shrug. 

Everyone in Columbus knows where to go for talent.

You're not coming back from down 4.  If you get that first, then you consider it I suppose.  Maybe if you aren't generating anything 5 on 5...  But they are getting offense 5 on 5.  

Really impressed with BC pressure on our D at the blue line.  If there's been a weakness in our play in the offensive zone, it's been with the D, who just look rushed every time the puck hits their stick.

On top?

Yep.  That hit on Duke certainly was definitely, assuredly, absolutely not a penalty.

Fuck.

You.

Ref.

PP for Blue. 

Which means that a penalty on us will be coming momentarily.  

They tried the shot along the goal line in the first too. 

Barzo lost his position on the near post, had no push to get over.  

I love this team.

Hold on to your hats boys, the third's gonna be a hell of a ride.

right now, we're more like the team we were two weeks ago than the team we were the rest of the year.

I don't think anyone is saying that what happened couldn't be considered tripping under the rules.  What has me irritated is the ref's decision to exercise his discretion to actually call that in the playoffs, where nothing even close to that has been called.

They'll have NoDak to keep them company and to get through it.

Oh look, BC is 22-0-0 when leading after two.  

I'm convinced that TV announcers are pretty much thoughtless shills these days.  Do minimal research and repeat said point ad nauseum.

Good response after the shell shocked minute.  Not out of it yet.

Doesn't help that we keep coughing it up at the O zone blue line.  That's three possessions in a row now.  ffs.

Amazing that Buci could get that call out with the D in his mouth.

Who pulled in the B1G backup refs?

Softest penalty I've seen called this month.

Love how BC isn't getting much of a chance to set up in the O zone, and that, in the few times when they do, the boys are selling out blocking shots.

Not normal, but from what I've seen, this game is being played multiple notches above what most are.  Everything is faster, meaning that there are going to be mistakes.  

Do we have energy to do this for three periods?

How many whiffs is that in the last 2 minutes?

Noto sure if that's a lady or a kid yelling, but someone edit them out plz.

PP - let's convert.

This is an NHL game.  Great early save by Barzo, great chances at the other end.  Waiting for that one moment of pure skill to even it up.

My ability to post dank memes using the "Insert images using Imce File Manager" feature is no bueno.

Avoiding these threads like Blake Corum jump-cutting through the Ohio State and Alabama defensive lines.

ed: mods - wtf is up with inserting pics?

I seem to have somehow gained superpowers.

I find that any league without a relegation possibility annoying.  But that's not for determining who goes to the playoffs; it's to get rid of the dingleberries hanging on at the bottom of the league year in and year out.  

Impact of NIL in college hockey?

NoDak is still 20-1-0 when leading after two periods.

Seconded, though I agree mostly with the "no fun" part.  Probably the best April Fools post I've seen in a decade.

Fire Bakich!

Following the theme of unsung contributors, what was Warren drinking this weekend?  Simply outstanding.

Don't forget the sauce.

Let the 1997-1998 and 2023-2024 comparisons continue.

NoDak is 20-1-0 when leading after two periods this season.

I think they knew exactly what he was doing and, given the moment, decided not to call him out on national television for it.

Playoffs

Better than B1G refs

Boys have really elevated their game.  Keep it up boys.  Close it out!

Lots of puck watching on that goal.

Not sure how Sparty scores a goal in transition in the last minute of the game with their goalie pulled.  But there it is.

Non-B1G refs are totally not helping MSU.  6 mins to go, WMU up 1.

Ed:  ice looks like garbage.