I stand corrected, how about, "some players that will *try* to score"......(by shooting the damn bisquit)
>
> From: Matt Dewkett <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2004/04/13 Tue PM 05:56:00 EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Hard to complain
>
> The fact of the matter is we DO have players that can
> put the puck in the net on the power play. The other
> fact is that we want everyone on the team to touch the
> puck before the shot is sent on net. Hell, we bring
> it over to the bench too and pass it around like a hot
> potato. Then after we have wasted 3/4 of the power
> play we decide to take a shot. There is one simple
> fact to hockey and any sport for that matter that
> involves scoring a goal or basket... If you don't
> SHOOT the puck/ball you WILL NOT score. It is as
> simple as that. Watching the powerplay at the end of
> the game was more painful than having a wisdom tooth
> pulled earlier in the week. I hope the fact that we
> blew the last 20 seconds of the game by Hamilton
> sending a pass with no defenders on him into the
> neutral zone sends a crystal clear message to the
> remaining players that we cannot waste powerplay
> opportunities with excessive passing.
>
> As a goalie I understand the importance of your
> opponent getting traffic in front of you. HOWEVER, I
> also know that the more the other team passes the puck
> without shooting there are far fewer saves I have to
> make to have a chance at winning the game. Maine
> ended up killing their own power plays themselves.
> Berkhoel is not Jimmy Howard material. Berkhoel is
> not MVP material. We gave Berkhoel the MVP. Yes he
> made some saves, but look at the shots we had.
>
> Here is a blip from Dave Hendrickson's article on
> USCHO.com "Denver, however, was nowhere to be found
> in the nation's top defensive rankings. In December,
> the Pioneers couldn't hold a 7-1 lead over Minnesota
> State and lost, 8-7. A later rematch saw a 6-2 lead
> evaporate into a 7-7 tie before a late goal and
> empty-netter resulted in a 9-7 win. Those midseason
> struggles rendered Denver only the fifth-best
> defensive team in its own conference."
>
> All I can say about that is Yikes...
>
> So long and short of my rant: I am tired of seeing
> tic-tac passing and no shooting on the power play. We
> will NOT win championships going 1 for 22 in the NCAA
> tourney and 2 for 50 for the entire post season.
>
> Now for the good stuff:
>
> With that being said this team accomplished far more
> than they were expected to all year long. The seniors
> demonstrated tremendous leadership and did not let the
> players buy into the fate that the pre-season
> expectations had written for them. The scoring was
> pretty well balanced, every win was a true TEAM
> effort. ALthough they did not achieve the title of
> National Champions, they conducted themselves like
> champions and played like champions all season long.
> For that they can be proud.
>
> On to next season!
>
> Matt
>
>
> --- Jeff and Tracy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Exactly my point on this topic, and I know they get
> > pp practice, be foolish to not practice it, we just
> > need some players that can put the puck in the damn
> > net!
> > >
> > > From: "Chesley, Clair" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: 2004/04/13 Tue AM 11:54:06 EDT
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Hard to complain
> > >
> > > He was probably waiting for the player to drop the
> > puck down to his stick
> > > which is what happens 99 times out of a 100. Once
> > he threw it, and since it
> > > was such an obvious "throw" there was only one
> > call and it had to be made.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeff and Tracy
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:41 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Hard to complain
> > >
> > > How about maybe the ref watched the play to see
> > what the player would do.
> > > He gave him the opportunity to bat it out, and he
> > held it a second too long,
> > > with his hand closing on it. The player was
> > probably trying to get an
> > > outside the zone faceoff to stop the pressure. A
> > simple, smart play that
> > > turned out differently than he planned, and it
> > went against himself. We're
> > > forgetting that in the heat of play, under tons of
> > pressure, the mind and
> > > hands have a "tape delay". The only thing we have
> > to gripe about is our own
> > > lack of offense and power play. We all admit we
> > didn't think we'd get here.
> > > This was a true blue heart breaker, even more than
> > Metcalf's unsuccessful
> > > attempt a couple of years ago. Tim was right on
> > by saying that this is a
> > > better team than last year, without the talent of
> > last year. Thanks for a
> > > great season. Congrats to Prestin for his
> > signing. May he not visit the
> > > bin as much in the AHL so he can show what his
> > real talents are.
> > > >
> > > > From: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Date: 2004/04/12 Mon AM 10:38:54 EDT
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: Hard to complain
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 4/12/2004 10:01:59 AM Eastern
> > Standard Time,
> > > > [log in to unmask] writes:
> > > >
> > > > > Re: Deron's mention of penalties that had to
> > be called.
> > > > >
> > > > > the ref actually gave Maine a gift, and a huge
> > one with the delay of
> > > game
> > > > > call.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I agree with Deron--it was a penalty that should
> > have been called. The
> > > > player didn't bat the puck forward, which would
> > have been legal, he closed
> > > his hand
> > > > on the puck and threw it forward, which is a
> > penalty. In addition
> > > committing
> > > > a technical violation of the rules, the player's
> > action gave his team an
> > > > advantage because he threw the puck out of the
> > zone. That transformed a
> > > "let the
> > > > players play hockey" non-call into a penalty
> > that had to be called.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
>
>
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> Matthew R. Dewkett
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