Or RIT-Denver all over again. A four seed beating a one seed isn't rare anymore, even for an Atlantic Hockey team. It's also a reason the tournament format will almost certainly change in within the next few years.Arroyo Con Frijoles said:HC-Minny all over again
Red(s)HawksFan said:The talent gap between 1 and 16 in the hockey tournament isn't as large as it is in the basketball tournament when 1 vs 16 is actually 1 vs 64, 4 vs 61 or something in between. And considering RIT has been playing win or go home for the last three weeks to get in the tournament at all, it really isn't that big of a surprise to see them stay hot, even against the #1 overall seed.
Well, the 64th best NCAA hockey team plays in Division III; there are only 59 (soon to be 60) teams in Division I. The major difference is that there is typically only one automatic qualifier. In basketball the 64th team in the tournament is about the 200th best team in the nation. In hockey, the top 15 teams usually make the tournament.Red(s)HawksFan said:The talent gap between 1 and 16 in the hockey tournament isn't as large as it is in the basketball tournament when 1 vs 16 is actually 1 vs 64, 4 vs 61 or something in between. And considering RIT has been playing win or go home for the last three weeks to get in the tournament at all, it really isn't that big of a surprise to see them stay hot, even against the #1 overall seed.
Red(s)HawksFan said:Shitty barn. Shitty ice. Shitty officiating.
PC is outplaying them, but geez, this is frustrating.
They lost their best chance at a championship a few years back because BU yanked the goalie with more than four minutes left and a 2 goal deficit. Would be nice to use the strategy to engineer a miracle here.mabrowndog said:Loe and Behold! Miami gets to within 6-4 with 5:43 left!
This game has gotten me thinking that, instead of shoot-outs, the NHL should have both teams play without goaltenders until someone wins.
Red(s)HawksFan said:They lost their best chance at a championship a few years back because BU yanked the goalie with more than four minutes left and a 2 goal deficit. Would be nice to use the strategy to engineer a miracle here.