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Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

So we are scoreless after one from New Haven in what has largely been an evenly matched twenty minutes. Unofficial shot totals were 10 apiece.

Thoughts:

Too early to say Yale isn't the same team without Backman, but they didn't look as sharp in the first. Most likely explanation is rust.

Blase has looked good so far. Not just because he hasn't let one in. He has been in position and challenging, not going down early as he has in the past. Got handcuffed a little on one glove save.

Although Laganiere was listed with Miller and O'Neill on the line sheet, he was only on the ice twice in the first I think, and it was with Balch and Ziegler on the 4th line. It turned out to be Limbert that got the jump up, but he was playing as the center between Little and Kearney and Arcobello moved over to Backman's line. I suppose he is the best choice to fill Sean's shoes. He is the only senior forward left and the two of them are obviously close.

It seems Allain is committed to keeping the combinations of O'Neill-Miller (played together in Chicago of USHL) and Little-Kearney (played together their entire three years at Yale) together. He will likely keep rotating players in and out around them. Arco will move back and forth and we will probably see others step in where Limbert is.

Clemente looks like he is in a zone. Yale turned it on a little more late in the period and he was big. Saw him at RPI last weekend and he was his best so far this year. The two games these teams played this year were 6-5 and 8-5 scores. Early indications is this one won't be that way.
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

2-0 Brown

1:04 Buvinow skates backwards from the right circle to the top of the slot and rips a slapshot that goes wide right but hits the boards and comes back in front to Volpatti on the left side of net. Blase came out to challenge shot from Buvinow and could not get back to the net before Volpatti put it home behind him.
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

O'Neill finds Miller to the right of Clemente from the left-wing corner, C'Mente makes the diving save but Volpatti off for a hold at 3:55
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

yale couldn't get set up for the first 1:30 but finall got some pressure in the last 30 seconds with 2-3 shots. Still, Yale now 0-3 on the man-up
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

Brown can't really get set up either. A few chances on the rush. They are now 0-2. Yale back on the offensive. same line combos. Miller taking the draws, not Arcobello
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

it's been chippy all night in front of the Yale net and now Peel and Farnham wrestle each other to the ground. Brown is forcing Yale to play their style. They need a goal badly.
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

I have to say it has been a well officiated game to this point by Alex Dell and Harry Dumas. The are letting the boys play. No matching minors yet.
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

puck came lose in front of Clemente and Miller had his legs taken out by McMonagle. 4th PP try for the Elis at 13:30
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

yale continues to go without a fourth forward on the top PP. Apparently there is no substitute for Backman at that point spot.
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

Yale's best PP chance of the night but they still can't solve Clemente. They continued to hold the zone off the end of the PP, not allowing Brown to change. Then as the puck came to the neutral zone and Yale tried to get it back in quickly, they got caught with too many men. And that was another easy kill for Yale. Each team with nothing to show on special teams.

Little is starting to light things up on offense. He just hasn't quite been able to find his man yet.
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

Maclellan off with 36 seconds left for cross-checking Brian O'Neill in front of the Brown net after a Clemente cover-up. Arcobello was there to keep his linemate from getting trampled by three Bears.
 
Re: Brown @ Yale - QF 3/12-14

2-0 after 2. Shots were 15-12 Yale in the 2nd. Yale certainly getting all the good chances at this point. Yale has to figure out Clemente. They are missing the net too often with shots and quite connect on passes which would lead to open looks.

Credit to Brown, they are an extremely confident team and are taking it hard to Yale. It also seems like there are as many Brown fans here as there usually are at Meehan. Not the usual raucous Ingalls crowd as it is spring break here.
 
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