> I wasn't referring to that.  I was referring that there seems to be a lack of fire evreywhere.


> From: Terin Voisine <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2005/01/02 Sun PM 07:12:50 EST
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Style of Play
>
> Maybe I misunderstood what you wrote, but the players I saw sitting
> in the stands chewing tabacco after the loss to St. Cloud, aren't
> ones who are riding the pine.....they are active players.
>
>
> Jeff and Tracy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Seems fire has been missing for a few years. The fire inside that makes you proud to wear that jersey, and fire to make it to the bench instead of the stands each night.....just a few "little things", and "being the hardest worker on the team, everything else will come"......
>
> Barrett Heisten left school too early. Boy that kid could fly.
> >
> > From: Terin Voisine
> > > This team also likes to sit in the stands in their Maine warm-ups and chew tabacco after a loss. I realize these guys are adults, but I really couldn't believe I saw multiple guys on this team sitting back in the stands and spitting in to their respective cups after a loss. All while signing hats and programs for kids.
> > Don't team rules usually prohibit things like this?
> >
> >
> > james acheson wrote:
> > Barrett Heisten was the smash mouth foreward you are wishing you could think of.
> >
> > and last season my friend and yours... Prestin Ryan would jump up and camp in front of the net every so often, adn it payed off.
> >
> > you know who would be good at it, because as far as I can tell he does not mind getting the dirt kicked out of him.... Brett Tyler. he might do well as the guy to take abuse in front... alot like cal Ingraham did.
> >
> > this team likes to play for the one goal win, and the shut out. I don't get it.
> >
> >
> >
> > "D. B. Doucette" wrote:
> > "scoring goals is obviously not one of our strengths" ?
> >
> > Then, sorry to say, you might kiss this upcoming postseason goodbye.
> >
> > Why ? Two reasons in my book:
> >
> > 1. Maine's roster presently is too small and not physical enough at forward
> > and/or center, or unwilling, to play "crash the net".
> >
> > How often lately do you see a Maine player able to, or willing, to park
> > himself in the slot in front of opposing goaltenders ? Those that do, they
> > aren't there for long, as they are being outmuscled by defenders who are
> > larger than our forwards.
> >
> > Come to think of it, can anyone think of a recent Maine player who in their
> > career could have been described as a "true power forward" (ala the Cam
> > Neely role ?) Not quite the makeup of a Walsh-coached team or that of
> > Whitehead to feature such a player on each year's squads, eh ?
> > Hey, if you wante! d one, you can recruit one. (I thought Moore would develop
> > into that role, but, alas)
> >
> > Maybe we could try recruiting shorter goaltenders and taller forwards ?
> >
> > 2. They tend to sit on leads they do get because "we have good defense".
> >
> > Well, we all know the old saw about "what does a prevent defense prevent ?"
> > Is there something wrong in exploiting an opponent and run up the score ?
> > If you concentrate on playing defense, you will tend to retreat to the
> > defensive zone.
> >
> > Maine CAN score goals in bunches, if unleashed. But, hey, coach the team to
> > retreat into their shell after pounding opponents in two straight games by
> > scores of 6-2 and 8-4. The result next game ? A nil-nil standoff. Why
> > couldn't the momentum stay in "attack" mode ?
> >
> > Exciting being associated with Maine ? That ended with the last 1:34 played
> > in Boston this April.
> >
> > I think I'll sit and watch Miracle on DVD again this weekend, and feel good
> > about hockey for ! a little while. Either that, or the Three Stooges marathon.
> >
> > Happy New Year !
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > Deron Treadwell wrote:
> >
> > >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
> >
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