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UNH Wildcats 2012-2013 Postseason Thread

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We have seen two of these teams already this season, and they us, so these games will be all about coaching, I think. And, I do have a really optimistic post a couple of pages back! No need for Krog, Haydar, and ghosts from years past. Just play team defense, stay out of the p box, and forget about fancy behind the back passing and throw everything at the next. All of these opposing goalies are beatable. Gillies is playing golf now. Go Cats!!
 
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Snively65 said:
We have seen two of these teams already this season, and they us, so these games will be all about coaching, I think. And, I do have a really optimistic post a couple of pages back! No need for Krog, Haydar, and ghosts from years past. Just play team defense, stay out of the p box, and forget about fancy behind the back passing and throw everything at the next. All of these opposing goalies are beatable. Gillies is playing golf now. Go Cats!!
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Can we petition to have Tortorella be "Coach for a Day" .....
 
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Patronick said:
I'll give Connor Hellebuyck the bad news.
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This UNH fan would be happy just to get to where we had to play against Hellebuyck. That said I think any UNH fan would agree that we would rather UNH face anyone other than Gillies, even a hot Hellebuyck.
 
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snively said:
Where is the impossible-to-stop offensive threat? Where's the Jason Krog or Darren Haydar? Where's the Ralph Cox? Where's the Clark-Hislop-Cox line, or the team that scored 247 goals in a single season? Where's the Rod Langway on defense?
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With all do respect snives, where did those guys get us? Don't get me wrong, they were great UNH players and I saw them all live and they were all gifted. They did not get us to the promised land though.

Did this UNH team hobble down the stretch? Ya. So what? Michigan, Providence, even BU got hot toward the end of the RS. Where did that get them? This team has a lot of balance with no real go to guy I agree but that does not worry me. I wouldn't be surprised at all if UNH won both these games going away. That said, it wouldn't surprise me either if they go one and done. That's why they play the games, right?
 
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On the NCAA.com site:

Fri. Mar. 29 NCAA West Regional ESPNU 2 p.m. 208 / 141
Fri. Mar. 29 NCAA Northeast Regional TBD 4:30 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 29 NCAA West Regional ESPNU 5:30 p.m. 208 / 141
Fri. Mar. 29 NCAA Northeast Regional ESPNU 8 p.m. 208 / 141
Sat. Mar. 30 NCAA Midwest Regional TBD 1:30 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 30 NCAA West Reg. Final ESPNU 4 p.m. 208 / 141
Sat. Mar. 30 NCAA Midwest Regional TBD 5 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 30 NCAA East Regional TBD 5:30 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 30 NCAA Northeast Reg. Final ESPNU 6:30 p.m. 208 / 141
Sat. Mar. 30 NCAA East Regional ESPNU 9 p.m. 208 / 141
Sun. Mar. 31 NCAA Midwest Reg. Final ESPNU 4 p.m. 208 / 141
Sun. Mar. 31 NCAA East Reg. Final ESPNU 6:30 p.m. 208 / 141
Thu. Apr. 11 NCAA Semifinal ESPN2 4:30 p.m. 209 / 144
Thu. Apr. 11 NCAA Semifinal ESPN2 8 p.m. 209 / 144
Sat. Apr. 13 NCAA Championship ESPN 7 p.m. 206 / 140
 
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e.cat said:
With all do respect snives, where did those guys get us? Don't get me wrong, they were great UNH players and I saw them all live and they were all gifted. They did not get us to the promised land though.
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Well I'd give them a few points for two national championship games, and an overtime loss in one of them.

I'll call it a wash the next time we're a single shot away from an NCAA title. ;)

As I said, I enjoy pulling for all our teams regardless, and always have.
 
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So, here's a chance for the first half / second half thing to work for us ... the first half against Dever, not so good, second half, muy bueno! Sixty minutes of second half Denver hockey. :D

Go 'Cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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scoreboard said:
I hope that UNH has a dedicated student section so they can make some noise.
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Don't get your hopes up.

Last I heard, athletics isn't offering a fan bus, and while there is a $32 student package, it can only be picked up in Manchester by Thursday. Good luck finding many students willing to pay that much, let alone drive to Manchester to get tix. Few are willing to pay just $5 for the regular season games in Manchester, which they can get right at the Whitt.

Plus, since at least 2001-2002, UNH never seems to put their tickets in blocks whether at the Fleece Center or in Manchester. They'll group opposing fans together, but scatter our own allotment around the arena.
 
freak said:
Don't get your hopes up.

Last I heard, athletics isn't offering a fan bus, and while there is a $32 student package, it can only be picked up in Manchester by Thursday. Good luck finding many students willing to pay that much, let alone drive to Manchester to get tix. Few are willing to pay just $5 for the regular season games in Manchester, which they can get right at the Whitt.

Plus, since at least 2001-2002, UNH never seems to put their tickets in blocks whether at the Fleece Center or in Manchester. They'll group opposing fans together, but scatter our own allotment around the arena.
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Maybe UML fans will hang around and root for us, assuming that they get past Bucky?
 
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freak said:
Don't get your hopes up.

Last I heard, athletics isn't offering a fan bus, and while there is a $32 student package, it can only be picked up in Manchester by Thursday. Good luck finding many students willing to pay that much, let alone drive to Manchester to get tix. Few are willing to pay just $5 for the regular season games in Manchester, which they can get right at the Whitt.
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Tweet from Wildcat Army:
"Looks like there will definitely be a bus for students from Durham. Let’s be loud & pack the student sections tight! #BeatDenver #UNHHockey"
 
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New Hampshire 'Cats Fan said:
Tweet from Wildcat Army:
"Looks like there will definitely be a bus for students from Durham. Let’s be loud & pack the student sections tight! #BeatDenver #UNHHockey"
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Good to see that athletics put up for a bus. I'm still skeptical that many students will be willing to pay the $32, especially if they have to get tix in person in Manchester (though I'm now hearing speculation that tix might be available at the Whitt).

Here is to being wrong again.
 
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As great as it would be to see UNH vs. UMass Lowell playing in the Regional Finals this weekend with a trip to Pittsburgh on the line, I gotta admit I'm predicting an all-WCHA Regional Final in ManchVegas. Both WCHA programs have FAR superior post-season histories than their respective HE opponents. :( :(
 
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Chuck Murray said:
As great as it would be to see UNH vs. UMass Lowell playing in the Regional Finals this weekend with a trip to Pittsburgh on the line, I gotta admit I'm predicting an all-WCHA Regional Final in ManchVegas. Both WCHA programs have FAR superior post-season histories than their respective HE opponents. :( :(
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So?

Unless Wisco is bringing back former players, I don't think their post-season success from 2, 4, 10 years ago will much impress the UML team - a very different team from 2, 4, 10 years ago.

Past playoff success from the name on the front of the sweater carries over little to the name on the back when the names change every four years.
 
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