Anti-trap game rant- Coach Parker, feel free to use this before the game

-photo taken by Debra Pereira

*The following post could be considered offensive by some people

-So the knock on the BU hockey game so far this year has been the inconsistency from game to game. Granted it is early in the year but fans have a short grace period after the last two seasons of inconsistency. This has been true so far this year as well... up UNH, down PC, up Denver, down Holy Cross, and then they fought from deficits to earn 3 out of 4 points from UMass- Amherst. Some haters are saying Coach Parker can't motivate the team anymore. I personally don't believe that and expect to see our first complete effort of the season this Saturday night. But, to leave nothing to chance in this weekend with a single game at the lowly UMass-Lowell(home of crack and trap games), I am going to motivate the team myself because the whole team obviously reads this crappy blog. Here is a collection of bulletin board material from this week. If you don't like it stop reading here...

First off, I am going to show how some of the 'experts' out there don't think you even belong in the discussion among the best teams in the conference...“ Let’s go obvious…Maine, BC, Merrimack are all as good as advertised:…But the fact that each of the clubs came away with wins in each of these games is an early, and important, proving point that all can win.” Link. This was Jim Connolly from USCHO who went out of his way to state that Maine, BC, and Merrimack are as good as advertised while conveniently leaving out BU. Fuck that. Prove this idiot wrong. Crush Lowell. This clown is writing you off after six games like the media hack that he is. Maine has proven more than you supposedly despite taking 1 point from a middle of the road North Dakota team and losing at home to Merrimack. BC and Merrimack are good but haven't played a rigorous schedule so far and BU atleast deserves to be in the discussion.

Second off, he(Connolly) thinks Lowell is better than you...“UMass-Lowell gets my vote for most improved…Coach Norm Bazin has this team playing a high octane game, transitioning quickly from defense to offense and shooting from anywhere.” As Denny Green once said, "Why don't you just crown their asses then?". He thinks Lowell is most improved and will probably pick them to beat you. Prove this clown wrong and send the shithole of a city that is Lowell back to their respective crackhouses.

Third, while he is building up your opponents, he is tearing you down like the idiot he is...“ BU and Umass, despite playing an entertaining series, have some big problems to address. For BU it is a slow start. Both nights this weekend, the Terriers behind the Minutemen…But BU fell behind early to other teams namely Providence and Holy Cross and those games resulted in losses.” Hey thanks captain obvious. We're trying to move past PC and HC games after learning from them not remember them. Why don't you mention how we(BU not me personally- I am aware I am not on the team) fought back in each one of those games, tying PC and coming within one against HC. Take a positive spin on BU for once instead of being a biased BC fan clearly. Shutup this superfraud and destroy Lowell.

Edit- * Connolly released this article today which just restates what he already said claiming BU has a major "red flag" since they have faced some early deficits.

Next, I have a quote from a frustrated UMass fan after this past weekend with their usual whining because they can't find a way to be relevant in Hockey East. Here it is “ I’m just frustrated because this is not a good BU squad. What I saw this weekend makes me think that Jack Parker is just about done with coaching. The talent is top notch, but BU was sloppy, unfocused, and undisciplined. Umass should have taken 4 points.” Yeah, you think Jack Parker is done? Well fuck you then. Kiss his rings you dumb prick. Unfortunately for Umass, "should have" doesn't mean jack shit. Jack Parker's teams came out and fought back to win some points. Don't hate on us because we're just better than you and can have an off-night and get no puck luck and still beat your asses. I mean with that being said, we have to put together 60 minutes so we can shutup the haters and prove to be the great team that we are. Just got to keep getting better each game and peak when we get to Tampa in April.

Now, we have the great Lowell "Ice is Life" blog hating on our season so far and thinking they have a chance this weekend. Let's make these thoughts go away by the end of the first period with a nice big 4-0 lead for Millan. First, "The only favored team to not earn all four points this weekend was BU, which settled for three from UMass Amherst, drawing 2-all on Friday out west before coming back to the big city and coming back from a three-goal first-period deficit to win 5-4 in overtime.” Okay, so that isn't negative but fuck it. Don't rub it in that we didn't get all four points. Hey 3 points is greater than 0. Their quotes continue though, with(referring to Matt Nieto's goal streak) " Yeah against Amherst. Who cares? Pendenza could that in his sleep. And as for his performance this season, putting up points against the likes of Holy Cross and UNH isn’t something to be bragging about. Get a life, fan boy.” Oh yeah? beating Denver doesn't mean anything? They are better than Minnesota State I will throw the house/dorm on that one. Shut these guys up and do it quick. I don't want to listen to these drug dealers still screaming about Micky Ward is the 'pride of Lowell'. We all know crack is the real pride of Lowell.

Then, they follow up those two gems with "“ Only one game this weekend, against a BU team that took 3 point from Amherst, but is winless on the road. Let’s hope that streak stays alive.” Yeah,yeah we've only played two road games you idiot. It isn't like we are in January and still don't have a road win like Lowell last year. First and only road win was 1/21 @ Merrimack of all places. That was also your only road win but hey 1-13-4 is a decent road record no worries. Once again, shut these idiots up. Haters are going to hate alot less if we go out there and play as Coach Parker would say "thorough" hockey.

Then we got one more great quote from the Lowell fans with this one tonight "“ You lost to HC who lost to UCONN who beat us so we re not that bad.” Oh ok buddy whatever helps you sleep at night.

So if the team did read this then hopefully they will have even more motivation than they already have to bury these guys this weekend. If you are a Lowell fan and going to whine in the comment section, please do. It is strongly encouraged. Don't get too far from that crack pipe though or the withdrawals will take over and you won't be able to type. Go BU!

Hockey East Power Rankings

So after the first weekend where every team has competed in conference play, I figured it was about time to reveal my first Hockey East power rankings. So here we go

1. Newton University-Boston College 7-1 (5-0)- undefeated in the conference so far but haven't exactly faced any of the big boys yet. Their conference opponents combined record is 6-14-2. Not exactly facing the top of the conference so far. This changes this weekend as they play Maine Friday night at home before playing UMASS once again on Saturday night.

2. Merrihack 6-0(4-0)- I'll give Merrimack this. They look good so far but like BC haven't played any of the top tier of Hockey East besides Maine where they squeaked out a 2-1 win in their season opener. They are going to have a couple quality wins to sell me but so far they seem legit.

3. Maine 3-2-1 (3-1)- Maine's only loss comes to Merrimack(even though it was at home) and they competed in their series in North Dakota out of conference. Maybe Whitehead will build an actual team this year with the loss of Nyquist... just kidding it is Tim Whitehead we're talking about.

4. BU 3-2-1 (2-1-1)- Obviously inconsistent so far but I believe Hockey East will get four teams into the NCAA by the end of the season(not necessarily in this order) but as of now BU has plenty to prove. We will see if Saturday's dramatic OT win over UMASS sparks the team to go on a run if they have another "let down" game in Lowell this Saturday.

5. UNH 2-4-1(1-3)- Obviously UNH got off to a terrible start but I believe that got it on track this weekend with a pair of convincing wins over Union and Northeastern. They will be right there at the end of the season fighting for the NCAA's as usual(but never actually winning anything of importance). They have two home games this weekend so it will be interesting to see how the team performs.

6. PC 2-3-1 (2-2) -PC came out flying in conference play but were quickly silenced with a sweep by Maine this past weekend. They get UVM for two this weekend at home which is a series in which if they want to be considered legitimate contenders, need to take 3 points.

7. Northeastern 1-4-1(1-4-1) Northeastern beat UNH at home when UNH was still reeling but then lost to them this past weekend back at UNH. Northeastern is better than their record indicates since their losses have come to BC, Merrimack, Maine,and UNH so don't count them out.

8. UVM 1-3(2-2)- They really haven't done anything noteworthy thus far besides win @ Minnesota but that is one more accomplishment than the teams I am listing below them have accomplished thus far.

9. UMASS 1-3-2 (0-3-2)- Ok this is a bit of a stretch considering their only win is against Bentley. They did go into Matthews and tie NU though and they gave BU a hell of a weekend this past weekend despite choking away multiple goal leads in both games.

10. UML 2-3(0-2)- They failed to give BC much of a fight this weekend despite outshooting them in both games but not scoring. Learn how to score and beat someone besides Minnesota State without losing to UCONN and get back to me. Yes, I am writing this very different than if I was traveling to Lowell this weekend. If I was making the trip, I would have placed Lowell in first and been praising Mickey Ward because I value my own life. Of course, that is assuming anyone in Lowell can read or would read this shitty blog but hey you know what I mean.