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
Halftime! Huskies pivoting forward a bit, re-asserting themselves in the neutral zone and forcing Muse to wake up every once in a while.
With seven and a half gone in the second frame, the Eagles have out-shot the Huskies 16-10 … and 8-1 since the intermission.
The Huskies just sprung Chisolm, resulting in a potential 3×2 rush at the BC blue line. And yet, they calmly chipped the puck forward for the change. These guys aren’t just good because they practice together, but because they practice a system together. It seems like such a little thing, but when you get out … Read more
Senior Denis Chisolm is in the box for obstruction interference. It’s NU’s third penalty of the night; BC is 17 percent on the power play this year.
Or beer pong, whatever. A few years back, Rhett (BU’s mascot) and Baldwin (BC’s) set up a standard wooden table at center ice, set up the plastic cups, and went at it … just like you did in your friends’ basements (or living rooms, or wherever) back when you were in school and too cheap … Read more
… between periods, that is. Big board gives NU the advantage in score (2-1) and shots (9-8), though both teams have had some real beautiful chances. I’d bet top dollar that NU shoots high-glove on Muse every chance they get for the rest of the night.
The Dog House just broke out a new one. New to me at least. “Five.” “Five year.” “Five year prograaaaaammm..” … referring to their rare five-year co-op program, as opposed to the standard four-year education.
Now Northeastern gets a quality bid, as junior Chris Donovan picked BC’s pocket at the blue line and stormed in alone … only to put the shot (glove side high, again) over the net.
Thiessen just denied Bradford again, this time planting the right toe against his post on an attempted cross-ice tip-in, started by Brian Gibbons on the right-wing point. 1:01 on the BC advantage.
BC captain Brock Bradford was just sprung for a left-wing breakaway, hustling down Main Street for the one-on-one with Thiessen. The junior backstop made the joint pad-blade stop, and mere moments later the Men In Black made the most of their ‘keeper’s skill. Greg Costa beat Muse short-side once more, from what couldn’t have been … Read more
As quickly as it began, it seemed, the Eagles’ first power play went by the boards. And yet it was not for nothing: in the ensuing few moments, BC held the zone and took advantage of the adjusting Huskies. NU soph Mike Hewkin committed an infraction behind his own net, BC junior Matt Price hopped … Read more
Gooooooaaaaalll, Northeastern. The raucous Dog House (not to be confused with the aptly named Dog Pound … see previous posts for explanation) explodes as senior Ryan Ginand roofed it short-side over workhorse John Muse’s glove. 1-0 Huskies, 15:08 on the clock in the first.
2:20 in, and Andrew Orpik is dismissed for interference. Check that; with 1:04 still on Orpik’s minor, Tim Filangieri is off for hooking! 5×3 …
Third-ranked (yep, No. 3!) Northeastern against No. 12 Boston College. The Eagles are the home team in this one, so they’ll get the last change and — more importantly — wear the flattering whites. They saved the best for last tonight, from the national anthem singer (stylistically solid, aesthetically stunning, and most importantly, considerately brief) … Read more
With time expiring … or expired … Alex Biega ripped a shot right through Millan. The entire arena went nuts, understandably: BU fans thought they’d won (one ref signaled no goal, with review pending). Harvard (a.k.a. Northeastern and the slowly emerging Boston College) fans cheered out of incredulous hope and surprise … … but when … Read more
Can this game get any more dramatic? The Terrier power play worked the umbrella for a couple bids, then fed it back outside for Jason Lawrence. The senior winger ripped the wide-open shot from the top of the left-wing circle over Hoyle’s glove. The normally pass-happy Lawrence changed it up a bit, and the white-clad … Read more
P.O. Michaud (mee-SHOW) scored for the third straight game, and this one was a doozie. Now tied again at three, there are 130 seconds of regulation play left to decide who advances to the finals … and who plays the dreaded “Early Game” next week. Of all people, Harvard captain Jimmy Fraser sits for a … Read more
The players on the ice may have just been victimized by the actions of their faithful. Mere minutes after the Dogs broke the draw — and the fans jeered their early-arriving Northeastern counterparts in a confoundingly crass and offensive manner — Harvard put the Scarlet & White butts back in their seats with a Pier-Olivier … Read more