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Boston University 2010-11 Part III - Is That So Much To Ask?

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Re Milan

The thing is he'll make some great saves (ex: when NU was shorthanded in the first) but then what happened on the soft wrister from the blue line? I hope it was deflected -he was extremely frustrated on that one.

He still gives out the juiciest rebounds, by JR year he should be able to control that.

There was 1 stretch in the 3rd where no one was playing the puck, everyone going for the big hit -should make for an interesting Friday & Sunday.
 
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Was not able to get to the game last night, so I could only listen... but comments I heard from a couple of friends at the game, was that the freshman just look outright tired... as if worn out from the grind of the season... anyone else have this impression? It's one thing to be mentally ready to go but another if they body just won't respond they way you want it to. I know most of these kids played at junior programs, but there is no doubt this is a differnet pace, and when you add in the rigors of college life... well...

who knows, but it was an interesting comment and perspective I hadn't thought of before.

All that said, I think we win tonight.... Sunday? Who knows?
 
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ericredaxe said:
Was not able to get to the game last night, so I could only listen... but comments I heard from a couple of friends at the game, was that the freshman just look outright tired... as if worn out from the grind of the season... anyone else have this impression? It's one thing to be mentally ready to go but another if they body just won't respond they way you want it to. I know most of these kids played at junior programs, but there is no doubt this is a differnet pace, and when you add in the rigors of college life... well...

who knows, but it was an interesting comment and perspective I hadn't thought of before.
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Did someone kidnap Mike Boyle!!??
 
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ericredaxe said:
Well... there is a difference between working with him for 3 years if you are a junior and 7 months if you are a freshman...
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Were you around for the early 90's? There wasn't a board to type it, but the "word" was how those BU teams finished strong. (See the 1990 best of 3 series at MSU.) It was a team with talent that was in awesome shape. All hale Mike Boyle. Why isn't that true anymore? Oh, right, kids today don't know how to play hockey. :rolleyes:

BU Hockey: Someone Call Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Chris Drury, Jack O'Callahan, and Dave Brown! BU needs some HOCKEY players tonight!
 
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claver2010 said:
Re Milan

The thing is he'll make some great saves (ex: when NU was shorthanded in the first) but then what happened on the soft wrister from the blue line? I hope it was deflected -he was extremely frustrated on that one.
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I believe that went off a defenseman, if we're talking about the same goal.
 
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claver2010 said:
The thing is he'll make some great saves (ex: when NU was shorthanded in the first) but then what happened on the soft wrister from the blue line? I hope it was deflected -he was extremely frustrated on that one.
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Clendening tried blocking it and ended up just deflecting it into the net instead. Millan looked like he was prepping to make a glove save and it ended up fluttering over his other shoulder instead.
 
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Federal League said:
Clendening tried blocking it and ended up just deflecting it into the net instead. Millan looked like he was prepping to make a glove save and it ended up fluttering over his other shoulder instead.
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Thanks didn't have a great view of it
 
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Federal League said:
Clendening tried blocking it and ended up just deflecting it into the net instead. Millan looked like he was prepping to make a glove save and it ended up fluttering over his other shoulder instead.
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That sounds familiar. Can't quite place it. ;)
 
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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Two straight Terrier W's are coming up. Tell me I'm sandbagging all you want but I predicted this before last night. Parker will have a trick up his sleeve here. He can't suspend or kick anyone off the team to wake the team up because it is the last game of the season if they lose and he can't afford to try that tactic. BUT... he'll do something like when he moved them out of their own locker room and made them use a visitor's or other locker room. Anyone remember what year that was?
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I don't know about Parker doing anything different. In the post-game press conference he said that he thought the team came out ready to play (I don't know what game he was watching).

Also, the last question was something about the team's mindset for tomorrow and whether the team approach's the game as just another game, or as potentially the last game of the season. Parker basically laughed at the reporter say that they'd have to be from Mars to think it's just another game. I really wish the report had come back pointing out that they sure looked like they thought tonight was just another game. But Jack probably would've eaten him at that point.

Either way...I don't think Parker thinks he needs to do anything addittional to motivate them tonight...I agree...in principle
 
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BigRedTerrier said:
Either way...I don't think Parker thinks he needs to do anything addittional to motivate them tonight...I agree...in principle
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I disagree in fact.

I keep thinking about a story a buddy of mine told me last week. He was describing a high school b-ball team (sorry, can't remember the town.) that played his son's team. He said they were all under 6'3", but just "knew the game." They always knew where their teammates were, how and when to get them the ball. They tactically wore down the opposition.

Here we are on the verge of the last game of the season and it appears that NOBODY on the BU Terrier hockey team has a clue what his teammates are doing (or if they do, lack the ability to do anything about it.) Why is this?

BU Hockey: Bitter
 
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Bomber said:
I disagree in fact.

I keep thinking about a story a buddy of mine told me last week. He was describing a high school b-ball team (sorry, can't remember the town.) that played his son's team. He said they were all under 6'3", but just "knew the game." They always knew where their teammates were, how and when to get them the ball. They tactically wore down the opposition.

Here we are on the verge of the last game of the season and it appears that NOBODY on the BU Terrier hockey team has a clue what his teammates are doing (or if they do, lack the ability to do anything about it.) Why is this?

BU Hockey: Bitter
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I agreed with the argument that you shouldn't need to motivate any team for a playoff game...they know the importance.

Your argument is that the team doesn't know what they're doing...not that they're not motivate...at least that's how I read it.

That I agree with and that's coaching...but plenty of time soon to discuss that
 
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Bomber said:
I disagree in fact.

I keep thinking about a story a buddy of mine told me last week. He was describing a high school b-ball team (sorry, can't remember the town.) that played his son's team. He said they were all under 6'3", but just "knew the game." They always knew where their teammates were, how and when to get them the ball. They tactically wore down the opposition.

Here we are on the verge of the last game of the season and it appears that NOBODY on the BU Terrier hockey team has a clue what his teammates are doing (or if they do, lack the ability to do anything about it.) Why is this?

BU Hockey: Bitter
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Ah ha, we have come back to the original gripe about this team: youth. They just haven't played together that much. Sure, there's an argument that things should have improved by this point in the season, and they should have. But this is largely a group of kids who haven't played together for more than a few months. I think there has been some improvement in general awareness of your teammates, but they still need to just get some more time under their belt.
 
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Bomber said:
Were you around for the early 90's? There wasn't a board to type it, but the "word" was how those BU teams finished strong. (See the 1990 best of 3 series at MSU.) It was a team with talent that was in awesome shape. All hale Mike Boyle. Why isn't that true anymore? Oh, right, kids today don't know how to play hockey. :rolleyes:

BU Hockey: Someone Call Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Chris Drury, Jack O'Callahan, and Dave Brown! BU needs some HOCKEY players tonight!
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Yup the teams in the early 90's were awesome...but really, there are no Amonte's / Tkachuck's etc on this team...

I don't know if it's true or not (the underclassmen looking tired)... I haven't seen the last couple of games... just a theory thrown out by some friends who were at the game last night.
 
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slurpees said:
Ah ha, we have come back to the original gripe about this team: youth. They just haven't played together that much. Sure, there's an argument that things should have improved by this point in the season, and they should have. But this is largely a group of kids who haven't played together for more than a few months. I think there has been some improvement in general awareness of your teammates, but they still need to just get some more time under their belt.
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Nope. Not buying it. How much older is BC, really? And after skating for FIVE months together, we're going to say they're too young/inexperienced to not suck? I think it's an easy excuse.
 
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ericredaxe said:
Yup the teams in the early 90's were awesome...but really, there are no Amonte's / Tkachuck's etc on this team...

I don't know if it's true or not (the underclassmen looking tired)... I haven't seen the last couple of games... just a theory thrown out by some friends who were at the game last night.
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I wouldn't say tired, just pressing a lot in situations and unsure of themselves. They get a puck in open space on the PP and just freeze. They're not sure, do I take this shot now, do I not? Example, Clendening gets the puck above the slot, not sure if he should fire, there's an approaching dman, not sure if the puck will make it through, he slides the puck off to the side. It makes its way back, same situation with approaching dman, but he thinks an extra second that he needs to get a shot off. By this point, the dman is two feet in front of him, and the shot gets blocked. Many of them aren't experienced enough to know how to react instead of think then do. Hopefully this comes with experience.
 
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BU Hammer said:
I'll post this in the recruiting thread, too, but Catholic Memorial senior defenseman Marc Hetnik has officially committed to BU for the 2012-13 season. Full story can be found here: http://thebostonhockeyblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/bu-lands-cm-defenseman.html
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You sure he can't get to campus tonight? They could use him.

One other note...the whole motivation thing.

Before somebody rolls out the old "if you aren't motivated already..." story, coaches and captains can motivate players, even if it is the Super bowl. And, given the person doing the motivation, it can be anything under the sun from an imaginary slight via comment in the paper, a dirty hit, years of history, sick kids, all the blood, sweat and tears spent etc.

It is Parker's job to get them motivated any way he can...he can't just assume they will do it because the game is important. There would never be a big upset in a game if both teams always showed up completely ready to play and execute and emotion never played a role.

Any of us that have ever spent a half-time or pre-game getting a motivational speech can attest that they don't always work but sometimes it is exactly what players need, some kind of emotional rallying point.

It doesn't have to be real, it doesn't have to make a lot of sense in retrospect, it only has to work for an hour. If they just go about their business, one of the youngest teams he has ever coached, they are taking a risk. I'd rather they be too keyed up than zombie their way through 2 periods like last night.
 
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