UML rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat Air Force 6-3.  The win "featured"
two horrendous periods by Lowell and a butt-ugly performance in goal by Martin
Fillion.  Key points:
 
      * Martin Fillion, who was left home from the Alaska tournament, may have
        played himself out of the rotation.  Fillion let in two apparently
        soft goals on the only two shots on him in the second period and then
        saw the post rung twice in the third.  I had liked what I'd seen early
        on from Fillion, but it's looking more like Fankhouser and Lindsey (and
        I wouldn't be surprised if it's in that order).
 
      * Ed Campbell and Mike Henderson did not play.  I have no idea if this
        is chateau bow-wow time again for Campbell or if injuries are involved.
        Paul Botto continued to look at home on the power play point, so when
        Campbell gets back I'd look for those two on the points.  Libbett
        subbed for Campbell and didn't look horrendous on the blue line.  (That
        honor may have gone to Dave Barozzino.)
 
      * Greg Bullock, who appeared to have significantly trimmed his long
        locks, looked very ordinary for much of the game.  Perhaps a new
        nickname of "Sampson" is in order.  Combined with his dismal stats
        from the Alaska tournament (no goals and only an assist or two in
        the three games) makes me wonder...  He *did* score a goal and pick
        up some assists but this still seemed lackluster.  Maybe I expect too
        much.
 
      * Coach Crowder is now grouping his top scorers on a single line, much
        like last year, uniting his power play forwards Bullock-Daw-Donovan
        on the first line.  The second line, the "Speed" line, features
        Bassaraba-Sbrocca-Concannon.  That line was a going concern, although
        this jury member is still out on Concannon's ability to finish.  BTW,
        Concannon took a five minute major, hitting from behind, that cost one
        goal.  David Dartsch, who looked to be a potential top three scorer,
        is now on the third line, his first line separation from Bullock that I
        can remember.
 
      * Here's the third period goals (I was so disgusted that I stopped taking
        notes for a while although I recall Billy Riga got one of the first
        two for UML).
 
                Tying it at 3-3.  Donovan broke down the left wing on a partial
                2-on-1 with Bullock and he rifled a shot over the goalie's
                shoulder.  Daw and Bullock assisted.
 
                Bullock scored the game winner on a breakaway during a 4-on-4.
                He broke in and beat the goalie so easily down low that he
                appeared to have a taking-candy-from-babies-this-is-so-easy
                demeanor.  I was looking for him to stifle a yawn.  Daw and
                Kriss assisted.  4-3
 
                Concannon *finally* finished on a low shot to the right corner
                after a nice feed from Sbrocca.  5-3
 
                UML got a power play in the last minute so Crowder used his
                4th line of Brown, Golden, and converted defenseman Jason
                Cormier along with freshmen defenseman (and infrequent
                dresser) Chris Libbett.  Cormier got the goal from Brown and
                Libbett.
 
 
      * Shots on Net:   UML     AF
                        ---     --
        1st period       7      9
        2nd             10      2
        3rd             14      5
                        --      -
        Game            31      16
 
DaveH