What's a "gimme game"?  Maybe a game where a coach shakes up the lines to help get back to the systems (that work), plays a few players that haven't seen much recent game time (to see if they've adjusted their effort and decision making or simply to give playing time to those not ready for "meaningful" games), or perhaps allow the team to see what happens when they make risky decisions in order to sustain or attempt to create offense. Couple that with player "knowledge" this is a "gimme game" to get a scrimmage-level effort for perhaps 55 of 60 minutes, while giving your "hapless" opponent a lead and little reason to worry. 

Maine played with no fear until the score was 2-0.  

Maine again failed to adjust to end of period opponent tempo changes.  As the coach has repeatedly said he sees these things, one might wonder why the adjustments are hidden or ineffective, until s/he remembers this is a very young team with few all-stars.  

This was a game with little hitting and many great opportunities only to have the timing not quite right, or the shot go wide or high. 

Bentley played the game they needed to play, IMHO, were fortunate and good enough on several occasions, ... and played a team given a "gimme game". To their credit, Bentley did not doubt themselves or give the game away. 

Fans expecting a seasoned, championship team and a gimme game might be disappointed or, as the subject line says, "shocked", or assign importance to a meaningless game. 

Any fan might wonder what's in store for the remainder of the season.

With apologies to Clem LeBree, if Maine is successful, maybe this will be looked at as a "good loss"; certainly it has no effect on HEA or NCAA tournament chances.  As a measure of progress from modest preseason expectations, it's in no measure a win.

Just my humble opinion.

Wayne