Thank you. I have to say it's disappointing to see so many North Dakota fans so underestimate the team they were facing this weekend. Cornell finished its last full season, 2019-2020, with a 23-2-4 record and a 1.53 goals-against-average, was ranked first in both national polls, and was third in the pairwise. Prior to the anomalous Arizona State weekend, Cornell was 9-1-1 this season, giving it a 32-3-5 record (8-0-2 out-of-conference) over a forty game span across its last two seasons
The team had a four-week layoff for finals and holiday vacation before the ASU series, during which a wave of Covid swept the campus, shutting it down, with the virus affecting many players and disrupting team practices. At ASU, that was not the Cornell team that we've seen over its past two seasons. So stop the self-flagellation over the two losses. The Fighting Hawks were playing a damn good team that historically plays tenacious defense and knows how to win.
Also worth pointing out is Cornell's first and third top scorers missed the UND series with injuries, and its head coach was sick and not behind the bench for Saturday night's game. So, look for revenge and come to Lynah Rink next year to experience what college hockey is like in an old-time college hockey barn.
