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Originally posted by BlackBearFan19 View PostMaine is probably going to get home ice in the hockey east playoffs and has a realistic shot to sneak in the NCAA tournament. For the first time in forever, Maine has players that can be relied on and that will be huge down the stretch. This team obviously does it a different way but the season reminds me a lot of the 2011-2012 season where we had a couple of great seniors who carried us. Similar to Abbott and Flynn, Fossier and Doherty have gotten better each year and seem to come through when you need them. Swayman has been next level all year and I can't imagine he doesn't leave early. But with 6 of the next 9 opponents being cupcakes, it's hard to think they don't win all 6 with Swayman in net and being on home ice in 8 of them.
As fans we should all enjoy these next two months because next year is likely going to be super ugly. If we lose Swayman and Tralmaks early, which I have to assume we will with how well they've both played this year, this team probably doesn't win 10 games.
Anyways, what a weekend, most fun I've had watching games in a long time, it looked like they actually had a gameplan and executed it. I thought Joey Diamond was wearing Pat Shea's uniform there for a minute. 3 straight penalties and a game winning goal, the Joey Diamond special.
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I wouldn't call home ice "probable", but it definitely is possible, I could see them grabbing the 4 seed. I would bet UMass, BC, and PC will have the top 3 spots to themselves, but the 4 is open for probably any of the other playoff teams, with NU or Lowell the betting favorites.
All this being said, they absolutely need to execute coming up, though this goes without saying. Alfond has been kind to Maine this year, but Maine strikes me as the kind of team that plays up or down to competition. The Connecticut games scare me especially due to the recent history between them and Maine. Those games coming up have to be wins, you cannot be settling for ties against teams like these at home. I would say that of the 8 remaining home games, 7-1-0 needs to be the ground floor for any chances at going somewhere this year. They could do it, I think, but now its time to see if they will.
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Originally posted by J.D. View PostMaine is probably going to get home ice? Not saying they can't but how did you determine probably?
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Originally posted by amkirby10 View PostI wouldn't call home ice "probable", but it definitely is possible, I could see them grabbing the 4 seed. I would bet UMass, BC, and PC will have the top 3 spots to themselves, but the 4 is open for probably any of the other playoff teams, with NU or Lowell the betting favorites.
All this being said, they absolutely need to execute coming up, though this goes without saying. Alfond has been kind to Maine this year, but Maine strikes me as the kind of team that plays up or down to competition. The Connecticut games scare me especially due to the recent history between them and Maine. Those games coming up have to be wins, you cannot be settling for ties against teams like these at home. I would say that of the 8 remaining home games, 7-1-0 needs to be the ground floor for any chances at going somewhere this year. They could do it, I think, but now its time to see if they will.
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Originally posted by BlackI View Posthighlights... https://twitter.com/MaineIceHockey/s...220055040?s=20
Sent from my SM-G950U using TapatalkI swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell.
Maine Hockey Love it or Leave it
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While Maine has six very winnable games against #8, #10 and #11 in Hockey East, other teams in the mix also play them. BU plays four games against them, and eight of nine against teams lower than them in the standings (BC is the lone exception). Lowell plays six of nine against lower teams, UNH has series against both UConn and Vermont. Maine needs to sweep UVM, MC and UC and then hope those teams pull major upsets against other teams. I still have Maine around sixth when the season ends. Then it's a matter of matchups for the Quarters.
Nationally, if Maine wins all home games remaining but loses at PC, they will be around 11 or 12 in the pairwise. If they lose either home game against NU or PC they will be squarely on the bubble. Anything worse and they'll realistically need the autobid. It's still highly unlikely, but the fact that we are even discussing the possibility at this point of the season is something. And UNH is in the mix nationally too. It's time to party like it's 1999.
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Originally posted by ticapnews View PostWhile Maine has six very winnable games against #8, #10 and #11 in Hockey East, other teams in the mix also play them. BU plays four games against them, and eight of nine against teams lower than them in the standings (BC is the lone exception). Lowell plays six of nine against lower teams, UNH has series against both UConn and Vermont. Maine needs to sweep UVM, MC and UC and then hope those teams pull major upsets against other teams. I still have Maine around sixth when the season ends. Then it's a matter of matchups for the Quarters.
Nationally, if Maine wins all home games remaining but loses at PC, they will be around 11 or 12 in the pairwise. If they lose either home game against NU or PC they will be squarely on the bubble. Anything worse and they'll realistically need the autobid. It's still highly unlikely, but the fact that we are even discussing the possibility at this point of the season is something. And UNH is in the mix nationally too. It's time to party like it's 1999.
There's a chance on the table, which is the first time that we can say that in a long while in late January vis-a-vis Maine hockey.
Not betting the farm, but at least there's a reason to pay attention.Last edited by Fishman'81; 01-26-2020, 09:28 PM.
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Originally posted by Split-N View PostSo what happened to all the "We can't get Red out of town fast enough" posts????
Maine Hockey: I want to believe
43-21-4 (.662) in games I attended over 4 years as a student
104-47-14 (.669) in that time
3x FROZEN FOUR
11-20-2 in games I've attended since. (2-2-1 under Red)
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Originally posted by BoSox3066 View PostWe still cant and the fact that a team capable of sweeping BC on the road sits in 9th place ought to confirm as muchI swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell.
Maine Hockey Love it or Leave it
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Originally posted by walrus View PostReality bites. Lose to UConn on road, beat BC twice. Red isn't the coach for UMaine whether he beat BC twice or not. The team is still in 9th place and may not get into HE playoffs? Would anyone be shocked if they missed the playoffs? I wouldn't
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