NCAA Game 2: UNH

[Rico]

Yeah, it was great. A lot of people were coming up to us and talking hockey, it was excellent. Not too many idiots and drunks and whatnot.

Anyway, I have to say that while I never took great note of McMeekin, I have to say that he was absolutely amazing during the UNH game. If there was ever any question as to why he won the DD award.. well, he was absolutely amazing. A Scott Stevens if I ever saw one (well, minus the hits, and the Devils stigma that I'm sure you all have :-P )

[jeh25]

Will wrote:

MY HEART US BROKEN, BUT MY HANDS ARE SORE FROM ALL THE CLAPPING THIS TEAM RIGHTFULLY DESERVES!!!!

Apparently your caps lock key is broken too. B-]

[Beeeej]

Fourth UNH goal was not only not weak, but it wasn't five-hole.  It very clearly went through the tiny little space between Undy's left side and the post (under his arm, making it three-hole, right?), and he was screened.  There's not much you can do about a screen other than put yourself where you think it might go and pray.

Beeeej

[RichS]

sounds like maybe he wasn't "hugging the post" as us goalies say...:-D

[CUlater \'89]

It sure looked five-hole from the replays on YES.  And Underhill did not look screened (although Abbott himself may have been screened from seeing it go in, on the replays from behind Underhill, you could see the shot all the way).  Whether he should have had it is a different matter, as Abbott really hit it hard and from fairly close range.

[ugarte]

I read a quote from Abbott in the Manchester Union Leader in which he said he shot through a screen, so I will take back what I said about it being a soft goal.  The behind the goal camera angle they showed on the replay made it appear that Undy was looking right at Abbott and saw the puck all the way, but what I was seeing certainly could have been different from what the players saw, and the puck may have just come out of a forest of legs and sticks.

I didn't tape the game, so I will have to trust others on this but I have a very clear memory that the last shot went 5-hole, and I saw it replayed many times.

[Dart~Ben]

It didn't look 5-hole live, look like it snuck over the leg pad, under the glove, and inside the post.

[jeh25]

Sitting 2 seats over from Ben, it also looked to me exactly as he has described it.

[Beeeej]

And Ben F., John H., and I had probably the best (or worst, if you will) view of it from an in-person standpoint; it was basically right in front of us.

Not to say it's impossible that we're wrong, but it's quite unlikely.  :-)

Beeeej

[ugarte]

"Quite unlikely"? I hear the sounds of hubris . . . ;-)

Everyone who watched at home (with replay) says 5-hole, everyone with good seats in Worcester says not. Someone has to have a tape. End this debate.

[Dave \'02]

I watched from home, and from one angle it looked like it wasn't five hole. but then they showed the behind the net view and that was five hole.

[Kenny L Parker]

I have the game on tape ... I'll watch tonight and let you know tomorrow fellas.

[CUlater \'89]

I taped it and watched it last night and specifically looked for whether it was a screen.  As Dave '02 said, there is a replay from behind Underhill that clearly shows it was five-hole, despite what the "live crew" may think they saw.  It also looked to me like Underhill should have seen it all the way, although I'll have to re-watch it to make sure.  What might have happened is that after Abbott shot it, someone crossed into his line of sight, but between him and the puck (not Underhill and the puck) so that Abbott was screened on the goal.

[twh2]

If people are going to watch the tape, can anyone see if that rush that resulted in this Abbott goal that's being discussed so much was originally off-side?  Watching it live I thought it was, and I think I saw the Cornell players pause for a breif second as if they thought it was too, which played a part in UNH getting Abbott such a great shot.  And can you also see if there was any time left when that puck crossed the goal line (icing)?

[cbuckser]

If the assistant referees did not wave off icing at the end of yesterday's game, there would have been approximately two seconds remaining to try to score off the offensive-zone draw.