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It was especially disappointing given Friday night's performance. The 1st goal was a bit lucky and the 1st 2 periods had the feel of a game UMA could easily steal. Tempering that, Coach said in a TNH story that he "was happy with his team’s first-period effort, noting that UMass blocked nine shots in front of the net". 3 goals in 3 3rd period minutes and it is all good.Good morning to all, especially 'ref. Nice to meet you and your daughter last night.
Obviously, much better to be sitting here this morning after a win. And as someone pointed out a bit earlier, the team is where we hoped they would be in the standings a week ago, it just seemed more likely that the two wins would both be ZooMass, not one from [Proviced. My frustration stems from the fact that I was at Tuesday's game, and for the first time this season saw the guys hitting their passes consistently throughout the game. It looked like they had finally found themselves and each other; best game of the year thus far that I had seen live. After that pleasant display, last night was mind-numbing. Passes to nowhere all game long, seemingly no idea where anybody else would be, or completely incapable of hitting them. that may be a bit harsh, but the contrast between the two games was stark. I find it hard to chalk that up entirely to the absence of Pesce and Kelleher. Is this further evidence of Chuck's "young team" syndrome? Or, maybe, they're just one of those teams that insist on playing up or down to their opponents level. Felger wasn't wrong about the overall quality of the hockey. Even DT didn't look as solid as Tuesday. There seemed to be plenty of occasions where a skilled opponent would have buried the puck.
Alas, that's enough whining this morning. A win is a win is a win. On to Maine. A sweep would be oh-so-sweet. Go 'Cats.
Success sells, Felger. And right now, UML and Coach Bazin have done something that hasn't happened since the early years of Walshy up in the Downeast ... which is to take a nondescript HE program, and take them to the penthouse of Hockey East. Consistently. And this year you can't just say it's Hellebuyck (sp?) like so many fell into the trap of saying the last two seasons. Nope, it's Bazin, and as an alum at Lowell, it's probably safe to say he's going to be around for a few more years. Good for them ... and while I'm tempted to say "bad for us" ... looking at Hockey East as a whole, it's great anytime a non-Boston school can go toe-to-toe with the big boys.
If Coach Bazin were *somehow* to become available in the next few years ... are you saying you wouldn't try to hire him?
Even with Coach Umile's lifetime contract, I'd hire Bazin on the spot. Imagine the jolt of energy that would bring to the program.
And BS35+1 inherits a new Senior Executive Assistant AD with a strong preference for turtlenecks. Simple, really.
Not that any of this would ever happen, mind you ...
) left for the 'Cats. Hoping when it's all said and done we are at least playing HE games in the NE area as opposed to having to fly out to Notre Dame! Their GK Romeo stood on his head yesterday to beat a BC team who might have been "hung over" from their BU efforts. Not making the trip to Orono this year as it's on Friday am hoping there's a decent UMaine feed out there? Heard it's not so great. Go 'Cats!!
Beating them in Orono will/is huge if we can pull it off. Tough place to play; Maine isn't as hot as they were last year at home but I'm sure it will daunting esp for our newbies with that home crowd. Looked at our / Maine's schedule from here on in and they are somewhat similar; both teams have to play Notre Dame, Ct, and Merrimack. We've still got BU, Vermont no easy games (not like there have been any easy games this season
Danny Tirone racks up his first (of many!) HE honors with his selection of the DPOW! Awesome!!
Hockey East @hockey_east · 33m33 minutes ago
#HEA Weekly Awards: @Warrior POW R. Russo (@NDHockey); @ProAmbitions ROW B. Seney (@MerrimackMIH); #HockeyEast DPOW D. Tirone (@UNHHockey)
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