I couldn't agree more....I was shocked at the suggestion that Maine was
outplayed.  Although BC had 41 shots on goal, I'd be interested to know
how many of those were quality shots.  Even Jimmy said it didn't seem
like 41 shots.  I think Maine played fantastic against BC in the first
period, they did let up in the second (but then they do that in most of
their games IMHO) and they were amazing in the third period - BC
couldn't barely put two passes together let alone keep the puck in the
zone long enough to get off any sort of quality shot on goal.  Maine hit
BC very hard last night - at least that is what I saw from my seat and I
think Maine deserved that win hands down.  Even my BC friends said that
Maine was the team that came prepared to win....BC fans don't say that
unless its undeniably true!

james acheson wrote:

> you really think that Maine was outplayed?
>
> I only remember BC having about 4 or 5 really good scoring
> opportunities besides the goal.  they had a million shots from way
> outside, shots that any goalie can stop.
>
> Maine had the same 4 or 5 scoring opportunities, 2 goals, 2 posts and
> 1 crossbar... no great saves that I remember.  One of the scoring
> opportunites was yet another open net for MIchel Levielle where he hit
> the post (or the netting on the side) when he had about 2 feet of net
> to shoot at.
>
> and when Maine played the neutral zone trap in the 3rd, they looked
> better than UMass or New Jersey ever did ... BC could not get the puck
> into their offensive zone for about 15 straight minutes.
>
> I disagree that Maine was outplayed, except for maybe a few minutes in
> the second where BC looked like they had a man advantage but did not.
>
>
>
> */"Chesley, Clair" <[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
>
>     Team of Destiny? I don't know...
>
>     This is the team of amazing goalies!
>
>     Maine was badly outplayed last night as the shots on goal show.
>     I've even stopped biting my nails. I figure that when they play
>     like they
>     did last night they don't really deserve to win, so if they loose they
>     loose. That's not to say that when they scored my neighbor who
>     lives a half
>     mile a way couldn't hear me. Don't get me wrong, getting the win was
>     fabulous! I'm really excited about tomorrow night! I would really
>     like to
>     see them skate for three periods like they did against Harvard in
>     the 3rd
>     period and like they did against UMass in the second and third
>     overtimes!
>     If they do that there won't be any need to have any nails to bite
>     anyway.
>     Of course, I've seem Maine badly outplay the other team and loose too.
>     That happens in hockey especially when there's a hot ! goalie
>     involved. And
>     sometimes you don't get the bounces and sometimes there are fluke
>     goals.
>     Anyway, Howard was more than hot, he was truly amazing, and
>     playing like an
>     NHL goalie. I just hope that the Red Wings weren't watching, they
>     might
>     want him before we want to let him go. I guess that's a true
>     statement,
>     since we will probably never "want" him to go!
>
>     Also, a friend who saw the Denver/UMD game said that the UMD
>     goalie let in
>     goals that were pretty soft and didn't seem to play with very good
>     position.
>     Those Denver boys might find it a bit harder to get any by Howard!
>
>     Anyway, I'm predicting a Maine dominated game and minimal nail biting.
>
>     GO BLUE!!!!!
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Deron Treadwell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>     Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:35 PM
>     To: [log in to unmask]
>     Subject: Team of Destiny?
>
>     So the question today is: Is this a team of Destiny?
>
>     This team was dead and bur! ied against Harvard, 4-1 in the third and
>     we've been able to score many goals. Bang, four goals in the third
>     period and we win 5-4.
>
>     Then last night, Maine comes out and plays a dangerous game
>     against BC.
>     Maine is outshot 41-18 (wow) and yet win the game 2-1, while holding
>     the Eagles to an unbelievable 0 for 7 on the power play.
>
>     Jimmy Howard is playing outstanding and in an interesting point of
>     irony a friend of mine (and member of this forum) pointed out that
>     Shawn Walsh's first opponent when he came back from his year-long
>     suspension was none other than the University of Denver Pioneers.
>
>     Coincidence?
>
>     ---
>     Deron Treadwell - [log in to unmask]
>
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