I went to every game since the Beanpot. They simply were never the same team since the loss to BU. However, we can't blame the officials as they had 15 PP this weekend and scored on 1. After coming out of the blocks 0 - 8 they finished .500. However, with only 4 Beanpots and 4 NCAA tournaments in 80 years, on what planet are the level of expectations that most of you have. Lower them! The PK sucked over the last 5 games!
Northeastern is not a sports school and that starts with are inept AD. If you want to change this perception a commitment from the administration would need to move forward like Patton through North Africa and that’s just not going to happen.
This program is a backwater with less than a dozen players ever making into the NHL. You all think about that when you walk over to BU and BC and look at the walls lined with blue chip NHL players. Hell Madigan has to do it with smoke and mirrors. It's fun to watch and I enjoy it as they always give 100%. So be happy for that. The program isn’t a joke, it’s the best it can be at this level given the playing field in which they play. Remembering this is the top DIV in college hockey. Its like being the Northwestern of football in the Big 10.
Tonight they put nearly 70 shots on tonight and could not win. Just another year of NU hockey. The fact is the team is only as good as their record. .500.
Having spent nearly 40 years playing and watching top level hockey they are not talented enough and never will be. Lower your expectations of them and enjoy your $15 and $20 tickets for the a fun night of quality hockey. That's what this program offers to students, alumni and the general public , once you come to the realization that we won't be competing for national championships you all will be a lot happier.
There simply are not enough collage players who want to play at NU with loads of better programs ahead of them with a more logical path to pro hockey. Every year there are 4 or 5 starters who do not belong in Division 1 and CS is at the top of the list, there is no room for 5 foot 8 or 9 D men in this league if you intend on winning and if you have one you are going to be screwed. They get beat everyday and twice on Friday's. Now we have to move on and get a goalie and do the best with what we have, like we always do.
Its not BU or BC and its never going to be. We had a good season by NU standards and just ran out of gas.
See you all in October, stay safe and enjoy your off season. We can all see who leaves and who is coming here in the off season but if you keep your perspective on the program, we can still play great hockey and beat anyone night in and nigh out, just don’t expect it to happen with any level of consistency.
