UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

[FlagUp17]

You get additional replay but if you are wrong it's a delay of game penalty.

Beat me to it! Haha

 

[HockeyRef]

You get additional replay but if you are wrong it's a delay of game penalty.

Thanks for the clarification!

 

[Darius]

If only we had Conmy tonight who could have scored us the 5 goals to tie it up

He did have an assist on BC's lone goal...

 

[TheGrouchyCat]

He did have an assist on BC's lone goal...

Start engraving the Hobey now...

 

[Darius]

Start engraving the Hobey now...

Yeah let’s set the recruiting bar at Hobey hopeful.

 

[FlagUp17]

With our loss last night, coupled with a UML win against UMA, we are back in the basement of HEA. Question is - will we remain in the basement the rest of the season?

Would be a very VERY bad look on the AD for two straight last place finishes after the contract extension. At least the Women’s team appears to be trending in a more positive direction.

Would back-to-back last place finishes be the end of the road for MS7?

 

[norbert]

With our loss last night, coupled with a UML win against UMA, we are back in the basement of HEA. Question is - will we remain in the basement the rest of the season?

Would be a very VERY bad look on the AD for two straight last place finishes after the contract extension. At least the Women’s team appears to be trending in a more positive direction.

Would back-to-back last place finishes be the end of the road for MS7?

There’s no doubt they finish last. I’m not sure there is a win left in the schedule. Maybe 1 against UMass?

Which means if the season ended today back to Orono for the playoffs

 

[Chuck Murray]

Next season will be the final year of MS7's contract..the team will lose players to graduation and most likely the portal or pro offers. Those that remain will have this tough season under their belt. Will the lessons learned transfer?

If this team finishes the season as it appears to be going, are we really all that worried about losing players off the current roster?

Any sane GM (or in this case, competent AD) would never have let their team/program fall this far before initiating a major overhaul, starting with the HC.

To those who don't see any wins in the future ... UNH will bump into a few down the stretch with undermotivated and/or distracted opponents, and Chauvette is more than capable of stealing a game or two, here and there. Heck, but for one bizzarro-world minute in the second period, UNH seemed to have PC off focus and susceptible to an upset in front of the home folks. But it won't be enough to get them anywhere near that long-overdue March trip to Boston, I'm afraid.

The way UNH collapsed after the bizzarro-world interlude is a clear indication of how mentally feeble/brittle they are as a group. Guess who owns that??? MS7 ...

 

[FlagUp17]

There’s no doubt they finish last. I’m not sure there is a win left in the schedule. Maybe 1 against UMass?

Which means if the season ended today back to Orono for the playoffs

I agree I see MAYBE one win vs Umass. While they have shown spurts if success , it doesn’t seem they can maintain it over a full 60 minutes, as we saw apparent last night.

Something tells me if we go back to Orono, we won’t have the same success as we did last time… they’re gonna be pissed from last time. Maine hasn’t had as good a year as they hoped, but they have a superior coach and that gives them a significant edge.

Not sure what Stewie/Guiliano contract situation is. With another last place finish do we see MS7 (perhaps with a push from the AD/Jimmy T) move on from one/both of them? I almost wonder if they will try to find an “heir apparent” to give them a 1 year go to maybe 1.) light a fire under MS7, telling him he has one year left to improve significantly, and 2.) that person may have a leg up as the next coach should Souza be shown the door?

 

[HockeyRef]

There’s no doubt they finish last. I’m not sure there is a win left in the schedule. Maybe 1 against UMass?

Which means if the season ended today back to Orono for the playoffs

Talk about ground hog day...year..decade.

 

[HockeyRef]

If this team finishes the season as it appears to be going, are we really all that worried about losing players off the current roster?

Any sane GM (or in this case, competent AD) would never have let their team/program fall this far before initiating a major overhaul, starting with the HC.

To those who don't see any wins in the future ... UNH will bump into a few down the stretch with undermotivated and/or distracted opponents, and Chauvette is more than capable of stealing a game or two, here and there. Heck, but for one bizzarro-world minute in the second period, UNH seemed to have PC off focus and susceptible to an upset in front of the home folks. But it won't be enough to get them anywhere near that long-overdue March trip to Boston, I'm afraid.

The way UNH collapsed after the bizzarro-world interlude is a clear indication of how mentally feeble/brittle they are as a group. Guess who owns that??? MS7 ...

Well I am worried aboit losing say...Lavins.

 

[Chuck Murray]

I don’t think it was an issue of if he hit it with his hand, it was moreso was the puck gonna go in based on the trajectory off of his hand. Based on the side view it looked like it wasnt going to go in without hitting off the goalies back, but the overhead I guess they saw it was gonna go in regardless. If it was aided by the goalies back it would have counted as an own goal I believe.

I thought the side view was more reliable and was surprised they overturned it. But let's be clear, it would have been a cheap goal (which may have led the officiating crew to lean in favor of overturning it?), and I have no doubt PC would have then killed the delay of game penalty, and gone on to win at least 4-2.

It's a feeble/brittle team led by a deeply flawed and insecure head coach, the vibes have literally radiated off his team since they came back from break.

The most honorable thing Coach Souza could do at this point is submit his resignation at the close of the season. Go watch his kids play, relax, enjoy life ...

 

[Chuck Murray]

The positive of the night was it was nice to see Porta Potty there in his 36-jersey presenting his big donation to the team.

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norbie, I'll avoid one obvious question to allow our hero xir privacy, but on here, there is one question inquiring minds need to know ...

Swallows or Spits?!?

 

[TheGrouchyCat]

I agree I see MAYBE one win vs Umass. While they have shown spurts if success , it doesn’t seem they can maintain it over a full 60 minutes, as we saw apparent last night.

Something tells me if we go back to Orono, we won’t have the same success as we did last time… they’re gonna be pissed from last time. Maine hasn’t had as good a year as they hoped, but they have a superior coach and that gives them a significant edge.

Not sure what Stewie/Guiliano contract situation is. With another last place finish do we see MS7 (perhaps with a push from the AD/Jimmy T) move on from one/both of them? I almost wonder if they will try to find an “heir apparent” to give them a 1 year go to maybe 1.) light a fire under MS7, telling him he has one year left to improve significantly, and 2.) that person may have a leg up as the next coach should Souza be shown the door?

Let's hope UNH doesn't self restrict itself by only hiring an alum as its next coach. While there has been scuttlebutt about Ayers being approached and murmurs surrounding Bogie with his NHL playing AHL coaching experience, the time has come to fish in unpolluted ponds. Fresh blood, new energy and a clean cut from the Umile lineage is no longer a nice to have, it's a necessity to rescue this program from its descent into the dark abyss of Hockey East and NCAA tourney irrelevance.

 

[HockeyRef]

Let's hope UNH doesn't self restrict itself by only hiring an alum as its next coach. While there has been scuttlebutt about Ayers being approached and murmurs surrounding Bogie with his NHL playing AHL coaching experience, the time has come to fish in unpolluted ponds. Fresh blood, new energy and a clean cut from the Umile lineage is no longer a nice to have, it's a necessity to rescue this program from its descent into the dark abyss of Hockey East and NCAA tourney irrelevance.

I mean..we are 40th. We need a hero!! I'm doing my darndest to see it in one way lots of new players etc...but when I go back to some of the big W's they've had over ranked teams I am conflicted why it isn't sustainable when it counts.

Welp gonna watch the #1 team in the Atlantic courtesy of their #1 fan Snively65 tonight ...go Falcons! Might even buy some swag..

 

[TheGrouchyCat]

The most honorable thing Coach Souza could do at this point is submit his resignation at the close of the season. Go watch his kids play, relax, enjoy life ...

Lord knows no other Division I team will be beating down his door with offers.

Perhaps, he could lead the Learn to Skate Program at The Rinks in Exeter and ultimately launch a new business offering locker room design and esthetics consulting.

He's Durham's leading expert in this area and is sure to be in high demand at arenas around the country.

 

[Chuck Murray]

Well I am worried about losing say...Lavins.

It's too bad that when there are coaching changes, that often sees fan favorites move on, even at the D-1- level.

Having said that ... being the competitor he is, don't you think Lavins would welcome a new head coach? MS7 hasn't done him any favors beyond ice time and the assistant's "A", but those are things most of us would recognize he has earned regardless of MS7. Also, he is the obvious "C" next year as a senior if he stays.

 

[TheGrouchyCat]

It's too bad that when there are coaching changes, that often sees fan favorites move on, even at the D-1- level.

Having said that ... being the competitor he is, don't you think Lavins would welcome a new head coach? MS7 hasn't done him any favors beyond ice time and the assistant's "A", but those are things most of us would recognize he has earned regardless of MS7. Also, he is the obvious "C" next year as a senior if he stays.

Agreed, he is the C...if he doesn't transfer or go pro. Word out of Toronto is that Leafs are very high on him.

While I think he has a pro future, he's a marginal NHLer. I see a long career in the SHL, Singapore or the NL, however.

Lavins' success, hustle and attitude is in spite of MS7, not because of it.

 

[norbert]

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norbie, I'll avoid one obvious question to allow our hero xir privacy, but on here, there is one question inquiring minds need to know ...

Swallows or Spits?!?

As a true natural hero, I assume he is the bird of true love, the Swallow

 

[norbert]

Agreed, he is the C...if he doesn't transfer or go pro. Word out of Toronto is that Leafs are very high on him.

While I think he has a pro future, he's a marginal NHLer. I see a long career in the SHL, Singapore or the NL, however.

Lavins' success, hustle and attitude is in spite of MS7, not because of it.

I hope this is not a TVR situation where injury causes concern and leaves for a contract. I am hoping he stays his last year and should have the "C".

If he is leaning towards leaving hopefully he is back in 2 weeks to finish out the season.