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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 26, 2017 1:28:38 GMT -5
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Post by sader1970 on Nov 26, 2017 6:51:11 GMT -5
Not sure what to make of this but, of the 10 games we have lost or tied, we have had a lead later than 5 minutes remaining in the second period in 6 of them. Apropos of this, perhaps . . . was at the game tonight with my better half, who was a little dismayed at how much fresher and faster ASU seemed compared to HC, in the 3rd stanza, particularly. They were also much more physical throughout. Probably fortunate to have gotten out of there with the tie. Who is the strength and conditioning coach for the hockey team? It seems like our football team has historically run out of gas in the last quarter of games. And, our basketball teams seem to have the tank run dry often as well. Do we lack depth in all our teams or is stamina a common problem? |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Nov 26, 2017 17:16:36 GMT -5
Sorry, but D1 college hockey is such a sink-hole of resources.....very few schools play it, the season is interminably long, guys who play it are like 25 years old and hardly anyone cares......a waste overall imo. Holy Cross hockey of today is not the Holy Cross hockey of your senior year. This is a legitimate Division I program with potential to compete at an extremely high level. Yes, it is a "niche spawt" but a very meaningful one in New England/upstate NY, the Rocky Mountain Region, Great Plains and Upper Midwest. And the sport is growing... |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 26, 2017 17:46:39 GMT -5
Sorry, but D1 college hockey is such a sink-hole of resources.....very few schools play it, the season is interminably long, guys who play it are like 25 years old and hardly anyone cares......a waste overall imo. Holy Cross hockey of today is not the Holy Cross hockey of your senior year. This is a legitimate Division I program with potential to compete at an extremely high level. Yes, it is a "niche spawt" but a very meaningful one in New England/upstate NY, the Rocky Mountain Region, Great Plains and Upper Midwest. And the sport is growing... This is going to be difficult for a guy who acts like a Saturday night in New Bedford in 2017 is the same as listening to the Talking Heads on 23 Caro in 1987 to comprehend. |
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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 27, 2017 11:17:53 GMT -5
Interesting enough walking around during games, you hear fans make comments this is better than the Railers. Cheaper tickets, no parking fee, etc...need to get on that sentiment.
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Post by cruskater31 on Nov 29, 2017 8:49:13 GMT -5
I looked, they have some Canucks on their squad...a Mass. kid too actually. Thing is though, they are a fledgling D1 program...to lose to them (at home) is disappointing to say the least. I dunno, I am by no means a puckhead...it just seems like this program (why should I be surprised?) can't seem to get it going. I've been busy between Thanksgiving and getting my prep squad ready for the upcoming season, but I'll comment on the ASU series. I watched both games on the livestream, and my reaction after both games is pretty much the same as our friend 87. ASU has a great goalie in Joey D'Accord, who is the son of former Merrimack star and current goalie coach, Brian D'Accord. He stole the show both nights and kept ASU in the game. There is no doubt in my mind we were the better team on paper and we were the better team for about 75% of the game. Friday night we looked surprised at how ASU was hanging in there. We looked lifeless after we scored our first goal in the 2nd period. The shots were relatively even at 30-28 HC. We stunk on the PP...0/5 with 18 shots. Never could keep the puck in the zone. ASU knew they would need to win every 50/50 puck battle in the corner to have a chance. They supported the puck down low, kept a 3rd man high in the slot on the PK, and kept clearing the puck out. Again we were 0/5 on the PP Saturday night. HC came out strong in the first and had a 3-1 lead midway through the 2nd period but again sunk back into our listless mode. Our effort is very concerning. HC plays down to opponents (which is interesting as I remember taking care of business against the basement of Atlantic Hockey when HCDB first took over). We have more talent than many of our opponents yet do not play well. We blew a lead against a talented RMU team last month that was not playing as a team and coming off a few losses. They won the majority of the puck battles and wound up coming back. We blew a lead against Princeton, despite being a better team and outplaying them for about 55 minutes (we had noticeable lapses in effort in the 2nd and then in the 3rd which was when the Tigers scored). We blew a 2-1 lead against Brown and again seemed surprised by their effort. When we have the puck in the offensive zone and only send one guy in the corner (with numbers backing him up) and there is a winger and D man for Brown, they would come away with the puck every time. We did score on the PP, but again ran into a good goalie and a team that outworked them. While it is incumbent upon the players to hustle and work hard, it needs to be instilled, reinforced, and reminded each period. My team seems to lag in the 2nd period or after building a lead and slowly allows the opposition to come back. We've tried very hard to nip that in the bud the moment they sit back. We've run into good teams in the playoffs, including Army with a neutral zone lockdown and one of the best Atlantic Hockey goalies of all-time in Parker Gahagan, but the teams have not gone 110% as you expect in the postseason. That falls on coaching and the character of players brought in. |
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