Heather, I don't know if I was more impressed or
dumbfounded. As an avid Lowell fan, I was pumped
to see them totally dominate the Huskies. Lowell
looks incredibly strong in its last several games
and it'll take teams that are on top of their game
... like BC was ... to beat them if they continue
to play like this.
 
Lowell's defense looked great ... very often
keeping the shots from reaching Fillion. It was a
physical game but not as much as I had suspected.
Both teams can dish it out so maybe there was a
respect there.... Northeastern did seem to pick up
their physical play a bit more once the game was
out of reach.
 
I was surprised to see the Huskies look so poorly.
Robitaille wasn't awful or anything, but he didn't
look very strong either. Basaraba's goal so early
in the first was the result of a good hard shot at
the five hole and his shorthanded goal to end the
period was also stoppable but the result of great
tenacity and follow through. The Huskies are
incredibly young and maybe this was simply playoff
jitters...or maybe a slumping Robitaille is an
indication of how strongly Northeastern rode his
back all year.
 
Did anyone who saw the game see anything lacking
in the play of Koehler. It seemed he was really
dogging it at times.
 
Fillion wasn't really tested, was he. He did look
real good though when he was called on. The first
goal was really suspect ... being from so far out.
He must have been out of position or just started
moving too late. The second goal was surprsing too
because it certainly sounded like he made the
save. The thunk of the puck off the pads certainly
sounded safe...I was surprised to see it made it
through the net...which I couldn't see from my
seat right behind the shooter Newson.
 
I was baffled my the poor attendance although it
gave me free reign of front row balcony seats...
:) I love the balcony view at this rink.
 
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