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2011-2012 UNH Wildcats

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Gibber said:
Really good game last night. Tough to see that injury to Madsen. It happened right in front of me, and it was as gruesome an injury as I've seen on the ice. Speedy recovery to him.
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So what exactly happened and why is it worse than a usual leg injury?
 
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Gibber said:
I don't know the official word but it looked like a broken lower leg, definitely was bent in an entirely wrong direction.
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I didn't see it up close but know some people who did. My understanding was a bad break where the foot was pointing in the wrong direction but it did not appear to be a compound fracture, tough to tell with the pads.

Unfortunate, isn't Madsen a senior, tough way to end a year / collegiate career. I am guessing he is done, 6+ weeks in a casting won’t leave much time to rebuild the muscles in that leg. If my guess is true I feel bad for him (I wouldn't want to go out like that), here’s to a speedy recovery.
 
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JB said:
I didn't see it up close but know some people who did. My understanding was a bad break where the foot was pointing in the wrong direction but it did not appear to be a compound fracture, tough to tell with the pads.

Unfortunate, isn't Madsen a senior, tough way to end a year / collegiate career. I am guessing he is done, 6+ weeks in a casting won’t leave much time to rebuild the muscles in that leg. If my guess is true I feel bad for him (I wouldn't want to go out like that), here’s to a speedy recovery.
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Looks like 2 surgeries for him already.

http://www.merrimackathletics.com/sports/mice/2011-12/releases/201201220am2zk
 
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Guys what happened with Wyer this year and where do you think he stands in the goalie plans after this year? Thanks
 
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Jofa said:
Guys what happened with Wyer this year and where do you think he stands in the goalie plans after this year? Thanks
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Jeff Wyer had knee surgery. He played well in his few appearances early in the season. He and Casey DeSmith will probably be competing for #1 next season.
 
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With Desmith's play of late, as long as it continues. I would put him in front of Wyer, in the 1,1a type of ranking but they will probably have some sort of rotation next year
 
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Well another big weekend this weekend, then again they all will be till the end of the season. Looks like we got 2 teams going in the opposite direction, and not what we thought it would be a couple of weeks ago. Then again we all know what BC can do. The question for the Cats now is where will they find some more scoring after Mosses.
 
Nifty16 said:
The question for the Cats now is where will they find some more scoring after Mosses.
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For starters, I hope they put Downing, Henrion and Burke back together. All three posted great numbers when sharing a line, easily their most productive games of the season. I have the numbers on my desk at home. Minor injuries to all three derailed that unit - its time to line those three up again!
 
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Dan said:
For starters, I hope they put Downing, Henrion and Burke back together. All three posted great numbers when sharing a line, easily their most productive games of the season. I have the numbers on my desk at home. Minor injuries to all three derailed that unit - its time to line those three up again!
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Do like that line, have to say it was the best Burke has played in his 3 yearsm if course injuries hasnt helped that. Really like what I see out of Downing to.
 
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Late notice, but UNH's DC alumni group is hosting a gamewatch tonight at Old Dominion Brewhouse near Mt. Vernon Square (under the Convention Center). First of the year, good turnout expected.

They're holding events on the 3rd and 11th of February, as well.
 
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Heartbreaking final 3:05 mins.... UNH got outplayed for most of the game (understatement), but we worked hard to somehow get the lead... but when we had the lead.. we just couldn't keep it.. we have to get a W tomorrow..
Surprised Thrush didn't play..


I feel like UNH had two fourth lines tonight... put Thrush on the wing with McCarey and Borisenok... line 3

I thought Willows had some bright spots tonight.. maybe Umile sees it too? He made a nice steal for a 2-1 opportunity. I feel like by Jr. year he'll be a decent contributor.
 
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UNH hitting the post in the last few seconds after that last face off pretty much tells the tale of that game. Very frustrating after taking the lead late as they did. I just had a bad feeling though when Block took that penalty that BC would make the Cats pay and they did in short order. UNH is now on the bubble for the last playoff spot with NU nipping at their heels. We'll see if UNH can rally tomorrow night.
 
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It's like freakin groundhog day. The same lazy plays resulting in stupid losses over and over and over and over.

Those last two goals were just a combination of absolute inexcusable laziness and lack of awareness. The better team obviously won tonight, but even after all that they had a chance to close the game out as they have so many other times this year....and like so many times before they just tinkled it away with laziness and inattention to detail.
 
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WIrinkrat said:
It's like freakin groundhog day. The same lazy plays resulting in stupid losses over and over and over and over.

Those last two goals were just a combination of absolute inexcusable laziness and lack of awareness. The better team obviously won tonight, but even after all that they had a chance to close the game out as they have so many other times this year....and like so many times before they just tinkled it away with laziness and inattention to detail.
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Yup. It seems to me that these bad habits started a few years ago, and have now become de rigeur -- I'm afraid that such play (unwillingness to play physical, fundamentally poor defense at times -- viz a viz Kostolansky last night, finding their game too late and/or abandoning it too early in a contest, and certainly as you describe -- laziness and lack of awareness -- etc. etc.) has permeated Wildcat team culture. And except for Stevie, it seems to me we have become a sloooowwwww skating team. And maybe that has to do with the apparent lack of awareness -- uncertainty of what to do when you gain possession of the puck. And let's not even talk about their difficulty with face-offs or power plays.

This has been a pretty abrupt tumble in the standings from where we have been for many years, but I believe that the causal factors have been building tectonically for the last several.
 
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