A night after what could have been a signature win over Boston College at Conte Forum, the Terriers returned home to face Hockey East leading UNH.
It wasn't pretty.
BU didn't even join the party until the third, and even then they couldn't match the level of play from the Wildcats. UNH came out on top with the 4-1 win, but it could have, and probably should have, been much worse for the Ice Dogs.
After the game, Jack Parker talked to The Boston Globe:
“I don’t want to take away from how well [UNH] played, but I thought we absolutely stunk. It’s obvious to me that leadership is lacking. Our juniors and seniors had horrible nights. I thought we had a pathetic emotional effort. Our team was not ready to play. It’s a sad statement that our team, that my team, cannot seem to get themselves mentally ready to play a hockey game. They’re so easily satisfied or it just isn’t that important to them.’’
Ouch. But to be honest, that's exactly how it looks from the stands.
Win one big game, let up. Lose an ugly game, get pumped up. Repeat.
That's the kind of formula that is sure to get the Terriers bounced from Hockey Play in very early March, if they're even still in contention that late into the season.
Even on an extended 6 on 3 opportunity, the Terriers couldn't throw Brian Foster (35 saves) off of his game.
Only Chris Connolly, who actually skated pretty well in this game, was able to beat Foster with a goal mid-way through the third.
Well, now I'm just disheartened.
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