I thought it was time to share my thoughts about UNH's loss to Providence on Thursday night now that I have had 2 1/2 days (and very busy ones, thank goodness) to allow my emotions to settle way into the background. There are three things by which I measure the success of a UNH season: making the Garden, winning the Hockey East playoffs, and "doing well" in the NCAA's. Up until last Thursday night, I felt that this UNH team had an excellent chance of achieving this elusive trifecta. Thursday night's loss left them with only one of the three. My overwhelming feeling remains one of great disappointment: I felt that this team had an excellent chance of winning the Hockey East championship this year. While I am willing to give Providence plenty of the credit for the victory for all the reasons that have been cited in previous postings, I feel that UNH lost because of failure to execute in three areas: FACEOFFS (*MUST* be a point of emphasis in practice as they prepare for the NC$$'s), power play (1 for 5 Thursday; practice point of emphasis #2), and center ice play. (Bad karma/UNH-Red Sox fan futility syndrome a close 4th...with apologies to my great friend Jim Love ;-)) These are all things that can be addressed in the next two weeks as UNH prepares for its NC$$ appearance, hopefully in Worcester. Their attitude has to be that they are certainly capable of winning the next two and getting to the Phinal Phour, even though it will be difficult after a two week layoff. Meanwhile, I'll be at the Garden next weekend for what I hope will be some great hockey. Karen Ambrose, UNH '72 Go Blue! On to Worcester, I hope!!