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UNH At The Starting Gate....

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unh_insider said:
Can someone give insight why Greg Burke is playing on the 4th line?
The frosh Sorkin looks to be a great prospect, but has done almost nothing to enhance Borisenok's line. Last season, Burke was playing on the PP, and probably led all freshmen forwards in playing time. This season, he watches from the bench.
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Sorkin definitely does not have a single point.. however, playing with Bori & Moses, Sorkin brings a level of speed that Burke simply cannot match. His injury, unfortunate, afforded Umile the opp to put a faster skater with those two.. Last weekend, they exploded for 3goals-2assists against Cornell. Again, while Sorkin didn't get on the card, it's tough to say that he hasn't added or contributed- otherwise Umile would still have Goumas skating with them- which he did for about half a game. It's been Sorkin the rest of the time.. He'll get on the card soon.

Burke is a great asset, no doubt- like last night, having his experience on the 4th allows Umile to play them more than they have in the last few seasons.

Surprising question coming from an 'insider'?;)
 
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It was a rhetorical question...
In the Cornell game, Moses' first goal was shorthanded.
His second ENG was off a blocked shot, unassisted.
Boris' goal was a shot from a rebound during a line change, Sorkin was on the bench.
I don't think Sorkin has a shot on goal yet.
Burke is a highly skilled player. Even if his speed is not quite up to Boris and Moses, he can pass, shoot, forecheck and backcheck. Just getting the puck to the goal would be a huge improvement.
No reason for him to be losing minutes to the Frosh.:cool:
 
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Isn't a deeper team that roles four lines better?

In recent years Umile hasn't trusted the 4th and sometimes the 3rd line.

Maybe Burke on the 4th with fewer minutes exposes him to a lesser chance of injury and strenghtens the team overall.

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts is what we are looking for, right?
 
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I can tell you that I saw Sorkin have at least 1 shot vs. Michigan, down low- went high glove side in the 3rd. Maybe it went over the net, but he was there, and tried to pick the corner. And if I recall, he didn't dilly dally with the puck either. He let it go quickly.

Sorkin's speed, IMO, is why he's on that line. shots or no shots. Until there is a need to get Burke back on that line, I think Umile give's Sorkin the chance, particularly against fast teams - Mich and BC fit that, Ulowell certainly has in the past as well.

Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of G.Burke- his presence, his puck handling, passing, decision making etc.. which is why he may add to Umile's confidence to play the 4th line more.
 
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I miss Bobby Butler. I also saw the schedule and never guessed they'd be where they are now. I don't mind team defense if that what's they're playing but just keep it up. Excellent start for Mr. Umile and the boys.
 
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RockTheWhit said:
No. Silengo, McCarey and Sorkin were all played over Pavelski and Manz.
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You sound bothered by this fact.

I believe Dicky (and I) see potential in Silengo, and McCarey.. they win faceoffs (Silengo), play the body, and battle hard for the puck. Not much more you can ask for from a 4th line. McCarey could easily be on a better line. Neither Manz or Pavelski are bad... I like both of their efforts.

As for Saturday vs. Lowell.... I am not very impressed. 2-1? Our top players need to step it up.. now. DiGi is playing well; however.
 
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I just hope Umile continues to rotate those players in as the season goes on. All of those guys bring something to the table and have potential. Some have higher ceilings than others, but at this point, I feel that a rotation is the best way to go. It's understandable that Umile wouldn't want to shake things up after winning at BC on Friday.
 
Saetia22 said:
You sound bothered by this fact.

I believe Dicky (and I) see potential in Silengo, and McCarey.. they win faceoffs (Silengo), play the body, and battle hard for the puck. Not much more you can ask for from a 4th line. McCarey could easily be on a better line. Neither Manz or Pavelski are bad... I like both of their efforts.

As for Saturday vs. Lowell.... I am not very impressed. 2-1? Our top players need to step it up.. now. DiGi is playing well; however.
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Another 40+ shot effort last night. They had plenty of quality scoring chances. As long as they keep throwing the puck at the net like they have been, the goals will come. Another thing is this team seems to skate for 60 minutes, which compared to last year is very refreshing.
 
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GoUNH said:
Another thing is this team seems to skate for 60 minutes, which compared to last year is very refreshing.
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I think UNH began to shed the reputation of not skating hard for 60 minutes during the overtime victory against North Dakota in the 2009 NCAA quarterfinals. Then captain Greg Collins set the tone for skating hard every shift, Butler and Leblanc continued that attitude last season, and Sislo is carrying on the new tradition.
 
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Clark-Hislop-Cox said:
I think UNH began to shed the reputation of not skating hard for 60 minutes during the overtime victory against North Dakota in the 2009 NCAA quarterfinals. Then captain Greg Collins set the tone for skating hard every shift, Butler and Leblanc continued that attitude last season, and Sislo is carrying on the new tradition.
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Agreed. I don't remember any legitimate criticisms of last year's team not skating hard for 60 minutes.
 
RockTheWhit said:
Agreed. I don't remember any legitimate criticisms of last year's team not skating hard for 60 minutes.
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You are absolutely right, I could have phrased that differently. They seem to be playing with more fire and intensity as compared to last season when quite frequently we didn't see it until the 3rd period.
 
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I would never troll this forum, yet I did find one thread concerning milk cartons this year, and there are always many, many more flaming posts, and the question enters my mind, "Why are all of these BC posters so obsessed with UNH?" Here we have a land grant college in New Hampshire struggling to fund athletic programs (we won't get political and discuss taxes in the state) and struggling to attract top tier athletes, competing against schools with huge endowments and, in many cases self-perceived, status. Yet, year-in and year-out, UNH has successful programs, particularly the hockey teams.
Right now Mr. Umile has a record of 39-23-11 against the outfit from Chestnut Hill. I think that statistic answers my own question. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
 
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Congrats to Digi, well deserved. 4 goals in 3 HEA games (all on the road).. certainly came a long way from that nightmare weekend 2 seasons ago at UML/BC, eh?

I love how he was the player of the week, yet someone was better defensively in the eyes of the league ;)
 
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WildShawn said:
Congrats to Digi, well deserved. 4 goals in 3 HEA games (all on the road).. certainly came a long way from that nightmare weekend 2 seasons ago at UML/BC, eh?
Arggghh; I am trying to forget that weekend two years ago, and Digi certainly helped that process this past weekend. Hoping that I can get a ticket for Friday night at Lake Whitt. Not a player in the top 50 scorers, yet ranked 9th; I like the balance of this team.
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billb said:
I would never troll this forum, yet I did find one thread concerning milk cartons this year, and there are always many, many more flaming posts, and the question enters my mind, "Why are all of these BC posters so obsessed with UNH?" Here we have a land grant college in New Hampshire struggling to fund athletic programs (we won't get political and discuss taxes in the state) and struggling to attract top tier athletes, competing against schools with huge endowments and, in many cases self-perceived, status. Yet, year-in and year-out, UNH has successful programs, particularly the hockey teams.
Right now Mr. Umile has a record of 39-23-11 against the outfit from Chestnut Hill. I think that statistic answers my own question. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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Bingo. Insecure twerps. Not all of them, only a few.
 
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GoUNH said:
Bingo. Insecure twerps. Not all of them, only a few.
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congrats to UNH for your win (already posted on the BC thread) from this alumni of the "outfit"..........i dunno, but i'm not obsessed with UNH, rathe,r i always pull for UNH......... you guys have IMO always been a class program and i would dare say that even those who you catergorize as "insecure twerps" most likely also pull for your outfit if we aren't in it, just my opinion for what it's worth
 
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