Period 1 - Notes

A tough first period for the Tigers. Princeton started the game well, but around the 15:00 mark, Colgate took over completely. The period's five best socring opportunities belonged to the Raiders including an open net for their star Tyler Burton, who could only muster a dribbler into the outstretched glove of Tigers goalie Zane Kalemba. Kalemba made 13 saves in the period, including a beautifully positioned save on the doorstep and a nice pad save on a breakaway.

As for the rest of the Tigers, they need to come out with some fire in the second period and get back to the hard-nosed Princeton style of play. The Tigers love to throw the puck at the net, and with traffic in front of the net, try to bang it in - Coach Gadowsky told me yesterday that the only way to score on Dekanich was to get traffic in front because "if he can he, he will stop it" - but thus far they are simply throwing it at the net without men in front. Dekanich has recorded five saves, but only one was on a legitimately tough shot. For the Tigers to be successful in the second period they need to establish some possession - of which they had none in the first frame - and get bodies in front of the net. If they can do that, and re-establish their physical presence, this game is very winnable.

So far the Tigers best player, aside from Kalemba, has been freshman forward Kevin Lohry. Lohry has played with the intensity that this game deserves, and has single-handedly created the Tigers' two best opportunities.

We're 2:56 from the start of the second period, so don't go too far.