A bit of randomness here (and only half-serious) but...suppose they're
choking on purpose so they don't have to go to Manchester?

Just a thought... ;)

~Lexy~

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Doucette" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 13:06
Subject: Re: BU at BC Friday night


> The most interesting number to me from last night's BC/BU game was: 10
>
> That was the number of shots on goal by BU against BC -- the ENTIRE game.
>
> Translated, that is a save percentage for Matti of ONLY .70
>
> Compare that to the lofty numbers for out netminders this season of .952
for
> Howard and .924 for Doyle and you can see what a groin pull can do.  Jerry
> York was interviewed on radio prior to the game and said Matti was fully
> ready for the contest, yet in post game gave excuses as reported in the
> local papers.
>
> The NC$$ cares very little about student attendance; they do care about
the
> well-heeled who spring for the higher post-season prices and thereby
> presenting themselves to the Tournament "marketing partners".
>
> BC did not help themselves AT ALL in their efforts for favorable seeding
and
> venue in the Round of 16 by last night's performance, both on the ice AND
> off.
>
> Oh, it's going to be wicked important what goes on at the Heights
tonight...
>
> Don't you just love it (while hating at the same time to root at all for
> Jackie Parker)....
>