NCAA QF - Denver

[dbilmes]

Ice seems terrible.

The ice was terrible on Thursday, too.

[scoop85]

On the DU goal the puck skittered past a couple of our guys near the blue line and their guy got off a great wrister. I still liked our game.

[ice]

Shane made some big stops, especially on the breakaway.

[ugarte]

On the DU goal the puck skittered past a couple of our guys near the blue line and their guy got off a great wrister. I still liked our game.

i agree with RichH that it took us a few minutes to get going but we had the better of that period. we are ruining their structure on offense and they don't seem comfortable with the pressure we're putting on their defense. lot of hockey to play but i feel good about that first period.

[abmarks]

What's up, Robertson??

Wrong cleats. Gotta put in the longer ones between periods

[scoop85]

The announcers just came through now

Anyone else think the pbp man sounds a bit like Joe buck?

Indeed he does

[imafrshmn]

Couple of big mistakes in that period that we got away with thanks to Shane--Bancroft with the pizza into the slot on a breakout try and then (not sure who it was) a giveaway at the blueline on our PP opportunity leading to the breakaway.

[abmarks]

On the DU goal the puck skittered past a couple of our guys near the blue line and their guy got off a great wrister. I still liked our game.

i agree with RichH that it took us a few minutes to get going but we had the better of that period. we are ruining their structure on offense and they don't seem comfortable with the pressure we're putting on their defense. lot of hockey to play but i feel good about that first period.

Agreed.

Loved Devlin out there, he had a few.big hits and absolutely hammered someone on the near boards at around 5:30.

Noticed we are doing a fantastic job closing out guys in our defensive zone, especially as Denver has gotten down towards the goal line, giving them no space and often turning them over down there.

[sah67]

(not sure who it was) a giveaway at the blueline on our PP opportunity leading to the breakaway.

Robertson: he flat out lost his balance and fell, unforced.

[arugula]

That looked like an ice issue.

[imafrshmn]

Not sure if i've ever seen a more textured, cut-up looking ice surface after a zamboni job than at MassMutual Center.

[Iceberg]

Today I learned that the name of the NHL team in Boston is the Sabres

[arugula]

Seems like a lot of space for us to operate.  Not impressed by DU's defense.

[arugula]

Heard that too.

[arugula]

The Boston Sabres that is.