I had always thought that parking a forward in front of the net was
something hockey players learned by age 10. Of course, I thought the
same thing about hitting the opposing player that's carrying the puck
across the blue line. I couldn't say with any certainty why Maine
doesn't seem to be doing these things often enough. Any suspicions I
might have would be nothing more than slightly-educated guesses. I
don't think it's entirely the fault of any one person, though. These
are things that I think the entire team needs to improve. I won't get
to see them again until the game at Lowell (unless I get bored and
drive to Providence), but the next few weeks are big. There's only 4
points between third and last in Hockey East, so Maine could make up a
lot of ground against BU and Providence.

On Jan 9, 2008 12:55 PM, james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> What exactly do you mean, "if they did those things
> more often"
>
> why do you think that they do not do those things?
> and let me add, why do you think that Maine players DO
> those thing when they get to the AHL?
>
> going to the front of the net is something that most
> teams do, at all levels from squirts to the NHL.
> Maine does not seem to do that  a whole heck of a lot,
> but I do not think that it is the choice of the
> players.
>
> this broken  record (me) has been plating this tune
> for a while now.
>
> I will be at the BU game, and I really hope that
> Siewick or whoever is in the BU net TRIES to knock the
> net off during every shot and also waters down the
> goalposts every time the puck is not in his zone... I
> will be very vocal about it if there is a repeat of
> the Curry performance of last year!!!
>
>
>
>
> --- Scott Lerman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Well, since it was somehow my account that got
> > broken and disturbed
> > the pleasant silence of the list, I guess I should
> > say something real.
> > I'm surprised that nobody has posted anything about
> > the game Sunday
> > afternoon. I think Maine looked rather mediocre for
> > most of the game,
> > but the three goals (not counting the empty net
> > goal) showed exactly
> > what Maine needs to keep doing. The first goal was a
> > deflection off
> > someone in front of the net, the second goal was
> > from a player
> > charging the net, and the third goal was from going
> > after the puck. If
> > they did those things more often, I think their
> > record would be quite
> > a bit better than it is now.
> >
> > --
> > Scott Lerman
> >
>
>
>
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