Your Northeastern Huskies took their abilities (together with vlogging – who knew?) up previous White River Junction for a pair vs. the College of Vermont Catamounts this previous weekend. The Huskies solely performed about 15mins of hockey Friday night time and dropped the primary sport 3-2, however they left on a excessive word, successful 3-1 on Saturday and heading dwelling with the common season wrapped up.
Look, Friday night time was a C+ effort and I believe they need to burn the sport movie. Had been there some notables from the sport? Certain factor, let’s speak about that earlier than moving into Saturday’s sport.
Mattie Robitzer got here in for reduction of Lisa Jönsson Friday halfway by the 2nd and performed nicely sufficient to earn herself a begin in Saturday’s tilt. Robi regarded good in each video games. She was squared as much as shooters, she tracked the puck very nicely and regarded fluid along with her aspect to aspect actions. Good work from the Saboteur.
Secondly, good friend of the podcast Skylar Irving continued her relentless factors acquisition. The Mayor of Kingston dragged the Huskies inside a aim within the third Friday, however it proved too little too late. Nonetheless, Skirvs confirmed off her skating and fingers as she carried this one down the LW and tucked it dwelling far aspect.
And lastly, I’d be remiss to not point out the OG, Lily Brazis. Not solely did The Nailgun money in on Taze Thompson‘s rebound, however she did so taking part in in her one hundredth profession NCAA sport. Huge gamers excel in massive moments and Brazis matches that invoice. What a beautician.
On Saturday, the strains have been put right into a blender a bit as Coach Carp performed mixologist. Lily Shannon and Ella Blackmore swapped spots within the high 6 with the Honey Badger getting a spin with Irving and Jaden Bogden. The Brazis line noticed Holly Abela transfer onto the wing and The Munchkin Line acquired Molly Griffin using in Morgan Jackson‘s slot. I imply no offense to Griffin, however she’s not upsetting the established order along with her peak on that line.
The tempo was higher than Friday’s sport because the Huskies regarded as in the event that they have been dedicated to taking part in the entire 60 this time round. It was Senior Night time for the Catamounts and Gutterson Fieldhouse had a vigorous crowd for the matinee. Perhaps the upset Friday night time acquired the coed physique engaged a bit?
The perimeters entered the primary intermission knotted at gooses however there have been possibilities at each ends due to a gradual stream of journeys to the field by either side (3 mixed penalties within the first vs. 5 mixed for Friday’s total sport). Regardless of who had the busier opening interval, each Robitzer and Sidney Correa within the UVM web have been out on high of their creases and proved unsolvable for the opening body. Nonetheless, nearly as good as they each regarded in web I’d have to offer the sartorial edge to Robi within the pink tarps. I’m not a jersey man, however these sweaters are candy.
Early within the 2nd, UVM acquired on the board with an influence play aim from Natalie Zarcone. UVM labored the puck down low and Robitzer shut the door on the unique bid at her proper submit. In a little bit of a goalmouth scramble the puck was cleared to the left level and Ashley Kokavec fed Zarcone dropping down the slot and her shot beat Robitzer glove aspect as she scrambled again into place.
The perimeters retired for the 2nd intermission with the Huskies nonetheless trailing by a aim regardless of placing the hammer down within the closing minutes of the second. I don’t profess to know the thoughts of a D1 athlete, however it needed to be creeping into the again of the Huskies heads what the bus experience dwelling can be like in the event that they dropped a 2nd straight.
Fortunately it didn’t take lengthy for the Huskies to tie this one up within the remaining body.
Lily Shannon transformed an Éloïse Caron feed from behind the UVM web. Taylor Guarino put the puck on web from the left level and the puck skipped broad to Caron within the RW nook. Elo laid the blind backhand move to the slot the place Shannon was camped and she or he punched it dwelling. Tie sport.
After which, simply 27 seconds later The Captain notched the game-winner. Lily Yovetich put the puck throughout to Tory Mariano who put the puck on web from the left level. With Abela and Brazis inflicting havoc on the blue paint, the puck popped to Taze Thompson gliding in from the slot and she or he put it within the open aspect for the go forward. Say it with me: Good issues occur once you go to the web. I really feel dangerous for the followers that have been getting popcorn throughout that sequence, you missed it.
A late energy play for the Huskies was setup to place this one away, however UIVM had completely different concepts. With only a few seconds left on the man-advantage, Rose-Marie Brochu poked the puck away and broke in on Robitzer. Brochu moved proper to left searching for a gap, however Robitzer stayed along with her to disclaim the bid and maintain NU forward. No clip of the save? No downside Robi – I acquired you.
UVM pulled Correa with just below 2 minutes to play for the additional attacker. That’s when Irving salted this one away with the ENG. Yovetich corralled the puck in her personal zone and located Bogden up the wall on the left aspect in her personal finish. Bogden (most likely) mentioned that she’s had sufficient of empty-netters and opted to push the puck forward to Irving who acquired to the UVM blue line and despatched dwelling the dagger. Once more, no clip however Brownie to the rescue.
When the ultimate horn sounded, that signaled the tip of the Huskies common season. Up subsequent is the Hockey East playoffs which suggests a visit to Windfall Faculty subsequent Saturday night time. Suppose the Huskies would really like that weekend between the Beanpot video games vs PC again? Effectively women, you’ll get your probability to rectify these video games Saturday night time at 7pm. Hope to see you there!
Some observations from the sofa:
- Gotta love Jules Constantinople. Takes one off the dome on the bench after which, like she’s within the outfield at Wrigley, she tosses the puck again onto the sheet. After which on her subsequent shift, she blows up a linesman on the UVM blue line. Traditional.
- Technique to go Mattie Robitzer! First NCAA victory, Hope they gave you the puck!
- Fast stick faucets to Molly Griffin and Mia Langlois for being the additional forwards. You by no means know when the decision will come, you don’t know which line you’ll skate with and you must be able to go at a second’s discover. Not too many gamers can examine their egos and tackle that position so shout out to you each. And no, sadly nonetheless no nickname for Langlois.
- And lastly, once more I’d wish to level out the inequities within the males’s and ladies’s sport. Do you assume that the a NCAA D1 males’s sport would NOT present the facility play time on the published? What the hell are we doing right here? Do these athletes not deserve the identical stage of protection and competence as their male counterparts? Be higher. On our latest Beanpot wrap up podcast we talked concerning the distinction in help, protection and MONEY put into the lads’s and ladies’s sport and we had none apart from Lily Yovetich to return on and speak about her experiences alongside her hockey journey. Test it out under. And likewise, should you’re studying this, you def benefit from the girls’s sport so maintain an eye fixed out for a brand new podcast that I’m getting going with Linda Lundrigan and Kelly Dyer Hayes (watch your ft trigger I’m dropping some names) we’re going to cowl the ladies’s sport on a (hopefully) weekly foundation. Breaking the Glass Hockey Podcast coming to you quickly!
Right here’s the Beanpot podcast that includes Yovetich:
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