Game Thread: Notre Dame vs. Bowling Green

[BGDrew]

Notre Dame vs. Bowling Green

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Last Time Out
Notre Dame (8-10-6-2, 12-13-7) suffered an unexpected sweep to 11th placed Western Michigan.
2/5: 2-7 L
2/6: 1-4 L

The Falcons (3-17-4-3, 4-22-4) were swept by #1 Miami.
2/12: 2-3 L
2/13: 2-10 L


Media Blowout




The Series
The Fighting Irish hold a 48-34-7-1 lead over the Falcons. Inside the friendly confines of the BGSU Ice Arena the Falcons hold a slight 21-20-2 advantage.


Game 1
2/19/2010: 7:05pm EST Notre Dame vs. BGSU (BGSU Ice Arena)

Radio: 88.1 WBGU
Play-by-Play: Everett Fitzhugh
Color Commentary: Kevin McGraw
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://www.bgrso.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or BGSUFalcons.com

Television: BCSN
Play-by-Play: Greg Franke
Color Commentator: Scott Paulch

Liveblog: A liveblog will be presented at http://www.bringbacktheglory.org/liveblog" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Webcast: B2 Networks
Both games will be available online at http://www.b2tv.com/partner_members.asp ... %20Men%27s.

Game 2
2/20/2010: 5:05pm EST Notre Dame vs. Bowling Green (BGSU Ice Arena)

Radio: 88.1 WBGU
Play-by-Play: Everett Fitzhugh
Color Commentary: Kevin McGraw
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://www.bgrso.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or BGSUFalcons.com

Television: BCSN
Play-by-Play: Greg Franke
Color Commentator: Scott Paulch

Webcast: B2 Networks
Both games will be available online at http://www.b2tv.com/partner_members.asp ... %20Men%27s.


Media Notes
Bowling Green: http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2010/2/ ... 00242.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Michigan: http://www.und.com/sports/m-hockey/spec ... 10aad.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
CCHA: http://www.ccha.com/ccha_weekly_release_-_feb._15.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


How 'Bout Some Hobey?
Three Falcons have been nominated for the Hobey Baker award: Senior Defenseman Kyle Page, Senior Forward Tomas Petruska, and Freshman Forward Jordan Samuels-Thomas. Fans can vote through 3/7/10 at http://www.hobeybaker.com/voting/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Around the CCHA
Friday
Lake Superior at Alaska
7:05 p.m. AT

Notre Dame at Bowling Green
7:05 p.m. ET

Michigan State at Ferris State
7:05 p.m. ET

Nebraska-Omaha at Miami
7:35 p.m. ET

Northern Michigan at Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Ohio State at Western Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Saturday
Notre Dame at Bowling Green
5:05 p.m. ET

Ferris State at Michigan State
5:05 p.m. ET

Lake Superior at Alaska
7:05 p.m. AT

Nebraska-Omaha at Miami
7:05 p.m. ET

Northern Michigan at Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Ohio State at Western Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET





National Rankings
Courtesy of USCHO.com

[MACMAN]

another good video presser....I think next year you should invest in a microphone and set it up on the table to improve the audio

[BGDrew]

Here's your lines for tonight's game:

BG
F1: Freismuth - Solway - Dee
F2: JST - Rodriguez - Petruska
F3: Pageau - Boyd - Kantola
F4: Vargas - Sinclair - Finegan
D1: Page - Ruel
D2: Rushing - Krelove
D3: Shea -Peltoma
G: Eno - Hammond

ND
F1: Kissel - Deeth - Palmieri
F2: Ridderwall - Maday - Guentzel
F3: Larson - Sheahan - Thang
F4: Ryan - Gaul - Minella
D1: Cole - Lawson
D2: Blatchford - Ruth
D3: Lavin - Lorenz
G: O'Brien - Johnson

Just a reminder that Winterfest is in town so there's going to be some more traffic than usual.

Liveblog (around 6:45pm): http://www.bringbacktheglory.org/liveblog" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mobile Users: Click here.

[BGDrew]

1-0 Irish after 1. Eno in net for BG. Shots are in favor of BG 11-8.

[BGDrew]

2-1 after 2. BG on the PP to begin the 3rd.

[Spectator]

Great win for BG. I am proud of you guys!!!

[MACMAN]

Vargas - Sinclair - Finegan
another part of the future has really taken root, and I will add that I think we are looking up, and ready for the playoffs.

[BGDrew]

I didn't have a good feeling coming into tonight. Notre Dame was swept by Western 2 weeks ago and I expected to see a team out for blood. Our underclassmen responded huge with our "energy line" stepping up big. I think tonight we finally saw the younger guys step into the roles they'll have to. Says a lot for our team and coaching staff to respond they way they did tonight.

[sum1udontknow]

My buddy looked over at me in the third when ND scored to go up and 3-1 and said the next goal would be the deciding factor in the game. And ever was he right as after we scored to cut it to one....this team got inspired....behind the play of that fourth line "ENERGY" line. Finegan, Vargas, Sinclair proved to be a spark to this team tonight with 2 goals. These guys are really coming into their own on the ice and providing a nice relief to Solway, JST, Petruska and Page when it comes to scoring. Also nice to see Pageau ring in a game winner. He had been in and outta the lineup recently so that has to be a big confidence boost for him and I think all in attendance could tell with his cele after the goal. This team played motivated and determined even though falling behind in the third.

On a final note this one goes out to the Seniors who got their first legit win against this Irish team in their four year career. Impressive and deserved to say the least. Now lets see if we can make some noise to finish the season and on into the playoffs.

FYI I won tickets to all the CCHA tournament games at the Joe when I won my chuck a puck in the second intermission.

[musicman2343]

what an amazing game!!! We played tough coming right out of the gate and came back against a really hard fighting team. 3 goals in less than 5 minutes on the clock phenomenal! 3-1 is always the most dangerous score in a hockey game and boy did our team prove that one! way to go!
let's get the sweep tomorrow!

GO FALCONS!

[pdt1081]

That was a great game. Awesome to see the guys didn't give up. Getting goals from the 4th line is always a great sign in a game.

[Altoid_storm]

That is SO FAR up there as one of my favorite games at the Ice Arena. I'm a senior with those senior boys on the team and there is no team in the CCHA or NHL or anywhere I can't handle more than Notre Dame. To finally get that win had tears in my eyes by the end of the game. Finally.

Congrats, boys! You played hard!

[Falcon Fanatic]

We are now OUT OF LAST PLACE, thanks to the schuckeyes also beating the broncos!!!

Awesome game, guys!! SOOOO proud of this team...they NEVER gave up and they NEVER surrendered!!!

GO ICERS!!!
DO IT AGAIN!!!
WE WANT MORE!! WE WANT MORE!!
WE WANT MORE!! WE WANT MORE!!
WE WANT MORE!! WE WANT MORE!!

[leftcoastnews]

It'll be interesting to see what Williams does with the lines for tomorrow with Grover and Perkin eligible to return.

[toddpav]

Here's a link to the photos from tonight:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/toddpavlac ... 470204236/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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