UML '09/'10 Season Thread Part II

[John_Fuller]

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i don't think so, it was more that BC had the pedal down the entire period and dictated everything.

Correct, it was 1-1 after two periods of play. Yes, I agree w/Goon that BC did indeed have most of the territorial play in the third. You would never had known from the shot totals (15-10 BC). However, of the ten shots, Lowell wasn't completely inept and did have some quality scoring chances in the third. Bottom line, we just couldn't find the net.

 

[Carmine Scarpaglia]

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UML definitely had chances in the 3rd period. Milner was up to the task, though. Schaus had a nice one that he feathered off the right post with a nice backhand. That kid can play.

Good goaltending from both teams prevented this game from being a little less boring. But in the end it was going to be a tight, exciting game either way.

 

[Patman]

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Correct, it was 1-1 after two periods of play. Yes, I agree w/Goon that BC did indeed have most of the territorial play in the third. You would never had known from the shot totals (15-10 BC). However, of the ten shots, Lowell wasn't completely inept and did have some quality scoring chances in the third. Bottom line, we just couldn't find the net.

Bottom line was that we couldn't get into their zone to create pressure in the first place in the 3rd. I'm not sure if you can have pressure when you have to bust your *** making tough plays to get into the zone in the first place... by then you're left with broken bits of play and less time to build any confidence. I don't think you can just say that we "didn't find the net".

 

[John_Fuller]

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Bottom line was that we couldn't get into their zone to create pressure in the first place in the 3rd. I'm not sure if you can have pressure when you have to bust your *** making tough plays to get into the zone in the first place... by then you're left with broken bits of play and less time to build any confidence. I don't think you can just say that we "didn't find the net".

• Campbell was in alone on a partial breakaway and missed.
• Schaus hit the post
• Ickert had two wrist shots that got through and redirections that narrowly missed.

Sure, Lowell did have not the edge in play in the 3rd but had plenty of chances to take the lead. The score wasn't like that BC was winning 3-1 or 4-1, where Lowell needed goals. All they needed was one of the chances to go in.

 

[leswp1]

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I had to listen to BC commentary until I hit Stoneham- possibly the most horrible play by play- evah! Chris Hatton was in net. EYEcut was playing D. ON the other hand they were very commplimentary.

When I switched over to UML amazingly we had a new gaolie in named Hutton and we were horrible. I considered switching back to BC so I could have the rose colored glasses but couldn't stand the nameless play by play. (And BC has the puck, goes to pass and Lowell takes it away. Lowell dumps it into the zone and BC player passes it up but Lowell manages to break up the pass...)

 

[mikeinlowell]

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Gotta win more than one out of four....was a great game to listen to though.

 

[Patman]

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• Campbell was in alone on a partial breakaway and missed.
• Schaus hit the post
• Ickert had two wrist shots that got through and redirections that narrowly missed.

Sure, Lowell did have not the edge in play in the 3rd but had plenty of chances to take the lead. The score wasn't like that BC was winning 3-1 or 4-1, where Lowell needed goals. All they needed was one of the chances to go in.

Look, Campbell should have shot instead of trying to wait out the goalie going side to side... you can't give those up when you get them... but that being said, I think the bigger problem was gaining the zone in the first place. We weren't able to generate the chances for the most part to begin with.

Campbell I think is the epitome in that we don't seem to have guys that can just find the net or have that instinct... instead he went searching for the 100% play which never materialized. would have been nice if he went "hey, there's a hole" and slipped it between the goalie's legs.

 

[mwade]

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Added gallery to recap - http://www.uscho.com/recaps/20092010/m/02/13/uml-bc.php

 

[Gainzo]

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I listened to the game. Lowell had their chances but BC did a better job and deserved the win.

Lowell needs at least a split up in Orono or the season is over.

 

[mwade]

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...In any case, if we do go to BU or ME, I won't be in attendance. It's bad news when we play them in the playoffs.

Are you saying you are bad luck for them at playoff games vs. those two opponents or are you saying you don't really support the team and can't be bothered to go to a game unless you are super confident that they will win?

Re: the game at BC - thought both teams looked awful for most of the second period.

 

[Patman]

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Are you saying you are bad luck for them at playoff games vs. those two opponents or are you saying you don't really support the team and can't be bothered to go to a game unless you are super confident that they will win?

Re: the game at BC - thought both teams looked awful for most of the second period.

when we draw either of those guys we tend to lose.

I will say this... we should be even against just about anybody... I can understand Orono because its on the moon and I'm as ****ed as anybody around here but its precisely because I don't want to buy into this negative fatalism bovine ****. These guys should be winners.

I don't want to hear "we shouldn't bother they're XXXXX"... last time I checked we all breathed the same air. A bunch of humans wearing different colored shirts. Those shirts are pretty but its then ugly lumps in them that play the games.

 

[Gainzo]

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when we draw either of those guys we tend to lose.

I will say this... we should be even against just about anybody... I can understand Orono because its on the moon and I'm as ****ed as anybody around here but its precisely because I don't want to buy into this negative fatalism bovine ****. These guys should be winners.

I don't want to hear "we shouldn't bother they're XXXXX"... last time I checked we all breathed the same air. A bunch of humans wearing different colored shirts. Those shirts are pretty but its then ugly lumps in them that play the games.

Lowell will get a split this weekend. If a 4 hour bus ride can't get the team together nothing will.

I talked to Monty on Friday about the seniors. They have to much pride to pack it in as they lost something like 20 games in a row when they were freshman.

Lowell will come out of Orono with at least 2 points.

 

[John_Fuller]

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Are you saying you are bad luck for them at playoff games vs. those two opponents or are you saying you don't really support the team and can't be bothered to go to a game unless you are super confident that they will win?

Re: the game at BC - thought both teams looked awful for most of the second period.

I will be in attendance in Maine this weekend. Since I started going to UML/Maine games in 1999, I am something like 0-12-1 in those games at Alfond. Before last season, Blaise and the boys were 3-22-1 against Maine, one of those a Florida Tournament game. Simply, I can't afford another trip to Maine three weeks later.

Since being a UML student in 1995, I've never seen BU lose to Lowell in a playoff series. All of the deciding games I've seen live were one-goal losses, continuing with that trend last year. I did not go to game 3 a few years back in the first round. My wallet will be happier not going to BU or Maine in the playoffs.

I'll go to Moo-N-H, this is where we win

 

[UMLFan]

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According to Chaz, this was the 9th 2-1 loss suffered by Hutton in the last 2+ seasons. Wow.

This was the 7th time since November 24th that Lowell only scored 1 goal (19 games). They've scored 2 goals 5 times in that stretch. This 2-1 loss was the 5th this season.

Prior to the 24th of November, Lowell hadn't scored less than 3 goals in a game.

 

[UMLGoon]

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I'll go to Moo-N-H, this is where we win

lowell hasn't won at the whitt since like 2003 just fyi

 

[John_Fuller]

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lowell hasn't won at the whitt since like 2003 just fyi

True, and while most would call it a death sentence if they have to go to any of the Big 4 venues, I would at least give them the benefit of the doubt at UNH, where at least they have won a playoff series before.

I give them no chance at Maine, and slim to none at BU or BC.

 

[Patman]

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True, and while most would call it a death sentence if they have to go to any of the Big 4 venues, I would at least give them the benefit of the doubt at UNH, where at least they have won a playoff series before.

I give them no chance at Maine, and slim to none at BU or BC.

you know what, enough already

I don't want to keep hearing about how we're doomed. If we don't play like we did last week then we don't have much of a chance of going anywhere... that's true... but I'm still going to hope that this team, or any team is going to find a way to pull it off. I am sick of hearing how the Big 4 is going to beat us senseless and how that the other 5 teams are looking awfully good this year. How we can't go into this place or that place and ever come out winning. With that kind of fatalism around... seems like we automatically give ourselves 15 losses in a year before we do anything else.

Even if this Lowell team is not as good as the other teams there is no sure thing in this sport. You know if you're always looking for excuses to fail you'll find them every single time. Why do we buy into this crap that we're destined to fail like its a cultural expectation? Nuts to that.

 

[UMLFan]

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you know what, enough already

Lowell's 1-1-1 against the top team in Hockey East. They're 2-1 against the #2 team. They can beat anyone ... they can also lose to anyone.

With a sweep this weekend, they could be in third place by Sunday. So ... just go out and play boys. Have some fun.

One thing that surprised me a bit. Yes, Lowell shouldn't have been ranked going into this weekend ... but they split against the #10 teams in the country ... which moved up to 8th, while Lowell fell to 21st.

 

[John_Fuller]

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you know what, enough already

I am sick of hearing how the Big 4 is going to beat us senseless and how that the other 5 teams are looking awfully good this year. How we can't go into this place or that place and ever come out winning. With that kind of fatalism around... seems like we automatically give ourselves 15 losses in a year before we do anything else. You know if you're always looking for excuses to fail you'll find them every single time. Why do we buy into this crap that we're destined to fail like its a cultural expectation? Nuts to that.

You know Pat, you're right, I've been asking myself the same question on this board for the past 12 years. Personally, I'm sick of it too, but that's been their record.

They have lost at least 15 games every year except for 1994, 1996, 2002, and strangely enough, 2005 during the past 16 years. The last time this team had a sub-10 loss season was in 1983, still a member of DII.

Record Against Big 4 through 2008-2009 (from Media Guide)

BC 29-52-7
BU 17-62-8
ME 27-67-3
NH 29-50-14
Total: 102-231-31 equilvalent to 118-246-0 or about .325

I'm 100% behind you that they should should "Talk to Chuck" and that "past performance should not be indicative of future results." The problem my DCA friend is that I have to see it to believe it. Last year, during that stretch run, I saw things I've haven't seen since 1996 that got them all the way to the HE championship. I haven't seen it much this year and in too many more years to count.

Scary stat of the night:

Last year at this time, we played 30 games, 15-13-2, 90 GF 71 GA
This year at this time, we played 30 games, 15-13-2, 89 GF, 69 GA

Lowell's 1-1-1 against the top team in Hockey East. They're 2-1 against the #2 team. They can beat anyone ... they can also lose to anyone.

With a sweep this weekend, they could be in third place by Sunday. So ... just go out and play boys. Have some fun.

I made this same point over this past weekend and will be in Maine over the upcoming weekend to hopefully gain that much elusive live win and complete the HE Sweep of a win in all barns. I've not made a prediction this year on a regular season game because every time I do, it fails like a certain snowstorm that wasn't last week. Don't worry we will see snow tomorrow of 6-10" in Lowell.

One thing that surprised me a bit. Yes, Lowell shouldn't have been ranked going into this weekend ... but they split against the #10 teams in the country ... which moved up to 8th, while Lowell fell to 21st.

While I agree with this, as I've said before, the only poll that matters is the PWR. It really doesn't matter because BC will most likely get into the tourney anyway barring a major collapse.

I hope they go up to Maine and wax them and Whitehead, but I can't be surprised if we get waxed either. I can only comment on what I see, it's not perfect and may not be correct for some but I can at least look in the mirror and say that I'm honest about my team, no matter how much it may hurt.

 

[Back check]

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Just read that Tim Carr played his first game for Oswego State.

With his dad's connection to UML, must have been tough for him to transfer.