Re: 2012-13 D1 Scores and Results
LOL
The officiating was bad both ways. To suggest that RMU somehow got the majority of calls is ridiculous. RMU got better goaltending and clutch scoring. They won both games. Deal with it.....
First, I'd like to commend the video staff and on-line talent for the RMU broadcast. When you hear them when they think they're off the air, they're a bunch of goofs and completely hysterical, but then they fix their ties/blouse and present a professional quality broadcast, complete with replays and several camera angles. They really do an amazing job relative to the world of women's college hockey broadcasts.
Second, though obviously watching from home, I can agree that the officiating seemed highly erratic, inconsistent, and perhaps excessive.......and yes, both ways for sure.
Third, saying that RMU got better goaltending doesn't really tell the story. Hurst goaltending and team defense wasn't so bad, (4 out of 5 goals on power plays, 1st one on a 5 on 3, save percentages well above 90%) Hurst has had issues with penalty kill all season, and clearly still needs to go back to the whiteboard. But, while Hurst team defense was not exactly sub-par, conversely Diciocco was AMAZING! Based on a review of her stats and my own observations from just a handful of previous games watched, this might have been her best weekend series
evah!. I think her timely and atypical performance was the real story. A tip of the hat to her for sure. She and her PK teams held Hurst to just one powerplay goal on what seemed like a zillion chances. This was no small feat considering that Hurst came into the weekend with a 29% conversion rate. It will be no surprise to see her face on tomorrow's CHA weekly superlatives list. Job well done!
Finally, Hurst players and fans most definitely need to "deal with it", especially if they have hopes for a ninth consecutive post season. Even Mr. Artilla had previously posted in one of his columns how Hurst's performance against BC twice and then one with Cornell might speak volumes about a post season appearance, but there are now three more games that likely carry equal weight.... 2 regular season games with RMU, and hopefully another crack at them in the CHA championship.
Syracuse "almost" beats #2 Clarkson this weekend, which combined with the results in Moon Township may indicate that the quality of CHA hockey is on the rise. My last statement won't be taken seriously until these teams "close the deal" in some of their non-conference games, but the trajectory seems to be moving in the right direction.
Kudos to Ms. Diciocco, the RMU multimedia group, and the CHA in general. As for Hurst, a letter to Santa might be necessary to wish for a stronger penalty kill and powerplay.
