One thing I forgot to mention.
Cornell's players are afflicted by a particular bad habit, one that makes me scream in anger and frustration every time I see it.
LAZY LINE CHANGES
Especially on the powerplay. The first powerplay unit could have a pretty solid shift, controlling the puck for a minute and getting 2 or 3 shots. But when the other team finally clears it down the ice...NOBODY skates to the bench, everybody glides. The cost: 5-10 seconds of powerplay time, loss of opportunity to take advantage of an off-balance, changing defense, increased difficulty in breaking out of their own zone [seriously. the other team has one less guy, it should not be so difficult to get the puck into the offensive zone].
Its the same theory as playing till the buzzer. While a player is on the ice, he should be giving 100%. Even if that is towards getting off the ice.
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Why should they change lines any different than the way most of them play the rest of the game
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