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spwrozek
Sep 4, 2006

Sail when it's windy

East regional gets bucci and melrose.

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DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


spwrozek posted:

East regional gets bucci and melrose.

:rip: east regional

Melrose tries so hard to cover for Bucci, that has to be maddening

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


IF you aren't watching BTN right now, you're doing it wrong.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


At the end of one, tied 0-0. Clarkson will start the 2nd on the PP, but almost gave up a short handed goal at the end of the 1st.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Clarkson scores first :cripes:

Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice




gently caress ALL REFS

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


gently caress the no checking rule.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


gently caress the refs.

20 minutes to go, 1-0 Clarkson.

Coco13
Jun 6, 2004

My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.
That might have been the most frustrating period of hockey I've ever seen.

Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice




Oh hey, guess the Refs are allowed to call penalties on Clarkson.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


How is that not a delay of game?

Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice




What an irritating game to watch.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


:suicide:

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


If the Clarkson goalie isn't MVP, there is nothing right in this world.

Teemu Pokemon
Jun 19, 2004

To sign them is my real test

With full no movement clause
cancel the tournament

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Teemu Pokemon posted:

cancel the tournament

:agreed:

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Teemu Pokemon posted:

cancel the tournament

:yeah:

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Ohio State may (should) be without its best offensive defenseman against Minn-Duluth.

https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/842873725552943105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

SBN College Hockey posted:

The hit is bad, and certainly deserving of an ejection, but not necessarily supplemental discipline, save for the fact that Healey is a repeat(repeat, repeat) offender.

The game misconduct he received was his third of the season, which triggers an automatic one-game suspension, and with this being Healey’s fifth suspension for contact-to-the-head in two years, there’s certainly a possibility he could be forced to sit two games.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


and he's out

CHN posted:

The Big Ten has handed down a suspension to Ohio State defenseman Josh Healey, the third suspension this season.

Healey received an automatic one-game suspension for receiving his third game misconduct of the season during Ohio State's semifinal loss at the Big Ten tournament Friday. The Big Ten then added an additional game.

Healey is Ohio State's top defenseman. A 6-foot native of Edmonton, he has 4-21—25 this season with a plus-17 rating.

Healey will miss Ohio State's NCAA tournament game this weekend against Minnesota-Duluth, and the Regional Final if OSU wins.

Healey was also suspended games last year by the Big Ten for major penalties.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


DJExile posted:

and he's out

So the third coming of Tkachuk, good to know

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Tom Anastos is out at Michigan State.

Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011

Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land




DJExile posted:

Tom Anastos is out at Michigan State.

Not a big surprise, he and Sparty were p bad. Anastos should become a B1G administrator, that's where his talent is.

Luke Kunin going pro

Stitecin
Feb 6, 2004
Mayor of Stitecinopolis

DJExile posted:

Tom Anastos is out at Michigan State.

Chris Nell is out at Bowling Green.

Fifty Three
Oct 29, 2007

I found out today that college hockey jerseys fit perfectly over motorcycle gear. :getin:

TOURNEY TIME BITCHES

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


:havlat: IT'S TIME FOR THE RADDEST NCAA TOURNAMENT THAT NOBODY WATCHES MOTHER FUCKEERRRSSSSS :havlat:

:siren: GET READY TO HEAR TERRIBLE ANNOUNCING AS JOHN BUCCIGROSS SHOWS HOW HE KNOWS A TOO MUCH ABOUT COLLEGE KIDS AND EVOLVES EVER MORE INTO PIERRE MCGUIRE :siren:

:slick: MARVEL AS DJEXILE MAKES MORE REFERENCES TO TALKING HEADS BECAUSE TALKING HEADS loving OWN :slick:

:dance: LET'S BREAK THIS poo poo DOWN :dance:


FRIDAY

SPEAKING IN TONGUES REGIONAL
Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D.

3:00PM Eastern Time - ESPN2
Boston University vs. North Dakota

It is an absolute loving crime that this gets the early TV slot because it's probably going to be the best matchup of all the regionals and should easily have the hottest crowd. Both have power plays just under 20%. Both programs have a bunch of NHL prospects. BU's Jake Oettinger is a fantastic goaltender. By all rights this is a home game for North Dakota. Scheels is barely an hour from Grand Forks so there should be a huge crowd for NoDak.
SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS GAME? Absolutely. Do whatever you can to watch this game.


6:30PM Eastern time - ESPN-U
gently caress Ohio State vs. Minnesota-Duluth

This is likely to be a pretty comfortable win for Duluth, but it has the potential to be babytown frolics. Minn-Duluth is loaded with seniors and comes in red hot, having just won the NCHC. Alex Iafallo is averaging nearly 1.2 points per game for the Bulldogs. Both teams have awful penalty kills (74.2% for OSU, 80.3% for UMD) and Ohio State's PP is an absolutely absurd 32.2%. OSU scores a ton of goals but also gives up a ton, and they will be without defenseman Josh Healey, who has been suspended 2 games.
SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS GAME? Maybe. This has a better chance of being a comfortable Duluth win but if it gets penalty-heavy you could wind up with a barn burner here.



FEAR OF MUSIC REGIONAL
Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, R.I.

4:00PM Eastern Time ESPN-U
Harvard @ Providence

Goddamn what a year for Harvard. Won the ECAC. First Beanpot win since 1993. Haven't lost a game since January 17th. 4.21 goals per game. A goalie who's played every single game. A great power play at 26.2%. Harvard may be the hottest team in the country coming into the tournament. Providence is a fairly young team and didn't have a bad season by any measure, but they aren't a team that excels in any one place either. They forecheck well and have an advantage of having last weekend off because of an early elimination from the Hockey East tournament. Also effectively got home ice. gently caress the NCAA.
SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS GAME? Eeh, probably not. Should be a comfortable Harvard win. Plus John Buccigross is at this regional and will make it all the more unbearable.

7:30PM Eastern Time - ESPN3
Air Force vs. WMU

Winning the Atlantic is like being named "Miss Akron" in a beauty contest, so lord only knows what Air Force is really like. They have a spectacular (90%) penalty kill, and Starrett has been great in goal for them. That said, this is largely against trash garbage Atlantic Hockey competition. To Air Force's credit, they schedule pretty good non-conference opponents, and do own an early season win over Boston College. Western Michigan flew under the radar most of this year. They're another of those "not really great at anything, but don't suck at anything" teams. No real reason to think Western should lose this, but whoever does is likely to get walloped by Harvard.
SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS GAME? Nah.



SATURDAY

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD REGIONAL
SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H.

Noon Eastern Time - ESPN3
Cornell vs. UMass-Lowell

Holy poo poo this Lowell team. Hockey East champs after a nailbiter final with BC. Weapons everywhere. Great power play (27%), a goalie named Wall. Deep as gently caress. Cornell is no slouch and play great defensive hockey. They are by no means an offensive powerhouse, but it's hard to knock them on anything else.
SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS GAME? Maybe? Lowell should cruise but if any of the underdogs stand a chance at pulling a major upset, it's likely Cornell. Defensive-heavy teams have done it before.

3:30PM Eastern Time - ESPN-U
Notre Dame vs. Minnesota

Minnesota is a monster and Don Lucia is consistently one of the best coaches in the country. They've won 6 straight regular season conference championships (although it's questionable how good you really have to be to win the goddamn B1G :v: ) They lost in double-OT to Penn State in the tournament but were already locked into the national tournament so they got some extra rest. They score a ton of goals but goaltending's been an issue. ND had a solid late season run but comes into this game having been manhandled by UMass-Lowell.
SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS GAME? Yes. If you haven't seen Minnesota this season, check them out. A win here for the Gophers would set up a hell of a regional final with Lowell.


REMAIN IN LIGHT REGIONAL
U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio

1:00PM Eastern Time - ESPN News
Fightin' Nerds vs. Denver

Nerds have a very good defense and goaltending, average offense. Denver has a spectacular defense and a number of smaller, speedy forwards that are a hoot to watch, and two goalies with GAAs under 1.85. Angus Redmond (spectacular name) has been a fantastic goalie for the Nerds, but this may be a long day for him. Mel Pearson has done a great job getting Tech back to the big dance, but Denver is the overall #1 for a very good reason.

SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS GAME? Yep. You'll see some highlight-reel worthy poo poo from both Redmond and the Denver offense, but Denver should cruise.

4:30PM Eastern time - ESPN3
Penn State vs. Union

Two teams with a lot of speed, a ton of scoring, and average at best goaltending. Union's Vecchione and Foo each have over 60 points. Smirnov has 45 for Penn State. This could easily be one of those 7-6 games.

SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS GAME? Oh hell yeah.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Hot take: gently caress Penn State. Go Union.

Pakistani Brad Pitt
Nov 28, 2004

Not as taciturn, but still terribly powerful...



Go Fighting North Dakota team

Fifty Three
Oct 29, 2007

iospace posted:

Hot take: gently caress Penn State. Go Union.
This but the opposite!

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Pakistani Brad Pitt posted:

Go Fighting North Dakota team

Nah

tupacalypse
Jan 1, 2013

by Pragmatica
Please root against all B1G teams as my lovely (but much improved) B1G team did not make the tourney.

gently caress Ohio State
gently caress Minnesota
Nuke Penn State

Stitecin
Feb 6, 2004
Mayor of Stitecinopolis

Pakistani Brad Pitt posted:

Go Fighting North Dakota team

Go indeed.

Also go a Golden Gopher, go directly to the eastern bank of the Mississippi River and kindly jump in.

Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011

Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land




Quality glass UND has

Lol BU

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Nissin Cup Nudist posted:

Quality glass UND has

Lol BU

It's in Fargo, not Grand Forks

also holy poo poo this game has owned

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


THIS GAME

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


2nd OT is moving to ESPN-U, and the OSU/Minn-Duluth game will follow.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Harvard smokes Providence and will get the WMU/Air Force winner.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


BU has been in hang-on mode since late in the 3rd and had no shots in the 1st OT.


How the hell are they still in this :psyduck:

Stitecin
Feb 6, 2004
Mayor of Stitecinopolis

DJExile posted:

BU has been in hang-on mode since late in the 3rd and had no shots in the 1st OT.


How the hell are they still in this :psyduck:

Not just in this... winners.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


:siren: OH MY GOD BU DID IT :siren:

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barnold
Dec 16, 2011


what do u do when yuo're born to play fps? guess there's nothing left to do but play fps. boom headshot
haha get hosed north dakota

that ESPN shot of all the players just kneeling on the ice was fabulous

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