New Hampshire @ Massachusetts 11/13-14

[justinD]

Re: New Hampshire @ Massachusetts 11/13-14

The 2009-2010 Cats team is not like the 2001-2002 team in net, when Ayers and Carney alternated starts the entire season, except for a spell in late January - early February when Carney was on the shelf with a concussion. During this time, Tim Collins played 29:22 in the net for the first game of a pair in Orono after Ayers got his wrist tendon slashed, giving up 3 goals in the third (UNH lost 6-3). There was talk of an intramural goalie from one of the dorms on his way to Orono to back up Collins in the second game, but Ayers made history and legend by going 65 minutes with his wrist/hand taped into a reinforced glove to give UNH a 2-2 tie. Later in the post-season, Ayers beat Maine 3-1 for the HE championship, Carney beat Cornell 4-3 in Worcester for a trip to St. Paul, where Ayers mysteriously imploded against Maine giving up six unanswered goals to lose 7-2 in their semi-final FF game.

I gained a lot of respect for Ayers after that. That was a good Maine team.

Of course, there is also little else in common between the UNH 2009-2010 and 2001-2002 teams either

I hope we see that this weekend.

 

[thecomicbookguy]

Re: New Hampshire @ Massachusetts 11/13-14

I'm thinking, and hoping that at least one of the games, probably the first won't even be close. If UMass clicks early, especially on the PP I think they run away with the game in 2nd period and you might see DiGirolamo. That being said, I think if that happens, UNH will come out flying in game 2, and might get the win. Either way I expect game 2 to be much closer.

We've seen this team get dominated in the first game of a pair twice this season, and neither weekend did they come out "flying" the second game. The second game against Miami, they did pick up and even had a 2-goal lead at one point, but couldn't hold it and had to settle for the tie. There's something lacking in this team. They have flashes of that ability to overcome adversity (see last Friday's game against BC), but it's rare, and doesn't quite get them over the top, even when it does show up.

There was talk of an intramural goalie from one of the dorms on his way to Orono to back up Collins in the second game...

Club team. Slightly better than intramural (usually).

I hope we see that this weekend.

I'm sure. That 01-02 team was scary. I'm still baffled (and depressed) by the loss to Maine in the FF.

 

[UNHhockey29]

Re: New Hampshire @ Massachusetts 11/13-14

Club team. Slightly better than intramural (usually).

The Danimal practiced with the team so he kinda did come up. Did he even dress for a game?

 

[Jacques "Rabbit" Poriveau]

Re: New Hampshire @ Massachusetts 11/13-14

I'm sure. That 01-02 team was scary. I'm still baffled (and depressed) by the loss to Maine in the FF.

You beens baffle et depress pour de laste decade? Wow who new dat?

 

[massattack49]

Re: New Hampshire @ Massachusetts 11/13-14

Foster great performance... reminds me of Ben Blood