UConn v. Merrimack Warriors (Friday 11/10/23 @7p @Toscano Family Ice Forum & Saturday 11/11/23 @7p @Lawler Rink. (Both games on ESPN+)

[DblCrossbar]

A three point win in the clutch! Absolutely refreshing. The effort was there. Ride Haider Next weekend and hopefully the Huskies can grab some (or hey, all) points against BC.

 

[mac2351]

Samu might be UConn’s most important player. He is UConn’s best faceoff man, creates, passes, and has been doing well on the power play from the right side.

He won the defensive zone faceoff after the icing and created the first chance at the other end to get Merrimack back on their heels which eventually led to the Lucas goal.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn men's hockey notches late winner to beat Merrimack, 4-3

Andrew Lucas found the back of the net with 48 seconds left to secure a much-needed win.

www.uconnhockeyhub.com

 

[mac2351]

Hockey East has 6 teams in the top 11 of the Pairwise.

1. Quinnipiac
2. Maine
5. BC
6. Providence
8. New Hampshire
9. BU
11. UMass
23. Lowell
26. Vermont
29. Merrimack
31. Northeastern
42. UConn

 

[mac2351]

 

[Omahabound]

Looking for points, any points next weekend. Accomplish that and a winnable Dartmouth/Lowell await at home followed by a tough trip to Maine for one game before the break. Like a bye week, that can really work out for Uconn this year. Coming away w points against BC is key in my opinion. All things considered, I think their trending upward as a team. A win will do that sometimes!

 

[CTBballfan243]

Hockey East has 6 teams in the top 11 of the Pairwise.

1. Quinnipiac
2. Maine
5. BC
6. Providence
8. New Hampshire
9. BU
11. UMass
23. Lowell
26. Vermont
29. Merrimack
31. Northeastern
42. UConn

Hockey East is just a gauntlet of a league this year. UConn is the weakest team in the league this year and ranked 42. That’s not too shabby.

 

[huskymedic]

After the weekend:

 

[Viet Vet]

Hockey East has 6 teams in the top 11 of the Pairwise.

1. Quinnipiac
2. Maine
5. BC
6. Providence
8. New Hampshire
9. BU
11. UMass
23. Lowell
26. Vermont
29. Merrimack
31. Northeastern
42. UConn

QU is ECAC.

 

[DblCrossbar]

Hockey East is just a gauntlet of a league this year. UConn is the weakest team in the league this year and ranked 42. That’s not too shabby.

UConn isn't the weakest team, but they haven't had the best start which in a way is better than the 9-1-1 fools gold we saw last year. Their current position in the HE standings is respectable. What I see in this list is lots of opportunity to grab points from highly ranked teams according to pairwise and therefore make a climb upwards. Two losses to Holy Cross really messed with UConn's position tho..

 

[DblCrossbar]

After the weekend:

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I'm still standing by achievable goals for UConn at this juncture where they have their fate in its own hands - since pairwise also dependent on the performance of other teams.

1) Win the CT Ice Tournament in January.
2) Finish Top 4 in Hockey East - secure a home game for the HE Playoffs
3) Get back to the TD Garden

 

[Omahabound]

UConn isn't the weakest team, but they haven't had the best start which in a way is better than the 9-1-1 fools gold we saw last year. Their current position in the HE standings is respectable. What I see in this list is lots of opportunity to grab points from highly ranked teams according to pairwise and therefore make a climb upwards. Two losses to Holy Cross really messed with UConn's position tho..

I agree with that. Long season ahead and alot of opportunities to beat some ranked opponents. BC/UML/Maine in conf before the break…I’m hoping for 7-8 points in those 4 contests.

 

[dbmill]

Hockey East is just a gauntlet of a league this year. UConn is the weakest team in the league this year and ranked 42. That’s not too shabby.

Being ranked at 42 would not be too shabby in other college sports where there are hundreds of teams in the rankings. However, there are only about 64 teams in Division 1 men's college hockey this season.

 

[DblCrossbar]

Being ranked at 42 would not be too shabby in other college sports where there are hundreds of teams in the rankings. However, there are only about 64 teams in Division 1 men's college hockey this season.

True, but it's an early snapshot (no pun intended ) and honestly even with those horrendous HC losses, playing around 0.500 early in the season isn't a death knell. As was mentioned plenty of opportunity left. Other than some inopportune turnovers the eye test says that some line and D pairings are starting to gel and improve.

It seems that too many times there is a rebound present there's a whole scramble in front of the net. The puck eeks out towards the blue line and the D tends to fire it right into traffic. They need the poise to make a pass outside and get that hoarde moving.

The PP is looking better - but only if they have an opportunity to set up. Getting to that formation has been and still continues to be a problem. Lucas is playing some great hockey lately and he can bring the puck into the zone so UConn maintains possession - Bradley too but not many on the squad have that innate ability.

 

[mac2351]

QU is ECAC.

Really? I had no idea

 

[zls44]

UConn isn't the weakest team

Not sure thats true

 

[Viet Vet]

Hard to know who is best and/or worst. This may be the most evenly-matched group since UConn joined in 2014-2015. BC looks best on paper, but, then again....................on any given night? Could be a wild and wooly season!

 

[DblCrossbar]

Not sure thats true

The current HE standings say otherwise…