Re: Maine at Boston University 2/12 and 13
I don't think making excuses for the attendence at Agganis gets us Terrier fans anywhere. The fact is there are thousands of activities in Boston every weekend and going to a college hockey game is only one of many. We don't have the energy and passion that Maine has at Alfond but they only have college hockey or binge drinking as entertainment options in Orono.
Back to hockey: This is the most important weekend of BU's hockey season and last night was a continuation of a steady demonstration of effort, focus and pure talent coming together to create a pretty good team.
I was critical of the coaching staff over the holidays but give Parker great credit for publicly and privately admitting his negative approach was hurting this young team. Since January 2nd this team and coaching staff have steadily elevated their game and consistency to the point that nobody wants to play them at this point.
I give the players great credit for looking at themselves over the holidays and becoming accountable for the lapses in effort and focus we saw constantly during the first half of the season. It seems to me they are playing more relaxed and having fun yet are much more focuessed and consistent. We are seeing some good leadership in this area.
For tonight, I don't expect a repeat of last night but do expect to see the Terriers win a closer game. Last night we saw Darling at his worst. As I commented on the Blog during last night's game, he seems either great or terrible. I expect to see him play much better but believe the Terrier's superiour talent that is focucessed and intense will win out. A 4 point weekend will have the Terriers closing in on home ice and I think the players and coaches understand what is at stake.
I'm looking forward to tonight and will be doing my part to raise the energy level at Agganis tonight.
Originally posted by quiddlet
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I don't think making excuses for the attendence at Agganis gets us Terrier fans anywhere. The fact is there are thousands of activities in Boston every weekend and going to a college hockey game is only one of many. We don't have the energy and passion that Maine has at Alfond but they only have college hockey or binge drinking as entertainment options in Orono.
Back to hockey: This is the most important weekend of BU's hockey season and last night was a continuation of a steady demonstration of effort, focus and pure talent coming together to create a pretty good team.
I was critical of the coaching staff over the holidays but give Parker great credit for publicly and privately admitting his negative approach was hurting this young team. Since January 2nd this team and coaching staff have steadily elevated their game and consistency to the point that nobody wants to play them at this point.
I give the players great credit for looking at themselves over the holidays and becoming accountable for the lapses in effort and focus we saw constantly during the first half of the season. It seems to me they are playing more relaxed and having fun yet are much more focuessed and consistent. We are seeing some good leadership in this area.
For tonight, I don't expect a repeat of last night but do expect to see the Terriers win a closer game. Last night we saw Darling at his worst. As I commented on the Blog during last night's game, he seems either great or terrible. I expect to see him play much better but believe the Terrier's superiour talent that is focucessed and intense will win out. A 4 point weekend will have the Terriers closing in on home ice and I think the players and coaches understand what is at stake.
I'm looking forward to tonight and will be doing my part to raise the energy level at Agganis tonight.
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