I do believe that Maine did lose their composure as
the game went along. The number of blocked and
deflected shots were incredible. BU under Jack Parker
know how to play defense.
Josh Soares going "ballistic " in the penalty box
indicates how wrong that penalty was. An experienced
player like Soares doesn't react like that to a
legitimate penalty. Calling two of them in the same
game is certainly questionable. Why the 10 minute
penalty? I don't get it. Safety for officials?
Are the anchors to the net not properly set? It seems
as though they break away very easily and then they
can't be replaced without someone coming on the ice
with a torch. As Jim says this maybe because of the
water Curry was dumping on the ice. However, it also
happened on Bishop's net but not so often.
FWIW I sit next to the visiting fan section and the BU
fans were very hospitable. Then again they were
winning. There was a young man there wearing a Maine
hockey jersey and a BU hat. Obviously, he has torn
allegiance.
Pleased to see Tim display some emotion. I think this
will be valuable down the stretch. There is a lot of
hockey left to be played. Losing two games at home is
devastating but by no means is it the end.
Dave
--- james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> clearly the new rules enforcement initiative is
> completely out the window. People were complainging
> that Teddy is "not all that" but he was held the
> entire game and not a single penalty was called.
>
> Not only did Curry dislodge the net whenever he
> could, thereby preventing Maine from getting a
> rebound opportunity (the whistle blew too soon) but
> the D kept angling their checks to send Maine
> forwards into the net. (I am not sure we can
> complain just because Tim will not play this way.
> Shawns teams were masters at this as well.)
>
> the big problem was Curry dumping water onto the
> posts so that the net could not be held in place
> correctly and nothing was done about it.
>
> FINALLY, Tim let the ref have it. I have only
> seen him raise his voice to a ref 3 times (Vermont
> last year in VT, and BC this year, but last night,
> Tim probably earned a fine if hockey east does
> that). Good for him!
>
> the problem there was that Tim could only let
> Hansen have it after the game because he would not
> skate over to the Maine bench to talk to Tim, I
> understand that the book says that he can explain
> calls to Captains and Alternates and that he does
> not have to talk to the coaches at all, but he went
> to the BU bench. Parker clearly gets a lot more
> respect than Tim.
>
> Anthony DelMonaco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I think watching a Lifetime movie would have
> been more exciting than the game last night. Passing
> was terrible, there didn't seem to be any fire in
> them, except soares when he got sent to the box and
> was punching the glass and yelling. When he got out
> he was just hitting anyone he came in contact with.
> Defense was terrible, trying to clear the puck out
> of the zone, or lack there of, one of which
> resulted in a goal. I don't know why Curry can be so
> hard to crack. The highlight of the game was clearly
> Timmy and Mmm Bop getting into it. The officiating
> was terrible, I think there should have been several
> delay of game calls for the net coming off, yes some
> of them were accidental, but some were just blatant.
> That shouldn't be an excuse for how they played
> though, you need to overcome that and put the
> biscuit in the basket. It was good to see Tim with
> some fire though, maybe that's what the team needed.
> But have no fear, our beloved PATRIOTS will keep
> this weekend from
> being a complete sports loss
>
> Mosey
>
> If you don't have the best of everything, make the
> best of everything you have
>
> -Shawn Walsh
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 11:53:06 AM
> Subject: BU Sweeps Maine
>
> So BU comes to Orono and sweeps Maine at home for
> the first time since
> 1986.. wow!
>
> My wife suggested that perhaps we should have
> refrained from upgrading
> the lighting, but then again we were having trouble
> winning at home
> before then.
>
> I see from the Maine Sunday Telegram article this
> morning
>
(http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/sports/college/hockey/070114umhock.html)
> that there was a confrontation between Whitehead and
> the officiating
> crew after the game prompting Whitehead to quip: "I
> was there to try
> and help him get his head through the door," said
> Whitehead. "I was
> just trying to be helpful."
>
> I didn't get to see the officiating at Saturday's
> game, (shooting the
> puck after the whistle says hello), but I did see
> the game on TV Friday
> and it certainly wasn't the officals fault that
> Bishop played terrible
> and couldn't stop a soccer ball.
>
> It is hard to figure this team out. Once again we
> seem to be on a
> rollercoaster ride where inconsistency rules the
> days. (unbeaten
> streak, then lose 3, unbeaten streak, get swept at
> home).
>
> Of more concern is that Maine does not yet have a
> win against any of
> the top teams in Hockey East and are 0-5-1 in those
> games (UNH 0-1, BC
> 0-1, Vermont 0-1, BU 0-2-1). The next four games
> (at Providence, home
> vs. Northeastern) are critical because the next six
> games after that..
> UNH, Vermont and BC.
>
> How was the work ethic on Saturday? It is truly
> amazing that BU was
> able to shut out Maine, at home the night after
> beating them. On
> Friday, Maine certainly did not put forth a 60
> minute effort overall
> and if the news articles are to be believed this
> morning, Maine did not
> "bring it" and then totally lost their composure.
> Are they wrong?
>
> -Deron
>
>
>
>
>
>
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