They should call this the game that no one saw. The game was on ESPNU and a lot of cable providers don't have this channel in their line up. Props to Sean Leahy of Puck Daddy for providing a nice write up on how the first days number one seeds went crumbling down. Now you can add a two seed North Dakota to the list of high seeds that went crumbling down.
I hope UMD can finish the run to the Frozen Four because it would get a WCHA team to the Frozen Four if they win today and maybe get some of the UMD fans off their coach's tail. I have read a lot of stuff on line on how UMD fans were not happy with Sandelin and how they wanted a coaching change. UMD is the last team standing in the WCHA. Scott Sandelin is a great coach and his team grit and determination has showed the last few weeks.
To cap off an eventful first day, the game of night was certainly between Minnesota-Duluth and Princeton. Down two goals with under a minute remaining in their season, Minnesota-Duluth scored twice, with 39 seconds left and then tied things up with just 0.8 seconds remaining to force overtime. In the extra frame, Mike Connolly scored 13:39 into overtime to lift the Bulldogs to the West Regional final against Miami of Ohio tonight.
And from the sounds of it most of northern Minnesota didn't get the game, since apparently the cable company doesn't carry it. So basically only those with satallites or bars/restaurants with satellite got it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, ESPNU is one of the most unavailable networks on the dial.
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