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UNH 2018-19: Souza The Opportunity

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In other HE news it appears that a loss at then 14-2-0 (#4 PWR) Quinnipiac will not derail UMass' season after all. The Minutemen win the return game tonight, 3-1, and improve to 13-2-0 (with their only other loss to date being part of a split on the road at then #1 Ohio State)...

Elsewhere, Vermont has a third period lead and BU knocks off Lowell...
 
HockeyRef said:
We’ll take it anyway we can get it Taylor had some great saves! Hitting Molly’s for some post game victory Margs 😉
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What I meant by my "dead lucky" comment about Friday night game is that Dartmouth clanked the post three times in the third, all from out front, and two of which Taylor had no chance of stopping. Sometimes being lucky is better than being good.

Good call of the UNH shut out tonight, Chuck. That should earn you a free beer from someone here at Libby's. :-)
 
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Snively65 said:
What I meant by my "dead lucky" comment about Friday night game is that Dartmouth clanked the post three times in the third, all from out front, and two of which Taylor had no chance of stopping. Sometimes being lucky is better than being good.

Good call of the UNH shut out tonight, Chuck. That should earn you a free beer from someone here at Libby's. :-)
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Well you are absolutely right there! Was re-watching today in and out and it was crazy how many clangers Dartmouth had! Well, hats off to the 'Cats...they found a way to win last night and came to play tonight! Yep..being lucky IS better than being good sometimes! See you the 30th....which jersey will you wear, hmmm??? :D (And as always good to watch some Wildcat hockey with ya..)
 
Dan said:
In other HE news it appears that a loss at then 14-2-0 (#4 PWR) Quinnipiac will not derail UMass' season after all. The Minutemen win the return game tonight, 3-1, and improve to 13-2-0 (with their only other loss to date being part of a split on the road at then #1 Ohio State)...

Elsewhere, Vermont has a third period lead and BU knocks off Lowell...
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Also, there were over 8,000 at the game. Bodes well for the future for UMass. And as I said the other day, wins will increase attendance.
 
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That’s quite a weekend for Liam Blackburn and Angus Crookshank; clutch GWG Joey Cippolone. Justin Fregona has a 3 point weekend. Excellent job by the PK all weekend. Strong play by Ty Taylor and a first career shutout for Mike Robinson. Players stepping up to fill D slots and doing well at it. Way to go ‘Cats enjoy the break.
 
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Agreed. I think injuries, while entirely unfortunate, have certainly given Blackburn a chance to prove he belongs in the top six and Fregona has also take advantage. To me he's proven his ability to play an energy role as well as a number of other options, while also having some offensive gifts that can help UNH with that depth they truly need...

If (hopefully) healthy after the break I'd run out...

Nazarian - Pierson - Kelleher
Crookshank - Blackburn - Fregona
BVR - Vela - Grasso
MacAdams - Miller - Esposito
XF
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McAdams with cast on right forearm.
 
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Our Cats clawed their way from 49th to 36th in PWR this weekend, and leaped to 7th in PWR for HEA teams, not that either means anything at this point. But, the lower HEA PWR teams (BU, UVM, Yukon, and Mack) should be targets for UNH in conference games looking ahead.
 
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HockeyRef said:
Well you are absolutely right there! Was re-watching today in and out and it was crazy how many clangers Dartmouth had! Well, hats off to the 'Cats...they found a way to win last night and came to play tonight! Yep..being lucky IS better than being good sometimes! See you the 30th....which jersey will you wear, hmmm??? :D (And as always good to watch some Wildcat hockey with ya..)
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One of my favorite novelists Tom Robbins wrote: "Meet me in cognito, where I will be in disguise."
 
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Huge BG congrats on your sweep of us and this while you guys are short-handed on the back end; this will bode well for you guys in the future as guys stepping up in an undefined role and being more than serviceable. Last night was almost a carbon copy of the previous night in Hanover although some names changed like the goalies and that prove to be the difference. When you don't score you cannot win. Your boys fought harder and again maximized on your opportunities (with the help of the BG). Good luck the rest of the way as your squad gets healthy!

FWIW category: Robinson looked more solid, relaxed, and in total control/command compared to the other. Yes , the other made acrobatic saves but he also looked shaky on routine shots with lack of rebound control. Robinson is your man!
 
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McAdams with cast on right forearm.
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That’s too bad...and here's hoping Anthony Wyse returns to the line up sooner than later as well. ...hopefully not too severe for the both of them!

Can someone tell me how we played last night? Was not there and can only go by the score. ‘Cats deserve a ton of credit for the weekend! Had to feel good. And Snively65 I did note our jump in the PWR! 36th beats 51st ;)

Here's the highlights; wow, Crookshank...loved his comments in the presser "I live for scoring goals". Agree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIRLfXJdP4A
 
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BIG Green said:
Huge BG congrats on your sweep of us and this while you guys are short-handed on the back end; this will bode well for you guys in the future as guys stepping up in an undefined role and being more than serviceable. Last night was almost a carbon copy of the previous night in Hanover although some names changed like the goalies and that prove to be the difference. When you don't score you cannot win. Your boys fought harder and again maximized on your opportunities (with the help of the BG). Good luck the rest of the way as your squad gets healthy!

FWIW category: Robinson looked more solid, relaxed, and in total control/command compared to the other. Yes , the other made acrobatic saves but he also looked shaky on routine shots with lack of rebound control. Robinson is your man!
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Nice sentiments!

I was born in Hanover and remember the days when Dartmouth was the Indians and not the BG! Many people do not realize this but the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, now called the University of New Hampshire, was founded in Hanover 1866 in partnership with Dartmouth College. Dartmouth later kicked out the redneck farm boys and a bill was signed in 1891 to build a college on Ben Thompson's farm in Durham, NH.

It's only fitting that a bitter in-state rivalry has ensued ever since!
 
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HockeyRef said:
That’s too bad...and here's hoping Anthony Wyse returns to the line up sooner than later as well. ...hopefully not too severe for the both of them!

Can someone tell me how we played last night? Was not there and can only go by the score. ‘Cats deserve a ton of credit for the weekend! Had to feel good. And Snively65 I did note our jump in the PWR! 36th beats 51st ;)

Here's the highlights; wow, Crookshank...loved his comments in the presser "I live for scoring goals". Agree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIRLfXJdP4A
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It sure felt like a great game. Freshmen goalie probably gave us a much needed opportunity and the "Canadian" line could not have looked better...all night!
Hickey got a bit more ice and didn't embarrass himself, glad to see him out their. MacKinnon has been good all year but I felt he stepped up this weekend, particularly last night. He play hard, effective and was talking up a storm. Gildon looked really strong in both games
Sato just fits into what is needed now. Man can he fly. He is getting better with the puck on his stick and that should help his game from either position. Fregona, as Dan noted is finally getting ice time with great linemates. This is our line for now. Vela, Naz and Grasso could not seem to find a great rhythm and therefore didn't find the score sheet. Look at Dans suggested lines and I can only second that motion.
All in all not pretty, but effective and both goalies keep us in the game and I am very proud of how we have handled the most significant injury session in my memory. Perhaps when no on is just off the charts great they are easier to replace - Cause they sure did.
 
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After the Whistle said:
With that knowledge lets hope we can insert Engares in his spot come the next half.
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Hey there ATW! Were you at both games? What can you say about one night to the next? Despite BG not playing well...etc...were we better able to being hemmed in our zone? Robinson obviously played well...that one stick save in the highlights oh my!

Without looking at last year the 'Cats last had a 'sweep weekend' over Colgate...if I have that right, and swept 2 other teams last season. UML being one...who was the other (wasn't over a weekend tho) and marked our last win of the second half of 2018 season?
 
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Great to see Brian McCloskey behind the Dartmouth bench. (Listed as "Volunteer Assistant Coach".) Can't help but wonder if any discussion might have gone on among the coaching staffs. Did MS know? (Who cares.)
 
JAB said:
Great to see Brian McCloskey behind the Dartmouth bench. (Listed as "Volunteer Assistant Coach".) Can't help but wonder if any discussion might have gone on among the coaching staffs. Did MS know? (Who cares.)
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They made big deals on the broadcast BOTH nights about the UNH/David Lassonde connection while conspicuously ignoring McCloskey's presence entirely...
 
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