Your Northeastern Huskies welcomed within the Maine Black Bears this afternoon for the again half of their 2-game collection at Historic Matthews Enviornment. The Huskies blanked the guests 2-0 and (for these counting at dwelling), that’s the fourth straight dub they usually’ve outscored their opponents 6-1 over that span. Nothing higher than a matinee on a Saturday, particularly when your energy play is clicking and your goalie is unbeatable.
It was the identical solid of characters as final night time’s recreation, together with within the nets. Kiia Lahtinen manned the pipes for the Black Bears and it was Lisa Jönsson who bought the beginning for the Huskies. What a world for these 2 goalies. They’re each from midway internationally they usually’re beginning in web on the D1 stage as freshman. Ask your self what you have been doing freshman 12 months in school and let me know the way far brief you fall of those two.
The opening body was disjointed and lacked a sure movement, robust to get the sport progressing the best approach when it was a gradual stream of icing calls by each squads. Typically it takes a very good shift, a aim, a terrific defensive play to rally the troops. Typically it’s a bodily play that galvanizes a squad. In case your from an older technology chances are you’ll keep in mind a human cruise missile named Scott Stevens who performed for the New Jersey Devils. These hits these days would get him locked up, suspended and most certainly tarred and feathered. The Huskies don’t have a Stevens of their lineup, however they do have a Yovo. Lily Yovetich set the tone within the first when she stood up a Maine participant on the blue line and that appeared to snap the Huskies into the right here and now. I don’t have a clip of that play, however right here’s a montage of Stevens. Think about him with longer hair and carrying #16 and also you get the thought. Even Yovo herself stated that her NHL comp was Stevens once I had her on the podcast. You possibly can listen for yourself here in the event you haven’t caught it but.
NU appeared to get up and had their skating legs going after the hit and an early PP. The zone time was piling up in NU’s favor whereas Maine was stymied, being solely capable of chip and chase the puck out of their D-zone with no offensive setup. The Huskies finest probabilities of the interval have been a late flurry the place that they had a number of possibilities within the Maine zone however couldn’t get one previous Lahtinen.
The groups got here out for the 2nd and the sport play was noticeably extra even. Each groups had possibilities however neither may crack the goalies’ cheat code. Jönsson had an incredible sequence on the 7min mark the place Maine had NU pinned in their very own zone and he or she made plenty of saves in shut. The Huskies couldn’t get the puck out of their zone whereas Maine was biking contemporary gamers onto the sheet to comprise the gassed Huskies. Lastly Ella Blackmore had a terrific block up excessive and broke down the ice with a bid on Lahtinen however the Honeybadger didn’t money in.
After which Stripes entered the chat. A parade of infractions (ticky-tacky at finest) had each groups training their particular groups for almost all of the time left within the second. Finally it was The Captain who cashed in with a put away on the proper submit. Jules Constantinople put the puck on web from the highest of the zone and the rebound discovered Taze Thompson on the proper submit and he or she put it far facet high shelf over a sprawled out Lahtinen. 1-0 and the ‘Dawgs have been on the board. I imply I’ve been saying this for years: Good issues occur whenever you go to the web.
And because it was the game-winner, the media crew gave you one other take a look at this one.
Within the third, the curious calls from the on-ice officiating crew continued and in some circumstances elevated. I don’t perceive a few of these calls, however they should ref in a vacuum and never ref the scoreboard or the time clock. Jaden Bogden was elbowed within the grill with no name, however Thompson tapped a participant’s skates and was whistled for 2mins? Simply preserve it constant Stripes.
Holly Abela drew a penalty with 8mins to go and the PP started working once more. This time is was The Mayor of Kingston who bought concerned. Tory Mariano put a shot on web from the RW circle and the puck leaked via Lahtinen. Skylar Irving was on the crease and he or she slammed the puck dwelling to place the Huskies up by 2 and the sport out of attain. Skirvs wished this one and you would see her pleasure within the celly.
The rating held till the ultimate horn, and naturally Stripes needed to become involved late. First it was a name on Constantinople for (checks notes) standing her floor? Being stronger on her skates than the Maine participant? Oh, you referred to as that interference… suuuuuure. Even Stripes knew that was bogus as they referred to as Jaidyn Britt for a 10-ply journey lower than a minute later in a blatant make up name. Then simply whenever you thought it was protected for a hockey recreation to maintain going, Bogden bought referred to as for a phantom slash at 18:25 to have the facet skate 6:4 as soon as Maine pulled Lahtinen. Possibly the officiating crew is in search of a NESN gig they usually wished extra display screen time?
Ultimately it didn’t matter as NU ran out the clock and nearly bought the ENG on account of a terrific eat by Abela on the high of the NU zone late. Option to sacrifice the physique for the W.
Some observations from across the rink:
- Holly Abela does all the things accurately. Have to be a coach’s dream to have on the squad.
- Rylie Jones put one off the crossbar at present. Since you could have a terrific shot perhaps a couple of extra on web Ms. Jones?
- Glad to see Tory Mariano get the first apple on Skylar Irving’s aim. The best way Mariano bought lit up by her teammates for her musical style was borderline abusive on the Jumbotron.
- Lisa Jönsson has 3 shutouts in her final 4GP and is rocking a .970% save proportion and a 0.84 GAA. I’m undecided, however is that good?
- The road of Morgan Jackson, Ellie Mabardy, and Peyton Compton have been leaping all night time. Whereas brief in stature, all 3 play large and hunt the puck relentlessly. I’m pondering the Munchkin Line? Just like the Dunkin’ field of Munchkins? Let me know what you suppose.
Jackson – Mabardy – Compton
Lastly a fast stick faucet to all the roster for taking the outing to welcome in a youth squad (or 3) to the locker room after the sport. The gamers have been all gracious and took the time to speak to all the youngsters (even a couple of stowaways that got here in with a podcaster) and signal their posters, hats and sticks. I can say for sure that one little lady already has her newly signed poster hanging in her bed room.
The Huskies are off for two weeks earlier than welcoming in Boston School at Matthews on 11/30. Maintain your head on a swivel for a podcast developing the place I get to talk with Jules Constantinople.
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