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UConn @ #12 UMass Lowell (3/6/20 @ 7:15p)

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CTBballfan243 said:
The only team besides BC UConn does not want to see in the 1st round is UMass Lowell. Just no a good matchup.
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We don’t matchup well with Maine either. They play strong blue line D. Watch a video of the 1-0 OT loss.
 
If we were just average on special teams we would be a top 10 team.
 
Hard to give a $h!+ - we should be hosting. Coaches job is to get kids focused and fired up. Also to "Bomber 36's" point - special teams let down again. Now we'll need to take 2 of 3 at some tough away venue. Can be done, but damn it Cavanaugh get the home ice when it is on the line!
 
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I dont know I'd go that far, we lost two one-goal games on the road to the number 8 and 12 teams in the country.
Outside of one bad period against Amherst we played straight up or better in each of the other 5 periods I thought.
If this 10 game run wasn't a mirage than we will be in serious contention again for home ice next year.
In the meantime I fully expect us to split the first two games against whoever we play and then let's see what happens 60 minutes from TD Garden.
 
The Viking said:
I dont know I'd go that far, we lost two one-goal games on the road to the number 8 and 12 teams in the country.
Outside of one bad period against Amherst we played straight up or better in each of the other 5 periods I thought.
If this 10 game run wasn't a mirage than we will be in serious contention again for home ice next year.
In the meantime I fully expect us to split the first two games against whoever we play and then let's see what happens 60 minutes from TD Garden.
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probably fair...hey, I’ll take ONE win forget the Garden

now they face Wall or Swayman, good luck.
 
The Viking said:
I dont know I'd go that far, we lost two one-goal games on the road to the number 8 and 12 teams in the country.
Outside of one bad period against Amherst we played straight up or better in each of the other 5 periods I thought.
If this 10 game run wasn't a mirage than we will be in serious contention again for home ice next year.
In the meantime I fully expect us to split the first two games against whoever we play and then let's see what happens 60 minutes from TD Garden.
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Definitely not a mirage. But, as I said after the second Umass game, special teams would be our undoing. I said it before then and I’ll continue to say it. It was certainly the case tonight. It has needed to be addressed all season, and yet it has not been. This mystifies me.
 
Sea Goat said:
Hard to give a $h!+ - we should be hosting. Coaches job is to get kids focused and fired up. Also to "Bomber 36's" point - special teams let down again. Now we'll need to take 2 of 3 at some tough away venue. Can be done, but damn it Cavanaugh get the home ice when it is on the line!
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Definitely let us down, but what is surprising is we were one of the least penalized teams in the league until tonight. Thank goodness for that because our pk stinks. Tonight was a bad night to committ a crap load of bad penalties. This was a playoff game for all intents and purposes...and we failed at treating it like one. Still, I think these guys can come back and win a road series.
 
Bomber36 said:
Definitely let us down, but what is surprising is we were one of the least penalized teams in the league until tonight. Thank goodness for that because our pk stinks. Tonight was a bad night to committ a crap load of bad penalties. This was a playoff game for all intents and purposes...and we failed at treating it like one. Still, I think these guys can come back and win a road series.
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Yes we can take 2 of 3 away from home, but we have the talent currently to be a top 4 team in HE!
That's what grinds me. Message to Cavanaugh - get the boys to Boston!
 
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JeannoCT said:
I'm not giving up. They can do this.
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Agree...can't give up...I think one of the frustrating things is the Hockey East Playoff structure itself...every year the playoff rankings is decided by a few points top to bottom and they don't even give the lower seed one home game....would feel a lot better this morning if we had at least one home game to show for the effort this year in such a tough conference.
 
Cooper11 said:
Agree...can't give up...I think one of the frustrating things is the Hockey East Playoff structure itself...every year the playoff rankings is decided by a few points top to bottom and they don't even give the lower seed one home game....would feel a lot better this morning if we had at least one home game to show for the effort this year in such a tough conference.
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I am very annoyed we are not hosting. Can look at so many things that broke poorly, but the failure to get a point in the OT game in Maine is the thing that digs at me the most ( outside of our miserable special teams). However I like the full series at home. Rewards the top teams and although the standings were close our fate was in our own hands.
 
TMB4405 said:
I am very annoyed we are not hosting. Can look at so many things that broke poorly, but the failure to get a point in the OT game in Maine is the thing that digs at me the most ( outside of our miserable special teams). However I like the full series at home. Rewards the top teams and although the standings were close our fate was in our own hands.
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Actually agree with a lot of what you say here...That Maine OT is still hard to shake...Special teams... Uhhhhhg...and it was in UCONN hands...If they won last night I probably would be saying how much I love all the games at home...LOL
 
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I was looking forward to live hockey next week. I guess I can hit the Wolf Pack on Wednesday.
 
Long time visitor to this place....first comment ever. There are a few points I’d like to make.
1. The Huskies have real talent, more than ever before. I guess that’s Cav’s fault.
But seriously, do you think they’re more talented than BC, BU, PC, UMASS, UML, NE. ? I don’t think so. Some of you guys write like everybody else stocks their roster with Dlll wannabes. They don’t...a pile of them are in the NHL.
2. Stop bitchin about the OT loss in Maine. UConn is the only team to take 2 points home from Maine this year. If you want to bitch, bitch about the terrible loss to Merrimack at XL... there’s your 2 points and home ice.
3. Cav and Co. have done a great job melding a bunch of young guys from all over the globe. How well do you think you’d adjust to Moscow or Kiev or someplace completely foreign to you if you were 19 or 20? It took a while, sure, but it’s been a pretty good second half hasn’t it?
4. Special teams need to improve, no doubt about it. Until then, stay out of the sin bin next week.

I’ve got more but that’s enough for now.
 
If you watched the OT loss to Maine you would understand why we are bitching. A Terrible mental error Resulted in awful play that directly lead to the goal I. A game we largely outplayed them in.
 
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Sucks to not host but lets move on. If you told me after the Merrimack game we'd be the 5 seed I would have said impossible.
Maine's got a great goalie but we were 2-0 against them and almost 3-0. I'm not afraid. Their offense sucks. They are beatable. Sit back and enjoy.
 
The Viking said:
Sucks to not host but lets move on. If you told me after the Merrimack game we'd be the 5 seed I would have said impossible.
Maine's got a great goalie but we were 2-0 against them and almost 3-0. I'm not afraid. Their offense sucks. They are beatable. Sit back and enjoy.
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After the early part of the season it was really touch and go that UConn would even make the Hockey East playoffs. To be in the running at the end for a shot at hosing a Hockey East playoff is just a testament to how much this team improved in January and February.
 
Brunoblue said:
Long time visitor to this place....first comment ever. There are a few points I’d like to make.
1. The Huskies have real talent, more than ever before. I guess that’s Cav’s fault.
But seriously, do you think they’re more talented than BC, BU, PC, UMASS, UML, NE. ? I don’t think so. Some of you guys write like everybody else stocks their roster with Dlll wannabes. They don’t...a pile of them are in the NHL.
2. Stop bitchin about the OT loss in Maine. UConn is the only team to take 2 points home from Maine this year. If you want to bitch, bitch about the terrible loss to Merrimack at XL... there’s your 2 points and home ice.
3. Cav and Co. have done a great job melding a bunch of young guys from all over the globe. How well do you think you’d adjust to Moscow or Kiev or someplace completely foreign to you if you were 19 or 20? It took a while, sure, but it’s been a pretty good second half hasn’t it?
4. Special teams need to improve, no doubt about it. Until then, stay out of the sin bin next week.

I’ve got more but that’s enough for now.
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6 years with Cavanaugh should be enough time for him to meld a top echelon team from the very good talent that has graced the XL ice. I have said he is a premier # 2 coach and a great recruiter. However, that doesn't make him a great game coach. Simply put, he hasn't shown himself to be a premier # 1 coach.

Time has come for him to produce - period - end of story!. Bottom line - he needs his team to excel and exceed expectations. They controlled their own destiny this weekend and it slipped away against a team they should have handled. If this were year 1,2 or even 3, I would be (and, in fact, was) forgiving. But, he has been here long enough to put it together! IMO - it is "get it done or get out"! So go to Maine, take care of business and get ready for Boston! I'll sing his praises if UConn advances, but he must show us he can do it! In sum, just win! No excuses! Just win!
 
It's almost funny how playing at Maine is the worst possible draw. Any other game is an up and back for a fan..
 
Yeah. I was planning to travel to the series if it was anywhere but Maine. Still have not ruled it out entirely but that’s a long drive. Is Orono a fun town??
 
There are 3 breweries and a planetarium. Planetariums are cool, especially if they do laser Floyd. That's all I got for ya. It's a 5+ hour drive.
 
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