Open Thread: NCAA Hockey Early Games (MSU vs Union 3pm) (Ferris vs Denver 5:30pm)
Have at it guys, first game has very little impact unless Michigan meets Union in the National Semi Finals.
The second game starts at 5:30 and the winner advances to face the winner of Michigan/Cornell.
Union vs MSU is on ESPNU but, www.espn3.com has all the coverage
Kind of off topic but too cool not to share.
Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/r8vrj/nice_pass/
honestly, I think MSU wins this game...ECAC hockey sucks until they prove otherwise.
Also...MSU's jerseys are awful
Union crushed UM at Yost back in Novemeber....
has referred to MSU as "Michigan" and "Western Michigan"...he is terrible
As long as I can watch in HD, I'm happy. I don't know what state of mind I would have to be in to pay a lot of attention to Melrose's interpretation of the game, but this Yoohoo isn't going to get me there, so I'm all good.
If I wasn't doing other stuff on my computer right now, which means I can't always see the screen, I would turn the sound off to avoid him.
His mullet is glorious though.
Ejected after a checking from behind penalty (5 minute PP for Union). Dumbass move which could really screw MSU (lol what a shame).
Sparty gotta Spart.
Takes a lot of balls to hit a guy between the numbers when he has his head down.
Solid call by the referee. Chelios needs to learn to control his hits and not attempt to kill his team's chances at an upset.
Dean Chelios was just ejected for a hit from behind. Yes it was from behind but hard to convince that was worth 5 and an ejection.
That was an incredibly dangerous play and totally unnecessary, that play gets you ejected almost every time in college and it is the right call.
Hits to the head are a point of emphasis. The Union player had his back to Chelios and his head down; he was defenseless. Chelios finished the hit and drove the Union player's head into the boards. This is exactly what the NCAA is trying to prevent, and the 5 minute majors for stuff like this have been pretty common. I wasn't sure if they'd give him the game DQ, but it wasn't surprising.
Aren't DQs automatic if a major is called in college?
A generic major penalty doesn't require a game misconduct or disqualification (Merrill's boarding last week is an example). A checking from behind major requires either a game misconduct or a game disqualification.
I just opened up the rulebook if you want some NCAA rule examples verbatim when I can open it.
Wow how do they call that hit "not vicious" even after seeing the replay?
Spoke too soon ... 1-0 Union
1-0 union
Union scores on a 2 on 1 during a bit of 4 vs. 4 play
FYS 0
Coincidentally, the Union player who beat Yanakeff was Novak.
NOOOOOOOOOOVAK
Hoping Union wins. I thought this region set up nicely for Sparty to make a Frozen Four run if they played well and focused for two games.
That definitely looks like a puck in the net, can't believe it took these yahoos more than one look to see it. May have been played with a high stick.
Reviewing the height of the stick has to be the only reason it's taking this long
Under Review...puck looks like it went in...pending official review
does the ref, who is right behind the net, not see that puck hit the inside of the net?
its not like he was in the corner, he was standing right behind the net...that is inexcusable
that might be what is taking so long...but still, WTF?
lolwut?
WOW Robbed in an NCAA game!!! Can't believe the terrible offcials in NCAA hockey.
Must have been a high stick.
EDIT: the net was dislodged? That's a terrible call. Also, you'd think the ref standing RIGHT BEHIND THE NET would have noticed it. I guess the CCHA hasn't cornered the market on derpy officials.
Net was off
they had to have said the net moved prior to the puck crossing the line...either way, MSU was screwed EDIT: that was the ruling
that should be a penalty to Union for knocking the net off
Sparty got screwed there, even if the net is on the ice that puck still goes in.
Gongshow? Even if it is to MSU, that's gongshow at its finest.
EDIT: Not gongshow, just terrible, terrible rule.
Is it really a bad rule, though? I think it would be worse if we relied on a referee eyeballing where the goal frame would be if it were flat on the ice.
If the goal cage has been moved or dislodged. The goal frame is considered to be displaced if any portion of the goal frame is not in its proper position (e.g., frame must be completely flat on the ice surface, goal posts must be in proper place and affixed securely in place with its pegs)
Remember, if Union had displaced the net, the referee has the authority to award a goal if he feels the puck entering the net is "imminent" (and it's a penalty even if the goal isn't awarded).
I agree on this one. By and large, I favor rules that are objective rather than subjective. The net being off is something I can tell by looking at the video and no one can debate it. Same thing goes for the anything off the skate vs. distinct kicking motion debate in my mind, and probably should be the same for the the ball hit the ground but he had possession issue. Yes, these objective standards lead to frustration at times, but they're much less subject to officials' whims. And once we start letting officials' whims decide things, we get the intent to blow rule. (Bonus: Gongshow officials ALWAYS intend to blow.)
A goal shall not be allowed "If the goal cage has been moved or dislodged. The goal frame is considered to be displaced if any portion of the goal frame is not in its proper position (e.g., frame must be completely flat on the ice surface, goal posts must be in proper place and affixed securely in place with its pegs)." [Rule 6-18-c-12]
Even though it was on its pegs, the frame was not in its proper position when the puck entered the net.
Wow, kind of feel for Sparty. We've been screwed over and had goals taken away in this tourney before. Hopefully they can knot it up so it negates the mess up.
Lots of empty seats in Bridgeport.
1-0 Union beginning of Period 2.
Especially since Union's total enrollment is 2,000 students. They could bus their entire school to Bridgeport and only fill a couple sections. MSU is 15+ hour drive (unless you go through Canada) so makes it tough to get any sort of attendance.
I would expect a decent crowd for the UMass Lowell Game.
I think that rule screwed over MSU in the Big Chill game too
just cannot close today. Union caught a break there.