UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

[Fishman'81]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

Yeah, but he doesn't play for a great hockey club.

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and opine that Bosox was being a little sarcastic.

[ticapnews]

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and opine that Bosox was being a little sarcastic.

No way!

[Fishman'81]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

No way!

I'm here to help!

Seriously, though, I still harbor a tiny glimmer of hope for Maine, after seeing a pretty weak RPI squad beat Cornell. Almost anything can happen in this curious age of parity. I'm coming around to that, and this situation certainly tends to keep things interesting late in the season.

[Fishman'81]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

Would you start Bub Friday night? Maine might actually be better off losing. I say this because it is going to be close between Providence and BU and if I'm being honest I would rather play BU. BU has a pretty easy schedule the rest of the way and they certainly could catch Providence. I think giving Swayman some rest might help for the games against UNH and BC. It's a shame we've thrown away so many points at home against bottom of the table teams.

IDK, I wouldn't even think about that. Maine needs wins of any sort, and they have a puncher's choice vs. anybody in HEA on any given night. They're nowhere near good enough to sand-bag, and I can't imagine playing Rob unless Sway has a broken leg.

(OK, maybe I'd play Sway anyway, if the fracture wasn't displaced... Maine has had lousy 'tending for years, and he gives the Bears a chance to win every night. Rob isn't that guy.)

[Ma#1ne Hky]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

IDK, I wouldn't even think about that. Maine needs wins of any sort, and they have a puncher's choice vs. anybody in HEA on any given night. They're nowhere near good enough to sand-bag, and I can't imagine playing Rob unless Sway has a broken leg.

(OK, maybe I'd play Sway anyway, if the fracture wasn't displaced... Maine has had lousy 'tending for years, and he gives the Bears a chance to win every night. Rob isn't that guy.)

The rest of the way: Swayman the starter, McGovern backup

[ticapnews]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

Brendan Robbins was Hockey East co-player of the week.

[bogeybear]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

I used to see Robbins as a Matt Mangene type.....all skates and no stick. The kid has certainly been working on his hands!

[walrus]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

I used to see Robbins as a Matt Mangene type.....all skates and no stick. The kid has certainly been working on his hands!

Mangene got hands late sophomore year, Robbins finding them Junior year. Its a good comparison though.

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[bogeybear]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

I just looked this up. Mangene had 3 goals his sophomore year and 16 his junior. Six more for Robbins would win a game or two down the stretch!

[umhockey91]

Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

Merrimack crushed by UMass tonight 5-2.....*sigh*

[amkirby10]

Merrimack crushed by UMass tonight 5-2.....*sigh*

And yet we beat UMass three times this season. Sometimes a team is just a bad matchup. Not here to excuse the teams play this past weekend, which was dreadful, especially Saturday. But, to Mack’s credit, they played hard and gave Maine fits. I personally think Maine was overlooking MC, as evidenced by the fourth line starting both games and just the teams overall demeanor.

[Drew S.]

And yet we beat UMass three times this season. Sometimes a team is just a bad matchup. Not here to excuse the teams play this past weekend, which was dreadful, especially Saturday. But, to Mack’s credit, they played hard and gave Maine fits. I personally think Maine was overlooking MC, as evidenced by the fourth line starting both games and just the teams overall demeanor.

Shawn used to start the fourth line at home too. It’s to get the fourth line matched up against their first line to shut them down. Merrimack has a rink the same dimensions as the Alfond so it makes since they would play better there than Mullins.