Your Northeastern Huskies welcomed within the UConn (different) Huskies this afternoon to Historic Matthews Area for the again finish of a house and residential collection. Final night time NU bought it achieved with a 1-0 shutout by Lisa Jönsson so that they determined to run it again and do the identical at the moment.
NU took the ice in some completely attractive tarps. Grey and white navy camo with the purple and black stripes on the sleeves was a vibe! Look good, really feel good, play good. I imply you welcome in a ranked opponent on Navy Appreciation Evening and it’s Homecoming?? What did you assume would occur? I imply take a look at these unis…
The 2 squads principally picked up the place they left off final night time. The tempo was fast up and down the sheet and everybody was looking the puck and accountable on the backchecks. All the pieces was mistake free… till it wasn’t. A UConn defender misplaced her edge deep in her zone and Skylar Irving was there to make UConn pay. The Mayor of Kingston gathered the puck on the high of the RW circle and swooped inside in direction of the slot dragging the puck into her ft to work the UConn participant right into a display on Tia Chan within the UConn internet. A fast snap drag and that puck was upstairs – over the shoulder – underneath the bar – preserve the change. And Skirvs at all times comes with the elite celly’s, what an absolute magnificence.
Nice stat on the published courtesy of Gigi Marvin: Northeastern is 52-4-1 when Irving registers some extent within the recreation. I assume now 53-4-1?
That rating held till intermission and it was setting as much as be one other goalie duel for the remainder of the best way. UConn got here out firing within the center stanza and Jönsson had one among her greatest saves simply 30 seconds into recreation play.
For these scoring at dwelling, that’s a proper pad save adopted up by one other proper pad save as Jönsson moved with the puck handler laterally left to proper. She is so clean and fluid facet to facet, and oh yeah, she’s solely a freshman. I learn someplace that Jönsson is Swedish for brick wall however I can’t affirm that.
Similar to final night time, neither crew might dent the twine for the remainder of the best way and the perimeters retired for the 2nd intermission knotted at gooses. This was cooking as much as be a wild remaining 20 minutes.
The perimeters traded possibilities all through the ultimate body, however neither made it onto the scoreboard. So, that’s simply one other ho-hum 1 aim shutout in opposition to a ranked opponent for Jönsson. Per reviews that’s the primary back-to-back shutouts because the Nice Wall of Gwyneth did the identical to LIU final season. Fairly good firm to maintain for the younger netminder. And the legacy of Goaltender U lives on.
Some observations from the sofa:
- Mia Langlois had an awesome recreation at the moment. The no-nickname New Hampshire child had an awesome steal within the first that drew a penalty placing NU on the PP early. Then, she additionally had an awesome eat within the 2nd to ship her and Ellie Mabardy away (Mabardy additionally had an awesome block off the legs on this sequence) on a 2:1. They didn’t rating, however love the grit they each confirmed.
- Low key nice play by Taze Thompson late within the recreation as UConn was urgent and he or she simply bought the blade of her stick on a move to a UConn attacker down low on the left facet. The Captain bought sufficient of the puck to poke it away and clear it out of the zone. Not saying it saved a aim, but it surely was definitely a well timed play at a vital spot within the recreation. I’m undecided it was a adequate of a play to get her out of the burrito she owes Lily Shannon, however that’s as much as #2 to make the choice.
- Éloïse Caron got here as shut as you will get to an ENG however the clock ran out on her. Primarily based on what I’ve seen from her by way of her on-ice persona, I’m shocked she didn’t stick that puck dwelling after the ultimate horn. That was nice restraint proven by the freshman.
- Jules Constantinople has spent your entire weekend along with her hair on fireplace and I like that for her. Have to be one thing about taking part in these CT groups. And yeah, I noticed that old skool hip examine she laid on the far wall halfway by way of the third, very Ray Bourqu-esque.
- Yet one more take a look at Skirvs’ aim
And lastly, I’d be remiss to not level out the standard of the TV product that Northeastern places out on ESPN+. All of Hockey East (and particularly you Windfall) needs to be taking notes as you’re all taking part in for 2nd place. The digital camera retains the puck within the body (you’d assume that might be a no brainer however not a lot), with no jerky actions. The digital camera work is clean and tracks the puck correctly. The announcers microphones are literally on, so you possibly can, HEAR them. I do know it’s loopy, preserve the puck within the body and be capable to hear the announcers, however you wouldn’t imagine the center faculty AV groups that roll out for a number of the away video games. I sometimes don’t see NU on TV (humble brag – I get to sit down with Todd), however what a nice shock to see folks taking some pleasure of their jobs and making an attempt to place out an excellent product. These athletes work as onerous as their male counterparts and deserve the identical stage of professionalism from the audio and video crews. Households have given so much to assist get their youngsters to this stage and they need to have an expert competent TV package deal to observe them on. Okay, that’s it rant over.
The Huskies welcome within the Maine Black Bears subsequent weekend for a pair at Matthews.
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