-1 tie with SHU are the only very low scoring games for either team.

Cornell skated with Q in Hamden. And Shane did not look great that night if I recall correctly. But Cornell only took one penalty and scored a rare PPG. This is hardly earth shattering analysis but if the game is mostly 5x5, I think it’s anyone’s game. If it’s a penalty fest, it’s going to be a problem. And we will likely have a pretty good idea in the first fifteen minutes which way that’s going.

Play team defense like last weekend, stay out of the box, capitalize on opportunities, survive and advance.

nshapiro
I meant with respect to the ECAC.

Obviously the team's expectation was final 8 or higher. Well, that's didn't happen. But in conference they could not be in a better place.

abmarks

ugarte

BearLover

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"

Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!

On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.

Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.

-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.

The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.

But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.

The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.

And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.

These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.

And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.

This was what I was getting at originally. The season has been so, well....poor. Pieces have come together and I think they are playing the best team hockey of the whole season. Coach has mentioned the ability to actually practice and practice hard that comes with a healthy team. The defensive scheme stymied "Gate all weekend and we can do something similar to QU. When I spoke of playing with freedom, do you think Sully actually tries a 360 move in the playoffs if he was over thinking the situation? Would Major fire a short angle if he wasn't feeling confident? I believe whole heartedly that they have zero to lose after such a mediocre RS. They do have limited success this season against the other 3 in LP, but it's a new season and I'm optimistic. Call it rose colored glasses but I could see an amazing run and 2 W's in LP and a second Whitelaw in a row.

I personally have seen 6 games in person. The SHU games, compared to Yale last month are just different teams. I think the return of the captain, Kyle Penney has been the number one reason. He may not be drafted, or the greatest player in Red, but I think he is the glue...a true leader that does a lot of dirty work, forechecks, back checks, and leaves his heart on the ice. Someone in the media should tell HIS story of injury, illness and resurgence.

The last piece is Shane. He is no doubt seeing the puck better, playing with some confident, getting some missing puck luck, and most importantly, the guys are really blocking more shots.

I'd love the story of 2 wins in LP and a trip to the NCAA's where we know ANYTHING can happen. #LGR

Teams play better when they see pucks going in the net.

BlueSky
Call it rose colored glasses but I could see an amazing run and 2 W's in LP and a second Whitelaw in a row.

BlueSky
I'd love the story of 2 wins in LP and a trip to the NCAA's where we know ANYTHING can happen. #LGR

Should this happen it would mean a great set of bookends for Schafer. He would have won the ECAC championship his first two years as coach, his last two years as coach, and three years in between.

abmarks

ugarte

BearLover

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"

Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!

On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.

Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.

-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.

The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.

But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.

The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.

And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.

These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.

And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.

I read the first line, saw you are still acting like a child, and decided not to read/engage with the rest of your post.

From the Sun re: Nick DeSantis

According to Schafer, “all signs are pointing” to DeSantis’ return to the lineup this weekend.

LGR!

Snowball
From the Sun re: Nick DeSantis

According to Schafer, “all signs are pointing” to DeSantis’ return to the lineup this weekend.

LGR!

Hell yeah! LGR!

BearLover

abmarks

ugarte

BearLover

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"

Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!

On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.

Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.

-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.

The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.

But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.

The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.

And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.

These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.

And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.

I read the first line, saw you are still acting like a child, and decided not to read/engage with the rest of your post.

Translation: clownlover's got nothing

abmarks

BearLover

abmarks

ugarte

BearLover

BlueSky
I love where we sit. Playing with "house money" with little pressure.

This I disagree with. There is all the pressure in the world on us, against the best team in the conference. The season, the careers of ten seniors, and the career of our coach will all end if we lose. I can’t imagine more pressure than that.

A little dramatic but closer to right. It's not house money to the players. imo the mindset in the locker room is probably "we can win this conference and have underperformed all year" not "wow we beat the vaunted COLGATE!"

Quinnipiac is not Ovechkin's Capitals. It's not even Celebrini's Sharks. Hell, it isn't Celebrini's Terriers. Our guys are going into this with the same amount of pressure as any win or go home team faces in a win or go home game. Who knows how Quinnipiac feels. Relief that they may have a backdoor to the tournament if they lose? Worry that they have to sweat out the selection process? No idea!

On the other hand, I love where we sit because we're still playing.

Clownlover - you're projecting your personal angst onto the team, and that's ridiculous.

-what pressure? From where? Why? It's a win or go home tournament but what's the downside to losing apart from how each player feels individually? There aren't any consequences to losing, especially since they are the underdog. Even if they were favored, it's not like we're a pro team in a major media market where they are getting pelted with questions every day from the media and probably hearing from random fans when they are seen in a supermarket and getting booed around town for choking.

The seniors aren't freaking out about their college careers ending with a loss...that's ridiculous. They've all been to this spot in the tourney before, so it's familiar, for one. No first time nerves. And having won the tourney last year, they aren't facing their last chance to win it. Now if it's on their mind that it's their last shot at winning a national title, then there's some internal pressure there, sure.

But going in to the game as the underdog definitely reduces the internal pressure.

The freshman will feel some pressure because they haven't been there before.

And this whole thing about Schafer's career ending probably matters a lot more to alums and older fans who watched most of not all of Schafs tenure. I can't imagine these guys are internalizing and shouldering the responsibility for how coach's last game goes down. Clearly, he is going out by losing his final game. Winning for coach feels a lot more likely to be a motivational rallying cry than a source of angst to the players.

These guys didn't end up playing upper level D1 hockey without the ability to focus on the game at hand and take things a day at a time. And that will extend to winning each period, and doing the right things each shift.

And I bet our guys like their chances in a single game v Q, especially with the uptick at the end of the season.

I read the first line, saw you are still acting like a child, and decided not to read/engage with the rest of your post.

Translation: clownlover's got nothing

I didn’t read your post past the first sentence actually

Guys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!

617BigRed
Guys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!

LGR

I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.

BearLover

617BigRed
Guys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!

LGR

I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.

Unfortunately I think we all know that already.

Although I'm realizing that it can happen, it's not something that I need to keep saying.

I much prefer to keep a positive attitude and then accept what happens.

Jim Hyla

BearLover

617BigRed
Guys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!

LGR

I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.

Unfortunately I think we all know that already.

Although I'm realizing that it can happen, it's not something that I need to keep saying.

I much prefer to keep a positive attitude and then accept what happens.

No arguments here. It’s a good way to live.

Jim Hyla

BearLover

617BigRed
Guys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!

LGR

I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.

Unfortunately I think we all know that already.

Although I'm realizing that it can happen, it's not something that I need to keep saying.

I much prefer to keep a positive attitude and then accept what happens.

Exactly. I'm mentally preparing myself for a very sad day of Cornell hockey, but I'm rooting for the team and hoping for a storybook ending for Schaf.

Lines. At least, our lines.

stereax

Jim Hyla

BearLover

617BigRed
Guys cmon lets keep it civil here difference of opinion is fine if disagree just move on no need for name-calling/disparagement - lets all get behind the team for today LGR!

LGR

I am grateful for everything Schafer has done but I am resigned to the fact it likely all ends today. But I will be so thrilled if I am wrong.

Unfortunately I think we all know that already.

Although I'm realizing that it can happen, it's not something that I need to keep saying.

I much prefer to keep a positive attitude and then accept what happens.

Exactly. I'm mentally preparing myself for a very sad day of Cornell hockey, but I'm rooting for the team and hoping for a storybook ending for Schaf.

It's what it's all aboot. The motto painted by the locker room door at Lynah says "TRUST AND LIVE". Give it your absolute best shot and let the chips
fall where they may. LGR

I am more nervous for this game than any that I can remember.

ACM
Lines. At least, our lines.

DeSantis back, woot.

ACM
Lines. At least, our lines.

NIHK duh-SAN-tuhs!!

Can the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?

nshapiro
Can the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?

Yes. It’s explained pretty well in the other thread.

nshapiro
Can the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?

Too bad I don’t count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.

RichH

nshapiro
Can the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?

Too bad I don’t count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.

Hockey East rejects.

stereax

RichH

nshapiro
Can the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?

Too bad I don’t count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.

Hockey East rejects.

Not even. There a wannabe ECHL franchise selling advertising. Rules and collegiate standards be damned.

RichH

stereax

RichH

nshapiro
Can the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?

Too bad I don’t count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.

Hockey East rejects.

Not even. There a wannabe ECHL franchise selling advertising. Rules and collegiate standards be damned.

HAHAHAHA. Really!

Oh good a power play

The red jerseys are so dang pretty. What time is it at LP? (As in, how much is left?) The stream here is buffering like hell.

I hope Kempf is not dead?

stereax
The red jerseys are so dang pretty. What time is it at LP? (As in, how much is left?) The stream here is buffering like hell.

12 minutes left in the 1st with the pp almost over.

sah67

stereax
The red jerseys are so dang pretty. What time is it at LP? (As in, how much is left?) The stream here is buffering like hell.

12 minutes left in the 1st with the pp almost over.

We're at 14. I do not think the PP has begun.

stereax

sah67

stereax
The red jerseys are so dang pretty. What time is it at LP? (As in, how much is left?) The stream here is buffering like hell.

12 minutes left in the 1st with the pp almost over.

We're at 14. I do not think the PP has begun.

Oh get in the box, dick.

Overheard at CTB: "Psenicka's a G"

stereax
Overheard at CTB: "Psenicka's a G"

Translation please?

ugarte
Oh good a power play

Phil Murphy on play by play, showing he didn’t do his research: “still waiting for the first scoring chance on this power play with 45 seconds remaining on it”

Yeah, so are we.

scoop85

stereax
Overheard at CTB: "Psenicka's a G"

Translation please?

I think G as in... gangster? So it's a compliment.

RichH

ugarte
Oh good a power play

Phil Murphy on play by play, showing he didn’t do his research: “still waiting for the first scoring chance on this power play with 45 seconds remaining on it”

Hahaha. What's a scoring chance on the powerplay?

Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

Pierre McGuire: “He’s a crowd favorite, Jack O’Leary”

It’s Fan Favorite Jack O’Leary, Pierre. Get it right.

stereax
Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

Topher Scott?

QU is really tough in the neutral zone, and very quick on transition.

RichH

stereax
Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

Topher Scott?

I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.

Boy this is some low event playoff style hockey. Gonna be a grind.

stereax

RichH

stereax
Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

Topher Scott?

I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.

hahaha sorry stereax having fun with the newbie. WHOOPS i didn't see the "number 26" i thought rich was saying the old lady WAS topher.

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RichH

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Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

Topher Scott?

I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.

Matt Cooney ‘97 is the other 26 captain I can think of, but that’s going far back in the jersey game.

Another penalty on Q with 50 seconds left.

I can't imagine a better way to improve our power play than to split it in half across two periods.

RichH

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RichH

stereax
Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

Topher Scott?

I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.

Matt Cooney ‘97 is the other 26 captain I can think of, but that’s going far back in the jersey game.

I was thinking Kubiak was a possibility but some quick research shows he only had the “A.”

sah67
Another penalty on Q with 50 seconds left.

“If they can’t convert.” Hahaha

Hope there’s no make-up calls coming. So far a very disciplined period. *knocks on composite*

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RichH

stereax
Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

Topher Scott?

I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.

See if it's a size small.

YES! Castagna grinder rebound goal with 6 seconds left.

Lake Placid fan favorite Castagna PPG with 6 seconds left!! 1-0!

CASTYYYYYYY

That's the way baby!!!!

Mr. Lake Placid!!

Shocking what can happen when you get the puck to the net on the power play.

1-0 at the end of the 1st thanks to some late magic from Castagna on that mad scramble. It’s been a really tightly played game and very few good scoring chances either way, since neither team wants to make a mistake (or give up any ground in the neutral zone). We’ve stayed out of the box so far, so that’s good. This has the makings of a 1-0 or 2-1 final score.

Man, Robertson's shot hit the Q goalie right in the chest but he didn't even move his arms. He didn't see that puck at all. Left a real juicy rebound.

ugarte

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RichH

stereax
Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

Topher Scott?

I didn't get a look at the nameplate. Could be. I'll try to migrate to the back during intermission and see.

hahaha sorry stereax having fun with the newbie. WHOOPS i didn't see the "number 26" i thought rich was saying the old lady WAS topher.

HAHAHA

Walsh has won every face-off!

PP goal!!!!

Wow. We score on the power play? Who'da thunk it!

I'm sittin here like "powerplay with 50 seconds left", the TV's not showing the game, I got it on my phone and another girl in a Cornell jersey migrates over and dear god the entire bar heard us scream when it went in. HAHAHAHA I love this team.

We've got Pecknold whining, which is always a good sign

Now you see, that's why they don't play the games on paper. Cornell's sucky power play + Q's top-notch penalty-kill = 1-0 Big Red.

That is, by far, the most Cornell goal we've scored all season.

Massive to get the first goal. Got to buckle it down now because I have no doubt there are a few calls coming to even up the power plays.

scoop85
Shocking what can happen when you get the puck to the net on the power play.

Literally was about to post this. If the passing lanes aren’t opening up just SHOOT THE PUCK ON NET. I’ve been screaming that on the PP all year and I’m never a “Shoot!” person. You create a rebound and you have an extra player to bury it. Seems so obvious.

In contrast to the playoff series at Colgate last weekend, the ESPN play-by-play guy is hardly calling any play-by-play. For example, I haven't heard Walsh's name called once. Same for DeSantis.

Love that Cashman embraces the John Tortorella dress code behind the bench (and in media appearances), although I don’t think he’s gone full hoodie and track pants yet like Tortorella did.

stereax
Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

That would be my daughter, Bevi, in Topher Scott's senior year home jersey. Older lady...she's all of 31!

chimpfood
Massive to get the first goal. Got to buckle it down now because I have no doubt there are a few calls coming to even up the power plays.

But it’s way too early to park the bus.

stereax
I'm sittin here like "powerplay with 50 seconds left", the TV's not showing the game, I got it on my phone and another girl in a Cornell jersey migrates over and dear god the entire bar heard us scream when it went in. HAHAHAHA I love this team.

And that would be my other daughter, Ilana. (She texted me that she watched the goal on "some girl's phone."

andyw2100

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Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

That would be my daughter, Bevi, in Topher Scott's senior year home jersey. Older lady...she's all of 31!

We have become acquainted and I'm like 2/3 of that age, forgive me :'(

andyw2100

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I'm sittin here like "powerplay with 50 seconds left", the TV's not showing the game, I got it on my phone and another girl in a Cornell jersey migrates over and dear god the entire bar heard us scream when it went in. HAHAHAHA I love this team.

And that would be my other daughter, Ilana. (She texted me that she watched the goal on "some girl's phone."

We have also become acquainted "some girl's phone" HAHAHAHAH

Just for shits and giggles, I've been playing with "You Are The Committee." No matter what I come up with, the highest we finish is 17 in the PWR, and Minny State always finishes above us. Which means we'd end up the 15 seed in the tourney.

In most cases that means we'd go to Toledo against Michigan State. The only way I can see us somewhere else is if NoDak or ASU win the NCHC. That would knock Penn State out. In that case, the NCHC winner would go to Fargo, and the Committee might decide to put Minnesota State in Toledo and put us in Allentown against Maine.

Or not.

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andyw2100

stereax
Not the only one here in a jersey. Older lady here with a 26 that has a C on it... who would that be?

That would be my daughter, Bevi, in Topher Scott's senior year home jersey. Older lady...she's all of 31!

We have become acquainted and I'm like 2/3 of that age, forgive me :'(

Forgiven. (I thought it was hilarious!)

Dafatone
That is, by far, the most Cornell goal we've scored all season.

That's the formula defense and and gritty goals.

Team of Transfers versus Band of Brothers

So many good chances.

Really hope not converting those chances doesn’t come back to bite us.

SOG 12-9 in favor of us. We’re employing the strategy we used against Colgate in the QF’s pretty well so far.

This team has finally learned to play hockey?

RichH

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nshapiro
Can the ECAC get two bids, that is, can Q stay in the top 13 with a loss?

Too bad I don’t count Quinnipiac as part of the ECAC.

Hockey East rejects.

Not even. There a wannabe ECHL franchise selling advertising. Rules and collegiate standards be damned.

+1

Great kill: Q can’t get set up.

That may be a 5. Leddy had his head down so I don't think it'll be anything more