tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529431819607756290.post3163840426159297037..comments2023-12-19T03:02:57.387-09:00Comments on Alaska Nanooks Hockey Blog: Power Play Rolls as the Nanooks Take Down Merrimack 3-2Brittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577417012572988186noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529431819607756290.post-24786502834525182752012-10-20T12:18:54.956-08:002012-10-20T12:18:54.956-08:00Glad to see Steve Thompson get the W tonight. Aft...Glad to see Steve Thompson get the W tonight. After the exhibition and Kendall games I figured it was going to be the Cahill/Keeney show this year with the idea of building towards the future.<br /><br />It was also nice to see a solid rebound of a game after the debacle against Canisius. Reading some of the player comments in the media, I think they knew they crapped the bed in that game.<br /><br />Is Thompson getting the nod again tonight? Seems to me that facing a team as loaded as the ?'s that you'd want the most experienced guy in net, but I also wouldn't be surprised if Cahill goes, either.<br /><br />I figured we could beat Merrimack, but mmf is right, it'll take a nearly flawless game to beat the ?. Looking on the bright side, we'll have played three ranked teams already going into CCHA play; even with a 1-1-1 record in those three games I think we'll be well versed for the rest of the season.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838695737954654280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529431819607756290.post-6170219537172904042012-10-20T10:09:54.231-08:002012-10-20T10:09:54.231-08:00A good win for the Nooks last night. There was mo...A good win for the Nooks last night. There was more pressure around the net, but we still need more lunch pail work. We definitely have some skill players, but I still think we try for that extra pass a little too often. Would rather see a low hard shot on net and a scrum for the rebound. But good job last night boys.<br /><br />The penalty differential is not surprising. It will probably happen a lot this year. It seems we are coached to not be too aggressive or gritty. A couple calls were iffy, but Merrimack took some dumb penalties. What we gain by having fewer penalties is somewhat offset by what I would call a “softer” game overall than most the teams we face. <br /><br />D continues to improve. But it’s obvious that some of the young guys aren’t quite used to the tempo, speed, quickness at this level yet. Some turnovers and lots of close calls last night. But I thought they looked a lot better than in Anchorage.<br /><br />We will have to play flawless game to have a shot at UND. But we’ll need to be aggressive, take chances, and take the action to them also. We can’t sit back and turtle up like UAA, or the result will be the same. Easier said than done.<br /><br />Go Nooks!mmfnoreply@blogger.com