Northeastern

[Cowboy]

Does anyone know something substantive about this team? Is this a pretty easy first round match-up relative to facing Minn-Duluth or North Dakota? I guess the major downside is we have to face Notre Dame if we win the first round.

I saw they lost to Princeton earlier in the year. Barry Melrose also said we play identical styles, so there could easily be an upset by Cornell.

[Greenberg '97]

The only thing I know is this:

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY.....

[BCrespi]

[quote Greenberg '97]The only thing I know is this:

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY.....

[/quote]

SUCKS!

[Greenberg '97]

Thanks for biting.  I could repeat it twice more for effect, but it's easier to just reread the post.

[dbilmes]

Their goalie is the Hockey East Player of the Year. And a few years ago, when they played in the Florida tournament, their team was one of the worst in the country.

[BCrespi]

[quote Greenberg '97]Thanks for biting.  I could repeat it twice more for effect, but it's easier to just reread the post.[/quote]

No problem.  Anything for NCAA week.

[calgARI '07]

Cornell went hard after Thiessen.  So did North Dakota.  Interesting that he chose Northeastern and has been instrumental in bringing them to the national scene.  Have watched him a few times this year and he is extremely good.

[jkahn]

Thiessen visted Cornell in late January 2006.  During the next week he was telling people 1) that he wasn't going to Cornell and 2) that David McKee would be leaving.  Both turned out to be true.  Here's Big Red Puckhead's article in March 2006:
http://bigredpuckhead.blogspot.com/search?q=thiessen
He's been great in goal this year for Northeastern.

[Brian Deerr '04]

I saw them lose 4-1 at BC earlier this month - on that night, they looked beatable.  Their PP didn't do much that night, but that was because BC did a very good job of moving the box around to shut down the shooting lanes.  Their powerplay did seem capable, though.

Northeastern did dominate at times within the game, but BC played the better game that night.  Overall, they struck me as a solid all-around team, maybe similar to Princeton in that regard.  The Northeastern fans were loud and dedicated the whole game - they reminded me of the Faithful.  

Based on the other options, I think it's a pretty good first-round draw for us.  It seems more likely that we'll be able to get them to play our style (which probably isn't terribly far from their style) than trying to slow down a team like Yale.  First team to three goals might be the winner here...

[ugarte]

[quote Brian Deerr '04] First team to three goals might be the winner here...[/quote]

Oh well...

[abmarks]

[quote Brian Deerr '04]Based on the other options, I think it's a pretty good first-round draw for us.  It seems more likely that we'll be able to get them to play our style (which probably isn't terribly far from their style) than trying to slow down a team like Yale.  First team to three goals might be the winner here...[/quote]

I think you are right and it's not to our advantage.  If their style is our style they win.  Why?  

- not pushing them off their game
- THeir goalie has the same sv % as scrivens but northeastern gives up a lot more shots. So they give up a few more goals against.  But since we can't finish... and they seem to have some scorers..

- then warm up the bus if they get the first one.

Only way we win is by being absolutely on our A-game defensively and catching a bounce on offense.  1-0 or 2-1.  Agreed that 3 goals is the winner for either side

[lynah80]

Thiessen has his own website:

http://www.thiessen39.com/

[andyw2100]

[quote lynah80]Thiessen has his own website:

http://www.thiessen39.com/[/quote]

He's a journalism major but doesn't know when to use "fewer" instead of "less." Impressive.

[pat]

[quote andyw2100]He's a journalism major but doesn't know when to use "fewer" instead of "less." Impressive.[/quote]

That's a non-error. See the M-W Concise Dictionary of Usage or any of like 15 posts on Language Log.

Me, I'm more concerned that he highlighted KEY COG for some reason. And now I can't stop saying KEYCOG. KEYCOG! KEYCOG! I wonder if the Vermont crowd chants KKKKKKKKKKEEEEEYYYYYYYYY CCCCCOOOOOOOGGGGGGGGGG at him.

[BCrespi]

[quote andyw2100][quote lynah80]Thiessen has his own website:

http://www.thiessen39.com/[/quote]

He's a journalism major but doesn't know when to use "fewer" instead of "less." Impressive.[/quote]

Do you read most sports journalism?  Color me not surprised.