Ohhh did not know that!
Guess I haven't done my hw on Wisconsin, so what do I know
So I guess whichever western team wins will have an advantage over the east.
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NCAA Quarterfinals
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Ohhh did not know that!
Guess I haven't done my hw on Wisconsin, so what do I know
So I guess whichever western team wins will have an advantage over the east.
robertearle
Well-known member
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
I feel compelled to report, because it has been point of discussion in past years:
There were two bands at the Mercyhurst-Wisconsin game tonight. One with all members wearing Mercyhurst hockey jerseys (nice ones, with player names on the back and everything). They even gamely chanted "Let's go Lakers" a couple times.
But they looked like high school kids. And I don't mean in an "I'm old ... and kids these days!" kind of way. I'm 99.9% sure they were a band from some high school nearby.
I feel compelled to report, because it has been point of discussion in past years:
There were two bands at the Mercyhurst-Wisconsin game tonight. One with all members wearing Mercyhurst hockey jerseys (nice ones, with player names on the back and everything). They even gamely chanted "Let's go Lakers" a couple times.
But they looked like high school kids. And I don't mean in an "I'm old ... and kids these days!" kind of way. I'm 99.9% sure they were a band from some high school nearby.
ManBehindTheCurtain
Great and powerful wizard
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
The third goal is the left wing 2 hole, we both agree, gorgeous.
In between was the power play goal, and the officially recognized as game winning goal, the one near the end of the first period giving Minnesota a 3-1 lead.
What I am thinking is that I am thinking what you are thinking. We may not be on the same page with respect to which goal was which.
The first goal was the shorthanded goal. You call it weak I think based on she shouldn't have been able to score on a solo rush against half of the Princeton on ice team. OK. I can agree with you on that. It was even so, a great individual effort and a great goal.
OK, we are now swinging around into agreement.
The third goal is the left wing 2 hole, we both agree, gorgeous.
In between was the power play goal, and the officially recognized as game winning goal, the one near the end of the first period giving Minnesota a 3-1 lead.
My recollection on this one is not as vivid as it is for the other two so I am willing to defer. Maybe Newell could have had that one.
ManBehindTheCurtain
Great and powerful wizard
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
The "Princeton" band at the Minneapolis quarterfinal was a hired group of Minneapolis musicians.
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
Meh. They didn't even play a fight song after Princeton's second goal.
Meh. They didn't even play a fight song after Princeton's second goal.
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
Both the BC and Quinnipiac men's teams had conference playoff games of their own in the same arenas at 7 pm, hence the early start times for the NCAA women's quarterfinal games. The only women's team in the East that has a separate rink is BU but even they'll be moving to Agannis Arena next year where the men play. They'll be keeping Walter Brown Arena as a practice facility though.
Both the BC and Quinnipiac men's teams had conference playoff games of their own in the same arenas at 7 pm, hence the early start times for the NCAA women's quarterfinal games. The only women's team in the East that has a separate rink is BU but even they'll be moving to Agannis Arena next year where the men play. They'll be keeping Walter Brown Arena as a practice facility though.
robertearle
Well-known member
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
Badgers - Gophers 6 PM CDT Friday.
Badgers - Gophers 6 PM CDT Friday.
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
Watched the end of the mens game tonight & there was an ad for the B16 featuring Faching skating by himself . . . at Ridder. I thought it was odd since it was obviously filmed just for the ad
Watched the end of the mens game tonight & there was an ad for the B16 featuring Faching skating by himself . . . at Ridder. I thought it was odd since it was obviously filmed just for the ad
Source please. I'm a STH with a friend on the staff and have not heard of this.
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
They were also playing some song, poorly I might add, when the announcer was introducing the Gophers' starting lineup. Maybe it was their first time playing at a sporting event, or maybe they were just purposely rude.
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
Yes, that's interesting! I wouldn't be sad to leave Walter Brown but this is a surprise.
Yes, that's interesting! I wouldn't be sad to leave Walter Brown but this is a surprise.
TonyTheTiger20
#SOAR
Yeah, what??
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
Kessel's second goal made it 3-1 on a PP rush. That was the one where she picked a corner, and if I'm following, it was the one that Blackbeard thinks was a nice goal.
Kessel's third goal made it 6-1, and it seems to be the one that Blackbeard thinks was the softest. I agree that it was strange, but there were some things going on to consider. Kessel nearly had a breakaway, and only Koelzer's speed prevented her from getting clear. Koelzer had the angle, so Kessel was going to slide the puck through her, jump behind, and pick it up on the other side, only Koelzer got a piece of the puck. Newell had already anticipated the puck (and Kessel moving to Newell's left, and she slid across. Kessel was able to stop her momentum sufficiently to stay back and get one more touch on the puck and slide it inside the post. On both of Kessel's first and third goals, things happen faster when it is Kessel on the rush than a goalie is accustomed to. So she has to make decisions to slide across or drop down and close the five hole that much quicker. By the time of Kessel's third goal, she had spent much of the 17 minutes of the second period having to set and move as Minnesota buzzed around her net with one chance after another, and I doubt there was much left in her legs. I've seen the same war of attrition that tires out the skaters in the second period take its toll on goalies as well.
Kessel's first goal made it 2-1. That was shorthanded. One could say that Newell should have had it, except that Brandt had just made a similar move from the other side, got Newell down, and swung the puck around her. She may have thought that Kessel was about to try the same thing (although to her backhand side.)
Kessel's second goal made it 3-1 on a PP rush. That was the one where she picked a corner, and if I'm following, it was the one that Blackbeard thinks was a nice goal.
Kessel's third goal made it 6-1, and it seems to be the one that Blackbeard thinks was the softest. I agree that it was strange, but there were some things going on to consider. Kessel nearly had a breakaway, and only Koelzer's speed prevented her from getting clear. Koelzer had the angle, so Kessel was going to slide the puck through her, jump behind, and pick it up on the other side, only Koelzer got a piece of the puck. Newell had already anticipated the puck (and Kessel moving to Newell's left, and she slid across. Kessel was able to stop her momentum sufficiently to stay back and get one more touch on the puck and slide it inside the post. On both of Kessel's first and third goals, things happen faster when it is Kessel on the rush than a goalie is accustomed to. So she has to make decisions to slide across or drop down and close the five hole that much quicker. By the time of Kessel's third goal, she had spent much of the 17 minutes of the second period having to set and move as Minnesota buzzed around her net with one chance after another, and I doubt there was much left in her legs. I've seen the same war of attrition that tires out the skaters in the second period take its toll on goalies as well.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
The Mercyhurst band was some HS kids. At least Harvard a few years ago hired some college kids to play for them. They were cute with their music stands for their music. Their parents were filming them from their seats behind us. It was rather comical. They attempted to do some cheers and were quickly overwhelmed by the raucous home crowd. Even funnier, when the UW band played the "Bud song", a few of them were clapping along to it. LOL.
I did get to meet BC9969, a Mercyhurst fan at the game. A very nice guy who drove 6 hrs to Madison from MI to watch. I tip of the hat to your devotion to your team.
Best of luck in the future.
Mercyhurst had 2 great chances in the game, but ARD came up big. Other than that, they really never got any sustained forecheck going, most of their chances were generated off the rush. UW had some questionably timed line changes in the 2nd period. The officials sure let a lot of rubbing go uncalled by Mercyhurst. UW's breakout plan seemed to be up the boards and the officials (Spivey and Morrison) let all that go uncalled. They also let a lot of chippy crap go uncalled, and some of what they did call was "really?". But with wcha refs that is to be expected.
The Mercyhurst band was some HS kids. At least Harvard a few years ago hired some college kids to play for them. They were cute with their music stands for their music. Their parents were filming them from their seats behind us. It was rather comical. They attempted to do some cheers and were quickly overwhelmed by the raucous home crowd. Even funnier, when the UW band played the "Bud song", a few of them were clapping along to it. LOL.
I did get to meet BC9969, a Mercyhurst fan at the game. A very nice guy who drove 6 hrs to Madison from MI to watch. I tip of the hat to your devotion to your team.
Best of luck in the future. Mercyhurst had 2 great chances in the game, but ARD came up big. Other than that, they really never got any sustained forecheck going, most of their chances were generated off the rush. UW had some questionably timed line changes in the 2nd period. The officials sure let a lot of rubbing go uncalled by Mercyhurst. UW's breakout plan seemed to be up the boards and the officials (Spivey and Morrison) let all that go uncalled. They also let a lot of chippy crap go uncalled, and some of what they did call was "really?". But with wcha refs that is to be expected.
TonyTheTiger20
#SOAR
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
Incredibly -- and if I had not seen it I would not have believed it if you told me -- BC had their pep band at the women's game at 1pm and did not have a pep band at the men's game in the same arena 5 hours later.
The students are on break and I believe they put a band together specially for the women.
That is some RESPECK.
Incredibly -- and if I had not seen it I would not have believed it if you told me -- BC had their pep band at the women's game at 1pm and did not have a pep band at the men's game in the same arena 5 hours later.
The students are on break and I believe they put a band together specially for the women.
That is some RESPECK.
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
To be fair they really should always go with the team playing for something over the one just playing but we all know that girls games don't really count. It is nice to hear that at least in this one case women got some acknowledgement
To be fair they really should always go with the team playing for something over the one just playing but we all know that girls games don't really count. It is nice to hear that at least in this one case women got some acknowledgement
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
Some observations from yesterday...
I watched all the games online and didn't go to Ridder because of being sick. The Minnesota/Princeton stream was the worst of four. The camera work as awful and the video was poor. The shorthanded rush by Kessel was not in view until right at the very end of her falling into the goalie.
BC/Northestern... Northeastern could play BC 10 times and I think they would lose every time. It's just not a good matchup.
Quinnipiac/Clarkson... This was the slowest paced game of the four. Clarkson will have to be prepared to move their feet more against BC or they will get run out of the rink.
Minnesota/Princeton... I will give credit to Princeton for trying to aggressively forecheck Minnesota as Minnesota has a propensity to turn the puck over in their own zone. But that left them vulnerable on defense and that cost them in the end. I don't think Minnesota has had that much freedom to attack in quite a few games. I not sure why the one Princeton player (McKenna?) didn't try to avoid hitting Leveille but it did get her some up close and personal time with #13.
Wisconsin/Mercyhurst... Wisconsin could have played 6 skaters and still won this game. Mercyhurst generated maybe two legitimate scoring chances the whole game. ARD earned the shutout against Minnesota but this didn't require much on her part. She got tested more in warm-ups than in the game. #19 had another incident where she made contact with a player from behind along the boards. It cetainly wasn't egregious but it was easily avoidable and that adds to some questionable decisions she has already made. She is a very good player and frankly this type of thing tarnishes that bit. I hope she puts in some effort to correct this.
Some observations from yesterday...
I watched all the games online and didn't go to Ridder because of being sick. The Minnesota/Princeton stream was the worst of four. The camera work as awful and the video was poor. The shorthanded rush by Kessel was not in view until right at the very end of her falling into the goalie.
BC/Northestern... Northeastern could play BC 10 times and I think they would lose every time. It's just not a good matchup.
Quinnipiac/Clarkson... This was the slowest paced game of the four. Clarkson will have to be prepared to move their feet more against BC or they will get run out of the rink.
Minnesota/Princeton... I will give credit to Princeton for trying to aggressively forecheck Minnesota as Minnesota has a propensity to turn the puck over in their own zone. But that left them vulnerable on defense and that cost them in the end. I don't think Minnesota has had that much freedom to attack in quite a few games. I not sure why the one Princeton player (McKenna?) didn't try to avoid hitting Leveille but it did get her some up close and personal time with #13.
Wisconsin/Mercyhurst... Wisconsin could have played 6 skaters and still won this game. Mercyhurst generated maybe two legitimate scoring chances the whole game. ARD earned the shutout against Minnesota but this didn't require much on her part. She got tested more in warm-ups than in the game. #19 had another incident where she made contact with a player from behind along the boards. It cetainly wasn't egregious but it was easily avoidable and that adds to some questionable decisions she has already made. She is a very good player and frankly this type of thing tarnishes that bit. I hope she puts in some effort to correct this.
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Ouch! Me thinks you have a future becoming a writer for BC Interruption.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Re: NCAA Quarterfinals
I agree to a point. It was very poor video quality, as seems to be the case every year from Ridder at NCAA time. OTOH, they did at least show all of the goals, as opposed to the feed from Quinnipiac, which didn't show the only goal, because they were instead showing one of the many NCAA commercials. At least for the Kessel goal, there was a replay from another angle. For the Fast goal, I've yet to see any shot from any angle, even in a highlights package for either school.There was only one goal; it would be rather important to capture the moment, but it appears that nobody did.