Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

[JB]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Hoping to see ND take their first NC, good luck Irish!

I think everybody at this point is a likely lamb to the Sioux slaughter. From the games I have seen this year, I thought Denver and BC were the 2 that had the talent to knock these guys out. I just don't see the talent anywhere, it is single elimination so anything can happen, but right now the Sioux look near impossible to beat.

[SkinsFan09]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Rather be an NU fan when you know you'll never have a shot at the Frozen Four so you can't ever be disappointed, I guess. It's easy when your team is consistently awful.

Couldn't wait for this exact comment. Yup. It is easier to just accept it'll never happen. But hey, being a Northeastern fan is easier than being a Redskins fan...I think.

[WildShawn]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Congratulations to Notre Dame. After UNH outshot you by quite a few during much of the first period,
you adapted, bottled the Wildcats up in the neutral zone and forced them to play dump-and-chase (not their strong suit). Good luck in the Frozen Four.

Congrats indeed. Perfect game plan by Jackson, instead of trying to out-skate UNH like Miami did, they hunkered down defensively and out worked UNH all night, outside that first 5-6 minutes. I'd say that first TV timeout couldn't have come at a better time for ND. UNH came out flying, I think the shots were 10-1 (unofficially on the scoreboard) at one point (maybe the 1 was the goal, maybe the goal was the 2nd shot, can't remember), and after the TV timeout, ND settled down, got their goal, and took over the game in every way. Hoping to see ND take their first NC, good luck Irish!

[WildShawn]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Well, UNH loses - no surprises there.

Rather be an NU fan when you know you'll never have a shot at the Frozen Four so you can't ever be disappointed, I guess. It's easy when your team is consistently awful.

[C-H-C]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Congratulations to Notre Dame. After UNH outshot you by quite a few during much of the first period,
you adapted, bottled the Wildcats up in the neutral zone and forced them to play dump-and-chase (not their strong suit). Good luck in the Frozen Four.

[GoUNH]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Congrats Notre Dame good luck in St. Paul.

[SkinsFan09]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Well, UNH loses - no surprises there.

[J.D.]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

According to the announcers tonight, St Paul is "Minnesota-Duluth's back yard."

That's a BIG back yard, considering Duluth is about 2.5 hours away. I know the WCHA schools are not close, for the most part, and exaggerations are rampant, but still.......

Somewhere Barry Melrose is saying "you can walk from Duluth to Minnesota"

He already used that line with UNH and Yale in their respective regionals. As much as I hate UND, a UMD-UND final would be pretty cool.

BTW, Merrimack has to be kicking themselves right now...

[The Rube]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

According to the announcers tonight, St Paul is "Minnesota-Duluth's back yard."

That's a BIG back yard, considering Duluth is about 2.5 hours away. I know the WCHA schools are not close, for the most part, and exaggerations are rampant, but still.......

[irishfan85]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Any confirmation on what band we heard last night? Was it the school's actual band?

Dayton University Pep Band - same as what was at the HE Quarterfinals.

[jml42691]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

You're right, the Methuen High band was at the Garden (Go Rangers!).
Good luck to the 'Cats tonite. Represent!

Any confirmation on what band we heard last night? Was it the school's actual band?

[RENCEB]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

I was under the impression that Merrimack had hired a local high school band for the Garden last weekend.
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You're right, the Methuen High band was at the Garden (Go Rangers!).
Good luck to the 'Cats tonite. Represent!

[WildShawn]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Merrimack did hire them for the Quarterfinal games against Maine, then brought thier band to the Garden I think

I was under the impression that Merrimack had hired a local high school band for the Garden last weekend.
Dayton's women's basketball team played in Lowell for the A10 tournament, not sure if that had anything to do with their band playing at Merrimack or not..

[Nifty16]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

Watched the end of the game when I got back and I think ESPN mentioned University of Dayton which is what someone had mentioned to me back in Boston but I thought it wasn't true, isn't that Dayton, OH, seems like quite a trip to support 'Mack, but good for them if that is true.

Merrimack did hire them for the Quarterfinal games against Maine, then brought thier band to the Garden I think

[jml42691]

Re: Northeast Regional: Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame, UNH

I was thinking the same thing, they were loud, then againt had the students and band right behind me, but thought they would have more. Hopefully some come back tonight and root for the Cats.

Oh they were definitely loud. I could only stay for the 1st period but sat in 119 for that period and they were quite noticeable. Good for them for having a nice turnout (although I was expecting it to be a tad bit larger, probably due to ticket prices).

What ever band they rented was pretty fun to watch.

Watched the end of the game when I got back and I think ESPN mentioned University of Dayton which is what someone had mentioned to me back in Boston but I thought it wasn't true, isn't that Dayton, OH, seems like quite a trip to support 'Mack, but good for them if that is true.