UConn v. #10 Providence Friars (Friday 2/2/24 @7p @Toscano Family Ice Forum & Saturday 2/3/24 @7p @Schneider Arena) Both games on ESPN+ | Page 6 | The Boneyard

UConn v. #10 Providence Friars (Friday 2/2/24 @7p @Toscano Family Ice Forum & Saturday 2/3/24 @7p @Schneider Arena) Both games on ESPN+

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That was some smart hockey keeping it in their zone.
 
I put on some random crowd noise from youtube. I hated the silence.
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They are going to win this game lol

And they are somehow 5th in Hockey East
 
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Haider played a great game. Penalty kill was on point…it had to be. Every time we’ve lost 5-0, we’ve won the next game 2-1. (Twice)
 
As someone who would not call myself a fan of the hockey team, this board is a great example of why social media sucks. A mediocre UConn team splits a home and home series with the #10 team in the country, and if you followed the posts here you would think we just got swept by a women’s high school hockey team from a state that doesn’t play hockey.

If you ever want a better caliber player, you better pray potential recruits never find this board.
 
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businesslawyer said:
As someone who would not call myself a fan of the hockey team, this board is a great example of why social media sucks. A mediocre UConn team splits a home and home series with the #10 team in the country, and if you followed the posts here you would think we just got swept by a women’s high school hockey team from a state that doesn’t play hockey.

If you ever want a better caliber player, you better pray potential recruits never find this board.
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You couldn’t be more wrong. Go away, you annoying jerk. You also couldn’t be less self aware based on the crap I’ve watched you post. This game was called as it was. We made horrible, sometimes unforgivable errors and still won. Maybe you should watch more hockey.
 
LIUCHusky said:
He couldn’t be more right about some posters on the hockey board.
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You can’t get on posters for calling it as the game goes on. There are plenty of weekly ones who are negative, but hell, watch the hoop chat and board. We are number one and you’d think we hadn't won a game sometimes.
 
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I’m thrilled we won. I hate criticizing our coaches and our team. Especially the young men who comprise our team. I know they give it their all every game. Sometimes emotions get the better of all of us. Sometimes they deserve some criticism.I’ll always love and respect these kids, no matter what. I’ve been there. I know how hard it is.
 
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Bomber36 said:
I’m thrilled we won. I hate criticizing our coaches and our team. Especially the young men who comprise our team. I know they give it their all every game. Sometimes emotions get the better of all of us. Sometimes they deserve some criticism.I’ll always love and respect these kids, no matter what. I’ve been there. I know how hard it is.
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Do I support the program and players and want them to be successful? Yes

Do I think they need more skill and talent on the roster? Yes

Do I think a coaching change is needed? Yes

My frustration comes from following this program for numerous seasons and never winning anything. I believe this program has the ability to reach another level and become much more than it has been.

Many people saw the energy in the XL last Saturday and that was for a mediocre team. Imagine the energy on a weekly basis if this program was a perennial top 15 program that regularly got NCAA tournament invites. This program has a chance to make some noise if the right pieces fall into place.
 
mac2351 said:
Do I support the program and players and want them to be successful? Yes

Do I think they need more skill and talent on the roster? Yes

Do I think a coaching change is needed? Yes

My frustration comes from following this program for numerous seasons and never winning anything. I believe this program has the ability to reach another level and become much more than it has been.

Many people saw the energy in the XL last Saturday and that was for a mediocre team. Imagine the energy on a weekly basis if this program was a perennial top 15 program that regularly got NCAA tournament invites. This program has a chance to make some noise if the right pieces fall into place.
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No one ever said otherwise. Your passion for the program is very obvious to me, that’s for sure. We’re not all going to agree on how to get there, but in the end we all want the same thing. They don’t call us fan(atics) for nothing!
 
Bomber36 said:
You can’t get on posters for calling it as the game goes on. There are plenty of weekly ones who are negative, but hell, watch the hoop chat and board. We are number one and you’d think we hadn't won a game sometimes.
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My view on this is that most people here are very knowledgeable about the game. Actually many UConn hockey fans I’ve met are. They see details that rah rah fans miss. Plus if you post during a gam, yeah. You are going to say stuff. Go in the hoop chat room sometime. Finally, lots of people don’t understand that hockey isn’t like football or basketball. Good teams don’t Automatically win. Like a pitching performance, a great goal tending performance can be an equalizer. So can luck. A Frozen piece of rubber flying around bouncing off walls on a slippery surface can do some odd things.

And getting another 5 minute major is a sign of an undisciplined team. This is like the 6th or so we have gotten. Those are absolute killers. Calling guys out for that stupid penalty is hardly horrible.
 
mac2351 said:
Do I support the program and players and want them to be successful? Yes

Do I think they need more skill and talent on the roster? Yes

Do I think a coaching change is needed? Yes

My frustration comes from following this program for numerous seasons and never winning anything. I believe this program has the ability to reach another level and become much more than it has been.

Many people saw the energy in the XL last Saturday and that was for a mediocre team. Imagine the energy on a weekly basis if this program was a perennial top 15 program that regularly got NCAA tournament invites. This program has a chance to make some noise if the right pieces fall into place.
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There were 9000 there for Maine, 6500 for CTICE final. Both crowds were pumped. If anyone was in Boston a couple of years ago for Hockey East, the UConn crowd was as good as any. The potential is there for this to be a big deal. In fact it looked to be on the right road a few years ago. But it has just fallen way back. So it is frustrating to see a team that doesn’t just lose at home. They get crushed. By good teams, and bad alike. It is frustrating.
 
Nice win no doubt about it. It was.

Now back to the Games Played issue lol…I’m really not trying to be negative but there are 4 teams in HE that have 3 games played in hand on UConn and there’s a month left. 9 more points potentially, opposed to being up a point or so currently. I say this every Sunday it seems, but it’s a very real disadvantage. Games played in Feb/March mean more w/ standings on the line. Idk if it’s just HE bias but your being put at a significant disadvantage by this happening what seems yearly now.
 
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