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The University of Vermont Official 2010-2011 Season Thread : Part 1

Re: The University of Vermont Official 2010-2011 Season Thread : Part 1

Cat lover said:
I agree that Leonard has earned some more playing time, at one point Sat I think he had won 5 of 6 faceoffs which must mean everyone
else didnt win any given the final faceoff stats.

Thru 5 games and exibs Vermont has shown that they can compete with anyone but have yet to make the big play to finish off a game, this
week the Cats will get 2 teams that are not at the Denver/Maine level and we can only hope that the Cats keep up the same level of
play and can get some needed league points
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I agree with this. UVM had an early 4 game home stand here the past few weeks and were unable to really capitalize. We all knew the offense was going to be questionable, this has come true. Stacey is playing great, 4 goals (5 goals really) playing less then 3 games period wise. But the rest need to chip in. McCarthy, Stalberg and Downing need to all pick it up offensively. Right now it seems its Wahs and Madore keeping these games close. That needs to change.

The start to the season has been rough with 4 games, 3 being against ranked teams and the other against a good MC team. Unfortunately the puck luck has been absent. Not something you can control, but with the two disallowed goals costing them games seems karma owes em one.
 
Re: The University of Vermont Official 2010-2011 Season Thread : Part 1

Vermont had plenty of chances to win that game. They shot it over the net or wide too many times....

Agree that Madore was good and out centers lost way too many draws that created opportunities for Maine.

Who was the D who got out hustled to the puck on the OT gamewinner? He should be benched....

Overall I did not think Maine was all that impressive, but that was our chance to steal a point to two, too bad it was fumbled away.

Go Patriots.
 
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The first five minutes of the game Maine showed their speed and power which continued throughout the game. UVM had the stamina, and for a five minute period late in the 3rd, that made for exciting play.
Just looking at stats, you'd think UVM needs to shoot a lot more, but really just be more accurate with the shots.
Madore continues to be impressive, but how are the opponents getting so many shots off? During the Fallon years, teams were being maxed out at 17 or 18 shots a game as the D was participating in blocking shots.
No comments yet on the linesman's position on the blue line getting the puck in his skates a number of times as well as taking a few big hits?...was he in the proper place?
 
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snwbrdr said:
Who was the D who got out hustled to the puck on the OT gamewinner? He should be benched....
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Lawson was the one beat but I won't be as tough on him. I'll say maybe he should have been more prepared as the possibility of Maine winning that D zone draw cleanly and then sending a perfect indirect pass to a speedy forward to run onto was pretty good given the face off advantage. Lawson lacks foot speed although he isn't a slow skater and Maine really did make a heck of play, Van Dyke with the perfect pass, it was a set play they worked to perfection.
 
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Section12Gutterson said:
No comments yet on the linesman's position on the blue line getting the puck in his skates a number of times as well as taking a few big hits?...was he in the proper place?
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i've always thought that 4th official is 1 too many....not neccesary to be able to call a good game and does seem to create some extra traffic jams along the boards.

that one ref or linesman got drilled, i was surprised he got up.
 
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Ogilthorpe said:
i've always thought that 4th official is 1 too many....not neccesary to be able to call a good game and does seem to create some extra traffic jams along the boards.

that one ref or linesman got drilled, i was surprised he got up.
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it was funny.......Replay?
 
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I would rather see a replay of that phantom trip at the end of the second, from my view all he did was poke the puck off
his stick.

What worries me about the faceoff problem is its not something you just become good at, its a skill that some(Strong) have
and others dont. Are any off the wingers or even D-man good? Who says the centers have to take all of the faceoffs? Hell
if you get one of those powertripping linesmen the centers dont take them anyway.
 
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Games this weekend are games the Cats can win and getting away for a road trip might be just what the team needs. They do seem to battle hard most of the time with some let downs. I wonder if we may see Alex Vazzano this weekend having two games. This team is very young up front and is going to take time for some of the newer forwards to feel comfortable. As far as the face off problems I am sure they will be spending a lot of time this week in practice working on it. Leonard seems to be the only one that wins more of his face offs then he loses. I think the league is going to be very tight this year so all the points we can get this weekend are very important.
 
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Cat lover said:
What worries me about the faceoff problem is its not something you just become good at, its a skill that some(Strong) have
and others dont. Are any off the wingers or even D-man good? Who says the centers have to take all of the faceoffs? Hell
if you get one of those powertripping linesmen the centers dont take them anyway.
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Face offs aren't just all or nothing though. I agree you don't just become great at them if you suck now, but you can become better...

The face off's is disturbing but I am more concerned with what another poster eluded too which is that UVM needs to be more accurate with their shots. And they do need to take more as well, especially on the power play.

I would also like to see the D-men be a tad more agressive. It seems like they never step up to keep a puck in or take a shot, rather playing it safe so they don't get burned. Defense needs to be tended too but UVM is offensively challenged and taking that chance once in a while to sustain some pressure in the zone I think needs to occur. JMO.

As for the OT winner I agree totally. It was a good play. Lawson got beat by a quicker forward and although he is a good skater, all 252lbs of him just isn't going to outskate a top line ME forward.
 
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Cat lover said:
I would rather see a replay of that phantom trip at the end of the second, from my view all he did was poke the puck off
his stick.
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You and I saw the same thing. Funny how Fryer made the call, but Hansen was the only ref talking to Sneddon after the 2nd period (both were there, but only one was talking).
 
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Don't need to remind anyone this weekend's an important one. Should go a long way toward telling us what kind of team we have in the 2010/11 Cats. Must say it's been a bit of a disappointing start. Not sure if it's the top caliber teams we've been playing or our own inability to get the job done, or some combo of the two. Although neither of the two opponents can be overlooked (Lowell will be hungry and PC's off to a strong start), and the games are on the road, I'll be disappointed with anything less than 4 points.

I'm so hoping this team can break out offensively. I'm a long-time follower going back to the mid to late 80's, and it seems with few exceptions, we're always a bit challenged offensively. Anyone care to venture a guess why? Is it due in part to our style of play? That is, do we have some players who might be goal scorers on other teams that fail to flourish offensively under our system? Or is it simply that we have trouble recruiting natural goal scorers? Or is it something else? Don't recall all that many players during the time of my fandom who could light the lamp w/ any regularity--Kyle McDonough, Ian Boyce, Marty St. Louis, Eric Perrin, Tori Mitchell, Victor Stalberg..... John LeClair?

One last thing, I've not been too impressed with the freshmen. Please, someone tell me I'm wrong and that one of these guys will step forward and make an impact.

One more last thing, losing Pecan hurts bad.... :( I know it was probably in the best interests of the team, but having two goal scorers (at least in UVM-speak) booted off of a team that's offensively challenged to begin with hurts.

Oh well.....GO CATS GO!
 
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UVM Cat in Texas said:
One last thing, I've not been too impressed with the freshmen. Please, someone tell me I'm wrong and that one of these guys will step forward and make an impact.
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Brickly, White and Decenzo, all play hard and agressive. THey haven't been putting up big numbers but that will come. We are only 4 games into the season.

Stalberg did very little the first half of last year. I expect them to put up numbers as the season goes on.
 
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Cat lover said:
What worries me about the faceoff problem is its not something you just become good at, its a skill that some(Strong) have
and others dont. Are any off the wingers or even D-man good? Who says the centers have to take all of the faceoffs? Hell
if you get one of those powertripping linesmen the centers dont take them anyway.
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they need to work on winning faceoffs as a team, not just the center winning it clean. If the center is able to tie up his man he's done his job and it's a wing or d-man job to win possession from there.

one note, I like what has become of the band. Bigger in numbers and finally found a new playbook. You don't get a feel for how good they are though from the opposite end, you really have to be on their end to appreciate them. Love having a band in college athletics.
 
Re: The University of Vermont Official 2010-2011 Season Thread : Part 1

UVM Cat in Texas said:
Don't need to remind anyone this weekend's an important one. Should go a long way toward telling us what kind of team we have in the 2010/11 Cats. Must say it's been a bit of a disappointing start. Not sure if it's the top caliber teams we've been playing or our own inability to get the job done, or some combo of the two. Although neither of the two opponents can be overlooked (Lowell will be hungry and PC's off to a strong start), and the games are on the road, I'll be disappointed with anything less than 4 points.
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How's that disappointment taste? This UVM team is pretty awful, especially losing to this particular UML team.

UML is now 5-0-3 in their last 8 against UVM. I'd safely call that domination.
 
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The Cats are such a better young team then their record shows. Here's hoping you guys can get that first W and turn this boat around.
 
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0-4 on the power play and giving up a short-handed goal. DECLINE THE PENALTIES. (I know that it isn't an option, but it could be the "Vermont Rule")
They only cause problems. The 2 PP goals against Maine were both two man advantages. Besides that each power play has been worse than the last. Seems to have been that way for some time now and every team knows it. Look for a lot more SHG against this team as everyone will be pressuring these guys. They don't have the skill to make teams pay when they play pressure defense, even a man down.
 
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