November 20, 2009

Cornell Opens Last Homestand of 2009

The following article appeared in the November 20 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.

 

By Mitchell Drucker

The men’s hockey team leads the country in scoring with an average of 4.40 goals per game. Tonight, the Red’s sizzling offense will be put to the test against Ivy League foe Princeton, which is riding a three-game unbeaten streak into Lynah. Tomorrow night, Cornell will host Quinnipiac in a battle of the top-2 scoring teams in the NCAA.

Cornell comes into this weekend sitting at No. 5 in both the USCHO and USA Today polls. After getting out to a 4-1-0 start, the Red is comfortable with its current level of play on both the offensive and defensive end. Cornell has a total of five players that are averaging at least a point per game. Senior captain Colin Greening is leading the way with three goals and eight assists, and he is joined by senior Blake Gallagher who has notched five goals and added four assists so far in the young season. Greening attributes the team’s offensive success to contributions from all parts of the Red’s depth chart.

“I think it’s just more scoring depth, personally,” Greening said. “Through the first five games, we’ve had at least three or four consistent lines that have been generating offensive opportunities. When you do that, you give yourself a better chance of getting more scoring opportunities and better quality opportunities, and I think that’s why we have been scoring more. “

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