Both teams have to require some moderate level of superhuman 
stamina after that game, but I wonder about the Quinnipiac 
players. They had to be pretty pumped up from winning that game., 
so does that spent energy translate into a loss of energy as 
tonight's game goes on (and I don't mean into endless OTs)?

Considering they also played 3 games last weekend, I wonder how 
much they're starting to get a bit fatigued. Perhaps a trip to 
the semifinals would be enough motivation.

-Andy



Mark Lewin wrote:
> It's tough enough to come back from one game down in a best of three series
> (especially at home).  But after a heartbreaker like Friday night (aka
> Saturday morning),  it's going to take superhuman mental and physical
> stamina to come back from this loss.
> 
> Perhaps, if the fans make enough noise and the Union players realize that
> this will be their last chance to advance to the ECAC final four at home (at
> least, close to home),  maybe they can summon up enough of whatever it takes
> to come back.
> 
> They need to concentrate on tonight since tonight is do or die.  If they can
> come back tonight, the lift might be enough to swing momentum back in their
> favor tomorrow night.
> That's assuming any of the players can even skate, let alone play, a third
> game.
> 
> On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Jim Teresco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> To be decided this evening: will Quinnipiac take the series in three
>> and a half games, or will Union force a fourth and a half game on
>> Sunday?  And if they do, will any players (or fans in the
>> not-so-comfortable bleachers of Messa/Achilles) be able to walk on
>> Monday morning?
>>
>> I have to say that witnessing the two longest college hockey games
>> ever would be a much better memory if Union could have actually won.
>> A comeback in this series would make last night a lot easier to take,
>> but that's going to be a lot to ask.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Teresco - [log in to unmask]
>> http://www.teresco.org
>>
>