In article <[log in to unmask]> "Glenn W. Gale" <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>     One small advantage of being unable to go to Lake Placid was being able
>to see the replays during the TV coverage.  On Clarkson's second goal, O'Brien
>was coming around from behind his own net and instead of going outside around
>Todd Marchant, who was standing next to the goal, he tried to cut between
>Marchant and the goal.  Todd stuck out his stick, knocked the puck from
>O'Brien and it went by Finch inside the post.  It wasn't so much a fluke as
>a good effort by Marchant, though he was lucky it got through such a small
>gap into the net.
 
I have to disagree about this one.  Though I wouldn't call the goal a fluke,
I think anyone who saw it would say that it was perhaps the worst play of the
tournament.  If O'brien had done the right thing and passed the puck, that game
might still be going on right now.  BTW, I personally thought that Finch of
Brown deserved the MVP, but more on that later.
 
>     Bri is right about the incredible turnaround.  In fact, thinking back
>to the Clarkson/Brown game here over XMAS break, it would have been difficult
>at the time to imagine either team playing in the championship game.  Gaudet
>and Brown deserve a great deal of credit for a fine season; I think they only
>won 1 game four years ago.  As for Clarkson, what more can be said?  Onward
>to the NCAAs...
 
Let me add my congrats to Clarkson and especially the Clarkson faithful who
came out to support their team.  The arena was packed for the final (well,
almost) primarily with Clarkson fans.  It was great to see that many people
come out to cheer on their team.
 
>-Glenn
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