Brian: Being in New York, I was unable to watch either game. So any analysis on the game I gathered from the reading articles online. In Saturday night's game, the power play absolutely killed us. We were 0 for 7 with the man advantage (not to mention 0 for 2 on Friday night). You can't expect to win when you miss those opportunities. Also, after the initial Hobey Baker hype, where is Nathan Gerbe? Since recording a 4 point night on February 8 against UMass Amherst, Gerbe has had about as quiet a February as anyone can have. 5 games, 0 goals, 1 assist. The Eagles have gone 2-3 (1-3 in Hockey East) in that stretch. Has the pressure finally cooled Gerbe and his red hot season?
Jeff: So much for Gerbe being the next Brian Gionta. The pressure can get to these kids though. Just talk to reigning SEC POY Chris Lofton of Tennessee who only hit one FG (which was a layup) in their win against Memphis. Its a lot easier to score when no one knows who you are. Still think the Eagles win the Hockey East Tournament?
Brian: The Hockey East tournament picture is looking bleaker. BC is now in 4th place with four games to play. Over the weekend, both BU and Vermont had 4 point weekends to jump 1 point ahead of the Eagles. Both the Terriers and Catamounts are in the driver's seat too for the remaining 4 games:
- BU - UMass, @ UMass, @ Providence, Providence
- BC - Providence, @ Providence, Northeastern, @ Northeastern
- Vermont - Maine, Maine, @ New Hampshire, @ New Hampshire
If the season ended today, we would play Northeastern with the home ice advantage in a 4 v. 5 first round Hockey East tournament matchup. Luckily, the season doesn't, and there's more hockey to play. But the margin of error for the Eagles is becoming much smaller. Ideally, we need to go into the HE tournament as a #2 or #3 seed to avoid playing New Hampshire before the championship game (the tournament does reseed after the quarterfinals, however, if the seeds hold true in the quarters, as the #4 seed, we would see #1 UNH in the semi).
The decision to buy Hockey East championship tickets is looking less promising at this point in the season. Here's to hoping the Eagles win out and go into the tournament as the #2, and are playing in the Garden on Saturday with me in attendance.
NOTABLE STAT: With the weekend sweep, New Hampshire has now beaten the Eagles the last 5 games and achieved its 12th consecutive 20 win season. An incredible accomplishment, considering the Eagles have only had 5 straight 20 win seasons (in 2001-2002, we ended the season at 18 wins). What is even more incredible is that New Hampshire has never won a National Championship in men's hockey (they have 1 in women's hockey). Could this be the year that UNH breaks through and wins the title? Let's hope not and hope that the Eagles make some noise in the HE tournament and the NCAAs.
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Yes, being in New York is a major impediment to being a BC hockey fan. Is there something we can do in the city that seems to have everything to get access???
hi christine - maybe Pat O'Briens or Nation have BC hockey games televised? Pat O'Briens is a little far from me, but when it comes time for the NCAAs or Hockey East tournament, perhaps they will be showing BC hockey.
Thanks, but I was thinking more along the lines of a TV channel. Pat O'Briens does not show all of the games.
Not sure if NESN comes with the dish. ACC select also has most of the games available to watch online, but you have to pay per event.
http://acc.playonsports.tv/
Yeah, BC hockey was probably my favorite BC sport while I was in college. It's really a shame that this part of the country gives no love to college hockey. My ability to follow the team over the past 4 years has really suffered because of it.
Anyway, even if you get NESN, they don't play all the games, do they? Doesn't that channel CTV play a bunch? I don't remember, it's been a while since I've watched a non-NCAA championship hockey game on TV. I have seen bars that get NESN in hoboken, though, so if you really wanted to, you could probably find a way to get the New England channels via cable or satellite... if you're willing to drop some $$, though. I'd probably go with Brian's suggestion of the acc TV online, though.. most likely cheaper and you'll be able to watch all of the games.
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