1. Last night's game was played at a different pace than
Friday night's contest. NMU was more tenacious and gritty. They prevented the
long touchdown passes out of the BU zone and the long cross-ice passes that BU
used Friday night to utilize its speed. Essentially, they stopped BU in the
neutral zone.
2. Also, NMU kept BU away from the front of the net to a
large extent. BU didn't have many shots off rebounds until Zegras scored the
third BU goal. There were very few rebounds allowed by NMU.
3. For the second night in a row, NMU scored off a draw
in the BU d-zone. Win the faceoff, back to the blueline, slapshot, goal.
4. Two of the NMU goals went through Pupura's
legs.
5. Case McCarthy impressed again. He's mobile, plays with
confidence and isn't reluctant to carry deep into the attack zone.
6. Dominick Fensore made two sharp moves on the rush. The
first move set up Harper's goal. His second move came during BU's 5 minute
power play. He roared up the right wing and rushed to the net for BU's only
legitimate scoring chance during the extended power play.
7. Jamie Armstrong, an unheralded recruit, must be doing
something right. He's taking a regular turn on the PK rotation and filled in on the second line when Cockerill left the game.
8. Ethan Phillips caught my eye to a greater extent last
night than Friday night. There were a couple of instances when he displayed his
agility and puck handling skills.
9. The
Cockerill-Wise-Quercia line had a quiet night. Cockerill left the game early
with a wrist issue.
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