NC$$_ Women v. Mercyhurst

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Link to the NC$$ article and the Bracket.

http://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2013-03-10/minnesota-gets-top-seed-2013-tourney

#1 Minnesota v. #8 N.Dakota
#4 BC v. #5 Harvard

#2 Cornell v. #7 Mercyhurst
#3 BU v. #6 Clarkson

The good news is that Cornell doesn't have to face Minnesota until the finals.  The bad news, beyond the bad news of their 38-0 record and ridiculous GF and GA numbers, is that after being taken to OT on Feb. 16th after winning all their other games by 2 or more goals this season, Minnesota has not allowed a single goal - 6 straight shutouts - 377 straight minutes and counting.  The silver lining, if there is one, is that Minnesota has not had to face any of the top seven teams in the Pairwise this season.  So, there's hope.

I am rooting for ND and if necessary, I would even root for Harvard (although I will shower afterwards).

As much as we hear from the fans of schools in other conferences about how any given ECAC men's team with a strong record can't be any good because of playing a soft schedule, I would love love LOVE it if the Lady Gophers bowed out against a battle-tested Eastern team, even if it's Sucks or BC.

While I won't complain if the Lady Gophers lose to UND, BC or Sucks, just as I am glad that Cornell will face Q this weekend in a two-out-of three in their own barn (cement monolith) rather than one game in AC or not have to get through Q at all, I want the Eastern team that takes down Minnesota to be Cornell in the national title game in their own arena.  To be the best, you have to beat the best at the best.

[Trotsky]

To be the best, you have to beat the best at the best.

Typically, no.

[Rita]

Time for Saturday's game is set for 1 p.m.

EDIT: Oops, think the NCAA.com free stream is just for the Frozen Four. But I believe NCAA tournament games are supposed to be streamed free, so the Redcast feed should be open to all.

REDCAST has the Women v. Mercyhurst game on the schedule and it is listed as being FREE.

http://www.cornellbigred.com/showcase/

[marty]

Time for Saturday's game is set for 1 p.m.

EDIT: Oops, think the NCAA.com free stream is just for the Frozen Four. But I believe NCAA tournament games are supposed to be streamed free, so the Redcast feed should be open to all.

REDCAST has the Women v. Mercyhurst game on the schedule and it is listed as being FREE.

http://www.cornellbigred.com/showcase/

It's not worth it.

[Weder]

Time for Saturday's game is set for 1 p.m.

EDIT: Oops, think the NCAA.com free stream is just for the Frozen Four. But I believe NCAA tournament games are supposed to be streamed free, so the Redcast feed should be open to all.

REDCAST has the Women v. Mercyhurst game on the schedule and it is listed as being FREE.

http://www.cornellbigred.com/showcase/

It's not worth it.

I've found the quality of the feed for women's games to be pretty good this season, but who knows what's going to happen when a lot more people are trying to access the feed this weekend.