Re: St. Lawrence University: Big Time, Old Time Hockey 2014-15
Hope so. We're very young both up front and on the back end. Without McNally back there, mistakes happen more frequently.
I'm sure BC and BU will want to take us apart after we beat them earlier this season. But we really are long overdue for a title.
Thank God, so are we. Our lineup tonight was 4 seniors, 2 juniors, 7 sophomores, and 6 freshmen one of which is our goalie who really had a good weekend. The key to our success was really the blue line back which is 1 Senior, 3 Sophomores and 3 Freshmen.
My observations were:
In a way, it was a lot like last night. Both teams dominated for stretches. Harvard got us pinned in there for some really long shifts especially in the second where we were on vapor. We had the same thing going the other way.
Bayreuther looked the best he has in a while and his goal was a beauty. A top corner wrister from the dot that no one was stopping.
Hayton was very sound and played great positionally. But the story was the defense. I don't remember a single odd man rush.
Woody, Sweetman and Gluchowski had some huge hits. Gunnar had a great hit on Vesey in the first.
The waived off goal was the right call and I applaud the refs for reviewing it. I had a great view of the replay monitor and while I thought it was goaltender interference, it looked like the Harvard player that was in the crease pushed the puck in with his glove. Either way, it was the right call.
Also applaud the refs for making the right call on Smolcynski's getting hit in the head. That was dirty and deserved five. It was totally unnecessary.
In that game, the SOG's were totally irrelevant. SLU scored some really nice goals and did well converting on their chances.
I thought Marnell and Hughes were excellent up front. Hughes was possessed and played his captain role very well. He was very fiesty protecting Hayton.
Harvard has taken a page out of Cornell's book with their picking. The love to have the first man in the zone drop the puck and then push the d-man out of the way leaving the trailor with a shot. They also spent a lot of time in the SLU crease.
Both teams are quick, but overall I would say SLU was the faster team tonight, the stronger team tonight on physical battles, and the deeper team.
Again, really liked what Bruckel brought to the game. Very simple, hard working, puck in front of you, hockey. Hudson also played that kind of game.
Best line was probably Ward, Smolcynski and Sullivan.
Bright arena has been updated. The concessions prices rival the Bruins building. Watched from the Harvard side because I don't like change. Plus, got to listen to some elderly Harvard fans that seemed to think Harvard should really rest their injured and star players because they are going to need them in "February and March. I wouldn't say March is in the bag quite yet. Harvard is not nearly as good as Union was last year at this time. They may have better forwards but their defense and goaltending is not as good as Union.
SRO tonight at Bright. SLU had a lot of people there though and that was a boost.
The weekend sweep is great and earned, just hope they keep playing with as much fire. Every game left is huge and we have got to play just as hard and desperate. Harvard is better than Q. Iwas 'd buy tickets now to see them play Colgate next weekend. Should be a great matchup
Half done with league games and 11 games to go. VERY relieved we seem to have snapped the post Clarkson loss slump having wone 3 of our last 4 and playing well enough to win all four.
Finally, Ivan, just go back into your bottle of geritol and let this stuff continue to go right over your head. Your wrong about everything and matching wits with my six year old poses more of a challenge. I'm not about to apologize for using words like "suck my ***" to guys saying SLU stinks after beating #4 FSU, #10 Miami, #4 Harvard, Yale, and being in a position to win pretty much every other game other than the clunker at RIT. Seriously, if such language is an assault on your sensibilities then find another past time. I'd run through a wall for Joe Marsh, but even he had run ins with fans at Brown and Colgate where I am pretty sure the F-bomb was liberally applied. Like it or leave it but either way have a glass of what Hokydad is having.
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