Jimmy Howard has a 2.52 Goals Against Average and a .903 save
percentage through six games (3-3 record).

I get your point that statistics are not always indicative of how good
a goalie is, but if Jimmy Howard continues to keep a 2.5 GAA for the
whole season we'll be just fine.  A top flight college hockey team
should be averaging at least 4 goals a game if you ask me.

I understand people want to be 7-0 right now, but Jimmy Howard is not
the reason we are 4-3.

-Deron

GO SOX!

--- james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I am not sure that Jimmy is superhuman without a damn good defenseman
> in front of him, even one.... like Prestin.
>
> Yann Danis was superhuman
> Joe Exter was superhuman
> Rick DiPietro was superhuman
> Tom Welby was superhuman
> Duane Roloson was superhuman
> all of the above were the LONE stars on otherwise really weak teams.
> Last year JImmy had Todd, COlin, MIchel and Prestin... all All
> Americans for their defensive abilities  (I realize that I am
> prognosticating by a year or 2 on one of the All Americans)  I need
> to see Jimmy dominate with the team that he has.
>
> Anthony DelMonaco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> i'm calling damon to be the black bear version of big papi
> ortiz...please don't let anyone be bellhorn...
>
> mosey
>
> Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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!!
>
> ---
> Deron Treadwell - [log in to unmask]
>
> GO RED SOX!
> GO BLUE!
>
>
>
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> you have
>
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