BC vs Wisconsin...for All the Marbles

[Mook Williams]

Re: BC vs Wisconsin...for All the Marbles

Congrats to BC! Hopefully we can meet again soon for the rubber match, as it stands at 1-1 now...

If we are talking NCAA matchups, it's technically tied at 2-2, but your two wins slightly trump our two wins . . . we'll just have to play another some day soon!

[Mook Williams]

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I'm going to pick out this paragraph to disagree with. I kept saying to my dad that our third and fourth lines were putting more pressure on than our first and second tonight. We do have depth. That being said, we did lose, so I won't say any more about that.

You do have depth when compared to the rest of the NCAA, but not Boston College. Not even close with the forwards, but your D depth is excellent.

Still wasn't good enough, though.

[Innova]

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Over the top makes it fun!

How boring would it be to read this thread if we were all completely civil . . .

I agree 100%...before the game....

And so far everyone (even you Mookie poo) has be civil after the game

[BC ZamboniGuy Cult]

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YES!!!

Another trophy for Coach Champion!!

[Innova]

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Oh yeah, now that I got the niceties out of the way....

6 is still > 4

[Mook Williams]

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Oh yeah, now that I got the niceties out of the way....

6 is still > 4

Come check back in by 2020 . . . . !!

[PKN]

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Before we let you get carried away a quick history check of the last ten years--the national title scoreboard looks like this

WCHA 5
Hockey Least 4*
CCHA 1

* 3 of these are BC's

I can play that game too!

If you look at the finalists for the last 20 years, it is almost 2-1 Hockey East; 19-11

[ganzhimself]

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Congrats to BC. They outplayed Wisconsin pretty much from the middle of the 1st. I knew that the team that scored the first goal was going to win, and they did everything they needed to.

Thanks to all the Wisconsin seniors for the great 4 years, it's been an honor to watch you grow and mature as hockey players and men.

[WeWantMore]

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Congrats to BC. Surprised it went that way, but congrats to them.

[ganzhimself]

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Oh, and adult beverages do help to dull the sting from losing 5-0. Again, congrats to BC, I truly am humbled by the performance they put up vs Wisconsin.

[Gurtholfin]

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Speed can be talked about and depth and Muse, but there was one sequence in particular that summed up the night.

In the third UW was coming in short handed and down by at least 3 and our first player with the puck was poked and we had a trailer who a BC back-checker picked up and denied and then we had a third player come in and he was also caught by the final back-checking forward. Even on that play, every BC player killed themselves to get back. That's effort and desire, not simply speed.

BC was tenacious beyond belief and won the vast majority of the one on one battles. To me THAT was the difference in the game as we never had a chance to get anything going and then the game was blown open late.

Coaches who are having a hard time illustrating effort and outworking your opponent should show this game to their players. A clinic for sure.

[Innova]

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That's effort and desire, not simply speed.

I agree. After the second (or maybe it was the third) BC goal, I said that I'd take my time out now. I thought who needs that at the end of the game, if you are down too much.

If I was coach (and maybe someday, I'll have the opportunity with some squirts ), I would have pulled my players into the bench and said, "This is the National Championship game. Do you want to be National Champions, or do you want to be runner ups."

Then I would have made them sit for there for the rest of time out to think about it.

Alas, Mike didn't ask me for my opinion.

[badgerhawk]

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I can play that game too!

If you look at the finalists for the last 20 years, it is almost 2-1 Hockey East; 19-11

I'll play, In the last 20 years, NCAA Champions, WCHA 8, HE 7
I count 19-13 for finalists (just checking your math ) or did you not count "92" when the NCAA vacated the Badgers appearance . Also don't forget Northern Michigan was in the WCHA in "91".

[badgerhawk]

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I agree with all that's been said about BC's speed, desire, hustle and everything else, congrats on your win.

Now my main vent, I thought the second goal was the killer, Goody has to make that save, it was not a great shot IMO. The 4th goal was almost the exact same thing. The D-man got beat on both but the goalie has to bail them out on plays like that.

Once again congrats BC.

Now I'm done.

Edit: No I'm not.
On a positive note, Dany Heatly just scored #40 on the year and #300 in his career.

Edit: on a negative note: scratch the Heatly comment, they gave Marleau credit for a tip in.

[Gurtholfin]

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I agree with all that's been said about BC's speed, desire, hustle and everything else, congrats on your win.

Now my main vent, I thought the second goal was the killer, Goody has to make that save, it was not a great shot IMO. The 4th goal was almost the exact same thing. The D-man got beat on both but the goalie has to bail them out on plays like that.

Once again congrats BC.

Now I'm done.

Edit: No I'm not.
On a positive note, Dany Heatly just scored #40 on the year and #300 in his career.

Agreed on the second goal. So weak.

Pavelski had an assist on the first goal.