Clarkson crushed Princeton, 6-1, tonight in Potsdam.
 
The first period was a bit chippy. Clarkson killed off 4 Princeton
power plays and the Knights scored on their only one. Mid way through
the first, Matt Pagnutti fired a blast from the point that PU goalie
James Konte kick saved by Craig Conroy shot the rebound past Konte for
a 1-0 Clarkson lead. Late in the first, Patrice Robitaille emerged from
a scrum in front and wristed one past Konte for a 2-0 lead.
 
Princeton made it 2-1 early in the 2nd on a powr play goal by Miro
Pasic but the game turned on a pair of flukey goals. Clarkson made it
3-1 on a Brian Mueller goal. Mueller fired one from the point, that wasn't
very hard and might have been tipped, that was in the back of the net
before Konte even flinched. The fourth goal was the backbreaker. Clarkson
goalie Jason Currie made a save and the Princeton player got the puck behind
the net. His pass back to the point eluded the defenseman and rolled into
the Tiger zone. The defenseman toyed with it trying to elude forechecker
Kevin Murphy and ended up dribbling it past Konte and into his own net
for a 4-1 Clarkson lead. Murphy was originally credited with the goal
but early in the third, it was changed to Currie. I believe he will be
the first Clarkson goalie ever to score a goal; it was also the first
game I've ever been to where a goalie was credited with a goal. Ed
Henrich made it 5-1 when his rocket from the point beat Konte and another
Knight scored the final goal for a 6-1 rout.
 
All in all, Princeton did not play THAT poorly. They were much better
than the score would indicate. They seemed to be totally deflated after
the 3rd and 4th Clarkson goals.
 
Clarkson was horribly undisciplined in the first period and early into
the 2nd. They took several STUPID penalties. They took an inordinate amount
of what can only be described as lame cheap shots. Mueller, deRuiter,
and Lecavalier each took that type of penalty in the first. They were
all stupid and unnecesary penalties. The Clarkson player had to get in
the last shot, the last cross-check, the last shove... the best view from
the penalty box. Fortunately, coach Mark Morris must have chewed them out
int the first intermission because it subsided later. Referees Cerbo and
Murphy did a decent job controlling a physical game and dealing with all
the cheap shots Clarkson dished out early in the game.
 
THREE STARS
1) Jason Currie, CU             (1 goal scored, 30 saves. Is there anything
                                he didn't do? :)
2) Matt Pagnutti, CU
3) Miro Pasic, PU
 
The young defensemen Matt Pagnutti and Adam Wiesel have really improved
this season and are definitely making serious contributions to the team.
I remember when I first saw Pagnutti earlier in the year, I remember
saying that he should never touch the puck at all. Now, he's certainly
improved to from a liability to an asset. Wiesel has improved especially
in the area of his skating and lateral movement.
 
Clarkson visists Cornell and Colgate next weekend.
 
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