BC @ UML -1/23/10

[claver2010]

Considering I'm 2-0 in 2010 with game threads and this team needs a win I'll start the thread.

We are coming off a very, very disappointing loss against BU; UML won at home against Merrimack. We are still in 2nd but need points to make a run towards winning HE regular season, UML is fighting for home ice being only a point behind Maine for the final home spot. UML is a very balanced scoring team with 8 players having at least 15 points but no one over 23. They play a real rotation in net both Hutton & Hamilton are seniors. Hutton is 7-6 but (I believe) #1 in HE in GAA at 2.15 and considering they played Hamilton last night I assume we will see Hutton. Need some points and BC usually brings up a home ice advantage to UML and tonight will be no different a solid group of students going up.

Want to see 60 minutes of hockey.

[claver2010]

BU UNH is on NESN tonight, I will update both as much as possible.

[Unchesco]

UHN 1 - BU 0 in 1st

[claver2010]

UNH 1 BU 0 5 minutes to go in 1st

BC 0 UML 0 1 minute to go in 1st

Sorry bouncing back & forth with dinner

[claver2010]

Muse in net for BC

[claver2010]

Eagles have controlled play outside of a UML PP

Hutton in net for UML

[claver2010]

End of 1 0-0

Shots are 9-8 UML BC had an 8-3 advantage until the PP

[claver2010]

No score midway through 2nd

1-0 UNH 13 minutes left in 2nd.

Having trouble with broadcast

[claver2010]

UNH 2-0 shot from the point

[claver2010]

5 minutes left in 2nd nothing doing

[Unchesco]

0-1 after 2

[claver2010]

Bunyon calls off a goal. Not sure why it was, probably go to review.

Announcers are saying it's a goal

[claver2010]

Under review

[bignick33]

Under review

A second goal is disallowed on a Demoulin rebound when BC is shorthanded off what the radio guys said was a BS penalty. York is apparently heated. It isn't reviewed.

[claver2010]

Smith scores a PPG and Lowell answers 2-1 UML with 7 minutes to go

[claver2010]

UML to the PP, Lyles hooking

[claver2010]

1 minute to go

[claver2010]

ENG, apparently no icing for some weird reason and the bench is livid.

Shitty weekend to get 0 points

[claver2010]

Announcers railing the refs, this is a joke.

[bignick33]

BC loses 3-1. ENG scored after a failed no-call of icing. Our radio guys are absolutely going off on the refs, but the bottom line is that we need to play better. If history is a guide, we usually start to peak in late Feb, but right now we aren't playing remotely close to what I think our potential is, even considering injuries and questionable reffing.

[AdamBC]

Not a fan of the excessive passing on a power play. Take the damn shot!

[eepstein0]

Not a fan of the excessive passing on a power play. Take the damn shot!

+1.

Hilarious

[AdamBC]

+1.

Hilarious

FWIW some students tried to start a "Shots shots shots shots (x15)! everybody!" cheer at the BU game when it was all passing, no shooting. I'm sad it didn't catch on.

[AdamBC]

Highlight of the game:


Chewbanka trying to make the juice on the ice:

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[bignick33]

Orono

[commavegarage]

Made the trip to Lowell last night and here are my thoughts:

Goaltending was fine. Muse let in 2, one was a breakaway. I thought he played well.

Defense was not so good. Alber looks like he's a high school player out there. He just isn't cutting it at this level and it's showing. Lyles is just a slightly better version of Alber. He had a couple (or at least one) of costly penalties last night. The one that I'm thinking of occurred deep in the third period with about 5 minutes remaining. Just can't make those mistakes. He is getting beat and his rust from not playing is showing. Furthermore, IMO we're getting killed by the lack of play from Dumoulin. He looks like he doesn't know the angles and was constantly getting beat on the boards. He's got to pick up his play with our injury situation. It's also didn't help that Sneep didn't play well. The breakaway goal happened because Shea wasn't in the right position and was caught napping. Honestly, they only defender I was satisfied with last night was Samuelson.

Offense wasn't that bad. Put essentially three in the net. My take on the disallowed goals was this: Te first disallowed goal was a legit goal. It didn't look like it was batted in. The second one wasn't a goal because the net was clearly off before it went in, but it was also very very clear that the net was moved by a Lowell player. That, I assume, is why York went nuts. It was for very good reason.

Also, if anybody heard the radio feed and had an explanation as to why the ENG by Lowell wasn't icing I'd love to hear it (as would York). It clearly looked like icing to me and York was furious.

The reality is we could have easily won the game. But the defense needs to pick it up in a big way.