In a message dated 3/26/2004 8:22:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> well this was my observation all season.
>  do you want the goalie in that somehow allows the team to score more goals,
> but often gives up goals... or do you want a goalie who is nearly certain to
> give up exactly one or zero goals, but you cannot be sure that your team
> will win score at all.
>
> this is an odd traid of the bears... i understand how Snow would move the
> puck up ice, passing as hard as Prestin Ryan... that helped Maine score... but
> what is it that frankie does that helps Maine score???
>  does  he keep the puck in play and not force as many face offs in his own
> end?
>  does Maine REALLY concentrate on another shut out for Jimmmy, and therefore
> try not ever to make a mistake... and therefore not ever take offensive
> risks?
>

I think putting Frankie in instead of Jimmy was a great move, but it had very
little to do with Jimmy, and much more to do with the dynamics of the team.
I think Jimmy was leaving more rebounds than in past games, but goal three
came after Jimmy made a very nice poke check, but the puck caromed off a Harvard
skate into the net.  Not Jimmy's fault.

I don't think Frankie did anything to contribute to Maine's offensive output
(unlike Garth Snow, who was a major force in getting the puck out of the Maine
defensive zone), except perhaps to convince the other Umaine players that
they couldnt' lollygag around and expect Jimmy to pull the rabbit out of the hat.

I'm very happy for Frank, because he's a class act, through and through.