#17 UConn v. Boston College (Fri. 3/3/23 @7p @Conte Forum & Sat. 3/4/23 @4p @Toscano Family Ice Forum) Friday's game on NESN/Saturday's on ESPN+. | Page 3 | The Boneyard

#17 UConn v. Boston College (Fri. 3/3/23 @7p @Conte Forum & Sat. 3/4/23 @4p @Toscano Family Ice Forum) Friday's game on NESN/Saturday's on ESPN+.

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mac2351 said:
Can Kinal please stop backing down and backing down? Stand someone up
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backing up homer simpson GIF
 
That was horrid…lazy clearing attempts.
 
Their inability to hold third period leads is unbelievable.
 
It’s a shooting gallery and Terness is the target.
 
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They cannot recruit defensemen and it kills this team every single season.
 
Good Hockey East Battle. BC clearly has way more talent, but UConn is scrappy and plays hard.
 
Do they teach the defenseman to just drift into their goalies face when the other teams starts a rush?
Being in some Adam Karashiks soon please. A guy who will play the body.
 
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The Viking said:
Do they teach the defenseman to just drift into their goalies face when the other teams starts a rush?
Being in some Adam Karashiks soon please. A guy who will play the body.
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This times a million
 
One thing about the Huskies, they might not have the talent but always play with effort and heart. That’s why this team is so enjoyable to watch.
 
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The lack of talent on the blue line is so obvious every single year and they never can bring the recruits in.

A total revamp of the d corps is needed.

At times it’s just unwatchable.
 
Terness played great except for when he didn’t. Overall great game but two goals he gave up were pretty dreadful.

Capone failing to clear up the boards led to the third goal.

Fundamentals. Fundafreakingmentals.
 
Another thing. Special teams was great but our 5 on 5 play was as bad as it’s been all year.
They better come out with fight right from the start
 
4th goal was so bad. First Percival just stops playing on the delayed offside right along the BC bench. As BC enters the zone they drop pass to #4 and the BC player basically coasts right into Spetz and rides him down for 10-15 feet which allows #4 to skate right in and shoot. Now the goal was soft but the defense by Spetz was so soft fight through that BC player to atlaest get a stick in there. All around bad on all fronts.
 
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UC15 said:
4th goal was so bad. First Percival just stops playing on the delayed offside right along the BC bench. As BC enters the zone they drop pass to #4 and the BC player basically coasts right into Spetz and rides him down for 10-15 feet which allows #4 to skate right in and shoot. Now the goal was soft but the defense by Spetz was so soft fight through that BC player to atlaest get a stick in there. All around bad on all fronts.
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They have been playing like that for years. It was on full display vs Quinnipiac. Gliding back to their own goal mouth. It’s aggravating.

Teams with real talent expose their dmen season after season.
 
mac2351 said:
They have been playing like that for years. It was on full display vs Quinnipiac. Gliding back to their own goal mouth. It’s aggravating.

Teams with real talent expose their dmen season after season.
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Yeah, defense has definitely been the weak spot this year. They get caught in their own zone so many times and can't get it out. Other times its turnovers through the neutral zone that are aggravating when they could have skated and taken space.
 
Looking at BC’s roster, they skate 3 freshmen and one sophomore on defense. Their leading scorer is a freshman. I think that explains why they are a .500 team.

I do like their style of play. I wish we would stop playing the center ice trapping style of hockey. Yes, it keeps games close, but it’s boring as hell to watch. I’m not a fan of bringing in less talented 20 and 21 year old players who can only play a slowed down game.
 
Do you think they are intentionally bringing in less talented players who can only play a slowed-down game?
I’ve never found UConn games to be boring. Usually our goals scored and allowed are up there.
Check out the box score of northeastern and UMass Lowell tonight. Something like 38 shots on goal total
 
At any rate, Cavanaugh now has the tools to recruit consistently well every year.
Of course finding a site that ranks recruiting classes seems difficult unlike other sports.
 
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