The one negative about tonight's games was ESPN's doing. While I love the passion and interest Buccigross brings to the sport, he's just not cut out for play-by-play work when it comes to action this intense and action-packed. The cracking high-pitched voice on goals, the dramatic whisper on close calls and near-misses, the accelerated speech pace and swallowed words during breakaways, scoring threats, and goal crease flurries, etc. His call on the Minnesota game-winner was beyond weak. And he was just as awful during the regionals in Bridgeport. Studio work is a far better fit.
Anyway, I'll be pulling for the Dutchmen in the final. Nothing against the Gophers, but new blood is what's needed for this sport and Rick Bennett has been doing some incredible, magical shit in Schenectady. Consecutive titles by ECAC schools would also be pretty cool. Win or lose, having 3 of the last 4 finalists from that conference is already an amazing feat.