2012 Frozen Four: Union vs. Ferris State; Minnesota vs. Boston College

[Greyeagle]

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I can't pick on the Gophers. BC of the west, baby. #respect

No red at the Frozen Four makes both sets of fans very happy.

[The Rube]

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Tonight's dose of tArrogance (thanks to whichever poster DID write it down/take a picture because I didn't give a f*):

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[4four4]

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OK, I'm just going to say it.
BC will win the whole enchilada in dominant fashion. Maybe not by overwhelming scores, but the games will look like men playing against boys. Sorry, but that's the way it will be.
Second place ain't so bad. Who wants it more?

The teams with Canadian players?

[HarleyMC]

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Tampa is a neutral site.

1) Doesn't matter, we're screwed if we play Boston College anywhere but at home. Even though the seasons basically over tomorrow night, I'll still watch the game. One consolation is at least Bjugs won't be cutting himself shaving afterwards.

OR

2) I know thaaat!! I was just temporarily lost in a Scoobyville daydream.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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Well, I leave for Tampa early tomorrow morning, so I thought I would post my predictions for the weekend now (not sure how much time I'll have for internet prior to Thursday afternoon).

Union vs. Ferris State
I like Union in this one. The Dutchmen impressed me in both of their games in how they were able to dictate play for large chunks of the game. I think Ferris State had a good draw as DU was too fatigued or injured (ex. Zucker), and Cornell, while a solid team, was a good matchup for the Bulldogs. I think it is a close game, but ultimately I think Union prevails thanks to great goaltending and a strong enough cast of scorers. Union 3-2.

Minnesota vs. Boston College
I think this game is a classic, and I think both goalies stand on their heads. BC has been playing extremely well for a long period of time, while Minnesota can be frustratingly inconsistent. That being said, I think the Gophers play well in Tampa. It will come down to a battle of goalies, and while I think Kent Patterson and Minnesota have the edge there, I think BC does just enough to get to the title game. I also would not be surprised if this went to overtime. BC 3-2.

Title Game
Similar to the NCAA Basketball Tournament, I think the best team wins in Tampa. Boston College has too many weapons and is playing too well for Union to stop them. I like a low-scoring game, but BC musters enough offense to capture their FOURTH title since 2001, and their 3rd in 5 years. BC 3-1.

Hopefully everyone enjoys this weekend, and hopefully great hockey will be played.

[Chris_NH]

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To a very large degree, BC has had a habit of playing VERY well in NHL-type buildings...even subtracting Boston's TD Garden from the mix.

[JF_Gophers]

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Tonight's dose of tArrogance (thanks to whichever poster DID write it down/take a picture because I didn't give a f*):

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This is correct. Thursday is not a weekend, and there isn't a consolation game on Saturday.

[The Rube]

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This is correct. Thursday is not a weekend, and there isn't a consolation game on Saturday.

And MN wins both days anyways.

Funny how a Minnesota fan got the bit, and nary a BC dolt caught it. So, not only are we better at them in hockey, we're also smarter than them!

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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They run the same type of trap as Pittsburgh... the trap style they run at times is not exciting. There is a distinction.

Jerry York disagrees:

“To be perfectly honest,” York said, “they reflect our team. They skate very well, they compete well, they’ve had good goal tending. We play to win, we don’t trap, we don’t sit back and say, ‘Hey, if we can get to the third period and get a break, we can win a game.’ We’re gonna try to win a game early. So it’s gonna be really interesting match-up.”

[mnstate0fhockey]

You Jerry York disagrees:

“To be perfectly honest,” York said, “they reflect our team. They skate very well, they compete well, they’ve had good goal tending. We play to win, we don’t trap, we don’t sit back and say, ‘Hey, if we can get to the third period and get a break, we can win a game.’ We’re gonna try to win a game early. So it’s gonna be really interesting match-up.”

Yes, they do. It may not be a 1-3-1 trap, but they trap. Almost every team does, but BC traps much more than Minnesota does. BC was trapping heavily against Duluth.

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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I believe you. I really do.

[mnstate0fhockey]

I believe you. I really do.

And, really, I couldn't care less if you do.

[Tiggsy]

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No, there's only one. They wear maroon and gold and manage to make it look good, unlike some other teams out there.

After seeing BC's jerseys from the region final, I'm not so sure about that.

[chickod]

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And MN wins both days anyways.

Funny how a Minnesota fan got the bit, and nary a BC dolt caught it. So, not only are we better at them in hockey, we're also smarter than them!

Of course, that would be "smarter than THEY" (so perhaps you really aren't)...

[Zudnic]

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Jerry York disagrees:

“To be perfectly honest,” York said, “they reflect our team. They skate very well, they compete well, they’ve had good goal tending. We play to win, we don’t trap, we don’t sit back and say, ‘Hey, if we can get to the third period and get a break, we can win a game.’ We’re gonna try to win a game early. So it’s gonna be really interesting match-up.”

This is from a nice profile this morning on WBUR (NPR). Yes, that's WBUR. Since Bill Littlefield tends to focus on underappreciated and under-the-radar sports stories, not sure what that says about our sport.