ericredaxe
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On the flip side, I was glad to not have to sit through a full 15 minute intermission to see more of the Harvard / BC game. The days of two double overtime games and being in the garden until 1:30 AM are gone (at least for now)
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BU: '22-'23 Season: Sail The Boats
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On the flip side, I was glad to not have to sit through a full 15 minute intermission to see more of the Harvard / BC game. The days of two double overtime games and being in the garden until 1:30 AM are gone (at least for now)
ericredaxe
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Give NU credit. They played tough D all night, clogged up the shooting and passing lanes and made it tough to get east/west movement to get Levi moving / off balance. And then of course Levi did what he does.
Tough game.
So BU/ BC in the consolation is an interesting twist. It will be interesting to see how much of a rivalry it feels like. Gotta figure out how to get up for it…. Big for pairwise implications.
Not great to come out this flat and be pushed around by a bigger stronger NU team on this stage. They were by far the weakest looking of the 4 teams tonight. They have to sit on this for a week just to play a semi meaningless game albeit being BC. The next league games almost 2 weeks away against a NU type team in MC. Going to be a telling few weeks until HE playoffs start.
They picked an interesting time to play their worst game of the year. Did they win more than six face offs all game? I counted at least five whiffed shots. They couldn’t connect on passes. They played with no focus. Levi is amazing but to be honest, he was hardly tested. I know they weren’t going to every game the rest of the season, but man, this was painful. Hope it’s an eye opener.
Friend_of_BU_Hockey
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NU forced BU to play to NU's style, which BU's roster and systems aren't constructed to do effectively. Teams simply can't afford to spot NU leads b/c they'll sit back and play that patient, grinding style that forces teams into mistakes.
Despite all the success this BU team has had so far, there are some teams (NU being one of them) whom I feel they match up poorly against and have concern about how they fare against teams that play similar styles and how readily can they adapt their style of play against those types of opponents.
Despite all the success this BU team has had so far, there are some teams (NU being one of them) whom I feel they match up poorly against and have concern about how they fare against teams that play similar styles and how readily can they adapt their style of play against those types of opponents.
They just didn’t get enough pucks to the net with traffic in front. It has been proven time and time again against Levi that if you don’t take his eyes away you’re probably not beating him. That’s how we scored our goal. There was an early tip by Tuch in front that almost went 5 hole, but caught pad. Brown earlier hit pipe. An inch or 2 here or there and we have a few. Levi was solid and made a few great saves. Our D broke down again on the 2 NU goals - that’s frustrating . I thought we had energy early, but couldn’t get one. Second period was a disaster. Great energy again in the 3rd. Really 0-2 in tournament games against teams that are formidable opponents. Hopefully things even out in the conference tournament and NCAA. This team is too good not to win some tournament games. I am still in on this group to do something special.
We did remain 3rd in PWR with the loss. Need to beat BC in the empty arena game to remain competitive for a 1 seed (yes, I actually went to a consolation game once (BU-Harvard)and it was like they played the game with only me and 10 others in the stands). Although, this is a BU-BC game, who doesn’t want to see that?
We did remain 3rd in PWR with the loss. Need to beat BC in the empty arena game to remain competitive for a 1 seed (yes, I actually went to a consolation game once (BU-Harvard)and it was like they played the game with only me and 10 others in the stands). Although, this is a BU-BC game, who doesn’t want to see that?
Friend_of_BU_Hockey
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Hopefully this is a learning experience for the team and the coach, but yeah, a 2-0 lead by NU felt like 5-0. Surprised to see a team full of upperclassmen come out jumpy, and they stayed that way most of the game. My biggest problem was the lack of adjustments. Clearly sending the puck back to the blue line and having someone create offense from there wasn't working as NU was sitting back and either blocking shots between the dots or giving Levi a clean look to make an easy save. They basically got outplayed in every facet of the game.
ericredaxe
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Is anyone else not a fan of the big weird flimsy beer cups? I want a beer in a sturdy 16oz cup, and I want to use cash to pay for it.
RossiRules
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Actually 4th in pairwise.
Friend_of_BU_Hockey
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I heard the team had travel difficulties on Saturday returning from Orono (due to the cold temps) and didn't get back to Boston 'til hours later than originally scheduled. I also heard they weren't scheduled to practice on Saturday, but part of me can't help but wonder if -- given how routine-oriented teams are -- the travel disruptions might have impacted their prep for tonight.
That being said, any loss should be a learning experience and we've seen this team rebound after each loss this season...
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
I'm not sure how she got that gig. So many talented singers from both schools, not to mention two amazing pep bands, and we had to have her?
I saw that Thomas Jarman dressed last night. Did he get any ice time? He played one of the games in the Desert Hockey Classic and I don't think he had a good game and remember thinking to myself "I think this might be the last time we see him on the ice for the rest of the season" so I was surprised to see him in the lineup.
I agree with Rover here. The whole team seemed skittish. They almost had too much energy. And I don't think you can blame the fact that they got stuck in Orono that. Was that they day they were going to work on the power play or something? Come on. It's February. They should know this stuff by now.
I always knew they were due for a clunker of a game. I just didn't think it would be the Beanpot semi. Let's see how they respond next Monday. Is BU the only team out of the four not playing this weekend?
Friend_of_BU_Hockey
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Inconsistent/ineffective special teams and the lack of a quality 6th/7th defenseman are factors I'm concerned about heading towards the end of the regular season and postseason. The consolation game is still huge in terms of re-generating momentum as well as Pairwise implications and despite Merrimack's struggles of late, BU can't afford to overlook them in their upcoming series.
Totally agree. The lack of movement (not just of the puck but of the PLAYERS, who seem to be fixed in the same positions) is puzzling. And I think they are watching the Bruins too much. They don't have a Pastrnak at the left dot to rocket one-timers at the net. I thought it was very interesting that every time the puck went back to the point on the PP, the NU players didn't "challenge" the defensemen. They just backed in. Almost daring them to shoot. But they continued to try to force the puck inside where it was congested. So the passes got blocked, the puck went out, and we were unable to get any prolonged time in the zone. There is definitely a problem with deciding how to execute zone entry. I actually though Jaffe had it right on the money when he said that BU is trying to be "too fancy." And it was interesting when he said in the third period they had "cut out the fancy stuff and just started to get more pucks to the net...SIMPLIFY." Nobody can argue with the fact that the ice was tilted in the 3rd period. Yeah, you can say "Well, Northeastern was just protecting the lead." But I would say BU definitely changed their game. It's just tough to make up a two-goal deficit ("worst lead in hockey" notwithstanding) in a game like this. And NU was REALLY pumped up to avenge last year.
As far as the rest of the season, in some ways I don't necessarily think this was a "harbinger" of things to come. NU is just a bad matchup for us. Like playing again the old NJ Devils trap or, more recently, against Providence. Skating teams have to adapt against defenses that basically clog up the middle. And you CAN'T get behind in a game like this, especially with someone like Levi in the net. I'm MORE concerned with their ability to adapt their style the next time they play one of these teams (which very well could be Merrimack, who I haven't seen yet this year but usually plays the same style).
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