maine was clearly outplayed in the first two periods and howard kept them in
the game - the third period the black bears played a stifling team defense
and showed why they deserved to win
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Dixon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: outplayed???? that was not what I saw


> I couldn't agree more....I was shocked at the suggestion that Maine was
> outplayed.  Although BC had 41 shots on goal, I'd be interested to know
> how many of those were quality shots.  Even Jimmy said it didn't seem
> like 41 shots.  I think Maine played fantastic against BC in the first
> period, they did let up in the second (but then they do that in most of
> their games IMHO) and they were amazing in the third period - BC
> couldn't barely put two passes together let alone keep the puck in the
> zone long enough to get off any sort of quality shot on goal.  Maine hit
> BC very hard last night - at least that is what I saw from my seat and I
> think Maine deserved that win hands down.  Even my BC friends said that
> Maine was the team that came prepared to win....BC fans don't say that
> unless its undeniably true!
>
> james acheson wrote:
>
> > you really think that Maine was outplayed?
> >
> > I only remember BC having about 4 or 5 really good scoring
> > opportunities besides the goal.  they had a million shots from way
> > outside, shots that any goalie can stop.
> >
> > Maine had the same 4 or 5 scoring opportunities, 2 goals, 2 posts and
> > 1 crossbar... no great saves that I remember.  One of the scoring
> > opportunites was yet another open net for MIchel Levielle where he hit
> > the post (or the netting on the side) when he had about 2 feet of net
> > to shoot at.
> >
> > and when Maine played the neutral zone trap in the 3rd, they looked
> > better than UMass or New Jersey ever did ... BC could not get the puck
> > into their offensive zone for about 15 straight minutes.
> >
> > I disagree that Maine was outplayed, except for maybe a few minutes in
> > the second where BC looked like they had a man advantage but did not.
> >
> >
> >
> > */"Chesley, Clair" <[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
> >
> >     Team of Destiny? I don't know...
> >
> >     This is the team of amazing goalies!
> >
> >     Maine was badly outplayed last night as the shots on goal show.
> >     I've even stopped biting my nails. I figure that when they play
> >     like they
> >     did last night they don't really deserve to win, so if they loose
they
> >     loose. That's not to say that when they scored my neighbor who
> >     lives a half
> >     mile a way couldn't hear me. Don't get me wrong, getting the win was
> >     fabulous! I'm really excited about tomorrow night! I would really
> >     like to
> >     see them skate for three periods like they did against Harvard in
> >     the 3rd
> >     period and like they did against UMass in the second and third
> >     overtimes!
> >     If they do that there won't be any need to have any nails to bite
> >     anyway.
> >     Of course, I've seem Maine badly outplay the other team and loose
too.
> >     That happens in hockey especially when there's a hot ! goalie
> >     involved. And
> >     sometimes you don't get the bounces and sometimes there are fluke
> >     goals.
> >     Anyway, Howard was more than hot, he was truly amazing, and
> >     playing like an
> >     NHL goalie. I just hope that the Red Wings weren't watching, they
> >     might
> >     want him before we want to let him go. I guess that's a true
> >     statement,
> >     since we will probably never "want" him to go!
> >
> >     Also, a friend who saw the Denver/UMD game said that the UMD
> >     goalie let in
> >     goals that were pretty soft and didn't seem to play with very good
> >     position.
> >     Those Denver boys might find it a bit harder to get any by Howard!
> >
> >     Anyway, I'm predicting a Maine dominated game and minimal nail
biting.
> >
> >     GO BLUE!!!!!
> >
> >
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: Deron Treadwell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >     Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:35 PM
> >     To: [log in to unmask]
> >     Subject: Team of Destiny?
> >
> >     So the question today is: Is this a team of Destiny?
> >
> >     This team was dead and bur! ied against Harvard, 4-1 in the third
and
> >     we've been able to score many goals. Bang, four goals in the third
> >     period and we win 5-4.
> >
> >     Then last night, Maine comes out and plays a dangerous game
> >     against BC.
> >     Maine is outshot 41-18 (wow) and yet win the game 2-1, while holding
> >     the Eagles to an unbelievable 0 for 7 on the power play.
> >
> >     Jimmy Howard is playing outstanding and in an interesting point of
> >     irony a friend of mine (and member of this forum) pointed out that
> >     Shawn Walsh's first opponent when he came back from his year-long
> >     suspension was none other than the University of Denver Pioneers.
> >
> >     Coincidence?
> >
> >     ---
> >     Deron Treadwell - [log in to unmask]
> >
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