February 20, 2009

With Homestretch Here, Big Red Not Concerned with Recent Skid

The following article appeared in the February 20 issue of the Ithaca Journal.

 

By Brandon Thomas

ITHACA — Just like statistics can't always tell the complete story of any hockey game, neither can the final scores.

At least that's the approach being taken by the Cornell men's hockey team heading into a pivotal weekend at Lynah Rink.

The Big Red has given up nine goals its last two games. It's lost three games in a row. It's national ranking has plummeted. And its power play has been successful just 11.5 percent of the time in an eight-game stretch in which the team is 2-5-1.

Complete article can be accessed via the Journal Web site by clicking here.