Bob wrote, in brackets:
 
>I was in attendance both nights and had a chance
>to ask Eric Turgeon (Sunday night) if he knew why Martin had not dressed.
>He simply stated it was coaches decision.
>
 
We can confirm your attendance - Fox showed many more crowd shots than Ch. 68
did the night before - and we saw you Sunday !!!
 
>I also taped the game on Sunday night and upon watching the tape on Monday
>heard Cap Raeder's comment about the Flu, that could clearly be the case.
 
I was really impressed with the even-handed announcing on both nights TV
broadcasts.
 
Not so when I listened to the BU announcers on Sunday night, while watching
the
play on TV with the sound down.  Oh, the usual "Maine clutches and grabs"
bull,
seemingly straight from the Maine-bashers on USCHO.  And their whining
about the
"age" of Maine players, especially over Brendan.  Did they say the same
bull when he
played for them ?  The worst part is that a station in Rumford
re-broadcasts that crap
all over southern Maine and you can't get nearly a good signal for the
state's own school.
 
>I will say that I was very impressed by the play of
>the fourth line both nights Shaneberger-Clauson-Schutte were really
>hammering BU in the corners and if there was any line that deserved to
>score a goal this weekend it was that one!
 
Maine will really need a strong, experienced fourth line when the
tournament comes along.
Remember it was the fourth line who won the Championship last year.
 
>For those of you >who have voiced your concerns about our hockey team on
>the USCHO board I
>think you are worrying needlessly
 
Geez, posters should voice their concerns on this list first.  Showing any
dissention in the Maine ranks on USCHO is like waving a red flag in front
of a bull.  We on this list see the Maine games more frequently and can
better comment on their strengths and weaknesses than the many ill-informed
rabble on USCHO.
 
Back to my point above, if you heard about Maine exclusively from some of
the opponents' Internet broadcasts, you'd think we send out the Charlestown
Chiefs in blue and white each game...
 
My take on an obvious team weakness is a lack of focus.  Just like my
Broons, they have a tendency to play on their heels for as much as full
periods at a time.  It happened at Northeastern
and happened Saturday night.
 
Also, they seem to play much better when scoring the first goal.
 
Anyone tally what Maine's record is when they score the first goal ?
 
BTW, when will Maine start producing a TV ad for Heisten for Hobey  ?
 
Go blue....
 
 
 
 
Dan Doucette
 
Maine - National Champions 1993 and 1999 -
first in the new Millennium ?
 
Bill Gates should be sentenced to using a Macintosh
for the rest of his natural life.