I know that I said I was going to try to catch up on everything that has happened here since my last post but I think I've put this off long enough that it's a lost cause so I'm going to have to stick to the latest games.

Over the past couple of weeks we have been gearing up for the drive to the end of the season and into the playoffs. Right now our biggest goal is to bring our 'A' game every night because with the college season as short as it is and with as much on the line every night during the postseason a night off can mean the end of a season or for the three remaining seniors, the end of a career.

This weekend we hosted Cornell and Colgate during Dartmouth College's Winter Carnival and the hockey team's Alumni Weekend.

Friday night brought out one of the best crowds Thompson arena has seen in a while for what ended up being a memorable Ivy contest. We hadn't seen Cornell since early in the season when we dropped a game at Lynah so we were definitely looking to return the favor at home. Cornell always has one of the most talented teams in the ECAC and our game plan focused on limiting their stretch drive and power play opportunities. After falling behind early in the first we came back at the end of the second to make it 4-3 before the break. In the third, Cornell tied it up but an overtime tip by Joey G lit the lamp and after a quick deliberation by the officials it was ruled a goal.

Saturday we definitely didn't match our intensity from the night before and dropped a 1-0 decision to Colgate. That's not to say that Colgate didn't play well or that they didn't deserve the win but it was one of those games that you can't help but feel disheartened. Enough said.

Finally, as promised, thanks to the KDE contingent for the "Blog me Pritch" cheers from the student section. Definitely fans of the game...

One last regular season road trip this coming weekend to the Bone Saws and Saints of upstate New York.