Your Northeastern Huskies rolled North tonight to tackle the College of Maine Black Bears on the Alfond Sports activities Area in breezy, balmy Orono. As has been the case as of late, if it’s not the Beanpot or an opponent that’s sitting larger within the standings, the Huskies have developed a irritating behavior of taking part in to their opponent’s degree. That was the case once more tonight as Northeastern left (one other) 3 Hockey East factors sitting on the sheet and dropped this one 2-0 to the Black Bears.
The lineup remained nearly intact, however Taylor Guarino subbed in on the again finish because the teaching employees went again to the normal 6 D with 1 additional ahead. In internet it was the newly topped Rookie of the Month and Semifinalist for Goalie of the Yr: Lisa Jönsson. Not an enormous deal, she simply rolled into tonight’s tilt with a 1.26GAA and a .950percentSV.
I’m not an enormous stats man, however is that good?
In internet for Maine was their very own freshman sensation from abroad: Finland’s Kiia Lahtinen. If reminiscence serves, Sweden and Finland have a reasonably good hockey rivalry on the worldwide stage. It ought to be enjoyable to see this one play out in Hockey East over the subsequent 4 years.
The video games’ tempo opened at cruise management and the Black Bears appeared nice to play the chip and chase sport that the Huskies opened with. There was not lots of zone time arrange for both facet within the first as each groups had their forecheck legs going. Jönsson had one of the best sequence within the interval when she made 2 fast saves on her doorstep on the 13 minute mark. Undecided the place the NU protection was on that one?
The NU spotlight within the center body (for my part) was a big-league severe backcheck by Jaden Bogden on the goalmouth. A 2:1 into the NU zone noticed the puck despatched into the slot from the RW and if not for Bogden getting her stick on the centering go, that puck was at the back of the web. Nice hustle by 74, isolate that play and present it to each younger participant on learn how to not hand over on a play.
Lily Shannon had one of the best/closest/most irritating offensive bid when her deflected lob shot simply skimmed off the crossbar and landed on the highest of the web behind Lahtinen. Perhaps The Hockey Gods have been in favor of Maine’s alternate third jerseys? It seemed as if the edges have been headed to the 2nd intermission knotted at gooses, till they weren’t.
With beneath 2 minutes to play within the 2nd, Jamie Grinder (nice hockey identify!) put a shot on internet from the RW that Jönsson denied however the puck bounded into the slot to Lily Fetch who was one way or the other uncovered? Fetch put the puck on internet from the slot after which adopted her personal bouncing rebound to the left publish the place she tucked it house on the backhand. No likelihood for Jönsson on this one.
That rating held till NU pulled Jönsson with 2:14 left to play in regulation however the Huskies couldn’t get the equalizer with the additional attacker. Maine nevertheless, would put house an empty netter by Stephanie Jacob to salt this one away. Help on the ENG went to Mikayla Boarder – one other nice hockey identify!
I’ll say that the Huskies kicked into one other gear within the third, however what in regards to the earlier 40 minutes? I’m not a fan of kicking anybody once they’re down – and for those who’ve learn any of those write-ups prior to now you understand I’m pro-Husky all the best way, BUT! This loss together with the two losses to Windfall (name it The Beanpot Overlook Sequence) and the loss to Vermont (not a typo) leaves 12 factors sitting on the desk. I don’t know the final time you’ve perused the Hockey East standings, however add 12 to the Huskies level whole (carry the one) and so they’d be comfortably in first place. With solely 4 common season video games to play, it’s time to get going Girls!
And lastly, buddy of the podcast Jules Constantinople bought completely bundled by Stripes tonight. Guess I ought to lay off my critisicms of the on-ice officers? I swear I didn’t know they’d take it out on one of many gamers. Sorry Jules, that’s on me.. Guess I now owe you a burrito.
The Huskies have a pair vs. Boston School subsequent weekend, together with the final common season house sport of the yr at Historic Matthews Area. Hope to see you!
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