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SheaF91

[Game Thread] Monday, April 8th, 2019 - Virginia vs. Texas Tech - National Championship

This is it, ladies and gentlemen! The Virginia Cavaliers vs the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the NCAA Division I National Championship, in what I assume is the sport of college hockey. Not sure what happened to the likes of UMD, Denver, Providence, or UMass – I thought they were all pretty good, but here we are.

Some quick internet research reveals that both hockey teams we are about to watch are actually ACHA DII club teams, so I’m not even sure how they’re playing an NCAA game, but I’m not here to ask questions.

Tonight’s game will begin at 9:20 PM ET and will be broadcast nationally on CBS, which should be great for exposure for the college hockey world.

So grab your gear, crack a beer, and get ready to cheer! LET’S GO COLLEGE HOCKEY!

Posted Apr 8, 2019, 11:24 PM UTC

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

I think they forgot to announce the goaltenders

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Oh wait, both teams appear to have started the game with their goaltenders pulled.

Bold strategy, we'll see how it turns out.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Update: Not very well for Tech.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Also the fourth referee

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Well things are just about set for puck drop in Minneapolis. Gotta say, the ice crew could have done a much better job; that surface looks almost brown!

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Just realized they misspelled "Frozen" on many of the arena logos. Unforgivable.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Also the crease is way too big! Get your tape measures out, guys. Come on.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Gotta say, though: The glass is high-quality and practically see-through.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

I dunno what these announcers are on about. Field goals are football, lol

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DescretoBurritoAir Force Falcons•

Strange, I thought Virginia lost to the 16 seed...checks clipboard AIC Yellow Jackets? Is that even a real school?

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

buzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzz

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dabassist19Clarkson Golden Knights - Proud Pep Band Alum•

Man these updated graphics really help the on ice visualization. Digitally putting the puck in an orange sphere has really made following the action a lot easier!

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Maybe for the uninitiated, but for us old-timers it's just distracting.

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CornellBigRedCornell Big Red•

FUCK HARVARD?

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Always.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

PENALTY SHOT!!

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Oh shit, another one!

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

ANOTHER ONE! What is going on?

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Number FOUR!

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

I'm gonna stop counting, this is getting ridiculous.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Virginia up by SIX GOALS only a few minutes in. Could this game be over already?

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Texas cuts the gap IN HALF only a few minutes later!

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Refs are missing a lot of hand passes this game. And you guys thought NCHC reffing was bad...

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Well, Virginia leads by 3 at the first intermission, but there's two more periods and that's a lot of hockey.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

You guys can tell this is real college hockey because the pep bands are super tight.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Pretty sure hockey teams only get one timeout a period, refs.

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jdchamboBoston Terriers•

One a game you doofus. Do you even hockey?

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

I didn't ask for this tag, but I'll embrace it.

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jdchamboBoston Terriers•

Lol, the Discord asked for you to have it.

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huskyferretguyConnecticut Huskies•

Interesting, did you know that back in 2014 both UConn Men and Women Hockey Te...

[UConn inside joke]

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secondpronounMinnesota Golden Gophers•

Good idea putting the final in the state of hockey, just wish we could've had it outdoors.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Not sure why they didn't hold it at The X, though. It's right there!

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jdchamboMODBoston Terriers•

G-d Dammit Shea!

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Yeah I know posting these things is usually your gig, but you hadn't gotten to it yet and I figured it had to be put up.

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jdchamboBoston Terriers•

I'm struggling to recall when we turned into r/collegebasketball 😛

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

If this was basketball, why isn't North Carolina playing?

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dabassist19Clarkson Golden Knights - Proud Pep Band Alum•

Or Duke?

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jdchamboBoston Terriers•

I spent most of the weekend and today prepping for my thesis defense, so when I say I don't really have time for this, I mean it in the most literal sense.

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dabassist19Clarkson Golden Knights - Proud Pep Band Alum•

Bold move by the coaches for keeping these line changes extra long. Some of these boys have been in the whole game!

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

I was just about to say. Some of these guys' TOI is going to be insane.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

A monumental comeback by Tech, and we're not even halfway done yet.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

Well I guess both teams voted to eschew the third period and go straight to sudden-death overtime. Next point wins it!

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

I said, next point wins it. Virginia scored, so... why are they still playing?

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

There's... uh... still 15 minutes left to play everyone. Everyone's celebrating like they just won.

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SheaF91OPClarkson Golden Knights•

There's one minute remaining in the period...

AND VIRGINIA STILL SUCKS!

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YUNoDieMichigan Tech Huskies•

THANK YOU!

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