NCAA Regionals, Saturday March 29

Results:

Midwest Regional:
North Dakota 5, Princeton 1
Wisconsin 6, Denver 2

Northeast Regional:
Miami (Ohio) 3, Air Force 2 (OT)
Boston College 5, Minnesota 2

East Final:
Michigan 2, Clarkson 0

West Final:
Notre Dame 3, Michigan State 1

Schedule preserved in case links prove useful for tonight:

15:00 EDT/20:00 CET #4M Princeton vs #1M North Dakota [[URL=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&KEY=&ATCLID=1228465]Princeton Audio[/URL] [[URL=http://128.112.241.187:8000/main.mp3]direct link[/URL]]] [[URL=http://fightingsioux.xosn.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500]NoDak audio[/URL] ($$)] DTV: FSN (641) and Altitude 2 (661)
16:00 EDT/21:00 CET #4N Air Force vs #1N Miami (Ohio) [[URL=http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=afa&sport=m-hockey&category=live&media=65210]Air Force audio[/URL] (all access)][[URL=http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=mioh&sport=m-hockey&category=live&media=65678]Miami audio[/URL] (all access)] [[URL=http://sportsanimal1300.com/goout.asp?u=/Article.asp?id=575652]Air Force Audio[/URL] [[URL=http://87.248.216.211/citadelcc_KKML_AM?MSWMExt=.asf]direct link[/URL]]] DTV: ESPNU (609)
18:30 EDT/23:30 CET #3M Wisconsin vs #2M Denver [[URL=http://www.uwbadgers.com/audio_video/]Wisconsin audio[/URL]][[URL=http://www.denverpioneers.com/mediaPlayer/video.dbml?KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=18600&DB_ACCOUNT_TYPE=USER&SPEED_TO_USE=LOW&CLIP_ID=37778&CONTENT_TYPE=EVENT&USE_THIS_STREAM_ID_ONLY=1]Denver audio[/URL]] DTV: Altitude 2 (661)
19:00 EDT/00:00 CET East Final: Clarkson vs Michigan [[URL=http://hockey.clarkson.edu/]Clarkson audio[/URL]] [[URL=http://mgoblue.com/multimedia/page.aspx?id=1344]Michigan audio[/URL]] DTV: ESPNU (609)
19:30 EDT/00:30 CET #3N Minnesota vs #2N Boston College [[URL=http://www.830wcco.com/]Minnesota audio[/URL]] [[URL=http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=bc&sport=m-hockey&category=live&media=65641]BC audio[/URL] (all access)] DTV: FSN (641)
22:00 EDT/04:00 CEST West Final: Notre Dame vs Michigan State DTV: ESPNU (609)

Yes, the clocks change in Europe before the start of the last game.

ETA: thanks to Jeff for the DirecTV info.

jtwcornell91
3:00 EDT/20:00 CET #4M Princeton vs #1M North Dakota [[URL=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&KEY=&ATCLID=1228465]Princeton Audio[/URL] [[URL=http://128.112.241.187:8000/main.mp3]direct link[/URL]]] [[URL=http://fightingsioux.xosn.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500]NoDak audio[/URL] ($$)]
4:00 EDT/21:00 CET #4N Air Force vs #1N Miami (Ohio)
6:30 EDT/23:30 CET #3M Wisconsin vs #2M Denver
7:00 EDT/00:00 CET East Final: Clarkson vs Michigan
7:30 EDT/00:30 CET #3N Minnesota vs #2N Boston College
10:00 EDT/04:00 CEST West Final: Notre Dame vs Michigan State

Yes, the clocks change in Europe before the start of the last game.

Fixed your post.

North Dakota 1 Princeton 0 after 1

nyc94
North Dakota 1 Princeton 0 after 1

Game is on FSN, Directv 641.

TV Info: (Channel numbers are Directv)
3:00 EDT/20:00 CET #4M Princeton vs #1M North Dakota -FSN (641) and Altitude 2 (661)
4:00 EDT/21:00 CET #4N Air Force vs #1N Miami (Ohio) - ESPNU (609)
6:30 EDT/23:30 CET #3M Wisconsin vs #2M Denver -Altitude 2 (661)
7:00 EDT/00:00 CET East Final: Clarkson vs Michigan - ESPNU (609)
7:30 EDT/00:30 CET #3N Minnesota vs #2N Boston College - FSN (641)
10:00 EDT/04:00 CEST West Final: Notre Dame vs Michigan State - ESPNU (609)

according to gametracker

Princeton outplayed North Dakota for most of the 2nd period. However, they are getting killed on penalties. It's 2-0 UND at the 2nd intermission. Both goals came on PP.

jtwcornell91
4:00 EDT/21:00 CET #4N Air Force vs #1N Miami (Ohio)

Free audio here: [sportsanimal1300.com]

3-0 North Dakota over Princeton with less than 7 minutes left in the 3rd period.

4-0 ND (ENG) over Princeton with about 4:30 to play.

Well, this is interesting.

Dam., WCHA is not shut out of Frozen Four.
ND wins 5-1, although out shot 19-31.

Ah well. Our hopes rest with Clarkson now. Time to look for my FUCK MICHIGAN bracelet.

Air force is up 2-1 in the third period. Potential for a ton of upsets this year.

Jacob '06
Air force is up 2-1 in the third period. Potential for a ton of upsets this year.

Tied at 2-2 with 6:16 left in the game.

Going to overtime now in Worcester.

Bonus hockey!!!

jtwcornell91
Bonus hockey!!!

You forgot the and .

Go Air Force!!

Rita
Go Air Force!!

Yeah! Its really unfortunate that Miami tied it up on a too many men on the ice power play in the third period .

Wisco 1 - Denver 0

Miami wins 3-2 in OT.

Both teams had quite a few chances in the OT period.

The Miami player beat the D-man wide and then place a great shot in the far upper corner.

Clarkson and Michigan about to drop the puck. Go Knights.

Clarkson apparently going to cream Porter every time he touches the puck. Good plan.

Let's Go Tech!
[www.goldenknightshockey.com]

Way too much yellow (maize, gold whatever) on the ice. Not good for the eyes.

Wisconsin just killed of a penalty and keeps it at 1-0 Badgers at the end of the 1st period.

Rita
Way too much yellow (maize, gold whatever) on the ice. Not good for the eyes.

Agreed. This may be one of those games where I spend most of the time focused on the pain in my eyes.

1-0 Michigan. Die, Blue, die.

Wisco 2 Denver 0 11:45 2nd

During a commercial break in the Xavier - UCLA game, the NCAA had a commercial for a DVD of highlights. Included was Holy Cross beating the Goofers. I smiled.

Still 2-0 badgers with less than 5 minutes left in the 2nd period.

Gophers - Eagles now underway and BC had a very early 5 v. 3 PP, but Minnesota kills off both penalties.

ugarte
During a commercial break in the Xavier - UCLA game, the NCAA had a commercial for a DVD of highlights. Included was Holy Cross beating the Goofers. I smiled.

With three college hockey games airing simultaneously, you are watching squeakball?

Wisco 2 Denver 1 2:52 3rd

PS BC completely blew that 5 on 3.

Wisco 2 Denver 1 end of 2nd

BC up 1 -0 midway through the first period.

Why does the Gametracker clock count upwards? Is this some Eurowhelan conspiracy?

Badgers just scored another one that rings off the post and behind the goalie. Now 3-1 with 10 minutes left in the 3rd. As I was typing this it is now 4-1 Wisconsin.

Michigan still hanging on to a 1-0 lead on the Golden Knights. During the 2nd intermission Clarkson needs to buy a power play. They are 0-6 tonight and apparently 0 for their last 20 attempts. If they lose tonight, that will the reason. They are skating with Michigan, just can't bury one.

5-2 Wisconsin 5:22 left

5-2 Badgers. Denver's D is pinching leading to Wisconsin breakaways. Less than 5 minutes left in the 3rd period.

BC and Minnesota now tied at 1, 5 minutes into the 2nd period. Minnesota now on a PP.

Trotsky
Why does the Gametracker clock count upwards? Is this some Eurowhelan conspiracy?

Heh. It would have to count up to 60:00 instead of 20:00 though.

Tech down 2-0, UM on a 5 on 3, 7:42 left

Tech could not convert on a 5 on 3 in the last minute. UM wins 2-0.

75er
Tech could not convert on a 5 on 3 in the last minute. UM wins 2-0.

It was worse than that... Clarkson pulled the goalie to make it a 6 on 3 and still could not get it by Sauer.

Great effort by the Golden Knights!!

Third period just started, still 2-1 BC.

Rita

ugarte
During a commercial break in the Xavier - UCLA game, the NCAA had a commercial for a DVD of highlights. Included was Holy Cross beating the Goofers. I smiled.

With three college hockey games airing simultaneously, you are watching squeakball?

Some of us don't have superduper satellite cable. I saw that too, I backed up and watched it a few times more.

I want Wisconsin to win just to see the posters on USCHO go more apeshit. I expect we'll see mass suicide among Mankato fans.

French Rage

Rita

ugarte
During a commercial break in the Xavier - UCLA game, the NCAA had a commercial for a DVD of highlights. Included was Holy Cross beating the Goofers. I smiled.

With three college hockey games airing simultaneously, you are watching squeakball?

Some of us don't have superduper satellite cable. I saw that too, I backed up and watched it a few times more.

I want Wisconsin to win just to see the posters on USCHO go more apeshit. I expect we'll see mass suicide among Mankato fans.

I have mixed feelings about that. I do think it is conceptually wrong that a sub 500 team gets an at-large bid. Also it isn't like the WCHA has trouble getting teams into the tournament, though in this case, it was a WCHA left on the outside.

However, of the WCHA teams still remaining, I would prefer Wisconsin over UND.

Gophers are losing 4-1 to Boston College, ~ 10 minutes left in the 3rd period.

Rita
Gophers are losing 4-1 to Boston College, ~ 10 minutes left in the 3rd period.

Meh, I hate both teams. Not much to choose between them. Nice for the WCHA to get their clocks cleaned this tourny, though.

It would be pretty funny if the "All WCHA Final Four" dreams were reduced down to the only sub-.500 team as the sole contender...plus, you've gotta cheer for RED!

Things getting interesting in the BC-Minnesota game.

Minnesota on a PP and pull their goalie to make it a 6 v. 4 with just under 4 minutes left. Minnesota thinks they scored a goal early in the PP: the goal light went on, but the ref waved it off. Play continues for another 3 minutes and stops when BC scores and ENG.

Upon further review, that Minnesota goal was good, thus now 4-2 and BC has to defend its lead for another 3+ minutes.

A long time out while they figure out exactly how much time is left in this game.

Big controversy in BC game. TV showed MN scored but play not called. Then BC scores and they are reviewing MN goal. So what's the score?

That's what hunt & peck typing gets you.

3:27 left in the 3rd, 4-2 BC.

At some point, one of those delayed calls is going to reverse a game decision. A trade of goals in overtime, for instance.

It's right, but it seems really wrong.

Jeez, hasn't Lerg been on MSU since about 1998?

Empty Net gives up yet another goal this weekend. 5-2 BC with 18 seconds left.

Hey Minnesota.... Seeeeeeeee Ya!!

Feola is reffing the Notre Dame/Michigan State game (ESPNU)

French Rage

Rita

ugarte
During a commercial break in the Xavier - UCLA game, the NCAA had a commercial for a DVD of highlights. Included was Holy Cross beating the Goofers. I smiled.

With three college hockey games airing simultaneously, you are watching squeakball?

Some of us don't have superduper satellite cable. I saw that too, I backed up and watched it a few times more.

I want Wisconsin to win just to see the posters on USCHO go more apeshit. I expect we'll see mass suicide among Mankato fans.

BTW, one of the great things about the "superduper satellite cable" system is Hockey Night in Canada. On Saturday nights NHL Center Ice gives you the CBC feed for both 7 pm and 10 pm the games, and the post-game show.

In the post game show they usually have a player from the late game and do a feature called "How I padded my stats vs. Kelly Hrudy" in which they show the goals that the guest scored vs. the co-host Kelly Hrudy.

Looks like Notre Dame and MSU are both part of CSTV's all access, which means no free net audio to be found.

Can someone correct me if I'm wrong?

Rita

French Rage

Rita

ugarte
During a commercial break in the Xavier - UCLA game, the NCAA had a commercial for a DVD of highlights. Included was Holy Cross beating the Goofers. I smiled.

With three college hockey games airing simultaneously, you are watching squeakball?

Some of us don't have superduper satellite cable. I saw that too, I backed up and watched it a few times more.

I want Wisconsin to win just to see the posters on USCHO go more apeshit. I expect we'll see mass suicide among Mankato fans.

BTW, one of the great things about the "superduper satellite cable" system is Hockey Night in Canada. On Saturday nights NHL Center Ice gives you the CBC feed for both 7 pm and 10 pm the games, and the post-game show.

In the post game show they usually have a player from the late game and do a feature called "How I padded my stats vs. Kelly Hrudy" in which they show the goals that the guest scored vs. the co-host Kelly Hrudy.

I'm moving to an apartment in Manhattan and I am going to miss directtv

With the review, they had to restart everything from the time when the reviewed play occured, right?

correct

French Rage
With the review, they had to restart everything from the time when the reviewed play occured, right?

Correct. Thus the players actually "skated" for about 23 minutes in the third period. It was confusing because the scoreboard said "5-1" BC when the whistle did blow since the BC scoring the ENG was the reason why play had stopped. The players on the ice thought it was a goal, and knowing that all the goals are reviewed, they probably should have "forced" a whistle by going off-sides or something.

From the West Regional, ND now leading MSU 2-1 with 5:06 left in the second period.

Back to a 1-1 tie game. ND goal disallowed due to a man in the crease.

So, ESPN must be drooling over the prospect of a Michigan-Notre Dame-Wisconsin-Boston College Frozen Four.




The prospect is almost a reason to root for North Dakota if Miami loses to BC. Actually, NoDak is the only non-FCS school left in the tournament. Too bad I hate them so.

Beyond the personal biases and proclivities, is there any historical reason why Cornell fans should dislike BC? If anything, BC has an outstanding hockey program that is enviable: 7 Frozen Fours in the last 10 years, and going for #8 later today. Sure, one can say that they are the Atlanta Braves of college hockey --BC is 1 for 5 in championship games-- but their record is stellar and almost worth emulating (or at least paying attention to).

Forget BU, I hope Cornell plays BC more often in the near future.

min
Beyond the personal biases and proclivities, is there any historical reason why Cornell fans should dislike BC? If anything, BC has an outstanding hockey program that is enviable: 7 Frozen Fours in the last 10 years, and going for #8 later today. Sure, one can say that they are the Atlanta Braves of college hockey --BC is 1 for 5 in championship games-- but their record is stellar and almost worth emulating (or at least paying attention to).

Well, actually I was saying I hate North Dakota (primarily because of the sanctimonious way they make their specious arguments about the nickbname issue). I think the problems people have with BC these days mostly revolve around their fans. (The school also has the reputation, like USC, of being a place for children of privilege without much academic aptitude to go along with it.)

If a WCHA school has to get through (and clearly one does), I'd prefer it were NoDak. I don't think Wisconsin is deserving of being in the tournament and IMO the only reason they won game one is that they got home ice (kind-of).

I frankly side with NoDak on the name issue and not the sanctimonious PC police of the NC$$. So I'd like to see them get through simply so we get to see their logo and hear their name.

But I'm rooting for BC - Eastern bias.

Jeff Hopkins '82
If a WCHA school has to get through (and clearly one does), I'd prefer it were NoDak. I don't think Wisconsin is deserving of being in the tournament and IMO the only reason they won game one is that they got home ice (kind-of).

My rooting interest in the second game depends partially on the outcome of the first game. If Miami wins the first game, I would like them to see the "easiest" opponent in the semis, because it would be awful nice, and better for the sport, for a "new" team to win a championship. (For which reason I'll be rooting for Notre Dame in the other semi.) Hence, I think Wisconsin, who plays a more CCHA-style game, would be a good opponent for Miami, and I hope they beat NoDak. (Has nothing to do with my hatred of NoDak either... no...)

My rooting interest also partially depends on my completely (at this point), irrationally gigantic hatred of the WCHA and all of its teams. How wonderful would it be to see the mighty, vaunted WCHA represented (too bad Princeton wasn't up to the task) by its weakest entry, who would, hopefully, then dutifully bow out in the semis.

I'm so tired of hearing about the damn WCHA.

Yesterday I was for NoDak, as I'm opposed to the "make them the home team" advantage. However upon reflection, I think it would be kind of neat if the only WCHA team to make it were to be a sub .500 one, getting in with home ice advantage. Yes, I know if they get in they will be over .500, but just think about it, all WCHA teams that had to play fair lost. If we're not there, could anything be sweeter than that,. Maybe a follow up with them losing in the semis. And actually, when you look at how we were treated in our WCHA home ice NCAA semis, Wisconsin certainly wins out over Minny.

min
Beyond the personal biases and proclivities, is there any historical reason why Cornell fans should dislike BC?

It's a USCHO thing. The only fans who give Minny a run for the a-hole crown are BC's. Far and away the most obnoxious fans in the East, they're a cross between the very worst navel-gazing presumption and dullard aggressiveness of both Red Sox and Patriots fans. In a word, they suck.

Well, you asked.

Ahh, I see. It's mostly the sanctimonious and obnoxious BC fans who are the problem. Funny, that makes the Cornell QF win in Providence even more memorable and gratifying, if that's possible five years later.

Well, if it ends up being 4 western schools, I'll root for Miami, for the reason noted: it'll be nice to see a new school win it.

No way I can root for either Michigan or Notre Dame. I am a Penn State fan after all.

BC wins in OT.

FWIW, it was actually 6 on 4 I believe, not 6 on 3. And they hit a post then missed a wide open net.

But whatever. The real killer was in the first period when Tech had the better of the quality scoring chances and couldn't bury a single one with Sauer out of position. The ineffective PP was their Achilles heel all season and it cost them Sat eve.

U-M was there for the taking but Tech needed to play almost mistake-free hockey and they didn't. Leggio over-committed on the first goal, the second was setup by a bad D-zone turnover and then a few undisciplined 3rd period penalties killed any chance we had.

U-M certainly did not intimidate Tech and they didn't blow us away but they did make very few mistakes. For example, I cannot recall even a single odd-man rush against them.

They can be beaten in Denver but if Sauer is as solid as he looked on Saturday and their PK plays as well again in the FF, they will have a very good chance.

Rich S
FWIW, it was actually 6 on 4 I believe, not 6 on 3.

Rich, too bad for Clarkson (and the ECAC), however for full disclosure I have to say I was for UM, as I did my rheumatology there and my wife graduated from there. So I was happy.

UM had 2 penalties at the end of the game, as an aside if they do that again they can probably say good-bye; one with about 3 min to go and one with about 2 min to go. Clk had a penalty at 3.5 min. Leggio was pulled at about 2 to go, so for about 30 sec. they had 6 on 3.

However the amazing thing to see was how often both teams took stupid penalties. We always think that only Cornell can be that dumb, but this game just shows that's not true. Clarkson's slash followed by the 2 UM penalties were all just plain dumb. Excepting that it was earlier, Paquet's roughing, really a punch, was as dumb. As it lead to the first goal it might have been the worst. Although I don't like to see it, it's comforting to know other teams have the same problems as we do.

It was a fun season, I enjoyed it, and I'll leave with the same sign-off as I did on Roundtable chat, "See you next year in Albany. "

The UM guy got 2 for embellishing (diving) after Paquet's dumb penalty (something he is very adept at) but U-M could well have had two minors for diving as he embellished his reaction to both hits.

Agreed...see you in Albany. That would be much more fun than the Colgate-Prin semi I sat through, although PU did play very well. They deserved the auto bid.

Rich, good to see you back and in recovering spirits. It's good somebody from the ECAC won at least won game and didn't look terrible in losing. Actually, Princeton didn't look horrible, but all those ENGs make the history books look like it was a blowout.