I can only add to Mike's excellent encapsulation of UML's squad that first
line left winger Neil Donovan has been struggling lately.  Of his 21 goals
on the season only 4 have come in the last 19 games.  The second line of
Christian Sbrocca, Jon Mahoney, and Ryan Sandholm have been carrying the team
lately while the first line of Jeff Daw, Brendan Concannon, and Donovan have
been off their game.  The third line of David Dartsch, Marc Salsman, and
speedster Shannon Basaraba tend to match up well with most any third line out
there.
 
Defensive combinations are totally up in the air given the injuries.  :-(
 
If you want to flat out enjoy any one player, my obvious pick would be
Christian Sbrocca.  He's got great wheels, can be a playmaker with the best of
them, and is the grittiest 5' 10" speedburner you'll ever see.  He plays with
a ton of heart and is my favorite all-time UML player.
 
The player the other team will most likely hate will be Ed Campbell.  He's
no goon; Lowell players have questioned how he was left off the All-HE team.
He's got excellent offensive skills and plays the defensive end solidly.  He
does pick up penalties -- he could be considered the team's Enforcer -- but
most of them are matching so he isn't just a hot-headed basketcase.  I wouldn't
say he's dirty either, just tough as nails.
 
Campbell plays the point on the power play along with Brendan Concannon.  The
second line has been so hot lately that they may have moved from number two
power play unit to number one, but the usual number one unit is Daw, Donovan,
and Salsman (moved up from the third line since Concannon is back at the
point).
 
DaveH - who won't be commenting further on the seeding even if someone calls
        him a 400 pound, flatulent, Nazi lesbian.  :-)
 
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