Harry Cleverly
New member
Re: BU 2011-2012 Season: The bar is low, boys!
BU certainly looked like a team that hadn't had a full practice to last night. Too much resembled the past two seasons, including the woeful powerplay. Given the lack of practices, I expected BU to play better as the game went on, and they did.
The best parts from last night (in no particular order):
1. It doesn't count.
2. Early wakeup call.
3. Hohmann looked very skilled, and Rodriguez will be good, too.
4. Rollheiser was ready when called.
5. 4,900 for an exhibition game
6. An improved "It's Game Time" video
7. The free t-shirts were very nice
8. The potentially explosive Megan appeared in the third period
9. Courtnall continued the high energy play from the end of last season
10. They played the third period like they will need to play every period.
The worst parts:
1. The team was not mentally ready to play an opponent (Red Sox-like entitlement?)
2. The video scoreboards were all spotty
3. The powerplay remained powerless, and two SHGs against
4. Millan did a poor impression of a statue, let alone a goalkeeper
5. Coyle was only noticeable when he was offside
6. The defense looked shaky at best. Injured Ruikka would provide more stability
7. Escobedo picked up where he left off last season
8. The BU student who taunted St.F. of X's bench after every goal, even at 5-1, and jumped up and shook the glass behind their bench (where was Agganis' usually overzealous security?)
9. Rosen on defense, instead of checking-line center (goal nothwithstanding).
10. Passing up good chance for, too much passing.
UNH will run BU right out of the building if they take a similar collective attitude next Saturday night.
BU certainly looked like a team that hadn't had a full practice to last night. Too much resembled the past two seasons, including the woeful powerplay. Given the lack of practices, I expected BU to play better as the game went on, and they did.
The best parts from last night (in no particular order):
1. It doesn't count.
2. Early wakeup call.
3. Hohmann looked very skilled, and Rodriguez will be good, too.
4. Rollheiser was ready when called.
5. 4,900 for an exhibition game
6. An improved "It's Game Time" video
7. The free t-shirts were very nice
8. The potentially explosive Megan appeared in the third period
9. Courtnall continued the high energy play from the end of last season
10. They played the third period like they will need to play every period.
The worst parts:
1. The team was not mentally ready to play an opponent (Red Sox-like entitlement?)
2. The video scoreboards were all spotty
3. The powerplay remained powerless, and two SHGs against
4. Millan did a poor impression of a statue, let alone a goalkeeper
5. Coyle was only noticeable when he was offside
6. The defense looked shaky at best. Injured Ruikka would provide more stability
7. Escobedo picked up where he left off last season
8. The BU student who taunted St.F. of X's bench after every goal, even at 5-1, and jumped up and shook the glass behind their bench (where was Agganis' usually overzealous security?)
9. Rosen on defense, instead of checking-line center (goal nothwithstanding).
10. Passing up good chance for, too much passing.
UNH will run BU right out of the building if they take a similar collective attitude next Saturday night.
