tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529431819607756290.post5301025766825543644..comments2023-12-19T03:02:57.387-09:00Comments on Alaska Nanooks Hockey Blog: Nanooks Humbled, Swept by MiamiBrittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577417012572988186noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529431819607756290.post-90503570951351920522013-02-03T16:18:21.632-09:002013-02-03T16:18:21.632-09:00@Stay Balanced...
This year's version of Miam...@Stay Balanced...<br /><br />This year's version of Miami isn't nearly as big and brawny as years past. Playing them used to be like trying to fight the schoolyard bully. <br /><br />My guess is the coaching staff decided to try and out-skate Miami. It nearly paid off...the Friday game could have been ours if Taranto doesn't whiff an open net (don't forget Kunyk had a goal waved off) and Saturday was tied halfway through the 2nd. Even Miami's homer TV announcers were commenting on how the Nooks were outskating Miami. <br /><br />Anyway, that would be my guess as to why Tateson didn't get time this weekend...he's a useful player but definitely not the fastest skater. <br /><br />Just my $0.02. Squarebanksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529431819607756290.post-82753162605960259432013-02-03T16:08:20.141-09:002013-02-03T16:08:20.141-09:00Tough loss. Miami is one team we have never matche...Tough loss. Miami is one team we have never matched up well against...we hung with them for about five periods this weekend but couldn't get over the hump. I am not going to miss them. <br /><br />I missed the 3rd period yesterday so I can't comment much on Keeney, but we need points against Ohio State next weekend, both for the CCHA standings as well as to stay in the Pairwise mix. Gotta go with whoever gives us the best chance, and right now I still think Keeney is our guy. <br /><br />In 2010 we had a similar series against Miami at this same point in the season. It caused us to get re-focused and we steamrolled the rest of the CCHA season, swept the seapuppies and came within two bad bounces of upsetting Boston College. It's not over yet. Squarebanksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529431819607756290.post-9068448582728976972013-02-03T08:35:33.049-09:002013-02-03T08:35:33.049-09:00Saturday really highlighted the Nooks need to have...Saturday really highlighted the Nooks need to have a couple big physical bodies out there defending their goalie and capable of clearing guys out away from in front the net. Sometimes you need defenders who defend, not just guys who would make great forwards. Where were Tateson and Kaiser against a big, physical team on small ice?'stay balancedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858993983314877946noreply@blogger.com