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UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
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Ma#1ne Hky
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Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
Game TIME tonight: 7:30 pm
Game TIME tonight: 7:30 pm
Backing Maine 4-3 tonight.
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Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
Lousy audio and I framed the back of Nate Fournier's head beautifully but here it is
https://t.co/My2TDMjZ9f
Lousy audio and I framed the back of Nate Fournier's head beautifully but here it is
https://t.co/My2TDMjZ9f
ticapnews
Never graduate.
Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
It wasn't fair of Gravelhead and Ossifer Benny to allow Boston College to skate 10 players at a time last night.
Or were they just that fast?
It wasn't fair of Gravelhead and Ossifer Benny to allow Boston College to skate 10 players at a time last night.
Or were they just that fast?
Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
I tend to agree with you. Based on past games he has refused to change his game plan. If he recognizes the discrepancies in matchups he chooses to ignore them and continue to play his style of play. We'll see what happens tonight.
I tend to agree with you. Based on past games he has refused to change his game plan. If he recognizes the discrepancies in matchups he chooses to ignore them and continue to play his style of play. We'll see what happens tonight.
They were just awful and what a disappointment to watch that chit show last night. Red obviously can't recruit top end talent and I see this team only winning 10 to 12 games this year. Not sure what the AD saw in Red to give him a 2 year extension on his current contract but it is clear to me Red isn't the man to right the ship.
walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
Nice non goal by maine
Game of two halves. Maine bossed it from the halfway point on. Very frustrating they would wave that goal off.
Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
Maine was competitive at BC last year, just didn't have much talent. Now get swept by a BC team that lost a ton of talent...and at home. I don't know, playing hard is great but i just don't see a big difference for maine this year. Good luck rest of the way.
Maine was competitive at BC last year, just didn't have much talent. Now get swept by a BC team that lost a ton of talent...and at home. I don't know, playing hard is great but i just don't see a big difference for maine this year. Good luck rest of the way.
Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
Maine was disciplined in the 2nd and 3rd period after a terrible 1st period. Credit Maine for battling back, but BC also had defensive lapses and seemed to lose their focus. In the closing minutes of the game BC rose to the occasion when it mattered. BC has a much better team.
Maine was disciplined in the 2nd and 3rd period after a terrible 1st period. Credit Maine for battling back, but BC also had defensive lapses and seemed to lose their focus. In the closing minutes of the game BC rose to the occasion when it mattered. BC has a much better team.
walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
There isnt much difference, the idea is to win, maine didnt. Been like this for years. You can look at the game and see good things but in the end its the same old story.
Rob was good, Dane Gibson was good. Maine had 1 maybe 2 lines who could keep up. Being bigger doesn't do you much good if you can't keep up. After winning 8 games last year I guess it was to be expected.
Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
Gendron is obsessed with size. Yes, size is good. But if size doesn't have some skill and speed to go with it it's somewhat useless. Like J.D. said, BC lost a lot of talent from last year's team and they can still perform at a high level.
Gendron is obsessed with size. Yes, size is good. But if size doesn't have some skill and speed to go with it it's somewhat useless. Like J.D. said, BC lost a lot of talent from last year's team and they can still perform at a high level.
NorthMike
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Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
And they didn't use their size advantage near enough, probably because of the potential for penalties, or they couldn't catch BC, not a very physical game. They did gain a few advantages with more physical play.
I really like Holway, he let a few players get around him but he'll figure it out. Coming out of D on offense he has very good vision and makes nice passes to set things up. He set up the Gibson goal.
The coaches decision to play Morris last week and Friday is really baffling, could be just plainly bad coaching decisions. Hopefully that is not a true reflection. If Red would once in a while provide some simple insight as to what is going on, the fan base would appreciate that. Rob is getting better in positioning himself and controlling rebounds, and the team seems to play much better in front of him. In front of Morris every one plays defense, they end up running all over, and they struggle to get the puck out of the D zone.
And they didn't use their size advantage near enough, probably because of the potential for penalties, or they couldn't catch BC, not a very physical game. They did gain a few advantages with more physical play.
I really like Holway, he let a few players get around him but he'll figure it out. Coming out of D on offense he has very good vision and makes nice passes to set things up. He set up the Gibson goal.
The coaches decision to play Morris last week and Friday is really baffling, could be just plainly bad coaching decisions. Hopefully that is not a true reflection. If Red would once in a while provide some simple insight as to what is going on, the fan base would appreciate that. Rob is getting better in positioning himself and controlling rebounds, and the team seems to play much better in front of him. In front of Morris every one plays defense, they end up running all over, and they struggle to get the puck out of the D zone.
walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
Not sure why Rob didn't play those 2 games. I can see giving him a night off but why would you in Portland when he played so well there last year against UND? Discipline issue? Seems if it was that he wouldn't have made the trip to Portland(someone said he was in street clothes in the arena). May have been medical issue? D clears pucks better for Rob, he probably puts rebounds in a better spot.
Not sure why Rob didn't play those 2 games. I can see giving him a night off but why would you in Portland when he played so well there last year against UND? Discipline issue? Seems if it was that he wouldn't have made the trip to Portland(someone said he was in street clothes in the arena). May have been medical issue? D clears pucks better for Rob, he probably puts rebounds in a better spot.
AMC
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Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2016 2017 season thread
Still not panicking. 3-5-2 isn't bad when you consider this time last year the team was 0-7-3. 0-9-3 before the first win of the season.
I'd like to see 5 wins before December, 2-3-0 is not out of the realm of possibility. Maybe steal one from Lowell at the Alfond, or get one or two in Vermont, or beat Brown in Portland. If Maine is 5-8-2 and facing only December against UNH (3) and AIC (2), being .500 at the New Year is in reach.
Still not panicking. 3-5-2 isn't bad when you consider this time last year the team was 0-7-3. 0-9-3 before the first win of the season.
I'd like to see 5 wins before December, 2-3-0 is not out of the realm of possibility. Maybe steal one from Lowell at the Alfond, or get one or two in Vermont, or beat Brown in Portland. If Maine is 5-8-2 and facing only December against UNH (3) and AIC (2), being .500 at the New Year is in reach.
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