BU 2016-17 Season Thread I: The Kids are Alright

[chickod]

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That was awesome! JFK in OT!

Huge win! Great confidence builder. That was quite a celebration!

[chickod]

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Mookie's happy because the Blue Jackets lost and didn't equal Pens record.

[steakbomb]

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Fantastic effort tonight. What a great night of hockey this is.

[brassbonanza]

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Huge confidence builder and extraordinary effort tonight. Switzer suffered a concussion during the game so we skated 11 F and 5 D, if that, for most of the game. JFK apparently had a boot on after the game but told the Freep reporter that he was fine. Great for this group to beat a solid Union team while severely undermanned.

[mookie1995]

Mookie's happy because the Blue Jackets lost and didn't equal Pens record.

You know it

[chickod]

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You know it

[Dutchman]

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Congrats on a well-deserved win tonight. Quinn was right ... you have great depth. You also had a lot of leadership from players with something to prove. Minus your seven stars, IMO, you are clearly the most talented/gifted/skilled team we faced thus far and you should be fearsome when those seven return.

[chickod]

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Congrats on a well-deserved win tonight. Quinn was right ... you have great depth. You also had a lot of leadership from players with something to prove. Minus your seven stars, IMO, you are clearly the most talented/gifted/skilled team we faced thus far and you should be fearsome when those seven return.

Thanks for the nice words. And I think you hit it right on the head...I was thinking along similar lines that perhaps some of these guys that may have been a little "reluctant" had their chance to "step out of the shadows." If nothing else, it has to be a tremendous shot in the arm for their confidence. Good luck the rest of the season!

[Bomber]

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It looks like Keifer Bellows found his game. I hope he remembers to pack it and bring it back with him to Comm Ave.

I'm glad we have BC next weekend because I think a home and home with UMass would be a collasal let down for the IIHF 7.

I loved the big hug McAvoy gave Fabro in the hand shake line.

Weeeeee, hockey!!!

[Tater]

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What a night for BU Hockey. I would think last night's game stands up near, or at, the top of regular season wins of the David Quinn era. Unbelievable effort from a BU team down 7 of their better players. JFK stepping up with a hat trick. BU got beat bad on a couple of Union PPs, but very good effort overall.

T's Pub was packed after the game which doesn't usually happen after mid-week games. Filled with everyone glued to the big screen for the 3rd period and OT of the WJC game. The place erupted when USA won it.

Between BU's shorthanded performance last night and how BU players performed at the WJC, I'm starting to feel much better about this team. Looking forward to the second half.

[Scarlet]

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It looks like Keifer Bellows found his game. I hope he remembers to pack it and bring it back with him to Comm Ave.

Was thinking the same thing, and for all of them, not just Bellows.

I loved the big hug McAvoy gave Fabro in the hand shake line.

All the feels.

Did Patrick Harper not play last night? Granted, I only saw from the end of the third on.

Also, it was reported last night that Shane Switzer suffered a concussion last night. Good thing the WJCs are over and we can get some D back to make up for all the offense we're going to lose! Kidding aside, I hope he's OK. I didn't see what happened, did anyone?

Weeeeee, hockey!!![/QUOTE]

[defkit]

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Was thinking the same thing, and for all of them, not just Bellows.




All the feels.

Did Patrick Harper not play last night? Granted, I only saw from the end of the third on.

Also, it was reported last night that Shane Switzer suffered a concussion last night. Good thing the WJCs are over and we can get some D back to make up for all the offense we're going to lose! Kidding aside, I hope he's OK. I didn't see what happened, did anyone?

Weeeeee, hockey!!!

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Harper did not see the ice. And frankly, every time they showed the bench, I looked for him, but didn't see him. But with Lindgren out sick, I can't see any reason why they wouldn't have had him on the bench, they were already short one body. So he must have been on the bench.

I was glad to see that Oettinger actually had his gear on at the end. Hopefully he gets back on this team next year and sees some time.

[Bomber]

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Did Patrick Harper not play last night? Granted, I only saw from the end of the third on.

I watched the entire game and I don't remember a single shift. The team went with 13 forwards and 5 D-men due to illness with one of the D-men.

[Bomber]

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On the flip side, the other 5 were key contributors and the other 4 USA players were in the top 10 MVP discussion. Impressive.

[Scarlet]

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Harper did not see the ice. And frankly, every time they showed the bench, I looked for him, but didn't see him.

Well, he is kinda small, probably would've been easy to miss him.

I was glad to see that Oettinger actually had his gear on at the end. Hopefully he gets back on this team next year and sees some time.

I'm assuming you mean Team USA when you say "this team"? Because I fully expect Oettinger to be in goal tomorrow.

Didn't we play UMass last year, first home game after the WJCs? I seem to recall them honoring the four BU kids and one UMass kid who was on the team.