UNH Wildcats 2021/2022 - Return of the Champions of October?

[J.D.]

Since BC and UNH will be playing each other...

If not Souza, who do you guys want? Too soon to take a chance on Ciocco? Ayers? From my perspective Ayers is not the guy.

[Scott]

“I’m not going to reflect on what I think or what we are as a group right now. All I know is that we have an opportunity to compete for home ice still in the playoffs. That’s a goal of ours,” Souza said.

Who hired this guy? 2 games left in the regular season and you can't speak to where your team is at?

The "Blue Skies" pills seem to be freely distributed in the UNH Athletics office.

Please remember folks, all is well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdbp...hannel=Michael

[deltabravo62]

I hope that home ice in the phony round of the playoffs wasn't really a goal.

Going to guess that wasn't the goal before... But when it's all you got left to shoot for I guess it becomes a goal... This is what failure looks like, keep modifying your goals downward then miss those goals.

[Felger]

“I’m not going to reflect on what I think or what we are as a group right now. All I know is that we have an opportunity to compete for home ice still in the playoffs. That’s a goal of ours,” Souza said.

Who hired this guy? 2 games left in the regular season and you can't speak to where your team is at?

I hope that home ice in the phony round of the playoffs wasn't really a goal.

[deltabravo62]

“I’m not going to reflect on what I think or what we are as a group right now. All I know is that we have an opportunity to compete for home ice still in the playoffs. That’s a goal of ours,” Souza said.

Who hired this guy? 2 games left in the regular season and you can't speak to where your team is at?

[HockeyRef]

Some great game comments. However, from my perspective his wasn’t for lack of effort on the teams part. And yes it has been a few times in the past. MC is actually a very skilled and fast skating team. As noted we did hold them off in the first until that horrible last minute goal. As a low scoring team we need early goals to help carry the momentum and build confidence. As listed at the start of the game, MC presented lines of a combined 34-51-78 and 24 points. While that was not how they rolled them, our 2 lines (43&47 points) start to breakdown and tire as the game wears on. But again from my front row perspective this team has lots of character and does typically quit. We have a 4th line that sees no ice, and a third line that works really hard but just doesn’t have the physical strength to carry play in a miss match situation.
would have liked a goal back but that’s baseball, ah hockey! And as the old adage goes “I do my best work under pressure!” Well of course you do, you have no choice as the clock winds down.

I spent most of the 2nd sitting at the UNH attacking end to get a full ice view of the game. I could clearly see MC had 'adapted' to the big sheet (see Borek comments about that in the article I shared today from TNH student newspaper) and would agree with your comment. They were indeed flying past us and made it tough to counteract once in front of the net. We had very few quality chances in the 2nd. But make no mistake we did not mount nearly the attack we had in the first and I think that goal MC scored off that facebook took the air out of the room for them....

All of that said, the better team won that night (watch the game highlights on You Tube " 1.30 ish into the vid) they pulled on us...oh my....) but we were in it and those 3 points would have made a difference if you care alot about that HE home ice thing. Woulda Coulda Shoulda doesn't count in hockey when you are chasing valuable points but that is what we have been doing it seems...chasing points and games.

Like I said, either here or at BC. Not sure it really matters that much. We need at at best a split with UML (not going to be easy) and again, look for help from UMass (the way BC played yesterday will make this an interesting series).

Scott Borek PostGame Comments

[HockeyRef]

TNH view of the MC game complete with interviews

[norbert]

If I'm being honest at this point it really doesn't matter where we end up. Only thing is I won't go to the Conte and I would goto Durham. Other than that I am all out of big emotion about it...sure I'd love to see them make some noise just being realistic.

Ps have you heard Engaras is coming back? I'd be surprised given all he has been through. I'm not expecting any of them to.

I heard some rumblings about him possibly back. All these kids who were given a full year might as well do it and further education if this is the last stop

[HockeyRef]

Sensing sarcasm but I’m big on soaring like an Eagle today

If I'm being honest at this point it really doesn't matter where we end up. Only thing is I won't go to the Conte and I would goto Durham. Other than that I am all out of big emotion about it...sure I'd love to see them make some noise just being realistic.

Ps have you heard Engaras is coming back? I'd be surprised given all he has been through. I'm not expecting any of them to.

[norbert]

Am I missing something here? What post are you referencing? Sorry just alittle slow today (more so than usual ha!)

No it was in reference to the 2 possible surprises

[norbert]

Great news, and thanks for sharing. While you didn’t ask, I would guess that Filip might be one of the 2. Given his draft year and missing his first year. I could see that the Oilers (?) might like another year of play prior to signing him. The second would be Joseph C. He has come on this year defensively and can contribute on both ends and PK. Strong 3rd liner perhaps. Because we don’t know who is in the portal assuming it is a couple of seniors.

Engaras would be one, the second I’m not sure logistically it’s possible so need to do some research

[norbert]

Thanks alot BU...lol

Sensing sarcasm but I’m big on soaring like an Eagle today

[HockeyRef]

Great news, and thanks for sharing. While you didn’t ask, I would guess that Filip might be one of the 2. Given his draft year and missing his first year. I could see that the Oilers (?) might like another year of play prior to signing him. The second would be Joseph C. He has come on this year defensively and can contribute on both ends and PK. Strong 3rd liner perhaps. Because we don’t know who is in the portal assuming it is a couple of seniors.

Am I missing something here? What post are you referencing? Sorry just alittle slow today (more so than usual ha!)

[HockeyRef]

I think there might be 2 surprises in next years senior class….

Do go on...you have my attention

[HockeyRef]

Thanks alot BU...lol