I think it is a bit unrealistic to continue to talk about winning games
9-7 because this team does not have the horses to win a game in that
fashion. You've got to play with the hand you are dealt.
I know we'd all prefer the exciting offense and the great scorers, but
this Maine team is not built that way. You have to play to your
strengths and scoring goals is obviously not one of our strengths.
To be successful this team must work hard, crash the net get garbage
goals, but most importantly they must play tight, stingy defense and
get good goaltending.
Yeah, it isn't as exciting, but it is what it is.
-Deron
--- james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I am not picking on you, I AM picking on what I see as the team's
> objective... to limit the other team to 1 goal a game... I do not see
> THAT as a way to win consistently.
>
> WHERE IS GREG MOORE?
>
> I was impressed with the things I heard ever the net yesterday
> "another hit by Bellamy.... and Mushaluck satnds Abbott up at the
> blue line" we two very nice things to hear.
>
>
>
> Jonathan Finch <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> You are making such a big deal about this... I was only talking
> about the article, and trying to interpret what was said in it... I
> never claimed to be so concerned about stats... and I have also
> since than realized that the article in question was not the same one
> I read...
> I would gladly see a 9-7 win any day than a 1-0 win or a 0-0 ties,
> because that would mean a) we are winning games, and b) we have found
> our ability to score... having a good defense is one thing, but not
> being able to score when you need it sucks...
>
> james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> oh shoot it is already Cornell 2, Maine 1 with 2 minutes left in the
> first.
>
> I guess the gaa is not going to go down to 2.06 to put Jimmy into
> 14th best in the country.... maybe or boys can win a wild one 9-7....
>
>
>
> james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> whooo hooo 4th on this and 6th on that and playing .500 hockey....
> please santa, send me a team that wins every game 9-7 .... never
> mind the friggin gaa.
>
>
> Jonathan Finch <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I recall reading that somewhere about being 5th, but I thought they
> were refering to either team defense, or penalty killing, which means
> they would have been accurate at the time... right now maine is 4th
> on Penalty kills, and 6th on team defense
>
> "D. B. Doucette" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I know we're trying to be
> positive here this season, but whoever was the
> author of the "official" release after yesterday's game saying Maine
> is
> FIFTH in the nation, when they barely made the 15th and last poll
> ranking
> (USCHO) last week, had to be wearing blinders big enough to fit a
> Clydesdale. Fifth in the nation, at one time, perhaps...
>
> At least in the post-game they didn't trot out the "Jimmy still
> recovering
> from illness" excuse or devise "lost luggage" to mask another anemic
> performance on offense. PP conversions slip even lower, this game
> going 0-5.
>
> I respectfully disagree the problem is the Maine defense...
>
> Dan
>
> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 Deron Treadwell forwarded:
>
> >(Official Release)
> >Maine Ties St. Cloud State 1-1
> >Drop a 2-1 decision in a shoot-out to the Huskies
> >
> >Dec. 28, 2004
> >
> >
> >ESTERO, Fla. - The Maine men's ice hockey team tied St. Cloud State
> 1-1,
> >but were defeated 2-1 in a shoot-out on Tuesday afternoon in the
> first
> >game of the Florida College Classic at Germain Arena. Both teams
> scored in
> >the second period, with Maine's goal from Billy Ryan. Maine, ranked
> fifth
> >in the nation, is now 10-7-3 (6-3-1 Hockey East) and St. Cloud State
> is
> >8-9-2 on the season (4-8-0 in WCHA).
> >
>
>
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