I was just wondering if anyone who was at the Vermont games last weekend has an explaination as to how RPI and Union were able to hold Eric Perrin, Martin St. Louis, and J.C. Ruid without a point. I guess I'm just concerned because I have nightmares of the trio busting the game open against Cornell on Friday night. Last year, Cornell's defensive system was able to contain the French Connection, and I guess that's good enough, because, as Dan Patrick would say, "You can't hope to stop them, you can only hope to contain them." I will also step forward (oh so timidly) to offer the following prediction: If Jason Elliot is on his game and Cornell can dictate the pace of the game, then they have an excellent chance of winning. I'm afraid, however, that if Cornell tries to get into a shoot-out with Vermont that there will be a lot of disappointed fans in Ithaca on Friday night. I, for one, am looking forward to this game. I saw Vermont in Ithaca and Lake Placid last year, and really liked what I saw. Watching the French Connection play is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine, along with watching the St. Lawrence power play. Looking forward to a great game Friday... --- Jay Wang Cornell Hockey: Go for two! politics (pol' i tiks)-from poly, meaning many, and ticks, meaning blood-sucking animals. HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.