Re: The University of Notre Dame Hockey: 09-10. Let's Live It Up!
No...that was more like it!
Way to go Brad Phillips! Career high in saves. And some of those were pretty nice saves in some pretty heavy traffic, except for the 2 breakaways where he forced the shooter to make one move too many. More importantly, the team played in front of him! That makes shutout #2 for him. I have to admit, when they announced that he was in net, I was nervous. I guess I have to work on my hockey faith. Gotta keep that mustard seed closer at hand...
While I question most of the penalties (for both teams), I can take solace in the fact that ND scored on the PP and was perfect on the PK.
Kudos to Billy Maday for getting the GWG. And secondary kudos go to Ben Ryan and Calle Ridderwall (<3) for adding some insurance. Kyle Palmieri (off the post), Christiaan Minella (working the puck free for Ben Ryan) and Kevin Deeth (for being the face off god) are also to be commended.
There were a few blunders (bad calls aside), but in the end, they didn't come back to haunt them. Really the only problem I had was the announcers being on their knees (and I don't mean to genuflect...ahem) where BU and Coach Parker were concerned.
Way to go, boys. Now let's finish off the teams on Commonwealth Ave. this Friday with a big win for the home crowd.
Edit: Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention the exhausting play in front of Phillips in the 3rd. What was that? 3 1/2 minutes straight of playing defense?! I was tired just watching them, but they held on and played tough. Gotta love grit.
Originally posted by Jeff_Jackson_for_Pres.
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Way to go Brad Phillips! Career high in saves. And some of those were pretty nice saves in some pretty heavy traffic, except for the 2 breakaways where he forced the shooter to make one move too many. More importantly, the team played in front of him! That makes shutout #2 for him. I have to admit, when they announced that he was in net, I was nervous. I guess I have to work on my hockey faith. Gotta keep that mustard seed closer at hand...
While I question most of the penalties (for both teams), I can take solace in the fact that ND scored on the PP and was perfect on the PK.
Kudos to Billy Maday for getting the GWG. And secondary kudos go to Ben Ryan and Calle Ridderwall (<3) for adding some insurance. Kyle Palmieri (off the post), Christiaan Minella (working the puck free for Ben Ryan) and Kevin Deeth (for being the face off god) are also to be commended.
There were a few blunders (bad calls aside), but in the end, they didn't come back to haunt them. Really the only problem I had was the announcers being on their knees (and I don't mean to genuflect...ahem) where BU and Coach Parker were concerned.
Way to go, boys. Now let's finish off the teams on Commonwealth Ave. this Friday with a big win for the home crowd.
Edit: Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention the exhausting play in front of Phillips in the 3rd. What was that? 3 1/2 minutes straight of playing defense?! I was tired just watching them, but they held on and played tough. Gotta love grit.
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