Kevin G

Offensive zone penalty on Mankato. Not ideal for the Mavs.

Thanks. Wasn't sure.

Wonder if I can sync to Hennessey...oh wait, nevermind.

Do Mankato's purple jerseys look purple-er to anyone else? Like, brighter, more obnoxiously purple? With all due respect, their jersey color combo is hideous. It's less Minnesota Vikings, more Fruit of the Loom. In my opinion, of course.

I do the accent every time that commercial comes on and my son does an eye-roll. Every time.

Mankato's leading goal-scorer, David Silye, is ridiculously efficient with a 26.4% shooting percentage.

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