"Bush Went To Yale"

I've written previously about the importance of beating Yale if Cornell wants to accomplish anything this season.

Tonight, the Big Red have a chance to prove themselves in a big way, as they head into the hideously ugly Ingalls Rink for an early-season date with Yale.

Cornell is 6-1-0 against Yale in New Haven over the last seven seasons, but Yale swept all three meetings between the two teams last year, including a 5-0 rout in the ECAC championship game.

Brian Sullivan inexplicably picks Cornell to defeat Yale tonight, and then lose to a much less talented Brown team tomorrow night. I'll take the opposite; 5-2 Yale tonight then 3-0 Cornell tomorrow night.

Even if Cornell loses tonight, it'll be a positive step if they can at least skate well with Yale. Yale so thoroughly outplayed us last season that I'll settle for some evidence that we can match up with them, and maybe win the meeting at Lynah later in the year.