Well, after watching tonight, it's really hard to be critical of UNH. UMass is so fast and explosive and was all over ND. They were all over UNH two weeks ago and they just happened to get a slow start. They were easily the fastest team I have seen this weekend. Not even close. I didn't think UNH "quit" at all...I just think UMass got it going after a slow start which is understandable in a 1 vs 8 scenario. They are a little streaky but once they get it going they come at you in waves and overwhelm you. Interesting side note...Murray hasn't seen the ice since the Wildcats knocked him out of game 1 of the quarterfinals (and I don't think he will again).
But the bigger takeaway is there is a new sheriff in town. They're not going away. A young, outstanding coach. A newly established recruiting pipeline. A fast, up and down, exciting brand of hockey. A big state school with plenty of money and who has made a commitment to the program. A large enrollment that, when they get excited about the team can really pack arenas. That's big time bad news for the rest of the Hockey East schools. But probably good for the league. It will bring some excitement to the tourney in the future. Let's face it, the best attendance is when you have the big state schools there, which was always UNH and Maine. Now we have another one that has come to the dance. With resources from private schools being diverted to other areas, it's not fluke that those teams they have been mentioning all weekend that have mulitple titles didn't make the tournament. Their star may be on the decline.
I just his response was a tad abrupt. 
