NU - Mercyhurst Hockey. Game 2 at Dwyer

[Eagle]

Hockey: Next up: Niagara (2-8-3) at Mercyhurst Feb 19 (Fri) 7 PM, Feb 20 Sat 7 PM at Dwyer

[le]

NU Hockey is being broadcasted on TUNEIN Radio.
Huge streaming site etc.
https://purpleeagles.com/sports/mens-ic ... y/schedule

[NewEnglander]

These games are must wins if Niagara wants a chance to host a single elimination playoff game. That may not even be possible though with Niagara 8 points behind 4th place RIT. The playoff format has been announced: http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/new ... unced.aspx From what I can figure out the West pod would have 2 first round games and the East pod would have only one. That way they bring each pod down to 4 teams for best of 3 quarterfinals and winners play for the pod championship. The two pod winners play for the AHC NCAA auto bid.

[le]

Agree. Must wins indeed at 3-8.

[le]

NU down 1-0 after the first period.

[le]

NU still down 1-0 zip in the 3rd.

[jhart]

NU PP w 3:47 left

[jhart]

empty net w 3 left and NU PP

[le]

Another loss. 2-9-3

[le]

This team just can't put the puck on the net. They have struggled in the offensive end all season. We got hot late last season, then Covid struck and ended the our hopes in the AHA T.

Niagara held the edge in shots (48-38), shots on goal (22-20), and faceoff wins (29-28).