Maine Black Bears 2020: The Hunt For Red October

[acs64]

No tix, haven't set foot in Alfond for couple years. No one wanted to go including me.

Now that’s a sad statement right there . You always walked 10 miles uphill in a snowstorm to see a game in the old days . Sadly I havent watched Maine in person for probably 5 years now

 

[walrus]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2020: The Hunt For Red October

Now that’s a sad statement right there . You always walked 10 miles uphill in a snowstorm to see a game in the old days ��

Yup, didn't miss many games for 20 years or more but the style of play and the lack of discipline simply drove me nuts. No doubt spoiled by Shawn and Grant. I can watch online or on TV and when I get POed I just turn it off, no drive home, just a walk to the bedroom

 

[BlackI]

Now that’s a sad statement right there . You always walked 10 miles uphill in a snowstorm to see a game in the old days . Sadly I havent watched Maine in person for probably 5 years now

Me too. Saw hand full of games in last few years in person.

It has been nothing but oversized slow players. But this year there is more of a blend. Starting to get back to playing faster with speed. But not there yet. Next year might be a good speed year. But I like this Fossier and Doherty. Good speedy and crafty kids.

 

[BlackI]

Me too. Saw hand full of games in last few years in person.

It has been nothing but oversized slow players. But this year there is more of a blend. Starting to get back to playing faster with speed. But not there yet. Next year might be a good speed year. But I like this Fossier and Doherty. Good speedy and crafty kids.

As much as to say for the love of god more Fossiers, Dohertys, Dawes, etc...

 

[umhockey91]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2020: The Hunt For Red October

Now that’s a sad statement right there . You always walked 10 miles uphill in a snowstorm to see a game in the old days . Sadly I havent watched Maine in person for probably 5 years now

Same.

 

[acs64]

Me too. Saw hand full of games in last few years in person.

It has been nothing but oversized slow players. But this year there is more of a blend. Starting to get back to playing faster with speed. But not there yet. Next year might be a good speed year. But I like this Fossier and Doherty. Good speedy and crafty kids.

Thought Fossier was special as a frosh....... had a remarkable start to that year if I recall but he is a senior now right? Haven’t seen Doherty play yet. Maine has size and a good goalie huh? Don’t know how far that can take you. Love quick and crafty forwards myself

 

[BlackI]

Thought Fossier was special as a frosh....... had a remarkable start to that year if I recall but he is a senior now right? Haven’t seen Doherty play yet. Maine has size and a good goalie huh? Don’t know how far that can take you. Love quick and crafty forwards myself

Fossier and Doherty are seniors. Not sure either, but I would rather see how far Maine goes with Swayman in net vs. not. Maine has been trapping at times lately, which is different than the Red all out size hammer boards mentality.

 

[BlackI]

puke... gaaa... kaaa...

I think we need Bu to do well. Because we own that comp.

Tippy?

 

[Fishman'81]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2020: The Hunt For Red October

Thought Fossier was special as a frosh....... had a remarkable start to that year if I recall but he is a senior now right? Haven’t seen Doherty play yet. Maine has size and a good goalie huh? Don’t know how far that can take you. Love quick and crafty forwards myself

Maine can't finish. They never have under Red.

Averaging <2.5 GPG would seem to put them in No-wheres-ville, but they're certainly in the conversation right now, which is kinda amazing.

If this team is going anywhere, it'll be because of the excellent goal-tending and the very decent D.

They get a bid, they have a shot at the FF. I actually believe that. But the getting-in will the hard part. Maine is only a couple of mis-steps from dropping completely out of the PW picture.

 

[BlackI]

Maine can't finish. They never have under Red.

Averaging <2.5 GPG would seem to put them in No-wheres-ville, but they're certainly in the conversation right now, which is kinda amazing.

If this team is going anywhere, it'll be because of the excellent goal-tending and the very decent D.

They get a bid, they have a shot at the FF. I actually believe that. But the getting-in will the hard part. Maine is only a couple of mis-steps from dropping completely out of the PW picture.

He prob built bucksport bridge.

 

[amkirby10]

They get a bid, they have a shot at the FF. I actually believe that. But the getting-in will the hard part. Maine is only a couple of mis-steps from dropping completely out of the PW picture.

I don't disagree, but couldn't the same be said of most teams in Maine's neighborhood in the Pairwise? It's very close this year, and an unexpected stumble by any of them can sink their hopes, not just Maine.

 

[BlackI]

the Key to beating UConn is to neutralize Firstov. Hammer him and smother him.

 

[Fishman'81]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2020: The Hunt For Red October

I don't disagree, but couldn't the same be said of most teams in Maine's neighborhood in the Pairwise? It's very close this year, and an unexpected stumble by any of them can sink their hopes, not just Maine.

True enough. But a Maine stumble wouldn't be a shock.

This team has benefited greatly from a perfect storm at BC. Maine went from 31 to 15 overnight as a result.

That was 3-card-Monte circumstance, but it could hold up if Maine runs the table, or nearly does.

Peeps, this Maine team isn't any better up-front than the other recent ones. We all know that. It's been about the soft schedule, the general parity, but mostly about Swayman.

Still, if the cards fall, Maine might get a bid, and I'll be in Albany to see them if that happens.

 

[amkirby10]

True enough. But a Maine stumble wouldn't be a shock.

This team has benefited greatly from a perfect storm at BC. Maine went from 31 to 15 overnight as a result.

That was 3-card-Monte circumstance, but it could hold up if Maine runs the table, or nearly does.

Peeps, this Maine team isn't any better up-front than the other recent ones. We all know that. It's been about the soft schedule, the general parity, but mostly about Swayman.

Still, if the cards fall, Maine might get a bid, and I'll be in Albany to see them if that happens.

I would argue that Maine has just as many quality wins as they do bad losses/ties, about 4 each. Other than that it's largely been a steady stream of beating teams worse than them and losing to teams better than them. The one other difference maker has been finally not giving away home games that they should have been winning, as they have been prone to in the past. If you can perform at home like Maine has been, it dosen't take much on the road to get yourself in the national conversation.

 

[ticapnews]

OSU's draw the last time they were in Allentown was about 12 - give or take

The NCAA doesn't care. It gets paid no matter what. And it can tell the hosts "Hey, we gave you local Big 10 teams!"

If Maine does what it should the next four games the Bears could be atop Hockey East on Miracle Day. That doesn't mean they'll win the title - other teams will have multiple games in hand - but home ice is almost guaranteed. But Maine has to beat UConn twice to get there. Two wins in six years...

 

[BlackI]

True enough. But a Maine stumble wouldn't be a shock.

This team has benefited greatly from a perfect storm at BC. Maine went from 31 to 15 overnight as a result.

That was 3-card-Monte circumstance, but it could hold up if Maine runs the table, or nearly does.

Peeps, this Maine team isn't any better up-front than the other recent ones. We all know that. It's been about the soft schedule, the general parity, but mostly about Swayman.

Still, if the cards fall, Maine might get a bid, and I'll be in Albany to see them if that happens.

Watching NU... speed kills. So Breen, Morrissey, Gould, and Dallas need come in. All small. But all fast.

 

[amkirby10]

The NCAA doesn't care. It gets paid no matter what. And it can tell the hosts "Hey, we gave you local Big 10 teams!"

If Maine does what it should the next four games the Bears could be atop Hockey East on Miracle Day. That doesn't mean they'll win the title - other teams will have multiple games in hand - but home ice is almost guaranteed. But Maine has to beat UConn twice to get there. Two wins in six years...

If Maine gets home ice I would favor them to win against any of their plausible opponents except for maybe Providence. If they were to go on the road I could only see them having a shot at Tsongas or Agganis, and possibly Conte if they can keep up the magic. Home ice will be huge, and it's in their grasp.

 

[BlackI]

If Maine gets home ice I would favor them to win against any of their plausible opponents except for maybe Providence. If they were to go on the road I could only see them having a shot at Tsongas or Agganis, and possibly Conte if they can keep up the magic. Home ice will be huge, and it's in their grasp.

I think you worry to much. I think we are well suited against any team in hockey east.

 

[walrus]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2020: The Hunt For Red October

Watching NU... speed kills. So Breen, Morrissey, Gould, and Dallas need come in. All small. But all fast.

Can Red coach speed?

 

[walrus]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2020: The Hunt For Red October

Fossier got a Dean Smith award and 20 members of the team got Academic achievement awards. Congrats to those guys