Did anyone see the Clarkson/BU game? Any insights about tomorrow's match-up?
Risky, from a Karma standpoint, to talk trash before tomorrow...
Statistically for both the season and last night, and the eye test last night, their first offensive line was really the only one that generated offense. They score an inordinate percent of their goals on the power play - one of their two last night, plus an empty net goal at the end - so don't take penalties against them. And that PP has that first O-line plus their two scoring D pair. If I hadn't known to watch Patty Kaz top ten D player Haley Winn, I don't think I'd have noticed one way or the other.
They looked OK last night, but that was only in comparison to BU, who were slow on everything; the BU power play just didn't move the puck or their feet in any creative way at all, and they were really slow on line changes. The first Clarkson goal came because of a slow change by BU (the second on the PP), as well as a couple other good chances that Clarkson couldn't finish on. Everything BU put on net was low, on the ice, and the Clarkson goalie just pushed or kicked to the corner. When BU finally got shot up on her during late 6-on-5, it generated a rebound that BU scored on.
So play well against their top five O and D, and let the UW depth take care of the rest.
MJ and the other UW coaches were up in his porch watching, with MJ holding papers in his hand that he looked down at regularly. Many players there watching, too: KK, O'B, Woz etc etc.
BU had about a 20 member band there, who made lots of noise even when they weren't playing. Good for them. Both sides had an OK turnout of "friends and family" so the crowd was pretty good; 600 some the box score says.