UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

[walrus]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

He did, but the rest of his game was fine. Michel misplayed them as much as him, especially the first one. Even with those plays he only gave up three goals.

3 goals to what appears to be a bad Lowell team.

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[Fishman'81]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

True dat, Maine hasn't beaten a good team yet. (They only improved to #50 KRACH with today's win.)

But it's still early, and there's *some* hope yet. Swayman will be absolutely essential in that equation.

BU ain't great-shakes so far either, but 3 points next weekend would be a major step in the right direction at this point.

[ticapnews]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

We know no captain but the captain in the North whose name is Montgomery.

If this season were a ride at Disneyland it would be an E ticket.

This was a milestone win for Maine. 10th win on the road in the Red Gendron Era. 10-49-9 (.213)

Road wins: UMass (3)
UNH, Merrimack (2)
Notre Dame, Vermont, Lowell

[Ma#1ne Hky]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

We know no captain but the captain in the North whose name is Montgomery.

If this season were a ride at Disneyland it would be an E ticket.

This was a milestone win for Maine. 10th win on the road in the Red Gendron Era. 10-49-9 (.213)

Road wins: UMass (3)
UNH, Merrimack (2)
Notre Dame, Vermont, Lowell

Quite the resume for RG on the road.

[Fishman'81]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

Quite the resume for RG on the road.

Well, I fully expected to be 9-50-9 after today's game, didn't you..?

Too many Debbie Downers on this thread.

[Ma#1ne Hky]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

Well, I fully expected to be 9-50-9 after today's game, didn't you..?

Too many Debbie Downers on this thread.

Well I expected a ROAD WIN some time this season.

[ticapnews]

Well I expected a ROAD WIN some time this season.

I expected three. Two more at UMass and one at Brown.

[Fishman'81]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

I expected three. Two more at UMass and one at Brown.

Well, Brown,maybe.

[umhockey91]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

Maine will be in the NCAA Tourney this season. You heard it here first!

[Fishman'81]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

Maine will be in the NCAA Tourney this season. You heard it here first!

Kindly pass that blunt this way, my brother!

[BoSox3066]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

I'm encouraged. They've scored 4 goals in 4 of 8 gamess. They had 5 in a game 6 times all of last yr and only 3 the entire year for 2015-16. This is positive development. And they're only shooting 10.8 percent which isn't so great as to suggest he goal totals are a mirage.

Pucks going in the net there's gotta be something good going on.

[Ma#1ne Hky]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

I'm encouraged. They've scored 4 goals in 4 of 8 gamess. They had 5 in a game 6 times all of last yr and only 3 the entire year for 2015-16. This is positive development. And they're only shooting 10.8 percent which isn't so great as to suggest he goal totals are a mirage.

Pucks going in the net there's gotta be something good going on.

What confounds me is how bad they play one night then turn around and play like a ranked team the next...and they need to upgrade the PK...can't hover around 60% PK time and not expect to be down.

[Drew S.]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

What confounds me is how bad they play one night then turn around and play like a ranked team the next...and they need to upgrade the PK...can't hover around 60% PK time and not expect to be down.

I think the PK has gotten a lot better as the season has gone on. Maine didn't look horrible Friday, it was just a couple individual bonehead plays that cost them. I'm actually surprised and pleased with just how well Maine actually looked this weekend overall. If Maine can win one of the next three they'll be right where I hoped they would be and will have put themselves in great position to have a .500 season, which I would view as a positive step forward.

[BlackBearFan19]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

I think the PK has gotten a lot better as the season has gone on. Maine didn't look horrible Friday, it was just a couple individual bonehead plays that cost them. I'm actually surprised and pleased with just how well Maine actually looked this weekend overall. If Maine can win one of the next three they'll be right where I hoped they would be and will have put themselves in great position to have a .500 season, which I would view as a positive step forward.

100% agree. They've played fairly well in the past five, unfortunately they're 2-3 in those games. With a easier stretch of schedule perhaps they would be 5-0. Suprised to say they left 2 points on the table this weekend at Lowell, but I think we caught them at a good time. Bazin will have them playing much better come January. BU has struggled so far, I think they could be vulnerable, and the boys have two weeks to prepare for them. A three point weekend would go a long way especially with the Ireland trip looming.

[BlackBearFan19]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

Thoughts on the team so far.
-They're better than I expected. Tralmaks is an absolute gem. Keeper is a nice player. Doherty is a great role player with a scoring touch.
-Pearson looks a little off. Don't know if it's the C on his jersey or what. He had a good game yesterday but still waiting for him to find the back of the net.
-Swayman is the goalie. McGovern isn't a bad goalie but Swayman looks like the real deal and the goalie of the future. I understand not rushing him along but if he's comfortable I say ride him.
-They play hard. Since the whipping they took from Miami, they have turned in 5 good performances.
-They lack a true scorer. (Tralmaks is probably the guy but he's not quite ready yet)
-Are we going to keep the 7 defensemen look? Is Muehlbauer really a better choice than Binner on the blue line? Muehlbauer is pretty solid defensively but he is useless in the offensive zone.
-They're not the worst team in Hockey East. Shocked to say this but Maine is better than Lowell and I don't think Lowell is all that bad. We're they are at in the standings right now is probably where they will stay and that would be a major step in the right direction.
-Don't get wrapped up in the Pairwise or KRACH. Maine isn't making the tournament, let's set realistic goals,(Mid-pack finish in Hockey East, make it to the garden) to measure the teams success
-Overall, it was another solid weekend. They left points on the table and the drumming yesterday was them showing it. When they score and bury their chances early, they're tough to beat.