Re: RPI 2009 - 2010 Part II: I Believe in Seth Appert
Once again, a ridiculous show from the zebras, but we have nobody to blame for the loss but ourselves. That said, one of the linesmen had a vendetta against Pirri and felt the need to throw him out as he approached the faceoff circle, multiple faceoffs in a row. When Pirri tried to ask why, he was threatened with a penalty. There was a mix of bogus calls and non-calls both ways, make-up calls, all the usual. Can't comment on the 5x3 to start the game as both calls were behind the play and I didn't see either.
Up a goal late in the third period, we let Union WALK ALL OVER US. It looked like a nonstop power play for U. They score the extra attacker goal and you could tell that our guys were now playing for a tie and not a win. And when we play to tie we inevitably lose.
To lead 2-1, 3-1, and 4-3 and still manage to lose this game is quite a feat. Some credit for Union's initial comeback (to 3-3) to York, who let in the same exact shot by MVT over his stick side shoulder twice in a row. You could see Union sending shots wide to the top left corner of the net trying to sneak it under the bar the entire game. York seems absolutely unable to stop shots high on that side. On U's 3rd goal it literally looked like he didn't even try to lift his shoulder, let alone get an arm up.
Union played hard the whole game, and made the most of their chances. We let off the gas pedal with the lead and as we should expect, let them back into it.
We're in a pretty bad spot now going into the holiday break from ECAC play. I hope to see Red make the drive out to Boston worth it on Friday, if for no other reason than not to head into the GLI on a 5-game losing streak. Beating BU may help to salvage some confidence moving forward.
