Northeastern 2018 Off-season: Dog Day Afternoon

[northeastern]

it was '94, not '95.. i think.
gm tied 5-5 vs lake state, we had a goal in OT that was overturned or waived, or they didnt catch it.. i forget which (they did not have video replay back then).
upon review by all the local tv outlets here in boston, it was a good goal that should have stood. anyway, we went on to lose 6-5 to Lake St.. in that or the nxt overtime.. who then went on to beat BU 9-1 in the finals.

that def was a heartbreaker.

[Tilldog40]

it was '94, not '95.. i think.
gm tied 5-5 vs lake state, we had a goal in OT that was overturned or waived, or they didnt catch it.. i forget which (they did not have video replay back then).
upon review by all the local tv outlets here in boston, it was a good goal that should have stood. anyway, we went on to lose 6-5 to Lake St.. in that or the nxt overtime.. who then went on to beat BU 9-1 in the finals.

that def was a heartbreaker.

I remember that. Blain Locker was stud goalie from Lake State.

[northeastern]

I remember that. Blain Locker was stud goalie from Lake State.

lacher @ lssu.. ah yes. we had shields, aube, bouchard, & of course dan mcgillis who went on to have a stud nhl career with edmonton, philadelphia, then couple seasons with the bruins as well, i think.. that, that '94 team was another fun group to watch. great season

[McBain75]

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I feel like they may be a much different team, in terms of their style. Unless these underclassmen take a huge step forward, or some of the recruits make a big impact right off the bat, they're not going to be the Huskies that can potentially put up 6 goals a night. They'll be the ones with a good goalie and hopefully a good defense that grind out some 2-1 wins. What gives me hope is that a couple veteran defensemen and a good goalie will give you a chance in any game. We've seen guys who were not big impact players early on that took big steps forward in successive years. They may very well not be as good as this year, but the best I can say is they'll probably be a different type of team.

[PPGuru]

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Just curious:I also liked a lot of what I saw from Bobby Hampton. Was he injured down the stretch or did the Staff just sit him?

[NU_Husky]

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My piece on Sikura signing his ELC

http://northeasternhockeyblog.com/ge...s-hobey-baker/

[northeastern]

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My piece on Sikura signing his ELC

http://northeasternhockeyblog.com/ge...s-hobey-baker/

so, so happy for him. liked by all.. true teammate on & off ice. he will be missed. best to him! (hopefully get to see him skate for chicago, thurs)

also i read on nu men's hockey (twitter), nolan stevens signed with st louis this morning. also wishing him continued success.

[huskies31]

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actually merrimack is hockey east, but i still hope keefe stays put. and respectfully, i think on paper we may have been a stronger team, but michigan proved their mettle on the ice yesterday. they were seeded higher for a reason. they had a game plan for our top forwards; & executed perfectly. they might be the best team this wknd from what i am seeing today (thus far).

nu did well to stay with 'em for 2.9 periods.. just ran out of gas towards the end.
and really?.. this is the most disappointed you've been as a husky fan? this past season..? in 30+ odd years..? c'mon, it didnt end as we had hoped, but program accomplished some things. got some (inconsequential, i know) hardware & may have a hobey banner before all is said & done. have faith, we've had manson, kevin roy, zach aston, benning, (all nhlers now) come through the program recently. hopefully more there with gaudette, sikura & this class.. there will be more players. they see that the coaches develop these kids. there will be more. and hopefully more successful memories as well. let's keep the faith.

The reason that it is the most let down I have been, I know there we harder gut punches, Merrimack on '88, Lake State in '94, beanpot '15. But this year there were high expectations, this was a good team. THe top line in the country, all 3 will be playing in the NHL this week, 4 good dmen, I leave Williams off that list, and a stud in net. When have has NU had the kind of lineup, that fire power, that high end talent upo front. WE all said that we weren't happy just to be there, I wanted at least 1 NCAA win, would have been first in 30 years. Instead this season ended lik all of the others. It shurts

[northeastern]

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.. I wanted at least 1 NCAA win..

so did st cloud..

[NU_Husky]

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so, so happy for him. liked by all.. true teammate on & off ice. he will be missed. best to him! (hopefully get to see him skate for chicago, thurs)

also i read on nu men's hockey (twitter), nolan stevens signed with st louis this morning. also wishing him continued success.

Yup, Nolan signed and will be reporting directly to STL for the playoff push. I'll have a piece on him and Adam coming this week too.

[huskies31]

Re: Northeastern 2018 Off-season: Dog Day Afternoon

so did st cloud..

So because S. Cloud **** the bed its OK that NU lost?

[northeastern]

Yup, Nolan signed and will be reporting directly to STL for the playoff push. I'll have a piece on him and Adam coming this week too.

that was a well done piece. liked especially the pic, signing/ with his parents.

[DieHardDog]

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Gaudette has officially signed with Vancouver. Three-year entry-level contract.

[PPGuru]

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So because S. Cloud **** the bed its OK that NU lost?

Huskies31, a couple of posters have tried to reason with you but you insist to keep on about how this is the worst loss ever. Yeah, you wanted an NCAA win - who didn't? This team didn't miss by much. A few shots off posts, a goal called back on a debatable penalty call, stuff happens. This was, essentially, a One Line Team. How many times have you seen a OLT go deep in the tournament? The '12 BC Hayes Arnold Gaudreau team also had Kreider Dumoulin and Carey, NHLers all. This NU team just didn't have the depth. Other than the First Line, Davies and Primeau will see the NHL. Solow/Jozefek/Filipe started out as the #2 Line. In the last game, they were #4. The D as a group I liked (Cecere and Owens developed tremendously), but they had their limitations. If this team had the Forward depth that the 2016 team had, I would have expected more in the NCAAs. But seeing how this team was shut down in games at times this season, It was evident that playing in the Tournament would bring the kind of opponents that NU was not well suited to deal with. So, don't take this one too hard. It was fun while it lasted. Next year will probably be a step back in the standings but it will still be interesting.

[northeastern]

So because S. Cloud **** the bed its OK that NU lost?

actually, come to think of it; was really because of minnesota & north dakota not making the tourney.. threw them off for sure..

edit: i'd read ppguru's post. he summarized it best.