Beanpot Final Open Thread

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 6:15 PM EST

#1 Boston University Terriers

VS.

#3 Northeastern Huskies

Jack Parker's BU Terriers will look for their 29th Beanpot title, while the Northeastern Huskies try for their first Beanpot crown in 21 years.

How they got here:

BU was able to edge Harvard 4-3 in an exciting back and forth first round game that came down to the final seconds. Sophomore Nick Bonino scored 2 goals for the Terriers.

Northeastern dismantled Boston College 6-1 despite being outshot 46-27. Junior goaltender Brad Thiessen was spectacular in goal for the Huskies, making 45 saves.

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Consolation Game

Harvard leads BC 3-2 late in the second…..if anyone cares

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions

Consolation Game Final Score

BC 4
Harvard 3

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions

NESN is interviewing Jim Craig

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions

PP for NU

McCarthy in box for a hook…..No call on the Northeatern kid who hot after the whistle

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:22 PM EST reply actions

4 on 4

NU penalty for interference

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions

Northeastern Power Play

Brandon Yip in the box

I beleive for a hit from behind. The official call hasn’t been announced.

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions

BU kills the penaly

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions

That should read “BU kills the penalty”….just so we are clear

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions

Northeastern Penalty

Mike Hewkin – 2 mins Holding

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:36 PM EST reply actions

5 on 3 for BU

Liotti 2 mins Cross Checking

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:37 PM EST reply actions

BU 1-0

PP Goal Colby Cohen

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:39 PM EST reply actions

Referee took a puck in the face

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:41 PM EST reply actions

He went down quickly and there is a lot of blood on the ice.

Trainers are looking at referee Scott Hanson

He is on his feet

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions

Hanson has left the ice and the game will resume with one referee. Hockey East veteran official Tim Benedetto will work the game solo.

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:44 PM EST up reply actions

1-1 end of 1st

Northeastern tied it up with a power play goal by McLaughlin

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply actions

Shots in the 1st Period

Northeastern 10
BU 6

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions

2-1 BU

Nick Bonino shorthanded goal

3rd goal of Beanpot for Bonino

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:10 PM EST reply actions

Brandon Yip has an excellent name.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 9, 2009 9:11 PM EST reply actions

It would be better if he was a golfer

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

One of the refs for the first game has jumped in for the injured Scott Hanson

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions

BU PP

Interference on NU

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions

NU killed the penalty

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:16 PM EST reply actions

Northeastern PP

Saponari in the box for interference

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions

Penalty Killed

…. but McNeely scores the equalizer 2-2

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions

3-2 BU

Jason Lawrence from Chris Higgins

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:27 PM EST reply actions

Colin Wilson also get an assist on the goal

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions

If this score holds up at 3-2 (which I doubt it will), I will have correctly predicted the final score

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:29 PM EST reply actions

BU PP

Rassey gets the gate for trip….questionable call

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:34 PM EST reply actions

Big Pile-up in front of NU net

Brad Thiessen appears to be hurt

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions

Thiessen is fine

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions

Game Misconduct

Northeastern’s Tyler McNeely has been tossed after an altercation

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:41 PM EST reply actions

NESN hasnt shown a good replay of what happened

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions

Just showed a nice replay of Yip trying to saw Thiessen’s head off. Still not certain how the refs justify tossing McNeely with nothing from the BU side. Eerily similar to Bradford’s crashing into Thiessen in the first round and going virtually unpunished for it…

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Feb 9, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions

Not enough close. Bradford ran into him. BU players were pushed into him. They just showed the replay. Did you catch it?

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:58 PM EST up reply actions

Caught it… Yip was pushed some… Bonino was not from what I saw. Still not pleased with the stick play at the end of that scrum and why the puck was not blown dead.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Feb 9, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions

BU Penalty

Zach Cohen w/ 20 seconds left in 2nd

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:46 PM EST reply actions

End of 2nd 3-2 BU

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:47 PM EST reply actions

Shots on Goal in 2nd

BU 12
NU 3

Total Shots
BU 18
NU 13

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:52 PM EST reply actions

Apparently the Beanpot refs feel that Thiessen is so good, he doesn’t need any help from them. This is the second game where he is brutally attacked by the opposition and yet in both instances it is a Huskie who gets tossed from the game. This one was especially impressive as a BU player (Yip?) has his stick under Thiessen’s neck and just keeps tugging away… looked as if he was trying to strangle the man! Of course, this is perfectly within the rules for Terriers while Huskies are barely allowed to play with any physicality…

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Feb 9, 2009 9:54 PM EST reply actions

His own players threw Yip and Bonino on top of him.

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions

My question is how did the ref not blow the play dead?? Clearly could not see the puck!

And seeing the replay, there is no way Bonino was pushed. He just jumped right on top of Thiessen, why i have no idea. Maybe wanted to take a bush-league play out of Brock Bradford’s playbook!

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Feb 9, 2009 10:00 PM EST up reply actions

There is a stick in his back pushing him down…but I am surprised that wasn’t whistled dead

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 10:03 PM EST up reply actions

He has every right to try and get his stick when the goalie is holding on to it

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions

The goalie was holding onto his stick with his neck?! Thats a new one to me!

I am sorry, but if a NU guy is gonna get tossed for that scrum then a BU guy HAS to as well.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Feb 9, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions

They still haven’t shown what McNeely did to get tossed

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 9:54 PM EST reply actions

BU Penalty

Shattenkirk for cross checking

5 on 3 for NU

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 10:05 PM EST reply actions

Timeout Northeastern

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 10:05 PM EST reply actions

You sure it was NU? I thought so at first but Brick made it sound like it was BU…

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Feb 9, 2009 10:07 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah i was confused. Seems like it would be BU to call the timeout there but i thought they said NU

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 10:09 PM EST up reply actions

USCHO is saying NU as well. I can understand why they would, though am a little surprised by it. I would think there will come a time later in the period where that extra wind would prove more valuable…

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Feb 9, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions

A lot of good opportunities for BU

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 10:17 PM EST reply actions

Matching penalties

Higgins and Silva (hitting after the whistle)

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 10:17 PM EST reply actions

Things are getting a little chippy

A little bit of stickwork after the whistle by both teams

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 10:19 PM EST reply actions

Northeastern penalty

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 10:22 PM EST reply actions

Hewkin (Inference)

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Feb 9, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions

Looked like a weak one to these admittedly biased eyes… Saponari (or however it is spelled) skated into his stick and then turned. I suppose Hewkin should have moved his stick earlier but still looked like a weak fall to me…

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Feb 9, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions