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Re: Maine Black Bears 2010-2011 - Part Deux
A game misconduct doesn't give you the next game, only a game disqualification does, you rarely see that for a hit from behind major unless there's clear intent to injure, and there was definitely none on that hit. It was a tough call, I thought the player turned away from the hit causing it to be 'from behind'.. I think any HFB into the boards is a major now, though they prob should have called it boarding 2 min, I agree.
Originally posted by staind86
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So there is 100+ games in the early part of the decade where maine didn't cough up a 3rd period lead...or if they did they got it back again (not ultimately coughing it up). The only other scenario is if they were tied or trailing entering the 3rd period, got the lead and then coughed it up. I'm willing to bet maine coughed up fewer 3rd period leads than their opponents in those games too. Go back and check if you want....everyone remembers and is understandably frusterated with 2002 but nobody remembers the Harvard game and other big games where maine came back to win. The combination of puckluck players and coaches wins the game. Obviously defensive zone coverage is a team effort and requires good direction by the coaches and good communication by the players but when you have someone like a Jimmy Howard or a Prestin Ryan who is a one man breakout vs someone who attempt to clear the puck by putting on the opposing defenseman's stick, it makes all the difference. I'm sure Grant had a good deal to do with it but was he the only reason? No. Maine had the leadership and the defensive players who could execute what they were coached to do. I'm sure Timmy told Banwell to clear the puck right to the UNH D and told Dee to lose the draw. 
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