UConn @ #12 UMass Lowell (3/6/20 @ 7:15p)

[Bomber36]

Come on boys!

 

[Bomber36]

8:58 left for some magic.

 

[TMB4405]

What happened. Double minor and we score and don’t get another 2 mins??

 

[Bomber36]

We need Christian Vital to help close this out.

 

[huskymedic]

What happened. Double minor and we score and don’t get another 2 mins??

They got it.. it was 4 minutes.

 

[huskymedic]

Kale!

 

[Bomber36]

Empty net for UConn. 1:45 remaining. Make some magic boys.

 

[Bomber36]

Dang. Bummer.

 

[huskymedic]

Voodoo magic Lowell empty-netter

 

[navery12]

And Maine scores at the same time

 

[Bomber36]

Special teams. I love to say it, but hell, it was the difference. All year.

 

[Cooper11]

Trying not to be disappointed and frustrated as after the BC game I would have taken any playoff spot..but I am disappointed and frustrated

 

[huskymedic]

 

[CTBballfan243]

The only team besides BC UConn does not want to see in the 1st round is UMass Lowell. Just no a good matchup.

 

[TMB4405]

So it’s a road series vs Maine or Lowell? Not sure. Prefer Lowell so u can go but I think Maine is preferred for the matchup.

 

[Bomber36]

The only team besides BC UConn does not want to see in the 1st round is UMass Lowell. Just no a good matchup.

We don’t matchup well with Maine either. They play strong blue line D. Watch a video of the 1-0 OT loss.

 

[The Viking]

If we were just average on special teams we would be a top 10 team.

 

[Bomber36]

If we were just average on special teams we would be a top 10 team.

So true....

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Sea Goat]

Hard to give a $h!+ - we should be hosting. Coaches job is to get kids focused and fired up. Also to "Bomber 36's" point - special teams let down again. Now we'll need to take 2 of 3 at some tough away venue. Can be done, but damn it Cavanaugh get the home ice when it is on the line!

 

[zls44]

Choke job.

 

[The Viking]

I dont know I'd go that far, we lost two one-goal games on the road to the number 8 and 12 teams in the country.
Outside of one bad period against Amherst we played straight up or better in each of the other 5 periods I thought.
If this 10 game run wasn't a mirage than we will be in serious contention again for home ice next year.
In the meantime I fully expect us to split the first two games against whoever we play and then let's see what happens 60 minutes from TD Garden.

 

[zls44]

I dont know I'd go that far, we lost two one-goal games on the road to the number 8 and 12 teams in the country.
Outside of one bad period against Amherst we played straight up or better in each of the other 5 periods I thought.
If this 10 game run wasn't a mirage than we will be in serious contention again for home ice next year.
In the meantime I fully expect us to split the first two games against whoever we play and then let's see what happens 60 minutes from TD Garden.

probably fair...hey, I’ll take ONE win forget the Garden

now they face Wall or Swayman, good luck.

 

[Bomber36]

I dont know I'd go that far, we lost two one-goal games on the road to the number 8 and 12 teams in the country.
Outside of one bad period against Amherst we played straight up or better in each of the other 5 periods I thought.
If this 10 game run wasn't a mirage than we will be in serious contention again for home ice next year.
In the meantime I fully expect us to split the first two games against whoever we play and then let's see what happens 60 minutes from TD Garden.

Definitely not a mirage. But, as I said after the second Umass game, special teams would be our undoing. I said it before then and I’ll continue to say it. It was certainly the case tonight. It has needed to be addressed all season, and yet it has not been. This mystifies me.

 

[Bomber36]

Hard to give a $h!+ - we should be hosting. Coaches job is to get kids focused and fired up. Also to "Bomber 36's" point - special teams let down again. Now we'll need to take 2 of 3 at some tough away venue. Can be done, but damn it Cavanaugh get the home ice when it is on the line!

Definitely let us down, but what is surprising is we were one of the least penalized teams in the league until tonight. Thank goodness for that because our pk stinks. Tonight was a bad night to committ a crap load of bad penalties. This was a playoff game for all intents and purposes...and we failed at treating it like one. Still, I think these guys can come back and win a road series.