Friar Hockey 21-22 - Reach for the top

[Jon]

COVID seems to be settling down (as much as it is possible) just in time for the incoming blizzard/Nor'easter. Let's see what fate has in store for PC this weekend.

[73PCFriar]

Well, Friars will get on the bus back from Amherst in a good mood as they finally break through out there with a hard fought 2-1 win. Duran with the 2 Friar goals in the third period after the teams played first 40 minutes 0-0. Duran game winner 9 seconds after UMASS tied it up. Stauber was immense in net for PC.

One down, one to go this weekend at BU on Sunday afternoon on NESN.

[Jon]

Great effort against UMASS, frustrating game yesterday against BU. This league is rough.

[73PCFriar]

Friars, consistently inconsistent......can't afford anymore stumbles now. UML weekend will be big, but first UCONN on road then Vermont at home this weekend...need all 6 points against teams below them and just to stay relevant in PWR. Wins won't move them up much but losses will be devastating.

Yesterday was very disappointing even though BU has been on a roll lately, still thought Friars could win. They struggle to score in most HE games. 4 goals this weekend and only 1-7 or 8 I think on the PP all weekend. I know 0-5 against UMASS. Can't remember how many PPs against BU. Plus I think they gave up 2 PP goals to BU. And that off the face goal by BU was a daggar.

[The Zlax45]

Friars, consistently inconsistent......can't afford anymore stumbles now. UML weekend will be big, but first UCONN on road then Vermont at home this weekend...need all 6 points against teams below them and just to stay relevant in PWR. Wins won't move them up much but losses will be devastating.

Yesterday was very disappointing even though BU has been on a roll lately, still thought Friars could win. They struggle to score in most HE games. 4 goals this weekend and only 1-7 or 8 I think on the PP all weekend. I know 0-5 against UMASS. Can't remember how many PPs against BU. Plus I think they gave up 2 PP goals to BU. And that off the face goal by BU was a daggar.

8-8-1 in Hockey East play....Talk about being AVERAGE for the BEST COACH IN COLLEGE HOCKEY.

[Jon]

No one is running away with this league. Merrimack came back to earth against UCONN, UMASS lost to PC and BU, UML lost to UMASS, Northeastern lost to UML, PC loses to BU. BU is the only legitimately hot team in the league right now and their goalie is going to the Olympics.
Out of the conference is more of a problem. I don't expect UCONN to upset Quinnipiac, but BC getting slaughtered by Harvard after leading 3-0 is less than encouraging.

[Jon]

Speaking of UCONN, PC has a chance to get some wins this year weekend with games at UCONN and at home against UVM. Neither should be considered a gimme.

[73PCFriar]

Speaking of UCONN, PC has a chance to get some wins this year weekend with games at UCONN and at home against UVM. Neither should be considered a gimme.

Hope they left early to avoid the ice and sleet....now getting home will be a different question. Will the consistently inconsistent Friars finally put 2 games together on a HE weekend? Big weekend with one more against BU and 2 with UML coming up.

[73PCFriar]

So much for getting there last night. Another losing effort where they can't find the net let alone put it in the net....now under .500 in league play. So now they are down to 1 chance for a win this weekend. Might be time to focus on the bball team, these guys are not going anywhere this year.

[Pigui841]

Coaching is overrated plain and simple. Give him a bunch of overaged 3rd and 4th line scrappers and he’ll be fine. Give him a bunch of younger skill guys and not so much.

[The Zlax45]

Coaching is overrated plain and simple. Give him a bunch of overaged 3rd and 4th line scrappers and he’ll be fine. Give him a bunch of younger skill guys and not so much.

Facts...the lack of development from the top end guys on PC during Leaman's tenure isn't good. But give him the next Schaller and Acciari, he is fine. Parker Ford is having about the same exact season he had as a freshman and he is now a junior.

[Jon]

Hockey East is such a mess that no one aside from maybe UML is in a "safe" position. (I know UMASS is sitting at 6 in the pairwise so as far as the NCAA's , that's a good position). Merrimack is hot until UCONN gets hot and BU is also hot and everyone else is kind of trying to tread water. PC is playing BU at exactly the wrong time - although weirder things have happened between these two schools in early February games.

[Pigui841]

4-1 home loss to BU…embarrassing!! Kudos to former Friar Jay O’Brien for his 2 goals.

Thank goodness for the 7 wins vs the likes of UVM, Brown, Dartmouth, and Princeton.

[The Zlax45]

4-1 home loss to BU…embarrassing!! Kudos to former Friar Jay O’Brien for his 2 goals.

Thank goodness for the 7 wins vs the likes of UVM, Brown, Dartmouth, and Princeton.

Pathetic effort from the coaching staff down through the players...

[Jon]

Last night was a great confluence of PC playing poorly at the worst possible time and BU playing well at the best possible time. It's hard to complain too much about the 5 minute major after what happened against Princeton. The refs should have caught that when it happened but what else is new...