Your Northeastern Huskies ended their underdog run on the Toscana Household Ice Area yesterday afternoon, falling 3-2 in time beyond regulation to crosstown rival Boston College within the Hockey East Championship sport. This was a tricky one to swallow as this yr’s Husky squad appeared to have the mojo, the swagger, the “je ne sais quoi” for one more NCAA tourney look.
Sadly, BU received the fifth matchup between the groups this season (going into this matchup each groups had 2 wins/2 losses in opposition to one another), which principally makes my argument that this sport must be on the very least a 3 sport collection. How nice would that be? One can solely think about and hope for that change sooner or later.
This sport was the Huskies ninth straight look within the Hockey East Championship sport (6-3 over that run) whereas BU made their first look since 2016. NU took the ice of their Championship Crimson sweaters whereas BU rocked their iconic White and Crimson.
The lineup was the identical because the win over UConn, with some slight participant motion amongst the ahead strains. In internet was Lisa Jönsson for the Huskies whereas Callie Shanahan manned the pipes for the Terriers. Jönsson is organising for a pleasant long term because the beginning goalie for the Huskies, however I’d be remiss to not give some stick faucets for Shanahan who leaves Comm Ave with strong profession numbers at 2.23GAA and a .917percentSV.
The tempo was frenetic to open play as the perimeters each had good alternatives, but it surely was BU that bought on the scoreboard first. Tamara Giaquinto punched house a fantastic thing about a cross-crease move from Lilli Welcke from the within of the LW circle. Jönsson slid throughout with the move however she was only a tick behind the puck. 1-0 Terriers and the heavy BU crowd confirmed their approval.
That rating held till practically the 13 minute mark when Lily Shannon tied issues up. Éloïse Caron corralled the puck within the LW nook and shoveled the puck to Shannon behind the web. Jules Constantinople was strolling down the left aspect of the slot and Shannon laid the puck to her to placed on internet. Constantinople’s shot was denied with a proper leg save by Callahan however the puck discovered Shannon transferring internet entrance and he or she’s not lacking from there. Tie sport.
The perimeters retired for the primary intermission with the rating unchanged and the strain was constructing. BU got here out with extra leap to open the center body as NU couldn’t get something going. The Nailgun Line appeared to show the tide after some nice wallwork by the OG Lily Brazis and Taze Thompson deep within the BU zone. The sport spun into a good checking affair as neither squad might get lengthy setup within the different’s zone, as this was way more of a defensive interval with each goalies shutting the door.
Till Lily Shannon kicked it open. With lower than 3mins to play, Shannon bought her 2nd of the sport on the ability play. Tuva Kandell spun the puck down the LW wall to Shannon under the LW circle the place she sauced the puck cross-ice to Allie Lalonde excessive on the RW circle. Lalonde caught the puck on her backhand and pivoted across the dot earlier than discovering Shannon again on the left submit. A drop knee one timer and the Huskies have the lead.
Within the third, the Huskies opened up sloppy with quite a few turnovers, and simply when it regarded as in the event that they’d proper the ship, BU cashed in. A turnover deep within the defensive zone bounded off the RW half wall and landed completely for Clara Yuhn to tie this one up. Her fast (albeit heavy) wrister from contained in the LW circle beat Jönsson glove aspect. Nice play by Maeve Kelly to maintain the puck in on the blue line below duress. As soon as once more tie sport.
Regardless of some “fascinating” penalty calls, neither aspect might make the most of 5:4 play, 4:4 play, 4:3 play and even 5:5 play and the perimeters have been headed to time beyond regulation. I imply all of us knew this was going to OT proper? Can I once more make my plea to have the ultimate be a finest of three?
Within the further interval, NU had the early probabilities (3 by my rely!) however as they didn’t convert, you might really feel it slipping away. Ask my good friend Judy, I nearly known as it completely, however The Hockey Gods present no favorites at impartial website video games. Or perhaps I ought to have been nicer to the Rhett the BU mascot when he come over to me within the 2nd interval?
With simply shy of 5mins performed within the further interval, Sydney Healey known as sport. Maeve Kelly carried into the NU zone and located Lilli Welcke within the slot who put the puck on internet. Jönsson made the preliminary save however the puck slipped to Healey on the web drive and he or she tucked it house. Recreation over.
The Huskies fought all the best way to the tip, however BU was relentless in puck pursuit all sport and ended up with the slight edge in zone time and face-offs. It was an ideal sport and congrats to the Terriers.
Some observations from across the rink:
- Goalie U will proceed. Even with Paige Taborski transferring on, Lisa Jönsson and Mattie Robitzer will probably be holding down the goalie room. The long run seems vibrant.
- How nice is it that we get to take pleasure in watching Jaden Bogden do her Tasmanian Satan imitation on the forecheck for one more yr? I’ve admired her sport increasingly as this season has progressed. The combo of Bogden, Ella Blackmore and Allie Lalonde have been dynamic in all phases of the sport tonight – The Blonde Ambition Line. Ask your dad and mom about that reference, we’re speaking 90’s Madonna.
- Tory Mariano was consuming pucks all night time, particularly on the PK late. What a magnificence.
- Lily Brazis, Taze Thompson and Morgan Jackson have been tide turners each shift on the market. Their mixed hockey sense and skill to hunt the puck have been unmatched final night time. I do know Thompson is leaving, however Ms. Jackson and the OG Nailgun must be consuming up minutes subsequent season. And I’m speaking powerful minutes, these women have been all, nicely… nailguns alongside the wall final night time.
- Lily Shannon smashed the Beast Mode button yesterday. Only a actually dominant efficiency from her line. On the market with The Mayor of Kingston: Skylar Irving and Éloïse Caron this high line backed the BU defenders waaaaaay off the puck tonight however simply wanted that yet one more bounce to have a distinct end result. These 3 all left the whole lot on the market and it was nice to see Skirvs greet each participant as they headed off the ice.
- I’m going to overlook Lily Yovetich. That’s it. That’s my statement.
- The Munchkin Line: What absolute beauties. Ellie Mabardy, Katie Davis and MF Holly Abela have been tone-setters, pace-pushers and flat out gamers yesterday. Speak about doing all of the little issues proper and all of the soiled work with no fanfare. Nice stuff from these 3, and don’t suppose I forgot about Molly Griffin! She’s an honorary Munchkin, can fill in completely on the Blonde Ambition Line and has sufficient jam to roll with the Nailgun Line too. Only a nice Swiss Military knife of a participant.
- Jules Constantinople, Kristina Allard and Rylie Jones can all flat out fly. I’d like to have the ability to skate like one among them for like perhaps every week of my life. I’d be leaping into each single beer league I might and simply stroll individuals left and proper. If any of you might be staying native this summer time that need to maintain an edge work clinic for a bunch of damaged down previous beer-leaguers please attain out.
- And lastly, however actually not least: The towering Swedish sisters from totally different misters: Tuva Kandell and Lisa Jönsson. These 2 as lynchpins of the again finish for the following 3 years? Sure please. And don’t neglect a wholesome Tristan Thompson again there with them blotting out the solar for all opposing forwards.
- I hold a steno pocket book, normally it’s one per season the place I scribble my notes down earlier than placing them right into a weblog or a submit. I then tear out the used pages and toss them so it’s a clear begin for each sport: This season the pocket book lasted till the ultimate sport, an empty husk on the finish of the run. Very like the crew, it had nothing left to offer.
It will likely be powerful to say goodbye to those seniors (and grad college students), however I’m going to attempt with a submit later this week as soon as all of the feels have settled down. Coach Carp will inform you, I’m an enormous previous softy on the finish of each season.
Within the meantime, hold a watch/ear out for Breaking The Glass Hockey Podcast the place myself, Linda Lundrigan and Kelly Dyer Hayes will probably be speaking ladies’s hockey: PWHL, NCAA, IIHF, Olympics if there’s ladies taking part in, we’ll be doing our greatest to cowl it. You possibly can observe on all social media platforms @BTGHockeyPod and search for us on all of your podcast platforms.
Thanks for all of your help over the season and we’ll see you at Historic Matthews Area within the fall (or perhaps on the golf tourney?). Till then, let’s go Fleet!
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