Big Red Hopes to Follow Up on Decisive Win
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The following article appeared in the March 7 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.
By Yael Borofsky
Any yearly event that allows a guy to shove his Gillette razor in the back of the drawer is probably cause for excitement, but the first round of ECAC playoff hockey means more than just a playoff beard to the men's hockey team. Without a first-round bye and one less week to grow some facial fuzz, the Red will start off a best-of-three series against Dartmouth at Lynah Rink tonight.
"It's playoff time, obviously its going to be fast and hard-nosed," said sophomore alternate captain Colin Greening. "It's a whole new season for everyone here. We always work to get to this point but in reality it really doesn't mean anything because when it comes tonightt everyone is on the same page. It will be fast but it will be playoff hockey, so it will be a lot of fun."
No, you aren't experiencing a startling case of déjà vu. The Green traveled to East Hill last Friday and suffered a crushing (6-0) loss to the Red. Despite the decisive victory, the Red knows that now that the regular season is over, it's a whole new brand of hockey and anything can happen. Last week, the Red succeeded in shutting down Dartmouth's special teams and effectively silencing every offensive effort by the top scoring forwards for the Green: J.T. Clymen and Nick Johnson. This weekend the Red knows who to look for on the ice and is preparing to keep them out of the game as much as possible.
Complete article can be accessed via the Sun Web site by clicking here.
