After the game, UNO's concern went immediately to the condition of Massa. Dean Blais quickly left for the hospital to check on Massa, drawing the ire of College Hockey News reporter Dan Myers. And like some reporters, he started tweeting in frustration at Blais' absence. It all began with the following tweet:
That's not the point. As the head coach, he needs to be available and accessible for the media.
UNO fans questioned that on Twitter, and rather than rethink his original and admit his mistake, he upped the ante and played the victim in a series of tweets:
To the UNO crowd: I was simply saying it would have been nice to talk to Blais after the game about Massa and the game itself.
OK. I'm done trying to explain myself. Enjoy your seat in front of your television.
I've been hammered by these people tonight for no reason. My intention was not to be insensitive. I guess that's how it came off
Hopefully Massa just suffered a concussion (as if that's a minor thing, which it's not) and won't suffer any long-term ill-effects of tonight's hit. In the meantime, UNO will need to get another goaltender to Mankato in the morning. And the WCHA will need to review the video of tonight's game. After watching UNO's Alex Simonson get a five minute major and game ejection for charging Duluth's Kenny Reiter last Saturday night, Mosey's hit likely deserves similar action. The first TV replay looked like it was a knee; the UNO YouTube video is inconclusive. Some would argue that UNO's Brent Gwidt pushed Mosey into Massa, though it's likely that Mosey was going to collide with Massa no matter what.
(Footnight: Nice move by the Mankato public address announcer to select Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" and the Scorpions' "Rock You Like a Hurricane" to "entertain" the crowd while Massa lay motionless on the ice.)
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Early this morning, Massa tweeted that he was back in his room with Johnnie Searfoss. Sounds like he's OK, which would be great news.
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