On a goal with 17 seconds remaining in the game, Cornell ends the Huskies season.
More to come soon.
Final Score: Cornell 3, Northeastern 2
Saturday, March 28, 2009
And There It Is...The Equalizer
On every play now, Cornell is crashing the net, looking for any way to get the puck in the net.
"A garbage goal is still a goal"
5:41 left to play and there is still plenty of time for the Big Red if they keep playing like this.
Now with 5:11 left in the game, Alex Tuckerman commits a bad penalty. He will go to the box for 2 minutes. The infraction was hitting from behind.
This undoubtedly spells trouble for the Dogs.
Sure enough, a blast from the point gets through Thiessen and we have a tie game with 3:56 to play.
Goal was scored by Colin Greening for the Big Red.
Assisted by Evan Barlow and Brandon Nash
"A garbage goal is still a goal"
5:41 left to play and there is still plenty of time for the Big Red if they keep playing like this.
Now with 5:11 left in the game, Alex Tuckerman commits a bad penalty. He will go to the box for 2 minutes. The infraction was hitting from behind.
This undoubtedly spells trouble for the Dogs.
Sure enough, a blast from the point gets through Thiessen and we have a tie game with 3:56 to play.
Goal was scored by Colin Greening for the Big Red.
Assisted by Evan Barlow and Brandon Nash
7:13 Left Now
Cornell is definitely out skating NU and getting a ton of chances and momentum.
But the luck turns against them before they can make their chances count as they get called for a penalty. Hitting from behind is given to Sean Collins.
NU is on the power play and looking for insurance.
A minute in, they only have 1 shot on net.
The penalty gets killed off without any more chances for the Huskies.
This is going to give even more momentum to Cornell.
Right away, they race right to the net and create havoc.
Thiessen is absolutely standing on his head now to keep the Huskies in the lead.
7:13 to go.
But the luck turns against them before they can make their chances count as they get called for a penalty. Hitting from behind is given to Sean Collins.
NU is on the power play and looking for insurance.
A minute in, they only have 1 shot on net.
The penalty gets killed off without any more chances for the Huskies.
This is going to give even more momentum to Cornell.
Right away, they race right to the net and create havoc.
Thiessen is absolutely standing on his head now to keep the Huskies in the lead.
7:13 to go.
With 13:23 left on the clock, Thiessen makes another outstanding save to keep NU in the lead.
However, before the Huskies can clear the zone, Louis Liotti gets called for cross checking.
Cornell with a big PP here. Still plenty of time to play.
Huskies are having trouble clearing the zone and just got bailed out by a hand pass which was called on Cornell.
The penalty is killed off but Cornell is dominating the play right now.
Huskies still lead 2-1. 11:06 to play.
However, before the Huskies can clear the zone, Louis Liotti gets called for cross checking.
Cornell with a big PP here. Still plenty of time to play.
Huskies are having trouble clearing the zone and just got bailed out by a hand pass which was called on Cornell.
The penalty is killed off but Cornell is dominating the play right now.
Huskies still lead 2-1. 11:06 to play.
Anyone's Game
To start the third period, Cornell is on the PP for 1:50 as Tyler McNeely sits in the box.
Penalty to Cornell's Brendan Nash for tripping. That will finish off the Big Red PP and put the teams 4 on 4 for 1:20.
Great chance in front for David Strathman and Scrivens makes the saves.
NU now gets a PP for roughly :30 seconds as McNeely comes out of the box.
Cornell kills it off and everyone is at even strength with 17:20 to play.
Penalty to Cornell's Brendan Nash for tripping. That will finish off the Big Red PP and put the teams 4 on 4 for 1:20.
Great chance in front for David Strathman and Scrivens makes the saves.
NU now gets a PP for roughly :30 seconds as McNeely comes out of the box.
Cornell kills it off and everyone is at even strength with 17:20 to play.
Cornell Gets On The Board
Well this reminds me of the last game that the Huskies played.
NU had a 2-0 lead and at the end of the second period, they let up a goal to get UMass Lowell back into it.
Now, Cornell does the same thing and scores a goal with 2:02 left in the second period to cut the game to 2-1. The puck was shot and deflected off a chest in front before going past Thiessen.
Before the period ends, penalty to Tyler McNeely of the Huskies. 2 minutes for slashing. The call was made with just 9.4 seconds left in the period.
At the end of the second period, the Huskies are clinging to a 2-1 lead.
NU had a 2-0 lead and at the end of the second period, they let up a goal to get UMass Lowell back into it.
Now, Cornell does the same thing and scores a goal with 2:02 left in the second period to cut the game to 2-1. The puck was shot and deflected off a chest in front before going past Thiessen.
Before the period ends, penalty to Tyler McNeely of the Huskies. 2 minutes for slashing. The call was made with just 9.4 seconds left in the period.
At the end of the second period, the Huskies are clinging to a 2-1 lead.
Cornell Taking Penalties
More than halfway through the game now..
Ginand is flying around the ice! Creating turnovers and taking shots on net.
Penalty now to Cornell. Riley Nash goes off this time for slashing.
NU is doing a good job of rushing the puck up the ice and creating chsnces while moving into the zone. Unlike the last few weeks, they are looking to shoot and not just to cycle.
With just :05 seconds remaining in the Huskies PP, another call on Cornell. This time to defensemean Keir Ross. 2 minutes for hitting from behind. 6:15 to go in the second.
Cornell gets the first man back on and clears the zone.
And now Cornell kills everything off and is back at full strength with 4 minutes to play in the period.
Huskies still leading 2-0.
Ginand is flying around the ice! Creating turnovers and taking shots on net.
Penalty now to Cornell. Riley Nash goes off this time for slashing.
NU is doing a good job of rushing the puck up the ice and creating chsnces while moving into the zone. Unlike the last few weeks, they are looking to shoot and not just to cycle.
With just :05 seconds remaining in the Huskies PP, another call on Cornell. This time to defensemean Keir Ross. 2 minutes for hitting from behind. 6:15 to go in the second.
Cornell gets the first man back on and clears the zone.
And now Cornell kills everything off and is back at full strength with 4 minutes to play in the period.
Huskies still leading 2-0.
Start of the Second Period - Huskies Lead 2-0!
Five minutes in, both teams have had some good shifts but no great chances for either side.
(Side note related to my last side note: UNH has come back to take down the North Dakota Sioux 6-5 in OT. A great win for Hockey East and another classic for the NCAA tournament. Word is that the WIldcats scored with 1 second left to bring the game to overtime. Let's hope BU loses to Ohio State in the next game for that region ;-)
Cornell penalty to Sean Whitney, 2 minutes in the box.
The announcer said Wade MacLeod and the dog house proceeded to chant: "WRONG TEAM!! WRONG TEAM!!"
Huskies don't convert on the PP but Joe Vitale had a great chance in front.
Even strength now.
Donovan makes a great pass through neutral ice to find Steve Silva all alone on a breakaway. He moves in on Scrivens and beats him top right side over the glove.
Huskies lead 2-0 with 10 min to play in the second.
(Side note related to my last side note: UNH has come back to take down the North Dakota Sioux 6-5 in OT. A great win for Hockey East and another classic for the NCAA tournament. Word is that the WIldcats scored with 1 second left to bring the game to overtime. Let's hope BU loses to Ohio State in the next game for that region ;-)
Cornell penalty to Sean Whitney, 2 minutes in the box.
The announcer said Wade MacLeod and the dog house proceeded to chant: "WRONG TEAM!! WRONG TEAM!!"
Huskies don't convert on the PP but Joe Vitale had a great chance in front.
Even strength now.
Donovan makes a great pass through neutral ice to find Steve Silva all alone on a breakaway. He moves in on Scrivens and beats him top right side over the glove.
Huskies lead 2-0 with 10 min to play in the second.
Injury Update
Leading scorer for the Huskies Wade MacLeod has sustained an injury. It doesnt seem too serious but he did miss some action in the first period.
More updates to come as the second period gets underway...
More updates to come as the second period gets underway...
Some Action! - Huskies Lead 1-0 At The End of 1st
With :41 seconds left in the Huskies power play, penalty called to Tyler McNeely. Same penalty - 2 minutes for contact to the head with an elbow.
And now :06 seconds later, penalty called on Cornell. This one to Michael Kennedy for contact to the head with a high stick.
All of a sudden, NU with a 4 on 3.
They get a couple good shots at it and are able to keep control of the puck in the Cornell zone.
As the first Cornell player is coming out of the box, Liotti takes a shot from the point, it hits a couple bodies in front and deflects in.
Huskies lead 1-0 and they get the goal with 39.9 seconds remaining in the first period.
The goal is credited to Liotti and the assists are given to Silva and JP Maley.
At the end of the first period, the Huskies lead 1-0.
And now :06 seconds later, penalty called on Cornell. This one to Michael Kennedy for contact to the head with a high stick.
All of a sudden, NU with a 4 on 3.
They get a couple good shots at it and are able to keep control of the puck in the Cornell zone.
As the first Cornell player is coming out of the box, Liotti takes a shot from the point, it hits a couple bodies in front and deflects in.
Huskies lead 1-0 and they get the goal with 39.9 seconds remaining in the first period.
The goal is credited to Liotti and the assists are given to Silva and JP Maley.
At the end of the first period, the Huskies lead 1-0.
First Penalties
Huskies with their best shift of the game. It was the McCauley-Rassey-McNeely line.
They held the puck in the Cornell zone for a good minute or two.
Penalty called on Greg Costa for interference after he threw a big hit. First time for either team on the PP.
Great penalty kill for the Huskies. Almost no opportunities for Cornell on the man advantage.
NU then gets some momentum and fires a couple shots. Their best chance hit the post.
But the pressure draws a penalty on Cornell's Justin Krueger. He gets 2 minutes for contact to the head with an elbow.
With 2:44 left in the period, the Huskies are going on the power play.
They held the puck in the Cornell zone for a good minute or two.
Penalty called on Greg Costa for interference after he threw a big hit. First time for either team on the PP.
Great penalty kill for the Huskies. Almost no opportunities for Cornell on the man advantage.
NU then gets some momentum and fires a couple shots. Their best chance hit the post.
But the pressure draws a penalty on Cornell's Justin Krueger. He gets 2 minutes for contact to the head with an elbow.
With 2:44 left in the period, the Huskies are going on the power play.
Goaltending Battle
While the Huskies are getting some shots, they have not been able to get anywhere near the front of the net or Cornell goalie Ben Scrivens.
Finally a great chance in front for the Huskies. McCauley fed a great pass from the corner in front for Rassey who got a good shot off but Scrivens makes a great glove save.
-Scivens looks like he is really seeing the puck well as he has made some impressive saves so far.
(Side note: This ND-UNH game in Manchester looks great! ND up 5-4 right now halfway through the third period)
As for here in Michigan, it has definitely been a battle of the goaltenders thus far.
0-0, 7:14 to go in the first period.
Finally a great chance in front for the Huskies. McCauley fed a great pass from the corner in front for Rassey who got a good shot off but Scrivens makes a great glove save.
-Scivens looks like he is really seeing the puck well as he has made some impressive saves so far.
(Side note: This ND-UNH game in Manchester looks great! ND up 5-4 right now halfway through the third period)
As for here in Michigan, it has definitely been a battle of the goaltenders thus far.
0-0, 7:14 to go in the first period.
...
As I think most expected, the game has developed a very slow and choppy feel to it.
Both of these teams just seem to be warming up, but Cornell has definitely had the better of the chances.
Cornell with a huge 2 on 1 opportunity- NU dodges another bullet.
Now NU starting to throw their weight around a little bit.
Still relatively uneventful first period, 0-0 with 11:02 to go.
Both of these teams just seem to be warming up, but Cornell has definitely had the better of the chances.
Cornell with a huge 2 on 1 opportunity- NU dodges another bullet.
Now NU starting to throw their weight around a little bit.
Still relatively uneventful first period, 0-0 with 11:02 to go.
And The Puck Drops...
Northeastern vs. Cornell Big Red - 3/28/09 - Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
Place is not full by any means..and pretty quiet too.
Cornell gets the first shot on net and Thiessen handles it easily. Good for him to get into the game early.
In the first few minutes, Cornell had total domination of the game and had a couple chances to score in front, but NU is starting to put their game together.
5 minutes in, 0-0.
Place is not full by any means..and pretty quiet too.
Cornell gets the first shot on net and Thiessen handles it easily. Good for him to get into the game early.
In the first few minutes, Cornell had total domination of the game and had a couple chances to score in front, but NU is starting to put their game together.
5 minutes in, 0-0.
First Look From Van Andel
While the teams are warming up for the game, I figured I'd update everyone on the lines for both teams.
NU:
Wade MacLeod - Joe Vitale - Kyle Kraemer
Ryan Ginand - Steve Silva - Chris Donovan
Dennis McCauley - Rob Rassey - Tyler McNeely
Alex Tuckerman - Greg Costa - Steve Quailer
Cornell:
Patrick Kennedy - Riley Nash - Evan Barlow
Colin Greenberg - Michael Kennedy - Locke Jillson
Sean Collins - Tyler Mugford - Jordan Kary
Joe Scali - Derek Punches - Dan Nicholls
First reaction for NU,
GREG COSTA IS IN THERE BABY!
I was pushing for him to make the lineup for the last couple of days and I guess Cronin thought the same thing.
I feel bad for Mike McLaughlin but I hope for his sake that he can get into an NCAA tourney game somewhere along the line in his career.
Also, a lot of people were calling for Vitale-McLeod-McNeely to be reunited but that didn't happen. It remains to be seen how everything will work out but one thing is for sure: 28 minutes till gametime!
NU:
Wade MacLeod - Joe Vitale - Kyle Kraemer
Ryan Ginand - Steve Silva - Chris Donovan
Dennis McCauley - Rob Rassey - Tyler McNeely
Alex Tuckerman - Greg Costa - Steve Quailer
Cornell:
Patrick Kennedy - Riley Nash - Evan Barlow
Colin Greenberg - Michael Kennedy - Locke Jillson
Sean Collins - Tyler Mugford - Jordan Kary
Joe Scali - Derek Punches - Dan Nicholls
First reaction for NU,
GREG COSTA IS IN THERE BABY!
I was pushing for him to make the lineup for the last couple of days and I guess Cronin thought the same thing.
I feel bad for Mike McLaughlin but I hope for his sake that he can get into an NCAA tourney game somewhere along the line in his career.
Also, a lot of people were calling for Vitale-McLeod-McNeely to be reunited but that didn't happen. It remains to be seen how everything will work out but one thing is for sure: 28 minutes till gametime!
Made It!
Well after two very early morning flights and cab rides, I have finally arrived at the Courtyard Marriott in Grand Rapids. The hotel seems to be a buzz, with representatives from all four teams hanging out and getting ready for the games.
SO happy I was not on the NU bus, which got in after midnight last night. A 17 hour ride.
As for the games, we are 4 hours away!
Here are some players to watch and X-factors when looking at the Cornell-NU game.
For the Huskies:
#39 - Goalie - Brad Thiessen- Hobey Baker Finalist, Hockey East Player of the Year, one of the top goaltender's in the nation. Brad will need to be at his best today as he has been all year for the Huskies.
#3 - Forward - Ryan Ginand- Leading goal scorer for the Huskies with 20 goals. Ginand is a playmaker on skates, he has the ability to create scoring by himself and no matter whether he shoots or passes, he is a catalyst for the team. If he can get things going out there today, the offense will come for NU. They have been struggling for goals as of late and he is essential to the offense.
X-Factor- #22 - Forward - Greg Costa- Not the most likely choice for an x-factor I know. Thiessen may be the real x-factor but I wanted to get creative. COSTA NEEDS TO BE IN THE LINEUP. This season his scoring line is 8-8-16 in 38 games played. But even more than his scoring, his forechecking and ability to create turnovers is so essential to the Huskies game. If the Big Red hear him coming, they might not worry about the puck as much and that's where NU has lived for a large part of the second half of the season.
For the Big Red:
#30 - Goalie - Ben Scrivens- Much like Thiessen he has been the key to Cornell's success all season. With a 1.76 GAA, it's tough to get one by him. Cornell as a whole will probably try to keep this one tight checking and low scoring.
#14 - Forward - Riley Nash- Leading the team in scoring, this kid can fly. He has 34 points on the season and like Ginand for the Huskies, is the key for the Big Red's offense. If he gets going, Cornell might be able to open up a lead.
X-Factor- #3 - Defense - Jared Seminoff- Playing every game this season for Cornell, Seminoff is going to be integral to their defensive play. One of the smaller guys on the team at 5'10'', he has to make sure that NU's big forwards like Joe Vitale, Steve Quailer, and Dennis McCauley don't get past him too easily.
That's all for now. I'll post another update when I get to the arena shortly..
SO happy I was not on the NU bus, which got in after midnight last night. A 17 hour ride.
As for the games, we are 4 hours away!
Here are some players to watch and X-factors when looking at the Cornell-NU game.
For the Huskies:
#39 - Goalie - Brad Thiessen- Hobey Baker Finalist, Hockey East Player of the Year, one of the top goaltender's in the nation. Brad will need to be at his best today as he has been all year for the Huskies.
#3 - Forward - Ryan Ginand- Leading goal scorer for the Huskies with 20 goals. Ginand is a playmaker on skates, he has the ability to create scoring by himself and no matter whether he shoots or passes, he is a catalyst for the team. If he can get things going out there today, the offense will come for NU. They have been struggling for goals as of late and he is essential to the offense.
X-Factor- #22 - Forward - Greg Costa- Not the most likely choice for an x-factor I know. Thiessen may be the real x-factor but I wanted to get creative. COSTA NEEDS TO BE IN THE LINEUP. This season his scoring line is 8-8-16 in 38 games played. But even more than his scoring, his forechecking and ability to create turnovers is so essential to the Huskies game. If the Big Red hear him coming, they might not worry about the puck as much and that's where NU has lived for a large part of the second half of the season.
For the Big Red:
#30 - Goalie - Ben Scrivens- Much like Thiessen he has been the key to Cornell's success all season. With a 1.76 GAA, it's tough to get one by him. Cornell as a whole will probably try to keep this one tight checking and low scoring.
#14 - Forward - Riley Nash- Leading the team in scoring, this kid can fly. He has 34 points on the season and like Ginand for the Huskies, is the key for the Big Red's offense. If he gets going, Cornell might be able to open up a lead.
X-Factor- #3 - Defense - Jared Seminoff- Playing every game this season for Cornell, Seminoff is going to be integral to their defensive play. One of the smaller guys on the team at 5'10'', he has to make sure that NU's big forwards like Joe Vitale, Steve Quailer, and Dennis McCauley don't get past him too easily.
That's all for now. I'll post another update when I get to the arena shortly..
Thursday, March 26, 2009
To Grand Rapids!
Hey everyone,
I decided to start a live blog for this weekend's NCAA tournament games. Specifically, I will be covering the regional in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the home of the Western Michigan Broncos- Van Andel Arena.
In this regional there are 4 teams that will play three games over the course of two days. All of the action will start this Saturday with Cornell playing Northeastern at 4 p.m. and Bemijdi State facing off against Notre Dame at 8 p.m.
The regional finals will be the next day (Sunday) at 8 p.m. and the winning team will get a spot in the frozen four next weekend in Washington D.C.
Hopefully, I will be live blogging all of these games.
I will also cover the games for collegehockeynews.com and of course, the Huntington News. Upon the completion of these games, be sure to head to huntington-news.com or collegehockeynews.com to check out my stories about Midwest Regional play.
I decided to start a live blog for this weekend's NCAA tournament games. Specifically, I will be covering the regional in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the home of the Western Michigan Broncos- Van Andel Arena.
In this regional there are 4 teams that will play three games over the course of two days. All of the action will start this Saturday with Cornell playing Northeastern at 4 p.m. and Bemijdi State facing off against Notre Dame at 8 p.m.
The regional finals will be the next day (Sunday) at 8 p.m. and the winning team will get a spot in the frozen four next weekend in Washington D.C.
Hopefully, I will be live blogging all of these games.
I will also cover the games for collegehockeynews.com and of course, the Huntington News. Upon the completion of these games, be sure to head to huntington-news.com or collegehockeynews.com to check out my stories about Midwest Regional play.
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