UNH-Providence Quarterfinal Series Deadlocked: Goal-by-Goal
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PROVIDENCE, RI - On paper, the Hockey East Quarterfinal Series between the University of New Hampshire and Providence College looked like a mismatch. In the preseason HE coaches poll, Providence was picked to win the title. PC entered the quarterfinals as the #2 seed in the tourney and the 10th-ranked team in the NCAA Pairwise Rankings. By contrast, UNH finished the regular season in 8th place with no chance of earning an invitation to the NCAA Tournament on the basis of their record. UNH's only route to the NCAA Northeast Regionals, to be held the last weekend in March at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH, is to win the Hockey East Tournament.
On the ice, the UNH Wildcats have played the Providence Friars dead even in the first two quarterfinal games. UNH's come-from-behind, 2-1 overtime victory on Friday night extended their winning streak - which began with a 4-3 win over highly-ranked Boston University on February 14th - to 8 games. Providence rebounded last night with a 2-1 win of their own. The teams will battle tonight at the Schneider Arena beginning at 7:30 with the winner earning a berth in the Hockey East semifinals next weekend in Boston.
When the series is over, I'll offer up my observations on the ebb and flow of the series and the key players and plays. But for now, as a preview of tonight's do-or-die matchup, I want to show the highlights from Games 1 and 2.
Hockey East Quarterfinals - GAME 1
UNH 2, Providence 1 - OT
Goal-by-Goal Breakdown
PERIOD 1No Goals Shots on Goal UNH 10, Providence 10
Jay Camper Bid Early in 1st Period - UNH 0, Providence 0
PERIOD 2
No Goals Shots on Goal UNH 7, Providence 20 ** ** A number of observers thought the UNH SOG were underinflated and PC's were overinflated.
PERIOD 3
Huge Danny Tirone Save 7:08 of 3rd Period - UNH 0, Providence 0
Steven McParland's 5th Goal of Season 10:24 of 3rd Period - UNH 0, Providence 1
Matt Willows Robbed 17:00 of 3rd Period - UNH 0, Providence 1
Tyler Kelleher-17 PP (Assisted by Andrew Poturalski & Matias Cleland)
18:17 of 3rd Period - UNH 1, Providence 1
OVERTIME
Grayson Downing-19 (Assisted by Matt Willows & Casey Thrush)
5:18 of Overtime- UNH 2, Providence 1
Hockey East Quarterfinals - GAME 2
Providence 2, UNH 1
Goal-by-Goal Breakdown
PERIOD 1No Goals Shots on Goal UNH 14, Providence 9
PERIOD 2
Mark Jankowski's 6th Goal of Season PP 1:58 of 2nd Period - UNH 0, Providence 1
John Gilmore's 4th Goal of Season PP 3:17 of 2nd Period - UNH 0, Providence 2
Grayson Downing's Shorthanded Bid
10:00 of 2nd Period- UNH 0, Providence 2
Big Danny Tirone Save 11:06 of 2nd Period - UNH 0, Providence 2
Grayson Downing Robbed by Jon Gillies - Real time and Slow Motion
14:30 of 2nd Period- UNH 0, Providence 2
Grayson Downing-20 EA (Assisted by Tyler Kelleher & Matt Willows)
19:57 of 2nd Period- UNH 1, Providence 2
PERIOD 3
Matias Cleland Bid
5:00 of 3rd Period- UNH 1, Providence 2
No Goals Overall Shots on Goal UNH 36, Providence 32
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