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As I said before: the panic pants shitting has to stop if they want to hit the next level. Barr has referred to this multiple times
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University of Maine 2024–2025: Freel-ing good
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As I said before: the panic pants shitting has to stop if they want to hit the next level. Barr has referred to this multiple times
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
Didn't see much of that tonight, aside from Antonacci (sp) coughing it up badly 3 times.
People, the 1st DU goal was a fluke 5x3 shot off Albin's back, and the GWG hit two posts. If there was any justice, that game would've ended in a tie, at worst.
Still, a kick in the 'nads, no two ways about it. If Maine doesn't win tomorrow, I'm going to boycott this team until next weekend.
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Sparkee
Blackbear
Post game media
Coach Barr: https://youtu.be/9n1GU6KyxBs?si=pG0LobmZwsqDHlfc
Coach Barr said there are a couple of guys on the back end that are unplayable right now. My guess is this was directed towards Antonacci and Arnott. Because he mentions about mishaps leading directly to breakaways. I’ve thought for quite a while Lesakowski and Dalton should be in. At least those two are capable of clearing the net front better and winning battles on the boards in our own zone.
Captain Breazeale: https://youtube.com/shorts/QyGKL_yUEfY?si=sOdkybdS04pRJ6mX
Kind of crazy that in a tie game heading into the third period that Maine would go on to allow only 3 shots on net and lose.
Coach Barr: https://youtu.be/9n1GU6KyxBs?si=pG0LobmZwsqDHlfc
Coach Barr said there are a couple of guys on the back end that are unplayable right now. My guess is this was directed towards Antonacci and Arnott. Because he mentions about mishaps leading directly to breakaways. I’ve thought for quite a while Lesakowski and Dalton should be in. At least those two are capable of clearing the net front better and winning battles on the boards in our own zone.
Captain Breazeale: https://youtube.com/shorts/QyGKL_yUEfY?si=sOdkybdS04pRJ6mX
Kind of crazy that in a tie game heading into the third period that Maine would go on to allow only 3 shots on net and lose.
NorthMike
Well-known member
Is it my eyes or has Barr grayed considerably since his time here. Lol.
NorthMike
Well-known member
It was a good game to watch though, pretty evenly matched. Yeah maine made numerous bone head blunders in the D and neutral zone passing but thats hockey I guess. Denver made some bad plays too.
Denver looked to be a little bigger and faster.
Tomorrow is going to be tough to come out with a win.
Liked Mitton back with Renwick during 3rd, they moved the puck well, had some chances.
Denver looked to be a little bigger and faster.
Tomorrow is going to be tough to come out with a win.
Liked Mitton back with Renwick during 3rd, they moved the puck well, had some chances.
I dont think the referees were that bad tonight. The only time I expressed my displeasure with a non-call against DU was in the third period, Nadeau was hooked at the top of the offensive zone that should have been a penalty. But then a few minutes after that Maine tripped someone near their defensive blue line and got away with it, so whatever I suppose.
Maybe it's just me, but I feel like Maine has not had any of those "greasy goals" in quite a while; feels like they recently always score off of a well executed power play, an odd man rush in transition, or a breakway. It's not for lack of trying, they've had a lot of netfront scrambles and close plays in the attacking zone but they just can't put it in the net. I feel like that has to change eventually, right? The bounces will start cooperating and a few dirty goals will trickle in? Maybe that's too optimistic or naive.
I do agree with others that it's become a concerning problem that they have so many late game follies. I think people forget that it actually started as early as Quinnipiac, but that dosen't get remembered because they fought back to eventually win it. QU, BC, BU, and now DU have featured Maine giving up either a tying or go-ahead goal in the waning minutes, and in the last two cases the final minute, and all but QU resulted in a loss, in a shootout or otherwise. Big problem.
Maybe it's just me, but I feel like Maine has not had any of those "greasy goals" in quite a while; feels like they recently always score off of a well executed power play, an odd man rush in transition, or a breakway. It's not for lack of trying, they've had a lot of netfront scrambles and close plays in the attacking zone but they just can't put it in the net. I feel like that has to change eventually, right? The bounces will start cooperating and a few dirty goals will trickle in? Maybe that's too optimistic or naive.
I do agree with others that it's become a concerning problem that they have so many late game follies. I think people forget that it actually started as early as Quinnipiac, but that dosen't get remembered because they fought back to eventually win it. QU, BC, BU, and now DU have featured Maine giving up either a tying or go-ahead goal in the waning minutes, and in the last two cases the final minute, and all but QU resulted in a loss, in a shootout or otherwise. Big problem.
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walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
Barr was to the point after the game. Josh wasn't playing well but got better? Several D guys shouldn't see the ice. Not much beating around the bush there.
Not enough skilled guys on offense, Lyndon hurts that, josh playing like last year would help . Boija was great. Team played hard, DU just better. The DU goalie is awesome, it seems nothing gets to him. He just gets in the way .
Not enough skilled guys on offense, Lyndon hurts that, josh playing like last year would help . Boija was great. Team played hard, DU just better. The DU goalie is awesome, it seems nothing gets to him. He just gets in the way .
NorthMike
Well-known member
Barr's mention with the two D players was bold, might be telling based on who is out tonight in favor of Lesakowsk and ???? He does use these pressers to send messages to the boys. In playing Nobes last night must of meant tberes a third D guy not up to the job?? Nobe didnt play much expect he wont be back tonite.
Breen is definitely missed, he brought a leadership and scrappy play, not to mention always a scoring threat, he's not scared of mixing it up at the net front.
I saw the same with Josh after 2 periods, even commented on a post here, wonder whats up with him. Almost like hes half interested and wants out after this season??? He's not showing what he did last year. Or hes not fitting in with Renwicks line?? Last year the extended Nadeau family, aunts, grandma, friends sat near us and were at every game, this year no one. Not sure what this says or if they sit somewhere else.
Sparkee
Blackbear
I’m guessing Lesakowski and Dalton in and Antonacci and Arnott sit. Nobes played for Antonacci for a while, guessing Antonacci was benched for a bit to regroup.
I do think Barr has very high expectations for his defensemen. I think he specifically coaches the d every day in practice.
Maine is tied for 2nd for lowest goals against in the country. And Maine is 1st in the country for lowest shots on goal given up.
So it isn’t like our defensemen are bad. I think Barr is saying if they want to be a frozen four caliber team two guys of the lower 6 defensemen out of the 10 defensemen on the team have to emerge(Lesakowski, Antonacci, Dalton, Arnott, Nobes, Morse) and they have to eliminate turnovers and defensive breakdowns. They’ve all had their share of flub ups. My feeling is Lesakowski deserves to be a regular. And for that 6th spot I’d go with Dalton because the other defensemen haven’t proven to have any advantage over Dalton. However, Dalton has more size and that is an advantage over Antonacci and Arnott, who are both weak on the boards in their own end and have a hard time winning those battles for pucks. I haven’t seen Morse play, I don’t think. Has Morse played at all this season? He might be red shirting this year? Not opposed to seeing more of Nobes at this point to see where he is at. Only saw him a few shifts last night when Antonacci was benched for a bit after turning the puck over a couple times.
Barr likely doesn’t mean these bottom 6 aren’t playable right now for a college hockey team in general. He is saying he wants his team to compete for championships and for a championship caliber team those guys aren’t playable right now. Which is as much to say he thinks for them to be a frozen four type team their bottom two have to be better because against frozen four caliber teams there is no margin for error so those few boneheaded plays per game are amplified into having more significant detrimental effect. He even says even if it doesn’t turn into a goal it hurts momentum.
I believe he is right and am glad he isn’t sugarcoating it. Players at least know where they stand with him. Basically at this point go a game without a turnover or defensive breakdown and you get rewarded with more time in the line up.
Maybe he’s not at his best physically? He’s taken a lot of big hits during his time at Maine and they have to have a cumulative effect.
Last night reinforced what I said after the Bentley game; if Maine makes the NCAA tournament it will be a **** of an accomplishment. I think a lot of folks here are putting way too much stock in the games against the awful teams.
Sparkee
Blackbear
That’s the beauty of mathematics, it takes peoples feelings and opinions out of it. Such as your feelings and what you think. Even mine it won’t let in.
Maine is 7th in the pairwise, and the pairwise is built on math and not opinion or feelings.
Maine is right on track to make the playoffs.
NorthMike
Well-known member
We will see what their made of and how motivated and tight knit they stay until the end. Its a long season for them, between school work and Barr working them hard every day, weekends on the road. Thats one difficulty in relying on success from hard work vs a team full of prospect talent.
The three week break didnt help much.
Next weekend will be a good indicator of how things might go for hockey east success anyway.
Just to bring you up to date, David Carle is not in Orono this weekend. I'll let you figure out where he is .
grooverider
Your Team Sucks
World juniors and yes that was a typo I should have said the glasses guy behind the bench or looked him up
NorthMike
Well-known member
Barr meant business, love it.
Sparkee
Blackbear
Here is the link https://hockeyeastonline.com/pdf/20250104/mnem.pdf
Lucky guess. Actually I think it is because he is a straight forward coach that says if you make mistakes or work ethics is low you sit. This way the athlete knows what he has to do to get into the line up, or why he isn’t in the line up. It is much easier to play for a coach like that. Coaches that have favorites that don’t make sense causes discontent. Seems like Barr wants a lockeroom where everyone is all on the same page and there isn’t discontent affecting the team culture.