Your Northeastern Huskies squandered not one, however two alternatives (and a possible 6 factors within the Hockey East standings) after they dropped each ends of a house and residential sequence with the Windfall School Friars this weekend. The vibes had reached immaculate standing after the opening spherical of the Beanpot, so if you wish to say that the squad could have been overlooking PC only a bit? Yeah, primarily based on the combination rating of 8-3 within the pair of L’s, I’d say that tracks.
Sophomore media darling Mattie Robitzer obtained the nod in web on Friday night time for the Huskies and this sport had all of the makings of a really feel good story for NU. It was the primary profession begin for Robo, the entire squad would rally round her to get the W and The Saboteur finally ends up first star and will get her personal speak present on Husky TV.
Sadly that was not the case. What’s the expression? Hockey coaches plan and The Hockey Gods giggle? Or one thing like that. PC got here out flying and the NU protection determined to go away the entrance of the web clear and unguarded. Over a span of about 6:30 within the first interval, PC salted this one away. First Mégane Quirion after which Kiara Kraft tucked residence rebounds from the doorstep because the Huskies employed a “depart them alone” protection in entrance of Robitzer’s web. Then it was pleasant fireplace as Hannah Johnson put one previous Robitzer off of a NU defenseman. 20 minutes in and down 3-0, I’m not solely positive this was the way in which it was drawn up within the coaches’ room.
Robitzer shut the door for the center body. She was monitoring the puck effectively and appeared fluid facet to facet and didn’t let the opening interval outline her. She was out on high of her angles and difficult shooters the remainder of the competition, nevertheless it was going to be an uphill battle. PC potted one other earlier than The Captain entered the chat. With Robo pulled for an additional attacker, Lily Brazis stored the puck in on the PC blue line and located Jaden Bogden under the RW circle. Bogden waited and put the puck onto Taze Thompson‘s tape as she drove the web. A fast one-timer from the slot over the blocker and the Huskies lastly obtained on the board. The OG to Bogs to Taze.
PC added one other with the web empty for the Huskies and NU heads residence on the unsuitable finish of this one. However hey, tomorrow’s one other day and one other probability for the Huskies to get it going again in the suitable path. This could shake the Huskies again to the right here and now, and have them compartmentalize the Beanpot sport developing on Tuesday. I’d guess the home that the Huskies come out and dominate PC for the Taylor Swift sport at Historic Matthews Enviornment. Proper?
And that girls and gents, is why I don’t gamble. The Huskies put forth a considerably higher effort, however on the finish of 60 they nonetheless discovered themselves on the brief finish of the scoreboard. For this sport it was Lisa Jönsson in web for NU however on the different finish of the sheet, for the 2nd sport in a row it was Hope Walinski: who’s quickly growing right into a little bit of a ‘Dawg-walker as she’s overwhelmed NU 3x this season. And sure, she’s completed the uncommon feat of beating the whole goalie room for NU. Humorous, she doesn’t appear like the massive unhealthy wolf.
Kraft obtained the Friars on the board first as she completed off a 2:1 with Ashley Clark getting the first apple. The Huskies have been carrying the tempo for almost all of the primary, nevertheless it was the Friars who cashed in early.
Allie Lalonde pulled NU again to even early within the 2nd as she put one far facet from the highest of the RW circle on a NU energy play. Morgan Jackson will get an uncredited help as she took away Walinski’s sightline together with her web entrance presence. This was Lalonde’s first objective of the yr and it’s nice to see her again on the market placing an impression on the sport.
The Friars added 2 extra within the center body because the Huskies have been a bit careless with puck administration and PC may scent blood within the water. NU had a tough time working the puck out of the zone and after they did get setup within the PC finish, the PC forwards would fly the zone pulling the Husky defenders with them and never having anybody obtainable on the level for possession. Backside line: the Huskies had 20mins to climb again into this one.
Jules Constantinople introduced the Huskies again inside a objective when she dropped down the LW and tucked a rebound residence on the left submit. Brazis put a shot on web from the slot and Constantinople was there for the rebound. Maintain the change ya filthy animal.
The Huskies pulled Jönsson however couldn’t get the equalizer and fell to the Friars 3-2. This marks the primary time that PC has swept NU in a season since 2017-2018. Guess the Huskies will hope that they get one other crack on the Friars within the Hockey East playoffs.
Some ‘tendy love….
As my daughter mentioned after the sport, at the least we obtained some pizza. Go away it to an 8-year previous to seek out the brilliant facet on a wet night time at Matthews. And somebody please let Eric know that there was no pineapple within the neighborhood.
So PC goes residence and retains their 6-game win streak intact whereas the Huskies lick their wounds after struggling their first (and second) lack of the calendar yr. Ouch.
In case you’ve been dwelling underneath a rock, the Beanpot finals are this coming Tuesday. I used to be fortunate sufficient to have Mary Ciampa from WomenX and Linda Lundrigan from Northeastern (participant, coach and Beanpot Corridor of Famer – not an enormous deal) on a particular Beanpot podcast which yow will discover under.
So now there’s no wanting previous anybody. The following sport for the Huskies is the Championship Recreation on the TD Backyard vs. Boston College. PC can contemplate themselves fortunate they caught the Huskies whereas NU was waiting for the Beanpot Remaining. No such luck for BU as I predict this rating to go NU’s manner 5-2, however once more, I’m not a gambler.
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