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HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

John_Fuller said:
Going back to February 11th of last year, the River Hawks are just 3-4-2 in the nine games (including playoffs) at the Tsongas Arena, with all three of those wins coming against Providence College.

Obviously, I haven't seen BC live but their first two road games can't be labeled as exemplary. Losing to NU 3-1 to start the season can be easily dismissed as a NC letdown, but going down three to UMA before staging a mad comeback to win the game in overtime can't make the BC fans all too happy or feel comfortable. I don't see either of the two teams blowing three goal lead to the other on their home ice.
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Interest stat there for UML. It seems every time I consider the quick trip to Tsongas lately, I end up not going and usually end up happy I didn't pay to see a disappointing result. I believe BC is 2-3-0 in their last 5 at Tsongas.

BC's ability to win on the road is going to come down to 2 things. 1 is obvious - need to pump in some PPGs. The other hinges on the 2nd line. Hayes/Straight/Arnold can be very formidable when get going. On the road teams will match up lines to try to take out the Gaudreau line. Of course this point isn't as big of a deal if they can't shut down the Gaudreau line.

I need to see the consistency from that 2nd line before I feel comfortable going into just about any road game.

I personally see a split with each home team taking the 2 points. Wilson will probably have a HT gamewinner on Friday night now that I jinxed it.
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

FiveHole12 said:
I expect a tough battle at Tsongas. Your boys will be balls to the wall I'm sure, as it may be their only shot at a W over the weekend. They have no idea what to expect on Sunday... the team has a war horse, yet continues to ride a pony into some of the bigger battles. :confused:
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I'm assuming you're talking about Carr not playing in Denver? I would highly doubt he doesn't play both games this weekend.
Nick Papagiorgio said:
Wilson will probably have a HT gamewinner on Friday night now that I jinxed it.
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That would be just fine by us. :)
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

I see this being a dog (bird?) fight this weekend. Both teams move fast and try to attack relentlessly. Both have solid top D-pairings with adequate depth behind. Both seemingly have a propensity for taking stupid penalties this year. I think the main deciding factor of who shows up for both teams.

On the Lowell side, which offense shows up? Are they able to cycle and grind low for quality scoring chances or are they going to keep making sloppy passes to the point.

On the Eagles side, which Milner shows up? The one that let in 3 to Massachusetts in 40 minutes? Or the one that stonewalled NU for 60?
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

UMLFan said:
I'm assuming you're talking about Carr not playing in Denver? I would highly doubt he doesn't play both games this weekend.
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Carr has also never had a start (or played) against BC at Conte Forum.
Any reason to expect anything different this time around?
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

FiveHole12 said:
Carr has also never had a start (or played) against BC at Conte Forum.
Any reason to expect anything different this time around?
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Ah, now I understand.

Let me put it this way, there's no chance he doesn't get the start this weekend.

His freshman year, he was either injured or he was being played as part of a rotation. Same thing happened last year when Coach Bazin took over, but the rotation pretty much ended after that Lowell loss at BC. Carr had already started to show that he was going to be the #1 at Lowell, but Bazin gave Robbins a shot in the BC game, which was our fifth game of the season. Prior to that game, Boulanger and Robbins had started one game each, and Carr had started two. That game was pretty much the end of the experiment at Lowell, and Carr's been the unquestioned #1 since.

So I think it's honestly just been timing.
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

Carmine Scarpaglia said:
I guess you think Bazin is a better coach than York by virtue of his HE COTY award last year too. Just following along the line of logic you're using.

Anyone else agree with Patronic that Bazin is a better coach than York?
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I was planning on getting some yuks and writing that "of course Bazin isn't better because of his COTY award, he's better because of D1 win percentage." Figuring that Bazin's record just starting his second season would be enough. But even accounting for York's 10 seasons under .500, his win percentage is still .614. He's so good that you can't even try to make a joke about someone being better.

Ridiculous.
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

whatever happened to acs? any chance all bear is him?
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

looking forward to this great early season match up though we know the teams will look quite different come February and beyond.........
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

Hi:

Heard that parking was $10 at Tsongas? If true, any good alternatives?

Thanks
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

jtc129 said:
Hi:

Heard that parking was $10 at Tsongas? If true, any good alternatives?

Thanks
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There are a bunch of different places. Parking at the Beerworks lot used to be free, then it was $5, now it depends on who Lowell is playing ($5 for UVM the other night, tonight will surely be $10).

There is some street parking available, if you're lucky enough.
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

jtc129 said:
Hi:

Heard that parking was $10 at Tsongas? If true, any good alternatives?

Thanks
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get there fairly early, drive to the front of the arena and go left (as you face the arena), then turn right, keeping the arena on your right... there will be street parking.. if you do not find it immediately, take a left like you are going toward the beer works, and there will be steet parking somewhere, either on that road or on a side street.

I have never paid when I did not want to... when it is sleeting out and I have kids with me, i pay in the garage
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

J.D. said:
F would you rather him put up multiple hat tricks against UVM and then disappear on the biggest stage? would that somehow make my argument about him being better than Wilson stronger???

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a lot of people won huge accolades last season due to their performances against UVM... who did not do squat against the top teams.
that is the nature of the regular season awards
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

KnowItAll said:
get there fairly early, drive to the front of the arena and go left (as you face the arena), then turn right, keeping the arena on your right... there will be street parking.. if you do not find it immediately, take a left like you are going toward the beer works, and there will be steet parking somewhere, either on that road or on a side street.
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Most of that street parking is gone thanks to the condos they put in over there a couple of years ago.

Unless you're there by about 5:00, you can forget about street parking near the arena.
 
jtc129 said:
Hi:

Heard that parking was $10 at Tsongas? If true, any good alternatives?

Thanks
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If you get there early, there's a private lot only $5 for parking. I just parked there and getting something to eat now, just a short walk to the rink.
 
Re: HE Preseason #1 vs #2 ... Lowell vs BC (10/26 and 10/28)

I feel like Lowell definitely played well enough to win this game tonight, but, like a broken record for this season thus far, they have not been able to finish. They took it to BC for the entire 1st period and then for most of the third after BC got the only goal of the night. Pendenza had the puck bounce off his stick with about 5 seconds left when he had an open net in front of him. That was rough.

I'm glad that Bazin finally put the Wilson-Wetmore-Arnold line together again. They created a lot of possibilities, but again, were not able to put any home. Milner had a good game. He didn't give up many rebounds, and his defense kept most of Lowell's opportunities to the outside where he was able to see the puck the whole time. Looking forward to Sunday and hoping Lowell can go ahead and get a split.
 
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