------- Forwarded Message Return-Path: rick Received: from sunburn (sunburn.ics.com) by ics.com with SMTP id AA08811 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for <[log in to unmask]>); Sun, 7 Nov 1993 22:29:37 -0500 Received: by sunburn (4.1/GENICS) id AA03328; Sun, 7 Nov 93 22:29:35 EST Date: Sun, 7 Nov 93 22:29:35 EST From: rick Message-Id: <9311080329.AA03328@sunburn> To: greg Subject: RPI Figures Out BU Impressions of the November 6 Rensselaer/BU Game When the Engineers hit the ice, a thunderous applause rose from the Renssealer crowd, which drowned out surprised BU fans (including my girlfriend). At least the fans showed heart. Would Rensselaer? As the final score shows, Rensselaer really took it to BU (the Big Red defeated the Terriers, 4-2) . A quote from the Globe had one BU player saying "RPI wanted it more." Indeed they did. From my vantage point, every BU player was hassled. Towards the end, BU players were displaying signs of frustration. In my estimation (I watched these two teams play each other twice), BU is normally the harder hitting team. But in this game, Rensselaer showed a lot more agressiveness with their checks. Numerous squabbles occured on the ice, as RPI seemed determined to be the intimidator. BU had numerous chances (I didn't get the shots-on-goal count), but Neil Little displayed extraordinary poise and confidence between the pipes. At one point, it looked like Little stopped several point blank shots in a row. He was unconcious. Just as important, the Rensselaer offense produced and capitalized. The forward lines seemed to figure out the BU defense. One goal (the first, or second?) was an unassisted back hand by Regan (not sure) coming down fast from the left wing. I know what the BU players were thinking: Where the hell did he come from? BU's offense, in turn, was clearly stymied by an RPI squad that checked relentlessly (almost overzealously). BU was called for off-sides a number of times, which didn't help either. Rensselaer played superb hockey against BU. This is coach Buddy Power's first win against his Alma Mater, and I hope this is the awakening of a possible ECAC Champion. Rick ------- End of Forwarded Message