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Originally posted by walrus View PostRealistic in this case. I think they improve but they aren't going to win it all. If they are top 4 in HE, Red did one heck of a jobOriginally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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Re: UMaine: No Cure for the Summertime Blues but to BEAR the Months 'till October!
Originally posted by Drew S. View PostWho is going to finish ahead of them? Surely Providence, but beyond that I don't see that many great teams in hockey east. I would say Maine has a 50/50 shot at finishing top four.
No question that the Friars are the team to beat but other than that, it's a crapshoot. We take care of business at home and steal some on the road, we'll be fine. And we don't see Providence until that final series again this year
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Re: UMaine: No Cure for the Summertime Blues but to BEAR the Months 'till October!
And this is what those of us with conservative outlooks on the season cannot reconcile... one of you says, 50/50 to be top four in HE, and another saying it's a "crapshoot" and if things "fall right" they could be a frozen four team... well if we go with the 50/50 top four in the league scenario, there's a 50% chance that they are outside the top four and that would likely put them hovering on the bubble to make the NCAA tournament. Just about everyone in HE brings back plenty of scoring. BC, PC, NU, UVM, BU, MC all bring back experienced goaltenders from last season. Some teams have questions on defense, but Maine is included among them. I'm in agreement with those that think Maine is 2-3 years away. When Gendron's approach is really rooted. Unfortunately, that means Shore's talents are somewhat wasted, much like Gustav's. Still a lot of questions to be answered.
Returning Scoring
BC - 108
PC - 97
Northeastern - 94
Lowell - 79
Maine - 77
BU - 76
UVM - 66
UNH - 59
Notre Dame - 56
MC - 49
UMass - 36
Poor UMass... only two returners with more than five goals (and only 3 had five or more)Last edited by gscott13; 09-17-2014, 02:03 PM.
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Re: UMaine: No Cure for the Summertime Blues but to BEAR the Months 'till October!
Originally posted by gscott13 View PostPoor UMass... only two returners with more than five goals (and only 3 had five or more)Originally posted by Greg Ambrose on 3/7/2010The fact that you BC fans revel in the superiority of your team in an admittedly weak league leads me to believe you will be more sorely disappointed when the end comes than we will.
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Re: UMaine: No Cure for the Summertime Blues but to BEAR the Months 'till October!
Originally posted by Nick Papagiorgio View Post"Poor Umass" is a phrase no one should ever use.
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Re: UMaine: No Cure for the Summertime Blues but to BEAR the Months 'till October!
Originally posted by gscott13 View PostAnd this is what those of us with conservative outlooks on the season cannot reconcile... one of you says, 50/50 to be top four in HE, and another saying it's a "crapshoot" and if things "fall right" they could be a frozen four team... well if we go with the 50/50 top four in the league scenario, there's a 50% chance that they are outside the top four and that would likely put them hovering on the bubble to make the NCAA tournament. Just about everyone in HE brings back plenty of scoring. BC, PC, NU, UVM, BU, MC all bring back experienced goaltenders from last season. Some teams have questions on defense, but Maine is included among them. I'm in agreement with those that think Maine is 2-3 years away. When Gendron's approach is really rooted. Unfortunately, that means Shore's talents are somewhat wasted, much like Gustav's. Still a lot of questions to be answered.
Returning Scoring
BC - 108
PC - 97
Northeastern - 94
Lowell - 79
Maine - 77
BU - 76
UVM - 66
UNH - 59
Notre Dame - 56
MC - 49
UMass - 36
Poor UMass... only two returners with more than five goals (and only 3 had five or more)
And do we all remember the 2001 Patriots? You know, the team nobody thought would win 8 games much less win a Super Bowl? This is sports. Anything can happen. We have to be faithful here and Red has said expectations are high - as they should be every year. Games are not played on paper. Games are played on the ice.
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Originally posted by gscott13 View PostAnd this is what those of us with conservative outlooks on the season cannot reconcile... one of you says, 50/50 to be top four in HE, and another saying it's a "crapshoot" and if things "fall right" they could be a frozen four team... well if we go with the 50/50 top four in the league scenario, there's a 50% chance that they are outside the top four and that would likely put them hovering on the bubble to make the NCAA tournament. Just about everyone in HE brings back plenty of scoring. BC, PC, NU, UVM, BU, MC all bring back experienced goaltenders from last season. Some teams have questions on defense, but Maine is included among them. I'm in agreement with those that think Maine is 2-3 years away. When Gendron's approach is really rooted. Unfortunately, that means Shore's talents are somewhat wasted, much like Gustav's. Still a lot of questions to be answered.
Returning Scoring
BC - 108
PC - 97
Northeastern - 94
Lowell - 79
Maine - 77
BU - 76
UVM - 66
UNH - 59
Notre Dame - 56
MC - 49
UMass - 36
Poor UMass... only two returners with more than five goals (and only 3 had five or more)
I'm not sure how useful your chart is. For example, it would be interesting to know how many of those BC goals Hayes or Gaudreau was involved with last year.Originally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostThe 2007 team made the frozen four and they probably weren't one of the top 10 teams in the country. I don't think place of finish necessarily correlates to how far the team goes in the playoffs. A lot of how far a team goes in the playoffs comes down to luck, for better or worse.
I'm not sure how useful your chart is. For example, it would be interesting to know how many of those BC goals Hayes or Gaudreau was involved with last year.
You have a great point there. It's easy to score with guys like that on the ice
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Re: UMaine: No Cure for the Summertime Blues but to BEAR the Months 'till October!
Originally posted by Drew S. View PostThe 2007 team made the frozen four and they probably weren't one of the top 10 teams in the country
But back to 2007. They backed in, somehow got slotted ahead of UMass who had just beaten them in four straight games thus avoiding Clarkson in the first round, got by St. Cloud (who had never won in the tourney before) and got a fifth chance at UMass...
This is a futile argument. We'll see how things play out over the course of the season. I hope come late March I am eating my words.
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Originally posted by BBDiehard14 View PostYou have a great point there. It's easy to score with guys like that on the iceLast edited by gscott13; 09-17-2014, 03:45 PM.
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Re: UMaine: No Cure for the Summertime Blues but to BEAR the Months 'till October!
Originally posted by Ma#1ne Hky View PostOk everyone the season is less then a month away...lets put out our Picks for the Hockey East Regular Season/Frozen 4 Teams/UMaine player to have a great season/and a UMaine Player that's needs to step it up. - Hockey East: 1.Providence 2.Boston College 3.Northeastern 4.Vermont 5.MAINE 6.Notre Dame 7.Boston University 8.UMass-Lowell 9.New Hampshire 10.UMass 11.Merrimack 12.UConn - Frozen 4 Boston April 2015: Colgate - Providence - North Dakota - Minnesota. - UMaine player with a great season: Devin Shore,50 points in 36 games - 17 goals 33 assist. - Player needing to step up: Will Merchant... - well that my .02,hopefully others will follow/interesting to see what others fore-see to this upcoming season.
1. Providence
2. Boston College
3. Northeastern
4. UMass-Lowell
5. Maine
6. Vermont
7. Boston University
8. UNH
9. Notre Dame
10. Merrimack
11. Connecticut
12. UMassLast edited by Ineverquit; 09-17-2014, 04:51 PM.IT'S ALL ABOUT THE NAVY AND BLUE! UMAINE BLACK BEARS
National Champions 93' 99'
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Re: UMaine: No Cure for the Summertime Blues but to BEAR the Months 'till October!
Latest from BDN:
UMaine lowers hockey ticket prices for 12 games in attempt to stem attendance decline
By Larry Mahoney, BDN Staff
Posted Sept. 17, 2014, at 7:06 p.m.
http://bangordailynews.com/2014/09/1...dance-decline/
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Originally posted by blackbearbandie View PostLatest from BDN:
UMaine lowers hockey ticket prices for 12 games in attempt to stem attendance decline
By Larry Mahoney, BDN Staff
Posted Sept. 17, 2014, at 7:06 p.m.
http://bangordailynews.com/2014/09/1...dance-decline/Originally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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Originally posted by Ineverquit View PostMy guess for the Hockey East standings at the end of the regular season.
1. Providence
2. Boston College
3. Northeastern
4. UMass-Lowell
5. Maine
6. Vermont
7. Boston University
8. UNH
9. Notre Dame
10. Merrimack
11. Connecticut
12. UMass
Lowell is way too high. They lost a lot so they'll take a small step back
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