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BU '23-'24 Season: Pandomania
- Thread starter Harry Cleverly
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I would love to see this team stay out of the box and win a 1-0 or 2-0 game!
A few thoughts on last night's game:
- I'm glad that Jay juggled the lines. The team needed a jolt/shake-up.
- Caron's confidence seems low right now. Hopefully a W will get him back on track
- Too many penalties. Having said that, Jay was not happy with the officiating
- This was one of the chippiest games of the season. It will be interesting how it goes down of we see the Friars in the HE Tournament
- Gallagher got a lot of ice-time last night. He's gotta work on his puck control. He had another unforced error turnover last night that coulda/shoulda ended up in the back of the net.
- Nicky Z is heating up! He was snake-bit in the first half. It's good to see them start to go in for him.
- The Grandson just finds a way to get pucks into the net. A good attribute, that.
BU Hockey: Home Stretch
- I'm glad that Jay juggled the lines. The team needed a jolt/shake-up.
- Caron's confidence seems low right now. Hopefully a W will get him back on track
- Too many penalties. Having said that, Jay was not happy with the officiating
- This was one of the chippiest games of the season. It will be interesting how it goes down of we see the Friars in the HE Tournament
- Gallagher got a lot of ice-time last night. He's gotta work on his puck control. He had another unforced error turnover last night that coulda/shoulda ended up in the back of the net.
- Nicky Z is heating up! He was snake-bit in the first half. It's good to see them start to go in for him.
- The Grandson just finds a way to get pucks into the net. A good attribute, that.
BU Hockey: Home Stretch
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Saw him play in HS. You could tell he was growing into the tools back then, but I never would have thought he would score this much, this soon.
We won't have to wait that long. Unfortunately, we have to go back to Schneider for one more game...
Also, I don't think the "penalty thing" can be rectified at this point. You can't change the personalities...most of these penalties are needless, ego-like ("Don't push ME around!") penalties that occur in scrums after the whistle. Many high-skilled, high-ego players don't know how to walk away. It's easy to bait these guys and that's unfortunate.
I’m not one to complain about the officiating - as I’ve said here, just kill the penalty. Which they did last night. But a couple of the calls on BU were kinda soft, and there were about two instances where a penalty should have been called on Providence and weren’t.
It was definitely chippy. Cade Webber in particular was hot about something. I like seeing that fire, but I get nervous it will go too far and then get one of those aforementioned stupid penalties.
I loved Caron skating to the Dog Pound and jumped on the glass after the game. If he is struggling a bit, the Dog Pound showed they were still behind him and I think he really appreciates that.
It was definitely chippy. Cade Webber in particular was hot about something. I like seeing that fire, but I get nervous it will go too far and then get one of those aforementioned stupid penalties.
I loved Caron skating to the Dog Pound and jumped on the glass after the game. If he is struggling a bit, the Dog Pound showed they were still behind him and I think he really appreciates that.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Didn’t the last guy get reamed for don’t this? Not allowing peeps to gel?
Granted I only saw the last 2 periods but I didn’t think they looked solid at all. Scrambled like crazy for much of the last 2 periods even when even strength. I’m not seeing it with this team. Dumb selfish penalties most of the stick variety and lax defensive play and turnovers. Caron actually bailed them out last night. The PC goal where Stevens was out to lunch and Tuch half assed the back check was so emblematic of the team imo
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There are 4 games left in the season. * eye roll *
Say what you want about this team about not being perfect - they certainly are not - but they have stayed in every game whether they are playing good, badly, or somewhere in between. They have yet to take a night off effort wise. I certainly expect more consistency at this point in the season with the players they have. We’re in the tournament and most likely we are one of the 1 seeds. All that matters now is how the team plays in the 2 tournaments, especially the NCAA. I have a feeling BC could be on the menu at least once. The team is certainly capable, they just need to perform in those situations.
As much as wanted BC to lose today, there is a silver lining. UMass dropped to 15 in the PWR. Since they host the regional in Springfield and have to be placed there, it makes it easier to put BU and BC in the 2 eastern regionals if UMass doesn’t make it in.
As much as wanted BC to lose today, there is a silver lining. UMass dropped to 15 in the PWR. Since they host the regional in Springfield and have to be placed there, it makes it easier to put BU and BC in the 2 eastern regionals if UMass doesn’t make it in.
UMass actually has a better chance at a 3 seed than they do of not making it at all. That being said how would you like this regional. 2 BU 7 Quinnipiac 9-12 UMass and 15 Holy Cross. Holy Cross is red hot at 23 PWR and is likely even better than 25 RIT. The CCHA is ranked lower and is likely the 16 seed to play BC in Providence.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
HEA could get 5 teams in easily so a 1-4 matchup would be allowed.
Technically, yes. But I don’t think they would. There are other options they can take to avoid it. Just my opinion.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Isn’t the ncaa guideline that they don’t schedule inter-conference matchups, UNLESS they have 4 (or is it 5?, 6?) teams in the field??
prolly best answered by Sioux fans
Isn’t the ncaa guideline that they don’t schedule inter-conference matchups, UNLESS they have 4 (or is it 5?, 6?) teams in the field??
prolly best answered by Sioux fans
I don't see the NCAA ever scheduling a conference match-up in the 1st round. Pretty sure avoiding this is still a required criteria when picking the field.
brassbonanza
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The rules (page 16, here) say if five or more teams from a conference make it, they can schedule intra-conference to preserve the integrity of the bracket. That would mean if two conference teams fall on the S-curve (1-16, 2-15, etc.) and there's 5+ from that conference, they can keep it. The only way that would line up for us is if UMass is seed 13 or 14 and we're seed 3 or 4. They will not keep us east to play a 2-13/14 game in Springfield.
But there is no rule that allows them to create an intra-conference matchup based on reduction of travel. So they would not keep #2 BU east against UMass to prevent us from unnecessary travel to MO/SD.
But there is no rule that allows them to create an intra-conference matchup based on reduction of travel. So they would not keep #2 BU east against UMass to prevent us from unnecessary travel to MO/SD.
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Latest bracketology on USCHO looks about as good as it gets. BU-RIT and Maine-WMU Without UMass in the picture, it’s a clear path to Springfield with RIT in the first round with the winner facing a Maine-Western Michigan winner. I know there’s a bit to go, but I like this one with some of the other possibilities that might pop up. Negatives - first game may lack motivation. we beat Western last year - they will want us bad. I don’t like facing conference rivals in the tournament, but it may not be able to be avoided this year (0-1 vs Maine all time in Regionals, but we did have that big win once upon a time at the next level) Debate
Be careful what you wish for. RIT's goalie Scarfone is one of the 10 finalists for the Richter award. We all know that excellent goaltenders can steal playoff games. RIT is likely to end up in PWR right about where Northeastern will fall. They are 25th now and could rise to about 20th if they win out which is likely since Atlantic Hockey plays all playoff games on campus.
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