Your Northeastern Huskies took the ice Tuesday night time on the TD Backyard for the Girls’s Beanpot Championship recreation vs. the Boston College Terriers. The Terriers had been on the lookout for their third Beanpot title (ever) as Northeastern was searching banner quantity 20, (and third in a row). This was the twenty eighth assembly within the Beanpot Closing between these 2 colleges with the Huskies holding the sting 19-5-4 towards the Terriers. Effectively, I suppose now you can make that 20-5-4 vs. BU because the Huskies dominate the Terriers to win 4-0, and it wasn’t as shut as the ultimate rating makes it appear.
In internet for the Terriers was senior Callie Shanahan whereas on the different finish of the sheet was freshman Lisa Jönsson for the Huskies. Northeastern additionally employed a special look in entrance of Jönsson with 5 D and a pair of further forwards. Regardless of the particular sauce was that Coach Flint and Co. cooked up, it def labored because the Huskies had been the higher crew from the opening draw to the ultimate horn.
Primarily based on final Tuesday’s recreation, this was going to be a quick, bodily 60mins with loads of emotion from each benches.To open a recreation of this magnitude you need to set the tone. You need to give a sign of what the night time has in retailer on your opponent. Who’s going to do this for the Huskies? Who brings the increase on a constant foundation? That’s proper, it’s Yovo-Cop: Lily Yovetich. The grad scholar spilled a BU ahead the primary likelihood she obtained with a stiff shoulder to the sternum simply 30 seconds into this one. I suppose you possibly can name {that a} tone setter.
Within the early going the probabilities favored the Huskies however they couldn’t money in. After an abbreviated energy play, and a few minute of 4 on 4, the edges obtained again to full energy and Yovo confirmed she’s not only a thumper, however she’s a shooter too. With simply her 2nd profession purpose, Yovetich notched the sport winner when her level shot was re-directed up and over Shanahan’s shoulder. Beneath the bar for the game-winner, simply the place she meant to place it. Yovo’s journey has taken her all the way in which from Beverly Hills to Snipe Metropolis.
Lily was on the podcast some time again and it is perhaps value re-visting her interview after her efficiency tonight.
The ice was tilting in the direction of the BU internet for a lot of the the rest of the interval. NU saved BU on the perimeter and was dog-walking BU defenders into the zone. BU had a fast flurry with about 4:45 left within the first, however you already know… Jönsson. Only a flurry of saves in tight whereas Jönsson moved laterally left to proper. Robust to attain on the Huge Cat.
The 1-0 rating held till the primary intermission because the groups retired to impartial corners as the strain (and chippiness) ramped up. Within the opening minutes of the center body, first Lily Shannon after which Ella Blackmore each beat Shanahan cleanly on the push, however the puck wouldn’t go. With the Honey Badger’s try the puck dribbled simply huge and was oh so shut. And with Shannon? That puck sat on the blue paint behind Shanahan simply lifeless in its tracks. I’d like to seek out out if the Zamboni driver went to BU or has some affiliation as a result of that appeared like an extreme quantity of water behind Shanahan.
With nearly 3 minutes performed, Shannon doubled up the rating for the Huskies. Ellie Mabardy compelled a turnover within the BU zone and Jaden Bogden jumped on the free puck. Bogden drove the online, (splitting 2 BU defenders) and put her shot on the far leg pad of Shanahan (similar to all of your coaches let you know to do!). The puck popped proper into the slot and that’s the place Shannon was driving and he or she put it over the blocker. 2-0 and the Backyard was buzzing. Stick faucets to Mabardy who was on the finish of her shift. She induced the turnover and peeled off for a change. Didn’t even get the + for the sequence she initiated. Strong work from #15.
And earlier than the gang may sit down, Bogden obtained in on the enjoyable. Final yr’s hero, The Mayor of Kingston herself: Skylar Irving dug her personal rebound out of the LW nook and located Jules Constantinople on the level. Constantinople put the puck on internet and Bogden obtained the re-direct off her personal boot (no kicking movement) and put it 5-hole previous Shanahan. The Huskies have formally slipped the chain. For these protecting rating at residence that’s 2G’s in 40 seconds.
The third interval was a formality. Everybody within the constructing knew it was over. Even essentially the most ardent BU fan needed to perceive that this was not the yr, venue or tourney for the Terriers. A 3-goal lead with Jönsson in internet? C’mon. After all the physicality picked up as time wound down and the Terriers took 3 penalties late within the recreation. I’m no grasp teaching tactician, but it surely looks like taking penalties with time working out whereas shedding wouldn’t be the most effective concept?
With below 3 minutes to play, Irving put this one to mattress as she caught an empty netter from simply previous her personal blue line. 4-0 and the Huskies simply hit the Terriers with a rolled up newspaper.
And that was that. The Huskies win their third straight and their twentieth Beanpot Championship. Cue the Dawg Pile!
Some observations from excessive above the Backyard Ice:
- Can we discuss Holly Abela? The Scrapper herself. This dynamo had herself a recreation. It began within the first when she battled Keira Healey within the BU nook for the puck for an prolonged time and held her personal. Then within the third Abela was working the PK with a heavy forecheck and raced again to her personal finish to freeze the puck on the close to boards for a great 20-30 seconds with a number of BU gamers making an attempt to work it free. Then, late within the third she obtained rocked off her skates alongside the boards and hopped up to return at Lindsay Bochna. After they speak in regards to the dimension of the battle within the canine, they’re speaking about Abela. I do know she’s on The Munchkin Line, however may that munchkin be crammed with sand and grit? I’ll need to ask Lily Brazis and if we are able to undertake her as a part of the Nailgun Mafia. I’ll say this about Abela, she’s quickly transferring up the ranks in Brownie’s energy rankings.
- Comfortable birthday to Skylar Irving. 1-1-2 and one other Beanpot title, not a foul day.
- Coach Flint ought to do a seminar for his fellow coaches on the way to do a press convention. He offers all credit score to his gamers, and takes any and all blame for any shortcomings of his crew. He solutions every query with a considerate reply and on to the one that asks it. Take a web page out of his pocket book when you’re a coach. He additionally let slip the key to his success. GAGG – Get A Good Goalie. Appears to be working.
- Good to see Riley Jones serving to out the place she may. I suppose that is why I didn’t get the decision to learn the lineup tonight. I don’t know if I may’ve generated the identical pleasure as Jonesy.
- Jaden Bogden is taking part in higher by the week. The road of Irving, Shannon and Bogden is changing into a drive to be reckoned with. Glad to see her laborious work get rewarded on the scoresheet tonight: 1-2-3 in her first Beanpot Closing.
- Lisa Jönsson gained each the Bertagna Award (greatest goalie of the tourney) and MVP. Not a foul introduction to the Beanpot for the freshman. And the numbers don’t lie; over the course of the two video games within the tourney: 65 saves on 67 photographs for a .970% save share.
- Um… is Constantinople Greek for “take a quantity”? Jules should have an inventory of grievances that opposing gamers commit trigger she certain obtained her payback on the finish of the primary. Yikes.
- And whereas we’re speaking about D with some sand to their recreation. Apparently Yovetich doesn’t even prefer it when you come even shut to snowing her goalie. Yovo says that’s a no-no.
- Good contact by the teaching workers to place out an all senior line as time wound down on this one
- Taze Thompson ends her Beanpot profession an ideal 8-0. Congrats Taze, it couldn’t occur to a greater individual.
- One other Beanpot, one other attendance file. The Backyard rocked with 13,279 in attendance together with my beer league teammate Kevin who now formally owes me some beers.
- Shout out to NU’s personal Erika Silva Adams for getting inducted into the Beanpot Corridor of Fame throughout the first intermission. Judging by the pics, I’d say she was stoked.
The Huskies are off till this weekend once they have a house and residential with Merrimack Faculty. Now that the Beanpot is over, time to give attention to Hockey East. Right here’s some extra movies and pics of the night. Conrgats to the Huskies and their followers.
And hey BU, possibly you need to have let Northeastern put on their crimson tarps? At the very least you saved it stylish and caught round to shake palms. Oh… by no means thoughts.
Preach Lily!!
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