ncaasuperfan
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Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Congratulations to the Brown Bears for a rewarding home ice finish. I have been following the bears all season, and although i don't get the opportunity to go to any games I have been following them through the internet
I have to agree with coach Whittets' comments with regards to Saturday nights game against Colgate. I also agree that the Bears actually played better against Cornell and all four lines were clicking well allowing the Bears to comfortably outshoot a very good Cornell squad. A few unfortunate turnovers and bad bounces resulted in Cornell's victory.
On the other hand as coach Whittet states the bears got quite a few lucky breaks in their goals for a change and Borelli had another outstanding game. The offence was not as sharp as the night before but the Bears faced a Colgate goalie that looked very shaky right from the start. Most of the goals were the result of a very unconfident goalie with two shots coming from outside the blueline, Harlow's going in and one hitting the post. Colgates offence was strong resulting in them having much better scoring opportunities with Borelli shutting them down and Colgate out shooting the bears
It was nice to see other players get on the score sheet even though as Whittet states they were guided by luck. It is my opinion that the bears need their skilled players to step up even more to be successful in the playoffs. In my opinion Lorito, Nclerio, Hathaway, Lappin, Zaire's, Harlow, and Lamacchia need to push even harder. It was nice to see Harlow catch some breaks. Both Harlow and Lamacchia have been quiet lately and seemed to be losing some confidence. Both players need to push themselves more for the team to be successful as both have a history of being top goal scorers. Lamacchia seems to be struggling to get some points but looking at team stats he is 2nd amongst forward with shots on goal, so he should catch some breaks. I anticipate the coaching staff will be trying to get the best out of these players. Because they know that they need all these guys.
In the upcoming Clarkson series the Bears need those players to push even harder. I agree with Meehan that skill from all four lines are necessary to succeed just like New Jersey. We must also acknowledge that Borelli is the main reason for our success and we need him to continue to be solid. His play has been a blessing for the bears in this run to the playoffs.
The bears power play has also been struggling for many games. Hopefully the coaches will find something that clicks. They have been tinkering with different options and nothing seems to be clicking. Power plays at any level need to be successful to any winning team. I liked the original powerplay with the 4 forwards and one defense, thought that they generated alot more scoring chances.
This group of kids never give up and in order to achieve success all have to contribute and you can't depend on freshman no matter how great to carry you over the top just look at Northeastern with you know who, that's right didn't even make playoffs. They need a big boost from their older guys to push them over these next obstacles. They should be proud of their achievement of home ice, but quickly forget about it and look forward to a good Clarkson team.
All in all I am pleased with the positives this year and look forward to more exciting moments to come.
Best of luck to the bears in the playoffs and lets hope we grab an ECAC Title.
Congratulations to the Brown Bears for a rewarding home ice finish. I have been following the bears all season, and although i don't get the opportunity to go to any games I have been following them through the internet
I have to agree with coach Whittets' comments with regards to Saturday nights game against Colgate. I also agree that the Bears actually played better against Cornell and all four lines were clicking well allowing the Bears to comfortably outshoot a very good Cornell squad. A few unfortunate turnovers and bad bounces resulted in Cornell's victory.
On the other hand as coach Whittet states the bears got quite a few lucky breaks in their goals for a change and Borelli had another outstanding game. The offence was not as sharp as the night before but the Bears faced a Colgate goalie that looked very shaky right from the start. Most of the goals were the result of a very unconfident goalie with two shots coming from outside the blueline, Harlow's going in and one hitting the post. Colgates offence was strong resulting in them having much better scoring opportunities with Borelli shutting them down and Colgate out shooting the bears
It was nice to see other players get on the score sheet even though as Whittet states they were guided by luck. It is my opinion that the bears need their skilled players to step up even more to be successful in the playoffs. In my opinion Lorito, Nclerio, Hathaway, Lappin, Zaire's, Harlow, and Lamacchia need to push even harder. It was nice to see Harlow catch some breaks. Both Harlow and Lamacchia have been quiet lately and seemed to be losing some confidence. Both players need to push themselves more for the team to be successful as both have a history of being top goal scorers. Lamacchia seems to be struggling to get some points but looking at team stats he is 2nd amongst forward with shots on goal, so he should catch some breaks. I anticipate the coaching staff will be trying to get the best out of these players. Because they know that they need all these guys.
In the upcoming Clarkson series the Bears need those players to push even harder. I agree with Meehan that skill from all four lines are necessary to succeed just like New Jersey. We must also acknowledge that Borelli is the main reason for our success and we need him to continue to be solid. His play has been a blessing for the bears in this run to the playoffs.
The bears power play has also been struggling for many games. Hopefully the coaches will find something that clicks. They have been tinkering with different options and nothing seems to be clicking. Power plays at any level need to be successful to any winning team. I liked the original powerplay with the 4 forwards and one defense, thought that they generated alot more scoring chances.
This group of kids never give up and in order to achieve success all have to contribute and you can't depend on freshman no matter how great to carry you over the top just look at Northeastern with you know who, that's right didn't even make playoffs. They need a big boost from their older guys to push them over these next obstacles. They should be proud of their achievement of home ice, but quickly forget about it and look forward to a good Clarkson team.
All in all I am pleased with the positives this year and look forward to more exciting moments to come.
Best of luck to the bears in the playoffs and lets hope we grab an ECAC Title.
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