In a message dated 3/7/2004 12:41:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

i don't know if it was maine giving bc power plays as it was hansen giving bc power plays...either way the win was awesome

Some of both. Ben Murphy was pushed into the BC goalie but was called for charging. On the other hand, Colin Shields clearly deserved his cross-checking penalty. Fan complaints were loudest when Prestin Ryan was called for tripping (or clipping) after delivering a beautiful hip check. The problem was that the player he checked didn't have control of the puck, which meant that Prestin's check was illegal.

I was very surprised that Frank Doyle didn't get one of the stars for the game. On Friday night, Jimmy Howard made 21 saves with only four grade A shots and gets first star. Last night, Frankie kept us in the game by making 39 saves on 42 shots, including a bunch from point-blank range, and he doesn't even make the list.