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2011-2012 UNH Wildcats

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Patronick said:
I don't know who the other goalies on the roster are, but at this point if they're breathing they have to be better than DiGirolamo, right?
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This foolishness with the goaltending situation can't be doing Wyer and DeSmith any good. Each has to be wondering what they have to do to get in a game.
 
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I missed out on this weekends games. From what I've read here: Digi is struggling again (so bad, it is possible both losses might attribute to bad goaltending?) Umile needs to get Wyer some starts, what better time than against BU, who is hot and cold. He played DiGi against PC the last game before Christmas break of 09. Sadly, it seems Dicky has lost his toughness, and has become a softy for upperclassmen.
 
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Saetia22 said:
I missed out on this weekends games. From what I've read here: Digi is struggling again (so bad, it is possible both losses might attribute to bad goaltending?) Umile needs to get Wyer some starts, what better time than against BU, who is hot and cold. He played DiGi against PC the last game before Christmas break of 09. Sadly, it seems Dicky has lost his toughness, and has become a softy for upperclassmen.
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DiGi is struggling right now, but I'm critical of the defense in front of him. Last night, and again tonight the issue was rebounds and last second passes on the charge. As soon as skater A makes a strong charge into the zone, 3 men are covering him, and ignoring skater B right behind them. Then there's either a shot rebound or a handoff at the crease that allows skater B to lob a shot that even I could have made. It's like watching a pack of dogs go for a tennis ball.

The second period went just like any other. The undoing in the third was letting UML get some speed under them and control the pace. I'll take the team that hits improperly and racks up penalties before the team I saw in the third tonight.
 
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Please start Wyer or DeSmith. If for no other reason then to shake things up. I bet Digi comes back after the break on FIRE if he sits against BU.
 
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Umileated said:
DiGi is struggling right now, but I'm critical of the defense in front of him. Last night, and again tonight the issue was rebounds and last second passes on the charge. As soon as skater A makes a strong charge into the zone, 3 men are covering him, and ignoring skater B right behind them. Then there's either a shot rebound or a handoff at the crease that allows skater B to lob a shot that even I could have made. It's like watching a pack of dogs go for a tennis ball.

The second period went just like any other. The undoing in the third was letting UML get some speed under them and control the pace. I'll take the team that hits improperly and racks up penalties before the team I saw in the third tonight.
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Thanks for your input, Umile. Unfortunately, now I have two semiconflicting stories about tonights game. From what I've seen throughout the year, I can assume that both team defense and goaltending can be a weak link.
Nice to see Thrush score again.. it seems (so far) that this freshmen class could be pretty good offensively.
 
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Tonights 4th line showed flashes of dominance. Just trying to focus on the positives here fellas :)
 
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GoUNH said:
Tonights 4th line showed flashes of dominance. Just trying to focus on the positives here fellas :)
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Well from the video replay, it looks like Willows passes the puck up to Thrush, who skates it up, and passes to Agosta for a goal (:confused:the first goal). I'm not reading this on the scoresheet though :confused:
 
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Saetia22 said:
Thanks for your input, Umile. Unfortunately, now I have two semiconflicting stories about tonights game. From what I've seen throughout the year, I can assume that both team defense and goaltending can be a weak link.
Nice to see Thrush score again.. it seems (so far) that this freshmen class could be pretty good offensively.
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I'm not displacing blame strictly to the defense camp. He seems to be getting into a head-trip funk as soon as the team falls behind.

In contrast, I saw a lot of skill in the UAH goalie a few weeks ago, up until he lost his focus. There was one goal he let in, and continued to re-enact the save he should have made during whistle breaks minutes later. The first few minutes of that game were competitive. That was one of their undoings. Glad to see that there are no more zeroes in the team records now, by the way (for both UAH, and Merrimack).
 
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Watched this one online so I probably missed a lot that happened off camera. But I was at the BU, Harvard, and last night's UMass-Lowell losses. Two persistent issues need work.
(1) Too often, DiGi has been making the initial save but leaving the rebounds too far away to cover up on his own but not far enough to be out of the scoring zone.
(2) Too often, defensemen and centers - both veterans and newcomers - aren't effectively containing/covering loose players around the net.
These aren't necessarily insurmountable problems. It might help DiGi to give Wyers or DeSmith the start against BU and have him work over the Christmas break with his goalie coach (who is based near Philadelphia and DiGi's hometown).

A couple of positives:
(1) The freshmen forwards and first-year defensemen are contributing - some, like Grayson Downing and TvR, in a big way.
(2) The offense is generating plenty of shots on goal.

The route that UNH has been using to get to the NCAA tournament in recent years - winning lots of regular season games both in and out-of-conference - is becoming out of reach. To get there this spring, they may need to steadily improve and win the Hockey East Tournament. A pretty tall order.
 
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C-H-C said:
Watched this one online so I probably missed a lot that happened off camera. But I was at the BU, Harvard, and last night's UMass-Lowell losses. Two persistent issues need work.
(1) Too often, DiGi has been making the initial save but leaving the rebounds too far away to cover up on his own but not far enough to be out of the scoring zone.
(2) Too often, defensemen and centers - both veterans and newcomers - aren't effectively containing/covering loose players around the net.
These aren't necessarily insurmountable problems. It might help DiGi to give Wyers or DeSmith the start against BU and have him work over the Christmas break with his goalie coach (who is based near Philadelphia and DiGi's hometown).

A couple of positives:
(1) The freshmen forwards and first-year defensemen are contributing - some, like Grayson Downing and TvR, in a big way.
(2) The offense is generating plenty of shots on goal.

The route that UNH has been using to get to the NCAA tournament in recent years - winning lots of regular season games both in and out-of-conference - is becoming out of reach. To get there this spring, they may need to steadily improve and win the Hockey East Tournament. A pretty tall order.
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Your defensive notes say it better than I could even think it. The rebound have been unruly. There was one particular UML drive last night during the third that stood out to me where UNH executed man-man coverage. Sure enough, the puck was forced to the corner, and cleared of the defensive zone after the first challenge at the boards. Hopefully we see more of that Thursday.

Offensively, there are a lot of good ideas happening on the ice. My thought is that these plays need more practice and better synchronicity of the team. There's some great quick pass-work being performed and a lot of great passing lanes being found in both the new transition and offensive game, but many receptions include a split second of hesitation, fumbling or juggling and this slows the play down giving the opposing defense time to react. If this gets tightened up, then a defense is going to have to anticipate, not just react.
 
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I agree with all the criticism of the defense. This team has tons of interest in playing offense, but only a passing interest in playing team D. I have been watching this program for years and I cannot remember seeing so many weak side (back door), wide open, unmolested opponents only needing a quick tuck to score. Just brutal. And blocked shots are virtually non-existent. The good news is, lots of experience for a young group. They will improve eventually.
 
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WildShawn said:
Well, shut me up! :)
It's all we have left, now I know what it has felt to be you guys the last 4 years ;)
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sucks, doesn't it? If we don't get rid of Timmay, Maine is going to continue to stink the place up.
 
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