Game Thread: Frozen Four: Omaha vs. Providence 4 pm CST-ESPN2

[oaknightshockey1]

For the first time since the beginning of the program in 1997, UNO will be playing in the Frozen Four. Game starts in less than an hour. Let's go Mavs!

 

[Red_Alert]

FPRITP

 

[oaknightshockey1]

GAMETIME!

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Not a great start...less than 2 min into the game and Providence is going on the power play. Been playing a lot in the Omaha defensive zone so far.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Killed off the penalty, now time to start getting something going on offense.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

As much as I appreciate what John Buccigross does by bringing attention to hockey on ESPN, he's not a great live-game commentator in my opinion.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Wow Massa just made an amazing save...should be 1-0 Providence. Mavs look to be intimidated by PC's physical play so far. Need to make some space out there so that UNO's superior skill can show through.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Massa with another huge save. He's been tested a couple times. So far the PC goalie hasn't faced anything too difficult. The good news is that UNO can't play much worse than this.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Jon Gillies, the Providence goalie, was the starting goalie for the US in the 2014 World Junior Championship. UNO needs more shots if they want to get any past him.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Should be 3 or 4 to 0 in favor of Providence so far. Good news is that it's 0-0 and UNO has a chance to get things picked up.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Shots on goal: Providence-13 Omaha-5

That's not gonna do it.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Starting to get a little pressure for the first time. Now they just have to bury one.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

1:50 to go in the 1st period, tied 0-0.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Great scoring chance there, Providence goalie came up with a couple good saves.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

After 1 period, there is no score. Been a goaltending battle thus far, with Massa the Omaha goalie having to do most of the work. Providence is definitely controlling the game so far, but UNO has been playing pretty badly. Hopefully they can get it turned around at the intermission. They showed flashes of getting something going, now they just need to sustain it.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

UNO is starting to play with a little more fire. I'm hoping the tide of the game starts to turn a bit here. So far, the second period has looked much better than the first. Still 0-0.

 

[iruletheskool]

OMAHA

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Horseshit penalty call on UNO for a great, clean hit. Providence on the powerplay.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Massa comes up with a series of HUGE saves on the penalty kill. Wow, that was scary.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

UNO defensemen had a few saves each as well there.