The Cornell men’s hockey team is 8-0 for the first time since the 1971-72 season, and the game that got it to that plateau served as somewhat of a microcosm of those eight games to date. Junior goaltender Matthew Galajda was very strong in helping the Big Red shrug off a sub-par start, then the team’s scoring depth took over with an explosive second period for a 5-1 victory over Princeton in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night at Lynah Rink.
Cornell (8-0, 6-0 ECAC Hockey, 3-0 Ivy League), which is ranked second in the country in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls, got goals from five different players – four of which came in the middle frame. Junior forward Kyle Betts assisted on both of the first two goals, and Galajda made 25 saves to earn the victory.
Cornell men’s hockey is 8-0 for the first time since 1971-72 after a big 5-1 win over Princeton! #YellCornell
(?: Eldon Lindsay/Cornell Athletics) pic.twitter.com/zaoaAavTDM— Cornell Big Red (@CornellSports) November 24, 2019
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