DaveH writes... =================== Can anybody who saw the game comment on the amount of playing time that Bullock and Dartsch had? As I reported on Friday, Crowder was banishing them to the fourth line with limited playing time due to them not working hard last weekend. Did they start out on a bona fide 4th line with Salsman, as predicted and then play their way back into the coach's good graces? Since Bullock had two goals and three assists according to the game report, he must have had a regular shift... Thanks in advance, DaveH =================== I actually saw this post before the game so I tried to take note. In my opinion, Coach Crowder was ready and prepared to carry out the banishment of the four who did not work hard in his opinion last weekend. Campbell did not dress. Bullock and Dartsch were listed on the 4th line. Bullock was involved in each of the River Hawks first five goals. The reason? The report was Bullock would see time on the 4th line and some on the power play. There were so many penalties called in this game that Bullock got all the ice time he could want and more on the man advantage. P1 6:00 UML 1, BU 0 : Bullock assist on PP P1 17:12 UML 2, BU 1 : Bullock goal even strength P1 18:23 UML 3, BU 1 : Bullock assist on PP P2 :54 UML 4, BU 1 : Bullock goal on PP P2 1:54 UML 5, BU 1 : Bullock assist on PP After that BU shut down the UML power play beginning with the Bates short hander. Bullock for the rest of the game was not a 4th liner but he did not get the extra ice time you'd expect from a first liner so Crowder probably was still sending a message. But it'd be hard to argue with Crowder giving Bullock some extra time since he seemed to be working hard now, picking up 5 points in a period and two minutes, working his way back into the coach's good graces. As for Dartsch, I wasn't paying attention to him as much. The locks of Bullock are much easier to track. He did see lots of time on the PP I think. _______ ______ |__ __| | __ | Jason Patton Boston University SMG/COM '95 ____ | | | |__| | |____| | | | ____| WTBU Play-By-Play Voice of Terriers Hockey __| | | | |____| |_| WTBU 89.3 FM / 640 AM General Manager