Yale @ Clarkson 1/31/04

[Brett Gobe]

5 mins to faceoff.

Faulkner is OUT for tonights game.... hopefully that shoulder injury isnt terribly serious.

Earlier today Brown beat Harvard 2-1 in OT

[Brett Gobe]

McNulty getting the start for the second straight night.

Nickerson and LaTulippe back in the lineup as well.

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Kolu takes a boarding call. Yale going on the PP.

And Clarkson kills it off.

McNulty stops Yale on a good move. And Gartner stops LaTullipe on the return.

5 gone in the 1st

Penalty on Yale. Clarkson on it's first Power Play of the night.

Clarkson catches a break as Blight trips an Eli breakaway. Could have been a penalty shot.

4 on 4 for the next 1:49

[Brett Gobe]

Kolu takes his second penalty of the game. At the 9:51 mark of the first. Yale (0 for 2)

Blight on a shorthanded breakaway, and is hooked with no call.

And now a penalty coming up on Yale.

Game has a quick pace with few scoring opprotunities.

Clarkson on it's second powerplay. (0-1)

And Yale kills off the man advantage.

Yale takes another penalty at 14:59. (0-3)

And the roundtable is down so this will be a long post.

And Yale scores on a shorthanded 2 on 1. Clarkson got caught pinching in and got burned 2 on1 on the rebound.

Rutherglen takes a slashing penalty. Crowd is so quiet you could hear the slash over the radio.

[Brett Gobe]

Kolu takes his second penalty of the game. At the 9:51 mark of the first. Yale (0 for 2)

Blight on a shorthanded breakaway, and is hooked with no call.

And now a penalty coming up on Yale.

Game has a quick pace with few scoring opprotunities.

Clarkson on it's second powerplay. (0-1)

And Yale kills off the man advantage.

Yale takes another penalty at 14:59. (0-3)

And the roundtable is down so this will be a long post.

And Yale scores on a shorthanded 2 on 1. Clarkson got caught pinching in and got burned 2 on1 on the rebound.

Rutherglen takes a slashing penalty. Crowd is so quiet you could hear the slash over the radio.

LaTulippe takes a hit to the boards and is apparently injured, no call.

Yale on the man advantage, with 2:30 left in the 1st.

Clarkson kills the PP.

Under 1 min to play in the first.

Yale takes another penalty late in the period, Clarkson needs to find some momentum and come out strong next period.

End of 1.

Yale 1 - Clarkson 0

[Brett Gobe]

Clarkson starts on the PP, but can't generate any offense.

The team is really missing Faulkner and it shows.

Nickerson SCORES!!!

Takes a pass from John Sullivan and puts one in top corner. First point in 2004 for Nickerson.

1-1

[Brett Gobe]

Nickerson (4) from John Sullivan at 2:12 of the 2nd.

Matching minors.

Nickerson getting some more chances. I think the message may have gotten through last night.

Under 14 mins to play in the 2nd. Clarkson finding some momentum and controlling play.

Yale takes a penalty. Clarkson on its 4th PP. Yale has not taken a shot so far in the period.

[Blastbeat]

Another short handed goal. Clarkson is down 2-1

[Brett Gobe]

Yale scores another short handed goal on a steal at the blue line.
Steeves buries the 2 on 1.


8 mins to play. Clarkson lost all its momentum after that goal. Game is back to the type of play it started with.

[Brett Gobe]

Clarkson doing a good job shooting the puck into the goaltender tonight.

Under 4 to play in the 2nd.

Nickerson takes a penalty. Moves up to #9 all time in the ECAC.

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Clarkson kills the power play. And picks up one of his own.

Nickerson gets a good chance with 1 min to play in the 2nd.

Nickerson hits the post!!!!

The light went on, and the Kotyra seems confused. Could it be a goal? Refs are conferencing and now they say no goal. Bob agrees.

Still 2-1 Yale.

End of 2

[Brett Gobe]

Clarkson starts on the PP but can not convert.

And Yale scores???

Yale gets a break away and coverts with the light coming on but Kotyra didn't see it.

Now we have a delay, as the goal judge has to explain what he saw. According to the replay the goal stands, and now Kotrya confirms it.

3-1 Yale

[Brett Gobe]

After that delay, and McFeeters misses on an open net.

Under 18:00 to go in the 3rd.

Now under 14 to play.

[Brett Gobe]

Clarkson gets a power play with 11 mins left. They need a goal here.

[Blastbeat]

3-2 Yale, Latulippe with the PPG from Brekelmans

[Brett Gobe]

Under 3 to play.


LET'S GO TECH!!!

[Brett Gobe]

1 Minute

McNulty leaves the net. Icing Yale.

Clarkson has 48 seconds to cash in on the extra attacker.

Nickerson shot is tipped and it IN!!!!!!


3-3:D :D :D

[Blastbeat]

we're going to OT ladies and gents!

[vicb]

KNIGHTS SCORE 3-3.

[Brett Gobe]

Clarkson ties the goal on its 42 shot of the night.

Thats the end of the 3rd.

We're going to overtime.

Goal goes to Nickerson (unassisted) his second of the night!!

Clarkson goes into OT with the momentum.

[vicb]

Knights with some eariy chances in OT but Gartner robs them.

[vicb]

1 min to go in OT.

[Brett Gobe]

Start of OT

Gartner robs Mike Sullivan!

Clarkson comes out flying. Good chance just 15 seconds in.

3:30 left in OT

John Sullivan finds Edwards and Gartner stops him...

2:30 left in OT

1:00 to go in OT

McNulty stops a Yale shot. McNulty covers for a faceoff in the Clarkson end. 43 seconds to go in OT

[vicb]

25 sec icing Yale.

[Brett Gobe]

30 seconds.

Icing called on Yale with 25 seconds to go.

10 Seconds

Yale scores! with 3 seconds left in OT

D'oh.

A bad rebound and Zappala buries it.

Game over 4-3 Yale

[vicb]

GODDDDD Yale 4 Clakrson 3 with 3 sec left in OT

[Brett Gobe]

That sucked.