Other Hockey: Denver vs BU - Thursday Frozen Four Open Thread
The game before our game. May someone win in regulation.
5PM ET on ESPN2.
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DROP THE PUCK
OT: Red Wings must win in regulation @ Penguins. Capitals & Flyers must lose in regulation @ Sabres, @ Rangers respectively.
That was a big loss on Tuesday. I wonder if we'd be in if Larkin hadn't gotten hurt.
Game has started. WTF, how can you leave #71 alone in the slot?
Big Ten refs, so this will be shambolic.
BT Magoos reffing: Colin Kronforst, Andrew Bruggeman. So they got other [non-BT] guys for our game, right?
Bruggeman means someone is going to get hurt. Worst ref I have ever seen.
Was he reffing the Wings game the other night when Copp got the "non-injury" broken cheekbone?
Highsticking on BU [@ 5:58]
BU scores SHG, 1-0.
That power play was garbage.
I'm all broken up about that.
I believe ESPN put a graphic up earlier that said Denver's 19 Frozen Four appearances put them second in D-1 history, which is just not accurate. WWL still not sending its best.
Buccigross is also pretty bad at calling a game, as much as I adore his passion for (college) hockey.
Well at least he's an upgrade on the bozos they had calling the games during the regionals.
No Ben Clymer is a blessing, it's true. I really like Jason Ross Jr. who calls the #2 game on BTN sometimes. Think he's Chicago's local play by play guy?
Denver's play has been kinda ragged since they went on the power play.
Big hit on #71, was BU going to challenge? Puck got dropped.
BU 1, Denver 0, after one.
[Edit] Shots: BU 10, Denver 3.
2nd period under way.
BU almost had another one there.
Denver just seems so non-threatening.
When Bucci says you have a sense Denver might get one soon I thought "a shot?" Because they have two in the last 22 minutes, both weak wristers from the half wall.
2 shots = "best shift of the game."
Welp. Tie game.
[edit] DZTO leads to goal
That is an ATROCIOUS giveaway by Lane Hutson. Worse than any of ours all year, I think.
Big save by BU.
1-1 after two.
[edit] Shots: BU 10, Denver 8, tot 20, 11.
incredible save … that’s what we need from Barco
(Belatedly) 3rd period under way.
Tripping on BU @ 2:59. /smh
"It's loose! It's free! Where is it?
It's loose! It's free! Where is it?"
LOL
The fix is in? Another penalty on BU, Tripping [@ 8:44, right after an uncalled hit from behind].
It did seem a rather weak call in real time. Kept waiting for ESPN to show a replay...
3 penalties on BU, 0 on Denver.
refs refusing to call a penalty against Denver
Sounds familiar
Big save at the end of the penalty.
unreal save yet again
That’s 2 incredible saves from BU goalie
1-1, 6:02 left.
4:01 left, 1-1.
Oooh, post!
Pour it on BU
They gotta call that, don't they? Nope. 2:58 left.
Don't underestimate the ability of B1G hockey refs to be bad
If by "bad," you mean "bet on Denver."
Big miss
Hutson also has to get his helmet actually on. He's lost it twice.
Are you fucking kidding me? Penalty on BU.
[Edit] LOLWUT, review to boot.