Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

[Patman]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

goalie switch... hernberg in for wall

 

[Yuppie Scum]

Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

Just saw this score like:

https://media4.giphy.com/media/P071rW6jltIAg/giphy.gif

 

[Lemonade]

Good for TK - he will finish his season leading the nation in points. It won't last as Vecchione, and likely Foo, will pass him but it won't detract from an incredible season. He has lifted UNH to the heights of a second round game three with little help this year.

Playing against defensive stalwarts MC and UML may very well cost him a spot in the Hobey Hattrick but he is extremely deserving. What he could have accomplished this season playing with better talent around him...

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As far as the G situation, while there is plenty of blame to go around regarding UNHs team defense. Neither goalie has done ANYTHING in the last two years to indicate he deserves 95% of the playing time without a challenge to the throne. And yet the coaching staff has seen fit to create zero real competition at the most important position on the ice. It is a horrible look for them and the most critical part of UNHs awful defensive season...

UNH has goalie help on the way...just won't arrive until 2020.

Totally agree that there should have been competition in net.

 

[hawkeytown]

It doesn't look like it to me (assuming that the aspect ratio would be 16:9 if it were HD and it looks more like 4:3). But what's worse is that the "full screen" button doesn't work, so you can only watch in a window which isn't anywhere close to full-size, meaning you can't take a cable and plug into your TV (which is what I always do in the regular season). Well, you "can" but it will only take up part of the screen. Better to watch on a desktop with a larger screen, at least.

thanks! Ended up listening on the stream

 

[chickod]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

thanks! Ended up listening on the stream

You're welcome.

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

Sorry Lowell fans but UNH has picked up a lot of support for game 3. BC fans. Why? Because a BC win over Notre Dame rather than BU in the semifinals gives them a great chance for an a large NCAA bid should BC lose in the championship game due to flipping a PWR comparison with Notre Dame. If BC plays BU they may need to win Hockey East to get in.

When I first saw this earlier this afternoon, I should have known we were in deep, deep trouble.

I guess if there was ever going to be a silver lining in all of this, this will have to be it.

 

[HockeyRef]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

When I first saw this earlier this afternoon, I should have known we were in deep, deep trouble.

I guess if there was ever going to be a silver lining in all of this, this will have to be it.

Fire up the latest Quest WIS productions! ....Over to you.

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

I was just listening to the UNH post-game on the radio, and I think it was Pete Webster who said that Tirone came up just short of the single season UNH saves record tonight. Apparently he fell short of the record still held by another *favorite* of the UNH boards, Matt DiGirolamo.

So for those wondering why Coach left Tirone in the game after the collapse ... a possible explanation.

Regardless, the sheer stubbornness of today's decision does speak volumes to the man's mindset.

 

[zoofer]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

Sorry to see all of you blaming Umi for the decline of the team! You want the truth, then blame Scarano and the Admission Director, both of which began the decline of both UNH hockey programs 10 years ago......you think it's just coincidence that B-Ball and football have physical coaches, with incidents over their coaching years but McCloskey is fired because he coaches women? Recruiting couldn't get anyone of stature when it would've made a difference in keeping the pipeline improving the team's...........Sorry but the once Nationally ranked programs are now second and third thoughts to football, b-ball, volleyball, gymnastics.......how can other schools maintain all their team's without choosing? UNH men's couldn't even sell half of Lake Whitt for Michigan 2 years ago.....once impossible tickets couldn't sell at $11 with hot dog! So sorry to ruin your funeral guys but it's not Umile's doing........maybe Chuck can explain better......

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

Fire up the latest Quest WIS productions! ....Over to you.

Nah, I'll let the fallout settle down for a day or two, and close that sucker up for the season later this week.

Right now, I'm patiently awaiting arrival of the video versions of the coaches' post-game press conferences.

 

[HockeyRef]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

Nah, I'll let the fallout settle down for a day or two, and close that sucker up for the season later this week.

Right now, I'm patiently awaiting arrival of the video versions of the coaches' post-game press conferences.

Yeah, that's ok figured it was 'too soon'...wondering if there will be much on the UNH side of things although quotes are coming out on Twitter from the Concord Monitor etc. "no comment" when asked if he (DU) would return...Will be an interesting week on player watches and who knows what else!!!

 

[Patman]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

I was just listening to the UNH post-game on the radio, and I think it was Pete Webster who said that Tirone came up just short of the single season UNH saves record tonight. Apparently he fell short of the record still held by another *favorite* of the UNH boards, Matt DiGirolamo.

So for those wondering why Coach left Tirone in the game after the collapse ... a possible explanation.

Regardless, the sheer stubbornness of today's decision does speak volumes to the man's mindset.

I never understood the saves record bit... all it means is the team in front of you sucked and that you were the best goalie option while your team sucked. That's not o say a good goalie can't be getting that record but its a record borne out of frustrating circumstances (a team that yields a ton of shots)

edit: if a goalie sets that record the whole team should be saying "I'm sorry"

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

Sorry to see all of you blaming Umi for the decline of the team! You want the truth, then blame Scarano and the Admission Director, both of which began the decline of both UNH hockey programs 10 years ago......you think it's just coincidence that B-Ball and football have physical coaches, with incidents over their coaching years but McCloskey is fired because he coaches women? Recruiting couldn't get anyone of stature when it would've made a difference in keeping the pipeline improving the team's...........Sorry but the once Nationally ranked programs are now second and third thoughts to football, b-ball, volleyball, gymnastics.......how can other schools maintain all their team's without choosing? UNH men's couldn't even sell half of Lake Whitt for Michigan 2 years ago.....once impossible tickets couldn't sell at $11 with hot dog! So sorry to ruin your funeral guys but it's not Umile's doing........maybe Chuck can explain better......

I totally understand and share your frustration, zoofer. I think my take on placing the blame for Hockey's downfall (both genders) further upstream is pretty common knowledge on here.

But when your team no-shows in an elimination game like tonight - and it's the latest in a long line of such painfully embarrassing outs - it's hard to blame that on the AD or admissions.

#10 losing to a #1 seed is to be expected. Finishing the first period down 6-1 takes some doing.

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

I never understood the saves record bit... all it means is the team in front of you sucked and that you were the best goalie option while your team sucked. That's not o say a good goalie can't be getting that record but its a record borne out of frustrating circumstances (a team that yields a ton of shots)

edit: if a goalie sets that record the whole team should be saying "I'm sorry"

I don't disagree. It's just the only potentially semi-rational explanation I can come up with on why they persisted with Tirone into the 3rd period when they were down 8-1.

 

[zoofer]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

I'll defer Chuck to your expertise and viewing the game but many teams that ranked way above UNH had ****ty weekend play.....BU needed to horrid calls to beat NU, UVM, Providi, Cornell, Qunni.......so yea they might've "quit" but they also might've run out of gas, which IS Umile not running 4 lines all year and conditioning......but it's like trying to turn around the atmosphere in Cleveland for the Browns..........

 

[HockeyRef]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

I'll defer Chuck to your expertise and viewing the game but many teams that ranked way above UNH had ****ty weekend play.....BU needed to horrid calls to beat NU, UVM, Providi, Cornell, Qunni.......so yea they might've "quit" but they also might've run out of gas, which IS Umile not running 4 lines all year and conditioning......but it's like trying to turn around the atmosphere in Cleveland for the Browns..........

That is a point well taken...we discussed that fact esp when watching them down the stretch. Lots of games for them the past week as well (am NOT saying that's an excuse so...) Also good points about the rest of the league and the outcomes.

 

[Felger]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

When I first saw this earlier this afternoon, I should have known we were in deep, deep trouble.

I guess if there was ever going to be a silver lining in all of this, this will have to be it.

what are you going to do if its BC-ND Saturday night?

 

[Darius]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

UML is clearly the better team. UNH being tired, 6 games in 10 days, was today's problem, not failing to show up. I've been there when they didn't show up. This wasn't that.

Pulling DT thoughts ran the gamut. I settled on Coach thinking that he'd only pull DT if he could pull the whole team.

The U buying out the last year of Coach's contract would be bad for PR, especially with the state budget process underway.

 

[boblav1]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

Pulling DT thoughts ran the gamut. I settled on Coach thinking that he'd only pull DT if he could pull the whole team.

Union Leader game article.

“Danny was great and he wanted to stay in the game,” said Umile. “We went with his decision. He wanted to compete and it just shows you the type of player he is. He’ll be a leader for us next season.”

 

[chickod]

Re: Hockey East Quarterfinals UNH (10) @ Lowell (1) 3/10-3/12

Union Leader game article.

Us? ouch...