going to the gahden

I’m sure many fans at Matthews last night lost a few years off of their lives going from thinking the home team was going to win, to seeing us lose the lead with 35 seconds to go, to winning in overtime.  It was a roller coaster of emotions not only for the fans but for us as players.  To lose the lead like that with the series on the line was pretty deflating, and the dressing room was oftly quiet for the first few minutes in the intermission between the third and overtime.  However, we were able to put it behind us and came out with the same intensity that we played with all game, resulting in Alex Tuckerman’s heroics.  It really was a great playoff series, 3 close games, low scoring, tight checking, with the animosity level rising between the two teams with each passing minute.  UMass had played us tough all year and it was a battle to be able to win 2 of 3 from them.  I am happy for the Husky fans at Matthews who got to experience a playoff series win, but also for our seniors, the 6 guys who I’m sure who could have heard a pin drop during games at Matthews their first season to the delirium of last night.  Today is a day to try and recover now.  It was tough to play 3 games in 3 nights with the pressure that was involved in all 3, it was mentally and physically tiring.  Now it’s time to look on to the Garden and a date with the Riverhawks of UMass Lowell. 

I think tomorrow I will look at some of what happened around college hockey in the playoffs this past weekend, talk to you then.