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Boston College Women's Hockey - 2012-2013 Season Thread

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DC78-82 said:
I think Carpenter is deserving of the chance, and Skarupa as well. Fields has a lot to offer and it would be interesting to see how she acquits herself in that crowd. Miller in net and K. johnson have obviously turnd A heads. it will be interesting to see if they get a chance to move past the U-18s
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Most are really talented but young, still don't get the netminder decisions at BC? hot & cold doesn't get it when you have a solid option? Unfortunately the Olympics and women's hockey need to consider the paralyzing effect that keeping players for so many years is a shame as many of the young women see that opportunities are few and far between and the the rest are highly political.
 
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Call It said:
If Molly Schaus is the goalie for Team USA than Canada wins. SHE CAN NOT WIN THE BIG ONE!!!!
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I don't believe that! but I have to say, that they ALL have played with really great teams in front of them! I don't really know how tested they really are? experienced yes!
 
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That's the coaches fault for going with a hot & cold young goalie with aspiring parents over a solid senior!
 
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I would have thought of all places that this thread would be the last place goaltenders would be taking all the heat! SOME of the contributors to this thread forget that they may have been spoiled for a period of about 4 years. During that time, the team was able to gamble a little more offensively( to their benefit) and it didnt cost them too much. Most teams do not have the depth at goaltending that the current team has. It is not easy for a coach to leave a viable alternatives on the bench all the time. They have to figure out who is the best at coming up big in big situations. That cant be answered if one is sitting on the bench all the time. The object of every season is to have your last game played result in a win. Some times it takes time to figure out how and who gives you the best chance at accomplishing that. Its like Track & Field. The object is not to win all the heats, it is to win a championship.
 
Radar3535 said:
SOME of the contributors to this thread forget that they may have been spoiled for a period of about 4 years. During that time, the team was able to gamble a little more offensively( to their benefit) and it didnt cost them too much.
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I respect what you're saying but that just doesn't really apply here. In the Schaus years we were much more of a run-and-gun, take-advantage-of-your-opportunities team. We got outshot regularly. So yes, we would be nowhere at all without Schaus keeping us in games. But now though, we're far more of a puck possession team. The fact that we outshoot our opponents by a wide margin and still lose or tie some big games suggest that goalie may be an issue. I'm sire it will work itself out, but right now that's the case.
The object of every season is to have your last game played result in a win. Some times it takes time to figure out how and who gives you the best chance at accomplishing that. Its like Track & Field. The object is not to win all the heats, it is to win a championship.
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This argument is such a pet peeve of mine. Yes, playoff wins are more important than regular season wins. But every regular season win counts the same. It's hard to win that "last game of the season" when you're sitting in 9th in the Pairwise.
 
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Shotblocker said:
That's the coaches fault for going with a hot & cold young goalie with aspiring parents over a solid senior!
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Not cool. Instead of blaming the tender, maybe they need a better "Shotblocker" :D
 
TonyTheTiger20 said:
This argument is such a pet peeve of mine. Yes, playoff wins are more important than regular season wins. But every regular season win counts the same. It's hard to win that "last game of the season" when you're sitting in 9th in the Pairwise.
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If you win your conference tournament, I don't think it matters where you are sitting pair wise ( maybe I'm out of touch, but I thought that gets you an automatic bid). It was hard for the NY Giants last year too! :)
 
Radar3535 said:
If you win your conference tournament, I don't think it matters where you are sitting pair wise ( maybe I'm out of touch, but I thought that gets you an automatic bid). It was hard for the NY Giants last year too! :)
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So we should mail it in and just hope to win 3 in a row at the end of the year?

I don't understand. Why should a team not be concerned with locking itself in when the wrong bounce can knock you out of a three game tournament?
 
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TonyTheTiger20 said:
So we should mail it in and just hope to win 3 in a row at the end of the year?

I don't understand. Why should a team not be concerned with locking itself in when the wrong bounce can knock you out of a three game tournament?
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You shouldn't it never works out... trust me.
 
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Radar3535 said:
If you win your conference tournament, I don't think it matters where you are sitting pair wise ( maybe I'm out of touch, but I thought that gets you an automatic bid).
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Beyond Tony's point, teams also have the goal of finishing in the top four in the PWR and getting home ice for the quarterfinals. In theory, the top teams should also be drawing first-round opponents that aren't quite as strong. It should matter less as the field gets deeper and last team in the tournament and even the bubble teams are better than they once were, but those seeded teams haven't lost over the last two years, so whether it is playing at home or the draw, there is value to a high finish.
 
ARM said:
Beyond Tony's point, teams also have the goal of finishing in the top four in the PWR and getting home ice for the quarterfinals. In theory, the top teams should also be drawing first-round opponents that aren't quite as strong. It should matter less as the field gets deeper and last team in the tournament and even the bubble teams are better than they once were, but those seeded teams haven't lost over the last two years, so whether it is playing at home or the draw, there is value to a high finish.
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Points all taken. Sometimes though it takes a little longer to figure out the right combinations. Coaches sometimes have to look to the future when making decisions. It is a career for these coaches. Their tenure will usually be based on a term longer than 4 years. They may have to use people in certain situations to find out how they are going to handle them. It is like ski racing, if you spend too much time and focus on the gate in front of you you may get around it but not be in a favorable position for the rest of the course.
 
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Re: Boston College Women's Hockey - 2012-2013 Season Thread

Most non-goalie coaches are clueless when it comes to goaltenders particularly their psyche. Eagles goalie management has been baffling to date IMHO
 
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