>The last time I saw Maine play in person was the Hockey East championship
>game against BU last year, and the team I watched last night are a mere
>shadow of their former selves.  One of the Maine old-timers in the stands
>near me remarked "This is the worst Maine team in ten years!!!"
>
 
Maine is not the powerhouse it was last year, but it is certainly not a bad
hockey team. There's no way they could lose the talent they lost and still
be as dominant as they were a year ago. If you're evaluating Maine based on
this game, take into account that they played the day before in Minnesota
and had to fly from Minneapolis to Portland the day of the game.