Thoughts While Waiting for the Third Period
- Melrose's suit is very shiny.
- BU travels very, very well.
- There's a lot of kids up past their bedtimes on a Thursday night....
And We’re Tied 3-3
A sweet move by Nick Bonino leads to a Vinny Saponari power play goal with 1:21 left in the period. Bonino drew the puck...
Ding
7:34 to go in the second, and Colby Cohen clangs one solidly off the post. BU starting to regain control now.
Reversal of Fortune
It's been a much better period so far for the Catamounts, who are outshooting BU 7-2 so far and drawn some penalties by going...
And We Have a Game
Vermont cuts the lead in half at 3:50 of the second period. Wahsontiio (that's pronounced WAHS-ah-DEE-oh) Stacey makes a nice move, uses BU's Colby...
All Terriors So Far
The first period is in the books with the Terriors killing off most of a Vermont power play (they'll have seven seconds to work...
A Near Miss…
..and then a goal at the other end. The Catamounts put one throu the crease and off the post and then BU takes it...
BU Out Front
Seconds after a fantastic save by Vermont goaltender Rob Madore, Colin Wilson redirects a shot from the point by Kevin Shattenkirk and it's 1-0...
“A Nice Run”
It's finally over for Bemidji, which captured the imagination of the college hockey world. The Beavers might have been an unknown commodity to the...
Ready for Round 2
The press conferences for the first game are barely over, and it's already time for Game 2, another red vs. green matchup. Both the...
ENG
With the Miami supporters on their feet and the Bemidji net empty, Tommy Wingels poke-checks the puck away from a Bemidj defender at the...
With Ten Minutes to Go
...The Green Machine is impressing with their version of "Livin' On a Prayer". Appropriate for the Beavers at this point.
In This Tournament…
...No lead is safe. With 14 minutes to go, it's still 3-1 Miami.
Plenty of time.
Random Thoughts After Two Periods
- The PA announcer is doing the game like it's a monster truck rally. We can buy the whole seat, but we'll only need...
Two Down, One (?) to Go
Miami leads 3-1 after two periods. Bemidji definitely has the skill and moxie to come back.
Feel free to insert a generic Cinderella reference here.
Fast and Furious
We've now had three goals in a 2:21 span as Miami regains its two goal lead. Carter Camper's shot from the point is stopped...
And Just Like That…
Bemidji comes back with a power play goal of its own just 50seconds later. Matt Francis finds Matt Reed at the post, and he...
2-0 RedHawks
Miami plays a 2-on-1 to perfection with Tommy Wingels breaking down the left side and putting a beautiful cross-crease pass to Alden Hirschfield, who...
First Blood, Part I
Miami gets the first goal of the tournament at 3:56 of the second period. On the power play, Tommy Wingel's shot from the top...
One in the Books
After a scoreless first period, shots are 12 for each side, but Bemidji goaltender Matt Dalton has had to make some very good saves...
