Kevin G

And we're off! Lots of empty seats.

Roxy Bernstein and Ben Clymer on the call

NEXT UP: Mankato vs. SCSU at 4pm on ESPNU (and hopefully ESPN+)

BU played with speed, skill, and smarts, plus Commesso was solid in net. Pretty good recipe. WMU is left with what ifs...what if the goal isn't overturned and what if their player buries the breakaway. At that point it would've been 2-0 Broncos; maybe a different outcome.

Right. And WMU was better than this during the season. Bad time for bad game.

At the end of two periods, BU 4-1 over WMU. second intermission *cue Chewy flea and tick commercial*

Dude, shoot that puck!

Wonder if @ubishmade the trip to Manchester?

WMU isn't dead yet. Polin scores. BU 3-1

Good golly, all of a sudden WMU forgot how to play defense.

Now 3-0 BU. C'mon Broncos, I think I picked you in the bracket challenge!

Sorta. Polin got a coincidental with a BU player, and unless the BU player is Lane Hutson, that's advantage BU.

The first goal too. Identical to a goal we gave up this season.

Quinn Hutson scores. BU 2-0

Gallant misses the net on a beautiful setup.

WMU needs Polin to stay outta the box.

My poor memory seems to recall that the ice is often crappy for regional tourney games.

BU 1-0 after first period

Lane Hutson scores. BU 1-0

Sasson hits the post on a breakaway.

Me either. Officials usually err on the side of blowing the whistle too quickly anyway; finally one ref let the play breathe for a second and they waive off the goal anyway.

This. Couldn't agree more.

Goal call overturned; goal disallowed.

...and we're into an official review. Ugh.

WMU scores! 1-0 No whistle when the puck goes under the BU goalie; WMU's Larkin jams the puck into the net.