vs. Alaska Anchorage (1/19 and 1/20)

[mbenecke]

BG returns to the Slater Family Ice Arena this weekend for a conference series against the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. Friday's game begins at 7:37, while Saturday's White Out puckdrop is scheduled for 7:07pm. This is a weekend where we MUST get all 6 points in order to keep pace with the top of the conference, and considering the opponent, anything less would be a major letdown.

Anchorage is 2-16-4 on the season. However, they are coming in off their second win of the season, which was this past Saturday night against UAH by a score of 2-1, so they may have a little bit more momentum than they would have otherwise.

They are dead-last in the PairWise rankings (60/60), and they have the least wins in the country by 2 whole games. This is a team we must defeat. It's time for BG to finally be consistent enough for an entire weekend and get a sweep against a clearly inferior team.

Goaltender match-up:

Save Percentage:

Ryan Bednard - .931 (1st WCHA)
Olivier Mantha (UAA) - .912 (5th WCHA)
Eric Dop - .892 (12th WCHA)

Goals Allowed Average:

Ryan Bednard - 1.76 (2nd WCHA)
Olivier Mantha (UAA) - 3.15 (13th WCHA)
Eric Dop - 2.83 (10th WCHA)

Gotta get these wins. Leave your comments and predictions below. Go Falcons!

[mbenecke]

I'm hoping we have two well-attended, well-played games this weekend. Attendance has been down this year, so we could really use a boost this weekend.

I'm also hoping we have at least one game where we break through and put up 5+ goals, if not both games.

These are TWO, MUST-WIN games for us. Let's get it done, Falcons!

[jpfalcon09]

Feels like a trap weekend coming off the NMU series. These teams always scare me because they have nothing to lose.

[pdt1081]

Feels like a trap weekend coming off the NMU series. These teams always scare me because they have nothing to lose.

Bergeron hopes the guys are pissed after last weekend. I hope they're determined and focused so they play like they know how. Not making stupid mistakes because they're too focused on being pissed instead of playing.

[pdt1081]

End of 1, BG leads 4-1. Shots are 8-7, BG.

[pdt1081]

End of 2, BG leads 5-1. Shots are 23-12, BG.

[pdt1081]

6-2 FINAL

[mbenecke]

I'm pretty happy with the effort tonight. Glad we chased Mantha early and got the crowd really into it, but felt like we took the foot off the gas down the stretch in the 3rd. Gotta put together another strong performance tomorrow night!

[pdt1081]

End of 1, BG down 0-2. Shots are 12-12.

[unfalconbelievable]

Back to status quo.................... Jekyll and Hyde with this team

Down 2 - 0 at HOME to the worst team in college hockey.

Come on get it together and take care of business, stop playing around and giving them HOPE.

[gmartin]

Women's team lost in basketball. Men blew a 15 pt lead and lost. Only fitting the hockey team continue the losing trend.

[Class of 61]

Back to status quo.................... Jekyll and Hyde with this team

Down 2 - 0 at HOME to the worst team in college hockey.

Come on get it together and take care of business, stop playing around and giving them HOPE.

Who's in goal tonite?

[unfalconbelievable]

Back to status quo.................... Jekyll and Hyde with this team

Down 2 - 0 at HOME to the worst team in college hockey.

Come on get it together and take care of business, stop playing around and giving them HOPE.

Who's in goal tonite?

Dopp

[pdt1081]

End of 2, BG down 1-2. Shots are 29-18.

[Class of 61]

Final score in yet? ( it's 9:30) hope BG GETS AT LEAST ONE WIN after round all probs. Today.