Beanpot thoughts

Now that it is over, these are just a few thoughts I have:

- Nothing was funnier than when the jumbotron centered on Mike Brennan in the third when he got called for cross-checking and the camera centered on his face just as he was saying "What the f$%^?" The BC students, upon seeing this, promptly erupted into a load cheer and started chanting "What the f%^&! What the f%^&!!!" It was priceless. (This was even better than the inevitable "Safety School!" chant at the Harvard fans as they left dejected...classic!)

- After Gerbe's headfirst slide in game 1, it seemed only appropriate that Petrecki should make a feet first slide across center ice as the team mobbed him. That was just pure joy right there. For those of you who remember the 2004 Beanpot, you will remember a BC player actually jumping clear over the celebration pile after Ryan Murphy scored the OT winner to beat Sean Fields (who was other worldly that night).

- This was the first time in a long time that I have gone to the consolation game. I was impressed by the sheer number of Northeastern fans that were there. It's too bad that the refs closed their eyes at the end of the game. That kind of support for a team that has struggled of late (and played themselves out of the tournament as you can see in the space to the right) deserved to be rewarded. I'm not surprised that the BU faithful did not show up. It's tough to get to the Garden on a Monday for a 5pm game and when that game is a consolation game it makes it even tougher...trust me, I know.

- Not sure what, but something should have been done when the linesman inexplicably was in the middle of the blue line and took out Nick Petrecki on a play that lead to the third Harvard goal. What was he thinking? He should have been on the opposite side of the line. You almost never see the linesman because they are always along the boards or just dropping the puck. What he was doing, in the middle of the blue line, with an offensive rush coming at him is a question that will never be answered.

- Scary thought. Four of Harvard's five goals were wrist shots that found space over Muse's shoulders. They were clearly aiming for that all night and it showed and there was nothing Muse could do about it. He is not a large goaltender as Clemmensen, Kaltieinen, and Schneider were before him. When he goes down there is a lot of space to shoot at. I have faith in Coach Logue that he saw the same thing and will be finding a way to help Muse make the proper adjustments. Harvard is not a goal-scoring team. If he leaves that opening for a team like North Dakota, Miami, or New Hampshire, they'll put up a 10 spot.

- That being said, this was the 6th time this season BC has allowed 4 or more goals. They are 2-4-0 in those games. This was the 15th time this season they have scored 4 or more goals. They are 15-0-0 in those games and 79-0-1 in games when they score 4 or more since Oct. 2003 when they lost 6-4 to North Dakota in Grand Forks. They have yet to win a game this season where they have scored less than 4 goals (0-6-7).