Brian SullivanThat’s that. The final siren served as the formal ending to a bloodbath that had long ago been decided: final score, 6-1 Northeastern. On to the Beanpot finals, where they’ll tangle with an undoubtedly fortunate-feeling Boston University, which escaped Harvard by the skin of its teeth. See you all next Monday!
BC has been credited with 45 shots tonight. Even if NU had 80 under their logo (and they don’t, it’s 26), I’d still be sitting here, railing against shots as the be-all, end-all statistical indicator of game flow. Shots mean squat if you can’t develop screens, can’t create cross-ice opportunities, can’t crash the net and … Read more
BC has been credited with 45 shots tonight. Even if NU had 80 under their logo (and they don’t, it’s 26), I’d still be sitting here, railing against shots as the be-all, end-all statistical indicator of game flow. Shots mean squat if you can’t develop screens, can’t create cross-ice opportunities, can’t crash the net and … Read more
I don’t think the Eagles have held the puck in the offensive zone for as many as ten seconds in about four hours. Or so it feels. Northeastern is not only stymying the Maroon & Gold in the neutral zone, but they continue to come hard after the puck in the offensive end as well. … Read more
I don’t think the Eagles have held the puck in the offensive zone for as many as ten seconds in about four hours. Or so it feels. Northeastern is not only stymying the Maroon & Gold in the neutral zone, but they continue to come hard after the puck in the offensive end as well. … Read more
As the “nine minutes” chant rims around the arena the way the puck rides the dasher, it suddenly dawned upon me that should Notre Dame (currently No. 2 in the polls) lose a game against Ohio State — and they have two “opportunities” to do so — next week’s Beanpot finale could very well pit … Read more
As the “nine minutes” chant rims around the arena the way the puck rides the dasher, it suddenly dawned upon me that should Notre Dame (currently No. 2 in the polls) lose a game against Ohio State — and they have two “opportunities” to do so — next week’s Beanpot finale could very well pit … Read more
Maybe I have it all wrong. They’re not bored; they’re just enthusiastically counting down the time separating NU from the Beanpot Championship game! 13 minutes … (clap, clap, clap clap clap) The Husky band just played “Hey Baby (Won’t you Be My Girl)”, which is Boston University’s traditional postgame victory tune. Coincidental or deliberate, I … Read more
Maybe I have it all wrong. They’re not bored; they’re just enthusiastically counting down the time separating NU from the Beanpot Championship game! 13 minutes … (clap, clap, clap clap clap) The Husky band just played “Hey Baby (Won’t you Be My Girl)”, which is Boston University’s traditional postgame victory tune. Coincidental or deliberate, I … Read more
Northeastern fans are clearly bored with their team’s sheer dominance. They just broke out a “17 minutes” chant as the clock hit, well, 17:00 to play. Looks like the BU fans, and many of the BC fans, have been inadvertantly hospitable to NU by leaving early: the quarter-full arena doesn’t look much different than it … Read more
Northeastern fans are clearly bored with their team’s sheer dominance. They just broke out a “17 minutes” chant as the clock hit, well, 17:00 to play. Looks like the BU fans, and many of the BC fans, have been inadvertantly hospitable to NU by leaving early: the quarter-full arena doesn’t look much different than it … Read more
Already down a four-spot with 20 minutes to play, Bradford ran goalie Brad Thiessen while he was covering a puck amidst a scrum. The intent was clear as day, and it sparked a vicious tangle in the Northeastern net with black and white sweaters swinging and grappling for all they were worth. In the end, … Read more
Already down a four-spot with 20 minutes to play, Bradford ran goalie Brad Thiessen while he was covering a puck amidst a scrum. The intent was clear as day, and it sparked a vicious tangle in the Northeastern net with black and white sweaters swinging and grappling for all they were worth. In the end, … Read more
For the second time tonight, the typically unshakable Muse botched a play behind his own goal line, and it ended up in his net. This time, he strolled out to the right side of his cage to field the rubber at the bottom of the NHL trapezoid. Donovan applied pressure this time, forcing the puck … Read more
For the second time tonight, the typically unshakable Muse botched a play behind his own goal line, and it ended up in his net. This time, he strolled out to the right side of his cage to field the rubber at the bottom of the NHL trapezoid. Donovan applied pressure this time, forcing the puck … Read more
First the verbal garbage, now what do we hear out of the Terrier faithful? Nothing. A scant fifth of the BU fans once filling their corner of the Garden remain. That depresses me. You paid for both games; is it really that hard to stomach a No. 3-No. 12 matchup? As I ponder, BC rings … Read more
First the verbal garbage, now what do we hear out of the Terrier faithful? Nothing. A scant fifth of the BU fans once filling their corner of the Garden remain. That depresses me. You paid for both games; is it really that hard to stomach a No. 3-No. 12 matchup? As I ponder, BC rings … Read more
Perhaps! Northeastern capitalizes on a downright pathetic play by Muse, who strayed behind his net for a puck he couldn’t cleanly play. Silva applied pressure, slipped the puck back to the point while falling, and senior defenseman Louis Liotti buried it before Muse could pick himself off the ice. Make it two!! Eagles fail to … Read more
Perhaps! Northeastern capitalizes on a downright pathetic play by Muse, who strayed behind his net for a puck he couldn’t cleanly play. Silva applied pressure, slipped the puck back to the point while falling, and senior defenseman Louis Liotti buried it before Muse could pick himself off the ice. Make it two!! Eagles fail to … Read more
Boston College had a relatively mundane-looking rush whistled dead for being offsides … and the Superfans respond with “bulls***”?? I’ve certainly done my share of swearing, but since when does every last little perceived slight warrant profanity-in-unison? It’s really getting out of hand. Used to be, it only came about during especially tense, fierce, or … Read more