BU: '22-'23 Season: Sail The Boats

[BU93]

So much for the defending national champs

[chickod]

So, BU lost 6 HE games. This game is a nice boost to HE, maybe?

They did. But one was to BC when Commesso was sick and shouldn't have played...two more were to Merrimack when BU was in somewhat of a malaise period. It's a long season and the most important thing is to be playing well at the end of the year. As I write this, Cornell leads 2-0. Denver hasn't played much (I think someone said one game in twelve days) lately. You just never know with these things.

[buoldtimer]

So, BU lost 6 HE games. This game is a nice boost to HE, maybe?

[Tmtroiano]

As long as BU keeps winning, I don't care what time the games start.

Agree!! Great win. Go BU!!

[BU93]

Moving on! Loved that one - wish they could all be like that. Now 20-0 when scoring first. Really stepped on the gas in the middle of the game and got rewarded. The seniors stepped up their game, especially Matt Brown. Kudos to them all. Defense was solid. The nice thing about having the first game of the tournament and winning is relaxing and watching the next 7 games!

[chickod]

IMO, THIS is where Jay makes a huge difference. The team played smart and once they had a comfortable lead they didn't take any chances of getting caught up ice or giving up odd-man rushes. They basically just dumped it in and played defense in the third period. Which, to me, was an encouraging sign, because they have been "accused" of being an "offense only" team. We'll see what happens Saturday.

[terrier1976]

The top 4 teams are all playing the late games. If they were able to choose, things would probably be different. ESPN must be expecting higher TV viewership for those games and want to showcase the top 4 seeds. As long as BU keeps winning, I don't care what time the games start.

[Leonidas]

4 down, 3 to go.

Nicely done.

[chickod]

Good win! Let's keep it going!

[Leonidas]

Keep the net empty.

I bet the over!

[chickod]

All my work from home hockey-people family and friends are watching so I think the TV audience is larger.

I was being a little sarcastic, but the point remains. The SAME number of Denver fans will be there whether the game is at 2:00 or 7:00, because they're already there.

[Tmtroiano]

All my work from home hockey-people family and friends are watching so I think the TV audience is larger.

[chickod]

Its probably an ESPN decision that they wanted Denver at a certain time. That does make sense. Its not strictly an NCAA decision.

Which proves they don't care about attendance. Period. There are probably as many people AT the games as there are watching.

[Tmtroiano]

Yeah, but to be fair, that argument sort of goes out the window with the day off in between now. But that's sort of the point...how DID they come up with this given that the "rest" doesn't have any bearing on it? Who MAKES these decisions? Do they even THINK? Do they have any common sense?

Its probably an ESPN decision that they wanted Denver at a certain time. That does make sense. Its not strictly an NCAA decision.

[chickod]

You would also think the highest seed plays first so that they get extra rest. That would be Denver.

Yeah, but to be fair, that argument sort of goes out the window with the day off in between now. But that's sort of the point...how DID they come up with this given that the "rest" doesn't have any bearing on it? Who MAKES these decisions? Do they even THINK? Do they have any common sense?