Fun in the Sun

Since reaching its peak around 1978, the Sun sports section has gone steadily downhill. This has been particularly glaring when one looks at its hockey coverage this year.

Let's look at the article today by Matthew Manacher discussing Cornell goalie Ben Scrivens' chances of receiving the Hobey Baker trophy, given each year to the top overall player in college hockey.

Currently, Scrivens and Quinnipiac freshman Nick Pisellini are tied for the highest save percentage in the NCAA. Scrivens has dominated the category for most of the season, doubling Pisellini’s playing time in terms of minutes, 1231:46 to 607:57.

Man, Scrivens is really blowing the kid out of the water in minutes played. Might this be because Pisellini took a leave of absence two months ago due to his father's illness? No one knows if he'll return this season. This piece of information wasn't relevant to the article?

The consistency of Scrivens in net has been exhibited almost on a nightly basis as the Red, ranked fifth in the nation, has only surrendered more than two goals on two occasions this season.

Oh, boy.

Fri Nov 28 at North Dakota 3- 7 L

Fri Jan 23 YALE 3- 4 L

Fri Jan 30 at St. Lawrence 1- 8 L

Let's give it up for fact-checking. Next line:

Scrivens secured the starting job at the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign.

As the article notes, Scrivens actually held the starting job for part of our freshman year, and started 8 games in net.

There is nothing in the article about Scrivens' recent struggles, including being pulled in the second period at St. Lawrence last Friday after letting in four goals.

While we're at it, let's look at some other great moments in the Sun's hockey coverage this year.

Although Allie Perez realized and corrected her mistake a couple months later, her hockey season preview article talked about the team's bizarre strategy of expecting to play 30 minutes of overtime each night:

Last year, the message of the men’s hockey team was simple: play 90 minutes.

A full 90 minutes.

20+20+20=60.

From her article about the exhibition game against the U-18 team:

Jeremy Morin’s shot from the left penalty circle ricocheted off the right post past Garman to regain the lead.

There is no such thing as a left penalty circle. Or a right penalty circle. Or any penalty circle.

Good work, everyone.