It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Last night's Icers - Colonials tilt at the Greenberg wasn't ugly on the scale of the Penguins - Islanders slugfest, but it won't rank high on anyone's list of impressive Penn State victories.
Despite the fact that the Icers looked lost at times, they managed to secure a 6-4 victory and in the process solidified their position in the pecking order at the national tournament.
The win, and losses by #9 Oklahoma (6-2 to Illinois), #10 Oakland (7-2 to Davenport) and #12 Iowa State (6-2 to Lindenwood) could propel the Icers up a spot or perhaps two in the final rankings that will be released next Friday.
Paul Daley led the way with a hat trick, matching the three-spot put up by Brian Chiavetta for Bobby Mo.
Rich and Tim O'Brien and Eric Steinour adding the other goals. Tim and Eric returned to the lineup after their stint with Team USA, helping to nullify the absence of Chris Cerutti due to injury.
Kevin Miller returned to the lineup against his old team after rehabbing his foot injury. Brian Dolan continued to impress on the blueline, where he was again paired with Carey Bell. Brian garnered third-star honors for the second Friday in a row with another solid two-way effort.
While a win is a win - to be blunt - the Icers will have to be much more consistent if they hope to make some noise at the big dance in March.
Note: Highlight video to follow. You Tube is taking close to three hours to upload a 5 minute video!
Despite the fact that the Icers looked lost at times, they managed to secure a 6-4 victory and in the process solidified their position in the pecking order at the national tournament.
The win, and losses by #9 Oklahoma (6-2 to Illinois), #10 Oakland (7-2 to Davenport) and #12 Iowa State (6-2 to Lindenwood) could propel the Icers up a spot or perhaps two in the final rankings that will be released next Friday.
Paul Daley led the way with a hat trick, matching the three-spot put up by Brian Chiavetta for Bobby Mo.
Rich and Tim O'Brien and Eric Steinour adding the other goals. Tim and Eric returned to the lineup after their stint with Team USA, helping to nullify the absence of Chris Cerutti due to injury.
Kevin Miller returned to the lineup against his old team after rehabbing his foot injury. Brian Dolan continued to impress on the blueline, where he was again paired with Carey Bell. Brian garnered third-star honors for the second Friday in a row with another solid two-way effort.
While a win is a win - to be blunt - the Icers will have to be much more consistent if they hope to make some noise at the big dance in March.
Note: Highlight video to follow. You Tube is taking close to three hours to upload a 5 minute video!
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