College Notebook: Changing Lines Changes Fortunes for Cornell
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The following article appeared January 10 on the InsideCollegeHockey Web site.
By Joe Gladziszewski
Cornell went south after Christmas hoping to bring back the Harkness Cup from the Florida College Classic. The Big Red gave themselves an opportunity to play in the finals leading UMass-Lowell 2-1 heading into the third period of the semifinal game. The River Hawks foiled that plan with a pair of third-period goals to send the Big Red to the third place game against Clarkson. That game followed a similar pattern, as Cornell carried a 3-0 lead into the final period only to see Clarkson come back and earn a 3-3 tie.
The Big Red went on to win a shootout, but losing a pair of leads heading into the final 20 minutes on consecutive days was totally uncharacteristic of Cornell hockey. Losing just one such game hadn't happened in five years. Two in the same weekend? Unfathomable.
That late-December Florida trip was Cornell's first action since a clunker against Boston University at Madison Square Garden and a 0-0 tie against Massachusetts in late November.
Complete article can be accessed via the INCH Web site by clicking here.
