HockeyRef
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Time for some new sage; it was left over from our last HE meeting with UML...stubborn spirits indeed!
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UNH Wildcats 2014/2015 - Wait 'Til Next Year!!!
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Time for some new sage; it was left over from our last HE meeting with UML...stubborn spirits indeed!
Re: UNH Wildcats 2014/2015 - Wait 'Til Next Year!!!
When they got ur number, they got ur number, sage won't help. Sort of like Newton College
When they got ur number, they got ur number, sage won't help. Sort of like Newton College
HockeyRef
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So much for friggin' sage.....1st period of game 2 not even over and it's 4-1 UML. Guess I'll go back to listening to the football game.....
Ugh no amount of sage makes up for what's going on out here...sigh. Pretty goal by McDonald...so good for him . Team almost looks...dare I say...disheveled? Trying to find the mojo I guess..Come on 'Cats here's to better things in the second!
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It is 42 -3 UNH at the end of the 3rd .... think I'll go home and listen to the hockey game ....
Oh my .... I should have stayed for the 4th quarter football game in the cold and rain .... because even the Lowell radio announcer seems to be taking pity on the UNH hockey team. Sigh.
It is 42 -3 UNH at the end of the 3rd .... think I'll go home and listen to the hockey game ....
Oh my .... I should have stayed for the 4th quarter football game in the cold and rain .... because even the Lowell radio announcer seems to be taking pity on the UNH hockey team. Sigh.
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Yeah, you might as well stay at the football game...now 5-1 UML, goal #5 coming on only their third shot of the second period.
Yeah, you might as well stay at the football game...now 5-1 UML, goal #5 coming on only their third shot of the second period.
Re: UNH Wildcats 2014/2015 - Wait 'Til Next Year!!!
Wow, I guess that I picked a good weekend to map glacial geology in Downeast Maine; at least the blueberry barrens were brilliantly colorful in all hues of red, orange, and purple.
So, Union also got soundly swept this weekend, by RPI, which got swept by Bentley last weekend, with Bentley getting swept at Penn State this weekend, albeit 3-2 in both games. Ouch.
Another huge SOG win for Chuck.
Need to rebound next weekend, Cats.
Wow, I guess that I picked a good weekend to map glacial geology in Downeast Maine; at least the blueberry barrens were brilliantly colorful in all hues of red, orange, and purple.
So, Union also got soundly swept this weekend, by RPI, which got swept by Bentley last weekend, with Bentley getting swept at Penn State this weekend, albeit 3-2 in both games. Ouch.
Another huge SOG win for Chuck.
Need to rebound next weekend, Cats.
Darius
Go 'cats!
Re: UNH Wildcats 2014/2015 - Wait 'Til Next Year!!!
Poor effort. Our shifts after goals were abysmal. Stupidly timed penalties, none worse than Willows hooking in the offensive zone on the PP. Move your feet, Captain. That's all I've got without going totally negative. Thankfully only 45 minutes until SNL with Chris Rock and Prince.
Poor effort. Our shifts after goals were abysmal. Stupidly timed penalties, none worse than Willows hooking in the offensive zone on the PP. Move your feet, Captain. That's all I've got without going totally negative. Thankfully only 45 minutes until SNL with Chris Rock and Prince.
Re: UNH Wildcats 2014/2015 - Wait 'Til Next Year!!!
Curious that you'd focus on the one game Lowell lost to define them, ignoring the fact that they beat BC and Quinnipiac handily. After this weekend, and a 5-1-1 start, the Michigan game looks like an anomaly.
But I hope Lowell was able to impress you tonight.
Curious that you'd focus on the one game Lowell lost to define them, ignoring the fact that they beat BC and Quinnipiac handily. After this weekend, and a 5-1-1 start, the Michigan game looks like an anomaly.
But I hope Lowell was able to impress you tonight.
Chuck Murray
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2014/2015 - Wait 'Til Next Year!!!
Boy, we both look a little silly with the premature kudos to Coach Umile on getting the defense sorted out so quickly.
Didn't see the game, so I'm not qualified to pass too much judgment, but the "boom and bust" is likely going to be a fact of life for UNH this season - certainly in the early part of the season, and hopefully less often as the season plays out. I think we both agree there are winnable games just over the horizon for the next couple of weekends before things get tough again.
My point with Lowell at this stage of their program's development under Coach Bazin is that he has instilled not only a tough system to play against, but he has a total buy-in from his players, and they are drawing upon their successes of the past two seasons. Maybe it will fade, and maybe it will prove to be a Hellebuyck *thing* ... but instead what I see is a program that now has a distinct identity, and winning two straight HE Tourney trophies with uninspiring yet highly disciplined defensive hockey that gets stronger as the season plays out, and is darned near unbeatable in the postseason, will see new players immediately buying in to the credibility of the coach and his program. Honestly, none of us are likely ever going to look back at either of the last two UML teams and put them up with the all-time greats over the 30 years of Hockey East. But they are now at the point where success is breeding success, and in some ways they are a grittier version of the UNH teams that won back-to-backs just over a decade ago, and just never quite got over the hump at Nationals. But UML's shot is hardly spent yet.
Lowell stands at 5-1-1 after a challenging first month's schedule, and sits atop HE with an undefeated record, including a win over BC. The style may admittedly be unexciting (and even unimpressive at times), but it IS successful, and I think it would be foolish to rule out a return to the HE tourney title game for a 3rd straight season. Right now, these are the "good old days" in Lowell. Scary but very true.
Boy, we both look a little silly with the premature kudos to Coach Umile on getting the defense sorted out so quickly.
Didn't see the game, so I'm not qualified to pass too much judgment, but the "boom and bust" is likely going to be a fact of life for UNH this season - certainly in the early part of the season, and hopefully less often as the season plays out. I think we both agree there are winnable games just over the horizon for the next couple of weekends before things get tough again.
My point with Lowell at this stage of their program's development under Coach Bazin is that he has instilled not only a tough system to play against, but he has a total buy-in from his players, and they are drawing upon their successes of the past two seasons. Maybe it will fade, and maybe it will prove to be a Hellebuyck *thing* ... but instead what I see is a program that now has a distinct identity, and winning two straight HE Tourney trophies with uninspiring yet highly disciplined defensive hockey that gets stronger as the season plays out, and is darned near unbeatable in the postseason, will see new players immediately buying in to the credibility of the coach and his program. Honestly, none of us are likely ever going to look back at either of the last two UML teams and put them up with the all-time greats over the 30 years of Hockey East. But they are now at the point where success is breeding success, and in some ways they are a grittier version of the UNH teams that won back-to-backs just over a decade ago, and just never quite got over the hump at Nationals. But UML's shot is hardly spent yet.
Lowell stands at 5-1-1 after a challenging first month's schedule, and sits atop HE with an undefeated record, including a win over BC. The style may admittedly be unexciting (and even unimpressive at times), but it IS successful, and I think it would be foolish to rule out a return to the HE tourney title game for a 3rd straight season. Right now, these are the "good old days" in Lowell. Scary but very true.
HockeyRef
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Boy, we both look a little silly with the premature kudos to Coach Umile on getting the defense sorted out so quickly.
Didn't see the game, so I'm not qualified to pass too much judgment, but the "boom and bust" is likely going to be a fact of life for UNH this season - certainly in the early part of the season, and hopefully less often as the season plays out. I think we both agree there are winnable games just over the horizon for the next couple of weekends before things get tough again.
My point with Lowell at this stage of their program's development under Coach Bazin is that he has instilled not only a tough system to play against, but he has a total buy-in from his players, and they are drawing upon their successes of the past two seasons. Maybe it will fade, and maybe it will prove to be a Hellebuyck *thing* ... but instead what I see is a program that now has a distinct identity, and winning two straight HE Tourney trophies with uninspiring yet highly disciplined defensive hockey that gets stronger as the season plays out, and is darned near unbeatable in the postseason, will see new players immediately buying in to the credibility of the coach and his program. Honestly, none of us are likely ever going to look back at either of the last two UML teams and put them up with the all-time greats over the 30 years of Hockey East. But they are now at the point where success is breeding success, and in some ways they are a grittier version of the UNH teams that won back-to-backs just over a decade ago, and just never quite got over the hump at Nationals. But UML's shot is hardly spent yet.
Lowell stands at 5-1-1 after a challenging first month's schedule, and sits atop HE with an undefeated record, including a win over BC. The style may admittedly be unexciting (and even unimpressive at times), but it IS successful, and I think it would be foolish to rule out a return to the HE tourney title game for a 3rd straight season. Right now, these are the "good old days" in Lowell. Scary but very true.
Yeah Chuck everything you point out is true about UML it was a bad night for UNH on many levels. Easy to be impressed by what NB has done there. UNH has had that success as well in its not so distant past and this years team will have a different level of success that will not always show up in the W column as we all know. Watching tonight it totally struck me as I watched line after line of Frosh out there; this is our current reality and the veterans better get a going. Hated to see the penalties especially. Missing right now is the leadership on the ice and so hoping that will come along as the season progresses. This is going to a roller coaster of a season folks; don't forget what we are working with right now and hang in there. Mindless ramblings at 1:00
ClOuD 9
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2014/2015 - Wait 'Til Next Year!!!
Regarding this weekend's games: The entirety of Saturday night wasn't nearly as disappointing to me as the third period Friday night was, seemed completely deflated. Despite only being down two on the scoreboard the play that period and the atmosphere in the rink felt more like they were down 4-0 or 5-0. Also couldn't believe folks were leaving with 6 minutes left, the building was a little more than half full - what traffic are you trying to beat?!
FWIW you could house the Florida Panthers average attendance in the Verizon Wireless in Manchester and still have 1,000 empty seats. Phoenix has proved to be a disaster as well.
Regarding this weekend's games: The entirety of Saturday night wasn't nearly as disappointing to me as the third period Friday night was, seemed completely deflated. Despite only being down two on the scoreboard the play that period and the atmosphere in the rink felt more like they were down 4-0 or 5-0. Also couldn't believe folks were leaving with 6 minutes left, the building was a little more than half full - what traffic are you trying to beat?!
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Funny, as I never thought of Mr High and Wide as a sniper. Although he did notch 22 goals and 13 assists his senior year, 8 of those goals were against Huntsville and Dartmouth in laughers. Good first line in 2011-2012 with Sorkin and Goumas, nonetheless.
HockeyRef
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2014/2015 - Wait 'Til Next Year!!!
UML cleary has UNH's number![/QUOTE]
Yeah, I would say at this stage of the game, they most certainly do...pressers I heard from Coach U he was really hoping/expecting to get this monkey off his back but we all know the result.
Time to roll up our sleeves and move ahead..! Is it Friday yet??
UML cleary has UNH's number![/QUOTE]
Yeah, I would say at this stage of the game, they most certainly do...pressers I heard from Coach U he was really hoping/expecting to get this monkey off his back but we all know the result.
Time to roll up our sleeves and move ahead..! Is it Friday yet??- Status