I was born into Red Sox Nation and bred with a Red Sox sports fan mentality,
which sometimes translates itself in Maine Hockey terms as a glass
half-empty kind of guy.  Perhaps it is the strong October showing by the
Olde Towne 9, but I for one am not down on this team... yet.

First, the discussion of stats in October is silly.  If Jimmy Howard rips
off 2 or 3 shutouts a month Nov-March, no one will care about October.  And
by the way, it isn't like he's suddenly a sieve.  The accounts I heard of
the game Friday night vs. St. Lawrence was that he was quite good.

No doubt that Maine is frustratingly inconsistent currently, but with a
goaltender like Howard there is not a team in the country that Maine can't
beat on any given night.  Would you want to play Maine in March with a
talent like Howard between the pipes?

It is unfortunate we did not perform better to start the year.  Three home
losses is pretty shocking (2 vs. a great team in NoDak), but the league
schedule starts for us on Friday and I think in the long-run Maine is still
a home-ice team in Hockey East and that should put us right where we want to
be, a shot at the NCAA Tournament.  Starting out 2-0 in Hockey East would
sure help calm the masses!!

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Deron Treadwell - [log in to unmask]

GO RED SOX!
GO BLUE!