What's new
By:
USCHO Fan Forum

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • The USCHO Fan Forum has migrated to a new plaform, xenForo. Most of the function of the forum should work in familiar ways. Please note that you can switch between light and dark modes by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right of the main menu bar. We are hoping that this new platform will prove to be faster and more reliable. Please feel free to explore its features.

2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

Status
Not open for further replies.
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

Middle Street said:
Lowell has lost three straight to UConn. Hopefully that streak ends on Friday. They are coming off two losses at home against BC and Sacred Heart.
Click to expand...

Yes, UConn is a recent nemesis for Lowell. Lowell has a habit of playing annoyingly bad versus teams they seemingly shouldn't have issues with (see games like Maine this year, AIC in the past, the dreaded Sacred Heart game a few years ago, and other less dramatic examples). Whether it's a lack of urgency on Lowell's part, taking the opponent for granted, or the opponent just throwing caution to the wind and getting really jacked to play the higher ranked team, Lowell seems not able to adjust, react, or whatever and take control of the game. That can't happen this weekend. No split, just sweep to keep pace with BC and try to put some distance between the teams below them in the HE standings.
 
Last edited:
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

I agree that they need a sweep, or at least 3 points this weekend if they want to contend for first place. I'm not sure this year's Maine team is as bad as those AIC and SHU teams were. The pairwise killing trap game this year could be that RPI game on the road the Tuesday following the Dartmouth tournament. Hopefully they survive that one.
 
Last edited:
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

riverchief1 said:
No split, just sweep to keep pace with BC and try to put some distance between the teams below them in the HE standings.
Click to expand...

BC keeps rolling. They got a SHG with 23 seconds left tonight to defeat NU 2-1.
 
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

riverchief1 said:
Yes, UConn is a recent nemesis for Lowell. .
Click to expand...

OK. We got this right?
We won't be wearing our 3rd jersey. Check.
UConn is 2-5-1 wins against Top 20 RPI ranked teams and UML has a 5-2-2 record against Top 20 RPI ranked teams. Check.
UML has better Analytic numbers. Check.
We've got Norm. Check.
Why am I nervous.
 
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

Leecoffee9 said:
OK. We got this right?
We won't be wearing our 3rd jersey. Check.
UConn is 2-5-1 wins against Top 20 RPI ranked teams and UML has a 5-2-2 record against Top 20 RPI ranked teams. Check.
UML has better Analytic numbers. Check.
We've got Norm. Check.
Why am I nervous.
Click to expand...

Because every year their goalie stands on his head for one game
 
UML Puck Hawk said:
Because every year their goalie stands on his head for one game
Click to expand...

As a numbers guy I've become so much "eff the numbers"... I still believe in them as statements in the long term... they will guide you to better answers... but in the specific... oh heck no. I've seen too much go plaid over the ywars
 
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

Leecoffee9 said:
OK. We got this right?
We won't be wearing our 3rd jersey. Check.
UConn is 2-5-1 wins against Top 20 RPI ranked teams and UML has a 5-2-2 record against Top 20 RPI ranked teams. Check.
UML has better Analytic numbers. Check.
We've got Norm. Check.
Why am I nervous.
Click to expand...

Because these are the type of games where Lowell lays their classic egg as for some reason they don't appear to be up for the games as much as they should be, take the opposition for granted, have a lack of urgency, or fail to adjust to whatever twists the other team is throwing at them. I'll be at both games this weekend watching with one eye open, waiting for disaster to occur. I hope that I'll be pleasantly surprised and Lowell comes away with a minimum of three or all four points. The points are very much needed.
 
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

Let's start with a win tonight, and then worry about the sweep tonight.

Big 2 points at first.
 
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

riverchief1 said:
Because these are the type of games where Lowell lays their classic egg as for some reason they don't appear to be up for the games as much as they should be, take the opposition for granted, have a lack of urgency, or fail to adjust to whatever twists the other team is throwing at them. I'll be at both games this weekend watching with one eye open, waiting for disaster to occur. I hope that I'll be pleasantly surprised and Lowell comes away with a minimum of three or all four points. The points are very much needed.
Click to expand...

Let's break this mini curse vs Yukon. Last year Tage Thompson killed us on the PP. We can't take dumb penalties. Let's Go Boys!
 
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

Uconn and Tage Thompson especially has Lowell's number. Seems like if Lowell doesn't score the first goal they won't win the game. Really dissapointing they coukdn't cash in with that late powerplay.
 
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

Middle Street said:
Uconn and Tage Thompson especially has Lowell's number. Seems like if Lowell doesn't score the first goal they won't win the game. Really dissapointing they coukdn't cash in with that late powerplay.
Click to expand...

So much for taking care of business. Give credit to UConn on a nice win. Through two periods they looked quicker, faster and more talented. The inability to come up with a big goal is killing Lowell. The PP continues to struggle and looks disorganized.

Game highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8xXRMno7zE&feature=youtu.be

Norm's post game press conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBVuHgK4cxE&feature=youtu.be
 
Last edited:
Re: 2016/2016 Lowell Thread: Hoping for Chicago

Well that blew but not totally unexpected given UML/UConn history. Hoping they can get the UConn monkey off their back this afternoon but I'm not counting on it. UConn just seems to know how to play Lowell and Lowell can't adjust to it.

After today, under no circumstances would I want to see UConn again this season. Not a team I want to see Lowell facing in the HE Tournament.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top