Merrimack College 2010-2011: taking H.E. one chair-back seat at a time

[slurpees]

Re: Merrimack College 2010-2011: taking H.E. one chair-back seat at a time

Anyone here know what the chances are that this game gets postponed due to the apparent blizzard we're supposed to get early Wednesday?

 

[Salvo1017]

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Anyone here know what the chances are that this game gets postponed due to the apparent blizzard we're supposed to get early Wednesday?

Well I know the team is on a plane Thursday morning to head to Tennessee for the Alabama game. I would assume they don't want to postpone it too long meaning they want to get it in before this weekend.

We'll see, is it possible such a big game gets bumped up to like noon? I would hope not - that puts it right in the middle of my con-law class...my only professor who doesn't allow laptops.

 

[Salvo1017]

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Maybe wait til a few more are scheduled?

So far MC has lost by one goal to UNH on the road, by one goal to BC on the road. BC has lost to Merrimack on the road twice by an aggregate score of 5-9 and has yet to play at UNH this season. I guess those road losses don't count against BC? Is there a reason why winning on the road counts, but losing doesn't?

BC's recent road wins came against Providence, BU, and Vermont-- only one of which is in the top half. Vermont has only one league win all year, and PC has only two.

BC this year is a very good team. There's no reason to hang their reputation on two out of conference road wins against Denver way back in mid-October, plus one game against BU, and then hold up "road wins against top half teams" as an essential metric for success.

Merrimack has eight of the remaining league contests at home, and six on the road. Of those six, three are against teams out of the top half-- NU and UMA. They've only got one road game against a top ten team scheduled for the entire rest of the season, and that's on the road against UNH again. They can easily lose that game and still have a winning season, a home berth for the playoffs, and a trip to the Garden for the playoffs, and possibly even an at-large NCAA bid. Their chances against Maine at Orono might be a bit better-- a split would give them the season series and an important tiebreaker, but Maine is no longer top-ten and if they continue to struggle they may drop from the top half by that time, conveniently removing their performance there from your essential and arbitrary "road wins against top half teams" statistic.

I suppose, then, it would still be out of bounds for a Merrimack fan to utter something as arrogant (and vague) as "this team is for real" because they aren't likely to win on the road against the top teams, and aren't a favorite for the NCAA crown?

 

[Federal League]

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Anyone here know what the chances are that this game gets postponed due to the apparent blizzard we're supposed to get early Wednesday?

I've heard they're gonna do pretty much everything in their power to get it in. Unless it's so bad that travel from Boston to North Andover is virtually impossible, I wouldn't expect a postponement.

 

[Carmine Scarpaglia]

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Maybe wait til a few more are scheduled?

So far MC has lost by one goal to UNH on the road, by one goal to BC on the road. BC has lost to Merrimack on the road twice by an aggregate score of 5-9 and has yet to play at UNH this season. I guess those road losses don't count against BC? Is there a reason why winning on the road counts, but losing doesn't?

BC's recent road wins came against Providence, BU, and Vermont-- only one of which is in the top half. Vermont has only one league win all year, and PC has only two.

BC this year is a very good team. There's no reason to hang their reputation on two out of conference road wins against Denver way back in mid-October, plus one game against BU, and then hold up "road wins against top half teams" as an essential metric for success.

Merrimack has eight of the remaining league contests at home, and six on the road. Of those six, three are against teams out of the top half-- NU and UMA. They've only got one road game against a top ten team scheduled for the entire rest of the season, and that's on the road against UNH again. They can easily lose that game and still have a winning season, a home berth for the playoffs, and a trip to the Garden for the playoffs, and possibly even an at-large NCAA bid. Their chances against Maine at Orono might be a bit better-- a split would give them the season series and an important tiebreaker, but Maine is no longer top-ten and if they continue to struggle they may drop from the top half by that time, conveniently removing their performance there from your essential and arbitrary "road wins against top half teams" statistic.

I suppose, then, it would still be out of bounds for a Merrimack fan to utter something as arrogant (and vague) as "this team is for real" because they aren't likely to win on the road against the top teams, and aren't a favorite for the NCAA crown?

Need a tissue?

I love seeing hissy fits when someone suggests Merrimack isn't on the same level of the 93 Maine Blackbears. You just made my day!!

Maybe they'll move the Frozen Four and Hockey East tourney to Lawler.

 

[WarriorDJ]

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Maybe they'll move the Frozen Four and Hockey East tourney to Lawler.

Parking will be cheaper...

 

[dmjossel]

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I love seeing hissy fits when someone suggests Merrimack isn't on the same level of the 93 Maine Blackbears.

Is that your definition of "for real"? Nobody is real except a team starring Paul Kariya? Who said anything of the kind? Citation needed, please. The only reference made to past team performances have been to Merrimack's own '98 and '88 teams.

I watched that '93 Maine team play a lot. I got to interview Kariya-- truly a one-in-a-million player. Nobody is suggesting that Da Costa is Kariya, or that Merrimack this year is going to win the HE crown, the national championship, and have a Hobey Baker winner on the roster. Get "for real". Nobody has to double-check with you or anyone else before saying something positive about their team.

Merrimack, right here, right now, in the last game they played, is better than Maine. So far this season, they were better than BC head to head. Later this week we'll see if right here, right now, they're better than BU. That's all any of us are interested in. If you want to point out how good Maine used to be, that's fine-- it's nothing to do with now.

 

[GoUNH]

So far this season, they were (are) better than BC head to head.

You own BC this season. Period. That is why Carmine Bag O Donuts is spending so much time on this thread. Oh yea, your radio play by play guy rules!

 

[Salvo1017]

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You own BC this season. Period. That is why Carmine Bag O Donuts is spending so much time on this thread. Oh yea, your radio play by play guy rules!

Isn't he great? "Barton goes in, shotSAVE REBOUNSCOOOOOOOORRRREEEE" haha gotta love it

 

[Salvo1017]

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Merrimack is one of four teams in the top twenty to have have only 4 losses or less

 

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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Merrimack, right here, right now, in the last game they played, is better than Maine. So far this season, they were better than BC head to head. Later this week we'll see if right here, right now, they're better than BU. That's all any of us are interested in.

Raise a banner!

(although you also seem to be interested in getting upset when someone points out that Merrimack hasn't beaten anyone on the road worth a ****).

Merrimack is one of four teams in the top twenty to have have only 4 losses or less

And another one! Your buddy GoUNH is an expert on raising these things in January, if you want some help, just go ahead and ask him.

 

[Salvo1017]

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you know what I've noticed...the only people who talk about Merrimack "raising banners" seem to be fans of other teams.

We thank you for your support, but really let's not get ahead of ourselves

 

[GoUNH]

you know what I've noticed...the only people who talk about Merrimack "raising banners" seem to be fans of other teams.

We thank you for your support, but really let's not get ahead of ourselves

For what its worth, the last team to raise a banner went on to lose to Merrimack the very next night. I'm just sayin......

 

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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For what its worth, which is nothing, like all of my posts, the last team to raise a banner went on to lose to Merrimack the very next night. I'm just sayin......

Fixed your post.

Luckily, UNH will never have to worry about that... so you've got that going for you.

UNH's record after raising a banner: 0-0-0

 

[sterlippo1]

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For what its worth, the last team to raise a banner went on to lose to Merrimack the very next night. I'm just sayin......

seriously?

 

[Slasher7]

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You own BC this season. Period. That is why Carmine Bag O Donuts is spending so much time on this thread. Oh yea, your radio play by play guy rules!

I hope BC gets Merrimack in the semis at the Garden. Away from Lawler, MC is, well, same old Merrimack. Fingers crossed.

 

[Slasher7]

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For what its worth, the last team to raise a banner went on to lose to Merrimack the very next night. I'm just sayin......

I'm just saying, UNH fans don't get to talk about raising banners. May as well talk about seeing Santa Claus a few weeks ago, too.

 

[RENCEB]

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....Away from Lawler, MC is, well, same old Merrimack....

Not exactly. While you and the paesans drone on incessently about "quality road wins", this is NOT the same old Merrimack, even on the road. Those teams would regularly get drummed at Conte, HAA or the Whit. This year? A 3-2 loss at Conte, 1-1 tie at BU, and a 2-1 loss to UNH (oh yeah, 2-0 at the Coffin with an ENG). In the BC and UNH games, Merrimack had the lead in the 3rd but couldn't close. Yes, I know close only counts in horeshoes and hand grenades, but I like their chances on the road any time Cannata is in net; right now, probably only BC and UNH (maybe NU?) feel similarly about their goaltending situation on the road.

 

[Slasher7]

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Not exactly. While you and the paesans drone on incessently about "quality road wins", this is NOT the same old Merrimack, even on the road. Those teams would regularly get drummed at Conte, HAA or the Whit. This year? A 3-2 loss at Conte, 1-1 tie at BU, and a 2-1 loss to UNH (oh yeah, 2-0 at the Coffin with an ENG). In the BC and UNH games, Merrimack had the lead in the 3rd but couldn't close. Yes, I know close only counts in horeshoes and hand grenades, but I like their chances on the road any time Cannata is in net; right now, probably only BC and UNH (maybe NU?) feel similarly about their goaltending situation on the road.

Dude, you to to FRIGGIN' MERRIMACK. You have miles to go before you can even be on the same level as UMass or UMass-Lowell let alone BC or BU, so check yourself. Trust me, in the postseason, any of the top 4 will make mincemeat out of your team.

 

[RENCEB]

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Dude, you to to FRIGGIN' MERRIMACK. You have miles to go before you can even be on the same level as UMass or UMass-Lowell let alone BC or BU, so check yourself. Trust me, in the postseason, any of the top 4 will make mincemeat out of your team.

Please point out the factual inaccuaracies of my post. Reading is fun-da-mental. I said "this year". Same level as UMass or UML? From a hockey performance standpoint MC is not on the same level "this year"? Well, I guess that is correct. Never said they were on the same level as BC or BU, although I think they are a better team than BU right now "this year" (even Federal League thinks so!).

You considering Maine in your top 4 "this year"? Just checking. 7-1.

Maybe BC will make mincemeat (that's such a cute phrase!) out of MC if they meet; my guess is that might happen to ANY BC opponent; the Eagles are scary good. I just like Merrimack's chances of being in every game that Cannata plays.

Thanks, I haven't been called "dude" in a long time