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NorthMike
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No. Hope they do. Their inconsistency seems to be their only consistency.
Ma#1ne Hky
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Ma#1ne Hky
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Re: Maine
Yes and that's why I want to see how they take this upcoming series versus Merrimack at home.
Ma#1ne Hky
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Re: Maine
Merrimack will be coming in with a young roster...15 Freshman/with 3 being goaltenders and former Black Bear Junior Patrick Holway.
Merrimack will be coming in with a young roster...15 Freshman/with 3 being goaltenders and former Black Bear Junior Patrick Holway.
ticapnews
Never Forget!
Considering the remaining schedule I would be stunned if they missed the playoffs. It would require a UConn sweep at Alfond and a few other things to go wrong.
Ma#1ne Hky
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Re: Maine
Key games could be the 2 game series versus UConn and the single matchup versus Northeastern, both ahead of Maine now for 7th and 8th place. But they need wins also over Merrimack and Vermont to help their cause.
If they can make it past Connecticut without coughing up any points I'll feel pretty good about their situation. I don't see them losing at home to Merrimack or UVM, and the NU game is between Beanpot weekends for the Huskies and they have struggled away from Matthews this season. Home ice is not out of the realm of possibility still, though it remains unlikely.
I see a sweep of Merrimack, split with UConn, and a win and tie versus Vermont. I think only a couple of the games are comfortable and the rest all very close.
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Kevin, sadly, no one should understand this better than most anyone. How many upsets of strong teams has NU pulled off over the years before the program seriously turned around. One good season does not mean that a programs has been turned around. Consistency over a 3-5 year period combined with quality replacements and the tag may apply . a 2 game sweep of BC is a good start, but will mean little if they blow a game with Merrimack. I hope Maine doesn't follow our example and play down (or occasionally up) to the level of their opponent.
Maine and Merrimack both like to play the banging game. Both teams have a 6-9 quality players. The difference is that Maine has Swayman, who is better than any two of 'Mack's three goalies combined! UMO should and must beat Merrimack if they want to be considered relevant.
Kevin, sadly, no one should understand this better than most anyone. How many upsets of strong teams has NU pulled off over the years before the program seriously turned around. One good season does not mean that a programs has been turned around. Consistency over a 3-5 year period combined with quality replacements and the tag may apply . a 2 game sweep of BC is a good start, but will mean little if they blow a game with Merrimack. I hope Maine doesn't follow our example and play down (or occasionally up) to the level of their opponent.
Maine and Merrimack both like to play the banging game. Both teams have a 6-9 quality players. The difference is that Maine has Swayman, who is better than any two of 'Mack's three goalies combined! UMO should and must beat Merrimack if they want to be considered relevant.
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Re: Maine
While I think four points is the expectation, Maine needs to bring their A-game to make sure they get those four points. Merrimack isn't great, but it wouldn't surprise me if they stole a point or two from the weekend. They've always seemed to play Maine pretty tough. Not to mention, they have two wins against UConn, a win against UNH, a tie against UMass and a tie against Northeastern so far this year. They've proven they can play and take away points from good teams.
Anything less than four points would be a huge disappointment for Maine, but it won't be a cake walk.
While I think four points is the expectation, Maine needs to bring their A-game to make sure they get those four points. Merrimack isn't great, but it wouldn't surprise me if they stole a point or two from the weekend. They've always seemed to play Maine pretty tough. Not to mention, they have two wins against UConn, a win against UNH, a tie against UMass and a tie against Northeastern so far this year. They've proven they can play and take away points from good teams.
Anything less than four points would be a huge disappointment for Maine, but it won't be a cake walk.
NorthMike
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To stand a chance of being relevant it's going to take more than a sweep of Merrimack. My definition of being relevant isn't sliding in at 8 or 7. It is a fairly tough road.
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AMC
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Re: Maine
Ahh, the old Tim Whitehead at UML plan. Bring in one huge class every four years and have a cycle of Year One: Really Bad; Year Two: Not Good; Year Three: Pretty Decent; Year Four: NCAAs.
Ahh, the old Tim Whitehead at UML plan. Bring in one huge class every four years and have a cycle of Year One: Really Bad; Year Two: Not Good; Year Three: Pretty Decent; Year Four: NCAAs.
walrus
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Not directly. But I think it is great for the state of Maine. The alternative is people don’t invest in Portland, which can’t be good. I think it is great if it generates more of a technology hub in Portland. Maybe then more people could stay in Maine and have high wages in an exciting tech field. Not sure that announcement alone gets that dream to fruition... but a long journey starts off with a step.
seacoastonline.com/news/20200127/mainers-100m-donation-bringing-northeastern-research-center-to-portland
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Yeah, agree. Maine’s got a long way to go before becoming relevant.
My gutt feel... we will be let down again. There really is no reason why they can’t clean it until PC games. But I’ve been fooled several times under this regime.
There is a reason that there is a Portland Oregon. There is a reason there is an Orono Minnesota.
Good for me since my employer is a founding partner and there is a good chance they’ll at least pay for at a certificate in machine learning to add to my M.S. in computer science.
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