#5 Maine vs #4Merrimack HEA quarterfinals

[walrus]

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I am also curious; Maine typically travels well when they play at UNH. I've often wondered how many were fans making the trek from Orono, and how many were 'transplants' taking the opportunity to see their team without driving for days and days up I-95.

Hotels are just too expensive nowadays when you're trying to travel on a UNH Salary . . .

Lot of Maine fans in Southern New England, so they can drive to Andover pretty easy. You can go to school here but its tough to get a job here, so Boston area is a pretty popular destination. I expect quite a few Mainers in attendance. Is MC on break?

[Gusforhobey]

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Lot of Maine fans in Southern New England, so they can drive to Andover pretty easy. You can go to school here but its tough to get a job here, so Boston area is a pretty popular destination. I expect quite a few Mainers in attendance. Is MC on break?

next week

[blackbearsfan45]

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I am also curious; Maine typically travels well when they play at UNH. I've often wondered how many were fans making the trek from Orono, and how many were 'transplants' taking the opportunity to see their team without driving for days and days up I-95.

Hotels are just too expensive nowadays when you're trying to travel on a UNH Salary . . .

It seems that there are many Maine fans at EVERY road game - yes hotels are expensive, but let's face facts, what ELSE is there to do up here in the winter??

[Salvo1017]

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Lot of Maine fans in Southern New England, so they can drive to Andover pretty easy. You can go to school here but its tough to get a job here, so Boston area is a pretty popular destination. I expect quite a few Mainers in attendance. Is MC on break?

Student seats are already sold out for both games

[Yuppie Scum]

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Student seats are already sold out for both games

Hope the weather subsides so the Block Party is a success! It's looking pretty nice out for tomorrow at least, so that one should go really well.

[BoSox3066]

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Why play the games? Local newspaper says Merrimack is 4-2 against Maine the last two years. Even though I could have sworn that's 4-2 in Maine's favor. They're just gonna award the games to Merrimack by rewriting history anyways.

[Salvo1017]

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they swept Maine at home a few years ago in the 07-08 season I remember that.

[Pucknut]

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Lot of Maine fans in Southern New England, so they can drive to Andover pretty easy. You can go to school here but its tough to get a job here, so Boston area is a pretty popular destination. I expect quite a few Mainers in attendance. Is MC on break?

If all of Ben Murphy's family attended they would need the entire allotment of Maine tix. Many live in the No. Andover area.

[Hokydad]

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HAHA

His family runs a 25+ team org out of Merrimack called the Middlesex Islanders. All practices, games etc held there.

Guess what their colors are... http://www.iyho.org/

Old Maine players, Bruce Major, Rob Beers, Ben etc are involved and coach teams. I am sure MD loves seeing maine colors on the ice 3/4 hours a day there..


MC in 2 easy games

[Gusforhobey]

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MC in 2 easy games

Maine 2-1 vs MC
Maine outscored MC 12-8
Maine is unbeaten in their last 7 games. MC backed their way into the playoffs and managed to lose the season series to PC.
Cannata is dreadful right now.
MC did manage to rack up 190 penalty Minutes in 4 games

[Hokydad]

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Maine 2-1 vs MC
Maine outscored MC 12-8
Maine is unbeaten in their last 7 games. MC backed their way into the playoffs and managed to lose the season series to PC.
Cannata is dreadful right now.
MC did manage to rack up 190 penalty Minutes in 4 games

good points

With SD, akicking, without, avg

Have said all along, last 4 or 5 are meaningless, lock up home ice, get SD healthy and start your new season

JC might have had a rough few games but far superior to a rough season by ME goalies. Bounces back as good as anyone. MC must simply get puck on net and good things will happen.

MC in 2 easy games.

ME had 162 p minutes in last 4. Choked vs U Mass, d was exposed again. Goalie fell down

[Gusforhobey]

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good points

With SD, akicking, without, avg

Have said all along, last 4 or 5 are meaningless, lock up home ice, get SD healthy and start your new season

JC might have had a rough few games but far superior to a rough season by ME goalies. Bounces back as good as anyone. MC must simply get puck on net and good things will happen.

MC in 2 easy games.

yes he had a TREMENDOUS bounce back game vs maine Saturday night...what he give up like 5 goals in 2 periods? Man that's good

[Hokydad]

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yes he had a TREMENDOUS bounce back game vs maine Saturday night...what he give up like 5 goals in 2 periods? Man that's good

Hold that thought for about 9.5 hours

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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Maine 2-1 vs MC
Maine outscored MC 12-8
Maine is unbeaten in their last 7 games. MC backed their way into the playoffs and managed to lose the season series to PC.
Cannata is dreadful right now.
MC did manage to rack up 190 penalty Minutes in 4 games

You should send this to the selection committee on Sunday night after Maine's season ends. Maybe they will reconsider their field and put Maine in ahead of Merrimack based on these meaningful accomplishments.

Of course, you could put an asterisk next to a few of those accomplishments (you Maine fans should be familiar with that from the Walsh era)

[J.D.]

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Rob Beers

Any relation to Bob?

I'll take Maine in 3 here.