UML 2011-2012 Thread: Part II

[Patman]

Re: UML 2011-2012 Thread: Part II

Fast guys? Wait til you meet some of our freshmen

Wait until you meet some of ours

[mcfarljd]

That's the other thing... I know it's the playoffs but physical teams tend to take penalties... If you fight through a player when you are proceeding up ice you are going to generate calls... Even if it ends up 4x4... We've got fast and slippery guys... Puck control is great but how about you make the guy catch you?

Fast guys? Wait til you meet some of our freshmen

[Patman]

Pretty much hitting the nail on the head here with Miami. What scares me about UML is the solid PP. It seems like we either play penalty-free hockey or we take 10+

That's the other thing... I know it's the playoffs but physical teams tend to take penalties... If you fight through a player when you are proceeding up ice you are going to generate calls... Even if it ends up 4x4... We've got fast and slippery guys... Puck control is great but how about you make the guy catch you?

[MUnRPI]

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Pretty much hitting the nail on the head here with Miami. What scares me about UML is the solid PP. It seems like we either play penalty-free hockey or we take 10+

[sterlippo1]

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Based on conference stats at the end of the RS, fine give the award to Wilson. I don't have a problem with that. But I think it's clear to everyone in Hockey East (especially after his performance in the HE tourney) who the best rookie really is. That doesn't even take away from Wilson. He had a great year and has a very bright future.

we prefer team trophies anyway...........

[J.D.]

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Based on conference stats at the end of the RS, fine give the award to Wilson. I don't have a problem with that. But I think it's clear to everyone in Hockey East (especially after his performance in the HE tourney) who the best rookie really is. That doesn't even take away from Wilson. He had a great year and has a very bright future.

[UMLFan]

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Acceptable oversight in my opinion considering it should have gone to Gaudreau.

Except it shouldn't have. And didn't.

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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NHL.com article also fails to mention that Scott Wilson (who is a prospect of the Penguins) was the Hockey East ROTY.

Acceptable oversight in my opinion considering it should have gone to Gaudreau.

[boblav1]

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I'm planning on going to all the Bridgeport games myself, but have some friends that can only make it to the Saturday game (hopefully we get that far!). Does anyone know if you can buy games individually and how that might work?

Thanks in advance!

Wicked pumped for the tournament. I remember watching it on TV the last time they were there. Can't believe I was only 10 at the time! Like Norm said, it's been much too long.

I believe single day tickets went on sale today through ticketmaster.

[UMLFan]

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I'm planning on going to all the Bridgeport games myself, but have some friends that can only make it to the Saturday game (hopefully we get that far!). Does anyone know if you can buy games individually and how that might work?

IF Lowell loses on Friday night, you're welcome to my two tickets for Saturday.

[DLG]

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Always more tickets to the final as fans of losing teams sell
without Yale tickets should not be a problem in Bridgeport

[Fishhawk]

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I haven't hung there often as I'm generally too thirsty and too cheap to drink $6 drafts but my impression of Beer Works is that it's not really a "watching every second of a hockey game" kind of place. Aren't the TV's kind of small and high up? Certainly could be wrong on this and if the place will be filled with UML fans then I'd go.

Miami being a big physical opponent does worry me after getting manhandled by Providence. What I found very frustrating in that series is that we didn't take advantage of our speed and squirminess by skating the puck out of our own end instead of passing it out. Too often we passed the puck before we got to our blue line even though we weren't being challenged. Providence hung back between center ice and their blue line, waited for us to pass then flew to the puck and creamed the Riverhawk the pass was intended for. Maybe Norm should think back to our 9 goal weekend in Maine (who has very big physical defensemen eh?) and use that game plan for Miami.

[jrobes01]

Re: UML 2011-2012 Thread: Part II

I'm planning on going to all the Bridgeport games myself, but have some friends that can only make it to the Saturday game (hopefully we get that far!). Does anyone know if you can buy games individually and how that might work?

Thanks in advance!

Wicked pumped for the tournament. I remember watching it on TV the last time they were there. Can't believe I was only 10 at the time! Like Norm said, it's been much too long.

[boblav1]

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Am I the only one concerned that Miami's size and physicality could make them a very tough draw? Lowell has struggled this year against teams that fit that description

No. I think many of us are thinking the same thing, especially with the way things worked out with PC. Hopefully the team has learned from that series. Miami is a tough draw. The Hawks will need to play their best hockey and find a way to get pucks and players to the net.

[Patman]

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Simple for me to say, but it just seems to me we have to take it to the net and look for ugly and rebound goals.

Again, hopefully the week off will help out.