"now if the guys could put a 4 spot on the board in the next couple of
games,"

This is the only part of our game that still scares me. We haven't
scored 4 goals in a game since Jan. 31, almost two months.

Bob Fitta wrote:

> WOW, What a Weekend!!!!
>
> Observations from the Fleet, where we did not have the benefit of
> seeing the statistics was that UMASS was winning some key face-offs, so
> was surprised at the difference after watching some of the game on
> tape!
>
> Which leads me to a request.  I set my VCR to tape 4 1/2 hours, mea
> culpa!  Missed the last 2 minutes of the second overtime and all of the
> third, anybody have this on tape and have the ability to make a
> copy????  Would like to see that on tape.
>
> As many of us on hand can attest this was one excruciating weekend.
> Never able to relax, but this team plays in their zone so very well,
> and for the most part does not allow second chances!
>
> Thomas Pock was scary every time he headed up the ice, and Prestin Ryan
> proved that he is one of the best d-men we have ever had!
>
> Great to see the hard work put in by the 4th line pay off, and for a
> kid like Cam Lyall in his senior season to be a part of Maine history.
> To say Ben Murphy was overdue is an understatement and the way he was
> lugging the puck up ice all night and how well that line had played
> truly was a case of hardwork paying off!
>
> Jimmy Howard was fabulous and while I was certainly disappointed that
> Frank did not get to play, Jimmy was the right call.
>
> Looking forward to driving to Albany on Friday, now if the guys could
> put a 4 spot on the board in the next couple of games, maybe we could
> enjoy sitting on the entire seat for a game instead of wearing out the
> edge of it!
>
> Please email me if you have a tape you can copy for me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Fitta '83
>
> On Mar 21, 2004, at 11:00 PM, Dan Doucette wrote:
>
>> Congrats to the Black Bears on a fantastic weekend.
>>
>> Observations from TV viewing:
>>
>> 1.  Maine is winning faceoffs again.  Winning more than you lose is
>> one key
>> to the game that was not so earlier in the year.
>>
>> Curious that the Maine "official" hockey site doesn't post the faceoff
>> stats
>> for several games I checked, so I checked the Hockey East league
>> website to
>> be sure.
>>
>> Looking at a couple of the weaker Maine performances this season, I
>> saw in
>> the Florida tournament in two losses, Maine lost over 50 % of
>> faceoffs.  In
>> the nil-nil draw at Matthews, Maine lost more faceoffs than they won
>> 28-30.
>>  Both games this weekend, however, they won more faceoffs than their
>> opponents, as the NESN graphics showed.
>>
>> 2.  The transition game is back.  Maine is starting the play up the
>> ice much
>> more quickly and effectively out of their defensive zone than I
>> observed
>> earlier in the year.  Cement skates have been traded in fortunately.
>>
>> On those two points, these improvements mean the offense can more
>> easily
>> score the few more goals than the nation's most stingy defence gives
>> up.
>>
>> 3.  Finally, the recent performance of Maine's 4th line is most
>> pleasing.
>> You will see in the Tournament that some schools will field squads
>> only one
>> or two lines deep, the opponents can therefore ease up when a team
>> substitutes deep onto their bench.  Maine has legitimate two-way
>> players
>> very deep on the bench now down to their fourth line, and Coach won't
>> shorten the bench up in tight games unlike some other coaches I've
>> seen (hi
>> Jerry !!)
>>
>> All in all, the Tournament draw is very good for Maine.
>>
>> I'm just jumping for joy that Dick Umile's mildcats drew Michigan.
>> All I
>> can say to that:
>>
>> Montoya is better than Ayers
>> Red Berenson is better than Dick Umile
>> UMaine owns a Hockey East 2004 Champion banner, New Hampshire gets
>> squat.
>>
>> I will offer a cash reward to anyone who can produce an image file
>> with a
>> video capture of Umile rolling his eyes as his team gassed another one
>> against UMass.  Alternatively, someone should get set up for the
>> broadcast
>> from Manchester, as I reckon the same will happen again next weekend.
>>
>> Go Blue...not done at the FleeCenter in 2004...
>>
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