Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
Look at that. Always a good kid. Good for him.
Look at that. Always a good kid. Good for him.
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#6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
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sterlippo1
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Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
yes, he is a Mack grad
yes, he is a Mack grad
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
Was at the UNH game tonight and will echo earlier kudos for Merrimack team this year. They are quick, skilled, and tenatious. Easily could have been a blow-out if not for DiGirolamo in goal. He made some big saves in the first period to keep it close. Three of the four MC goals were good ones. The third was a flukey one with a slap shot bouncing off the glass behind the glass and rebounding right to the front of the net.
Of course to give credit where credit is due, Merrimack actually scored five goals to UNH one tonight. The first UNH goal was deflected in by the defenseman.
UNH had some good chances but the MC goalie made some great saves as well. He pulled back a sure goal in the middle of the third then stole the puck off Kessel stick near the end of the game. He was impressive but the whole defense played well, not allowing many easy opportunities for UNH.
MC plays a style that UNH does not deal with well. When a team has players who can carry the puck, UNH stuggles. Their positional play allows the skaters to move in and, in too many cases, skate around for an open shot. It's been the same all year. If a team skates the puck into the zone, UNH allows too many shots and goals.
UNH did not play with much intensity tonight. They got beat to too many loose pucks and were not at all physical. UNH had only one PP and didn't do much with it (no surprise there). Merrimack had five and converted on only the last, but it was key since it made it a two goal lead. Surprising only one penalty on MC but Cats really didn't force the play. A couple of the UNH penalties were weak calls. The first one, elbow against Kipp, was really a bad call. Kipp laid a hard hit on the MC player along the boards but it was a clean hit. Sometimes refs seem to call a penalty when it's a really hard hit -- they just assume it was illegal.
I hope UNH comes back and plays tough Saturday at Lawler. Will be tough but hopefully they can capture a win. The teams are well matched and turn about is fair play.
Someone said to watch MC fourth line. They didn't play much tonight but they are scary. Very quick and hard workers. UNH's fourth line is good but I don't think they have the defensive skill to match well. I was happy the fourth line didn't play too much tonight.
Was hoping to go to Lawler tomorrow but I hear the game is sold out. Anybody have any extra tickets?
Was at the UNH game tonight and will echo earlier kudos for Merrimack team this year. They are quick, skilled, and tenatious. Easily could have been a blow-out if not for DiGirolamo in goal. He made some big saves in the first period to keep it close. Three of the four MC goals were good ones. The third was a flukey one with a slap shot bouncing off the glass behind the glass and rebounding right to the front of the net.
Of course to give credit where credit is due, Merrimack actually scored five goals to UNH one tonight. The first UNH goal was deflected in by the defenseman.
UNH had some good chances but the MC goalie made some great saves as well. He pulled back a sure goal in the middle of the third then stole the puck off Kessel stick near the end of the game. He was impressive but the whole defense played well, not allowing many easy opportunities for UNH.
MC plays a style that UNH does not deal with well. When a team has players who can carry the puck, UNH stuggles. Their positional play allows the skaters to move in and, in too many cases, skate around for an open shot. It's been the same all year. If a team skates the puck into the zone, UNH allows too many shots and goals.
UNH did not play with much intensity tonight. They got beat to too many loose pucks and were not at all physical. UNH had only one PP and didn't do much with it (no surprise there). Merrimack had five and converted on only the last, but it was key since it made it a two goal lead. Surprising only one penalty on MC but Cats really didn't force the play. A couple of the UNH penalties were weak calls. The first one, elbow against Kipp, was really a bad call. Kipp laid a hard hit on the MC player along the boards but it was a clean hit. Sometimes refs seem to call a penalty when it's a really hard hit -- they just assume it was illegal.
I hope UNH comes back and plays tough Saturday at Lawler. Will be tough but hopefully they can capture a win. The teams are well matched and turn about is fair play.
Someone said to watch MC fourth line. They didn't play much tonight but they are scary. Very quick and hard workers. UNH's fourth line is good but I don't think they have the defensive skill to match well. I was happy the fourth line didn't play too much tonight.
Was hoping to go to Lawler tomorrow but I hear the game is sold out. Anybody have any extra tickets?
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
Well done -- I'll give you the ENG since a Merrimack player had a wide open chance and threw it wide.
How let's hope your Game 2 prediction is right on.
Well done -- I'll give you the ENG since a Merrimack player had a wide open chance and threw it wide.
How let's hope your Game 2 prediction is right on.
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
He did not look good coming off at the end of the game. Didn't quite see what happened to him but appeared to be one of those incidental contacts at center ice.
I was disappointed by the few Cats fans that booed him for laying on the ice. The fans did give a hand when he was helped off.
I suspect the reaction was carry over for Cannata's big acting job earlier in the period when he went sprawling across the ice like he'd been shot. Any ref with balls would have called him for embellishment.
He did not look good coming off at the end of the game. Didn't quite see what happened to him but appeared to be one of those incidental contacts at center ice.
I was disappointed by the few Cats fans that booed him for laying on the ice. The fans did give a hand when he was helped off.
I suspect the reaction was carry over for Cannata's big acting job earlier in the period when he went sprawling across the ice like he'd been shot. Any ref with balls would have called him for embellishment.
RockTheWhit
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Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
It was kind of hard for Umile to send the 4th line out there for much time after the goal-faceoff-goal-penalty sequence in the 2nd. Burke, however, generated a few chances on his own and was rewarded in the 3rd period with a few shifts in place of Goumas on the left side of the Borisenok-Moses line. Will be interesting to see if anything is changed up for Saturday night.
I hope Da Costa is ok, but it didn't look good and he didn't look happy being helped off the ice after the game. Would be devastating for him to suffer a serious knee injury with a big payday in sight.
It was kind of hard for Umile to send the 4th line out there for much time after the goal-faceoff-goal-penalty sequence in the 2nd. Burke, however, generated a few chances on his own and was rewarded in the 3rd period with a few shifts in place of Goumas on the left side of the Borisenok-Moses line. Will be interesting to see if anything is changed up for Saturday night.
I hope Da Costa is ok, but it didn't look good and he didn't look happy being helped off the ice after the game. Would be devastating for him to suffer a serious knee injury with a big payday in sight.
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
Desimone stuck his knee out and went after DaCostas knee. Clear as day. I was sitting in 116 like 10 rows up, perfect view. He stuck his leg right out to clip him. dirty dirty dirty play. If hockey east really suspended collins for starting that northeatern brawl last week (a husky fan mentioned on the 'mack thread that they did), then desimone should have to sit out tomorrow's game if not more. If not, flanigan is going to take his ***** head off. Here is to hoping DaCosta is ok, because it didnt look good. My guess is torn something out for the year. Its a shame because it was a dirty cheap shot.
I saw it right when it happened. Shocked that there was no call but thats hockey east reffing for you. Blatant knee hit. Dirtiest play in the game.
Even my buddy, a UNH fan who gave me the tix and was sitting next to me, was shocked that there was no call. I dont see enough UNH but he said Desimone is a player like that. Cheap shot
Desimone stuck his knee out and went after DaCostas knee. Clear as day. I was sitting in 116 like 10 rows up, perfect view. He stuck his leg right out to clip him. dirty dirty dirty play. If hockey east really suspended collins for starting that northeatern brawl last week (a husky fan mentioned on the 'mack thread that they did), then desimone should have to sit out tomorrow's game if not more. If not, flanigan is going to take his ***** head off. Here is to hoping DaCosta is ok, because it didnt look good. My guess is torn something out for the year. Its a shame because it was a dirty cheap shot.
I saw it right when it happened. Shocked that there was no call but thats hockey east reffing for you. Blatant knee hit. Dirtiest play in the game.
Even my buddy, a UNH fan who gave me the tix and was sitting next to me, was shocked that there was no call. I dont see enough UNH but he said Desimone is a player like that. Cheap shot
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Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
My brother and I were sitting on the red line behind the penalty box. DeCosta and DeSimone collided near the middle of the red line. Both were headed in opposite directions and it looked accidental. DeCosta's reaction was hard to watch. He was laid out face down on the ice and he must have realized how serious the injury was because he banged his gloved fist on the ice out of apparent frustration. The only troubling part of the sequence was that DeCosta looked up and pointed directly at DeSimone as if to say "he did it." Their captain started to skate toward DeSimone, obviously none too pleased. A linesman or ref stepped between them. All the while, DeSimone was making a shrugging gesture indicating he did not do it on purpose. He then went over to the ref and explained his side of what happened and the ref seemed impartial. I hope this doesn't spill over to tomorrow's game but I'm afraid the Merrimack guys will be thinking about revenge.
My brother and I were sitting on the red line behind the penalty box. DeCosta and DeSimone collided near the middle of the red line. Both were headed in opposite directions and it looked accidental. DeCosta's reaction was hard to watch. He was laid out face down on the ice and he must have realized how serious the injury was because he banged his gloved fist on the ice out of apparent frustration. The only troubling part of the sequence was that DeCosta looked up and pointed directly at DeSimone as if to say "he did it." Their captain started to skate toward DeSimone, obviously none too pleased. A linesman or ref stepped between them. All the while, DeSimone was making a shrugging gesture indicating he did not do it on purpose. He then went over to the ref and explained his side of what happened and the ref seemed impartial. I hope this doesn't spill over to tomorrow's game but I'm afraid the Merrimack guys will be thinking about revenge.
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
are you serious? accidental? I stick my knee out trying to injure guys a lot by accident playing in my beer league over at HockeyTown....give me a break, he did it on purpose. Do you know how hard it is to accidently make knee to knee hits? They would happen all the time. It was blatant cheap shot and Desimone deserves whatever he gets, suspension or "revenge"
are you serious? accidental? I stick my knee out trying to injure guys a lot by accident playing in my beer league over at HockeyTown....give me a break, he did it on purpose. Do you know how hard it is to accidently make knee to knee hits? They would happen all the time. It was blatant cheap shot and Desimone deserves whatever he gets, suspension or "revenge"
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
Sorry, I didn't see it that way. If DeSimone did what you say and did so intentionally then yes, he deserves some type of disciplinary action. I wonder if the WildcatTV.com coverage captured the sequence? If so, it should definitely be reviewed.
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
Im sure both teams have some sort of game tape right???From what I saw it was delibrate and intentional and a really dirty play. I hate to see that. I get heated even more on knee to knee stuff because Ive had it happen to me and it sucks. It happened to me in a prep game back in the late 90s and literally was the result of me having to stop playing competitive hockey. I have no sympathy for players that do that. Its the dirtiest play in the game. If a merrimack player did it Id say the same thing. Cheap shot.......
Im sure both teams have some sort of game tape right???From what I saw it was delibrate and intentional and a really dirty play. I hate to see that. I get heated even more on knee to knee stuff because Ive had it happen to me and it sucks. It happened to me in a prep game back in the late 90s and literally was the result of me having to stop playing competitive hockey. I have no sympathy for players that do that. Its the dirtiest play in the game. If a merrimack player did it Id say the same thing. Cheap shot.......
unhpuckfan2001
Local Fire Extinguisher
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
Knee to knee... why would anyone do that intentionally? You stand just as much of a chance of blowing out YOUR OWN KNEE.
As I said in the 'Mack thread, we may have to agree to disagree, and allow Hockey East league officials decide. Either way, I hope Da Costa recovers soon.
Knee to knee... why would anyone do that intentionally? You stand just as much of a chance of blowing out YOUR OWN KNEE.
As I said in the 'Mack thread, we may have to agree to disagree, and allow Hockey East league officials decide. Either way, I hope Da Costa recovers soon.
thecomicbookguy
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Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
I'd say "there was no penalty called", but those refs were just as likely to call DaCosta for boarding as DeSimone for tripping (i.e. they were bad).
I understand where you're coming from, but you have to sit back and let the league sort it out. I wasn't looking at the play, so I can't say one way or the other, but you have to imagine that 90% of the UNH fans are going to defend DeSimone (and honestly, he's never really been a cheap-shot kinda guy), while 90% (if not more) of the Merrimack fans are going to claim it was a dirty play. If the tapes show that DeSimone stuck his leg out as they passed, then yeah, he should be suspended. If it shows just an unfortunate collision, then I would hope that people would understand that these things happen.
Because he's an opposing player who's been skating circles around you all night (though I didn't think DaCosta did much last night), and you have a chance to trip him up, so you stick the leg out. Desperation? I will agree that the idea that he stuck his leg out with the intention of smashing his knee into DaCosta's in some modern version of the "smash two eggs together and see which breaks first" game some of us played with easter eggs; that's just asking to wreck your own knee. Sticking the leg out simply to interfere, though? Totally plausible. And again, if that's what happened, Phil should be out for a game.
I'd say "there was no penalty called", but those refs were just as likely to call DaCosta for boarding as DeSimone for tripping (i.e. they were bad).
Given MC's speed, the small ice might help UNH tonight.
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
What a bad night. Not a lot positive to say. Listless play, empty seats, fans sitting on hands.... Just ugly. I don't get up here for more than 3-4 games a year, but this was as dead as I've seen the Whitt when school is in session. I was worried about a home letdown after Maine. The shot that was effectively jammed into the right post, (which could have tied it at 3) was a killer. Someone on our first line, can't remember who. Feeling like crap today... Hope I don't regret dragging my ***** to lawler.
What a bad night. Not a lot positive to say. Listless play, empty seats, fans sitting on hands.... Just ugly. I don't get up here for more than 3-4 games a year, but this was as dead as I've seen the Whitt when school is in session. I was worried about a home letdown after Maine. The shot that was effectively jammed into the right post, (which could have tied it at 3) was a killer. Someone on our first line, can't remember who. Feeling like crap today... Hope I don't regret dragging my ***** to lawler.
unhpuckfan2001
Local Fire Extinguisher
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
I guess what I meant was . . . if you were looking to cheap shot a pesky, talented player like Da Costa, there are ways to do it that run less chance of injuring yourself. Then again, I also like to think if I was talented enough to be playing the game I love, I also wouldn't ever cheap shot anybody in the first place . . .
And Matt, you're right . . . Merrimack is FAST.
Because he's an opposing player who's been skating circles around you all night (though I didn't think DaCosta did much last night), and you have a chance to trip him up, so you stick the leg out. Desperation? I will agree that the idea that he stuck his leg out with the intention of smashing his knee into DaCosta's in some modern version of the "smash two eggs together and see which breaks first" game some of us played with easter eggs; that's just asking to wreck your own knee. Sticking the leg out simply to interfere, though? Totally plausible. And again, if that's what happened, Phil should be out for a game.
I'd say "there was no penalty called", but those refs were just as likely to call DaCosta for boarding as DeSimone for tripping (i.e. they were bad).
Given MC's speed, the small ice might help UNH tonight.
I guess what I meant was . . . if you were looking to cheap shot a pesky, talented player like Da Costa, there are ways to do it that run less chance of injuring yourself. Then again, I also like to think if I was talented enough to be playing the game I love, I also wouldn't ever cheap shot anybody in the first place . . .
And Matt, you're right . . . Merrimack is FAST.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
exactly!!
that is why i'll always argue Ulf hit Neely cleanly. it was neely's fault and he is a was a big cry baby!
Ulfie rules!!! go Pens!!!
exactly!!
that is why i'll always argue Ulf hit Neely cleanly. it was neely's fault and he is a was a big cry baby!
Ulfie rules!!! go Pens!!!
thecomicbookguy
Nobody.
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
Hokydad??
exactly!!
that is why i'll always argue Ulf hit Neely cleanly. it was neely's fault and he is a was a big cry baby!
Ulfie rules!!! go Pens!!!
Hokydad??
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12
ULF Samuelson was a puke and always will be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orQ-S7qw3pU
Still hard to imagine that piece of S*** robbed us of watching hm....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grbwh3NUwFI
ULF Samuelson was a puke and always will be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orQ-S7qw3pU
Still hard to imagine that piece of S*** robbed us of watching hm....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grbwh3NUwFI