Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017

[J.D.]

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you guys talking NU Huskies.. good, he must be doing something right.

Well to be honest, I particularly enjoy when he turns into a monkey behind the bench and loses his mind...so just about every game.

[Tater]

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He wanted to anger Tater/hates BU

Didn't ask you. The next time I expect a coherent, rational answer from you will be the first time.

[Snively65]

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Dick Umile needs 14 more wins (not 13) for the NRN, but who's counting?

[J.D.]

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Didn't ask you. The next time I expect a coherent, rational answer from you will be the first time.

oh snappppppppp

boo hoo

[Thiessen'sBetter]

Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017

1. UML
2. NU
3. BU
4. PC
5. UVM
6. BC
7. UMA
8. Merrimack
9. Maine
10. UConn
11. UNH

Champion: UML
NCAA Teams: UML, NU, PC, BU
COTY: Carvel (Think they'll be ~.500 which should warrant NCOTY talk after what they've been the past 10 years)
POTY: Sikura
ROTY: Makar
Goalie: Woll (Or Wall, whichever one is from BC)

The bottom 4 are ugly. Forget about who they add as the 12th team, for Hockey East to be as strong as it has previously been, UNH and Maine need to at least be bubble NCAA tourney teams. (Hot take I know)

[UML Puck Hawk]

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COTY: Carvel (Think they'll be ~.500 which should warrant NCOTY talk after what they've been the past 10 years)

If Bazin didn't win for taking a 5 win team to 24, a first ncaa appearance in 15 years and a ncaa tournament win, I really doubt Carvel has a shot at the Penrose.

[TovarishchLisa]

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1. Providence (Lots of returners, Leaman is a fantastic coach, should be a national contender.)
2. BU (They're always a top team in terms of talent, but I don't rate Quinn as a tactical coach.)
3. UMass Lowell (Lost a bit with Gambardella, Smith, Kapla etc, but never count out Norm Bazin.)
4. BC (Ditto, but with Jerry. I think 4-6 could finish in any order and make sense.)
5. Vermont (I'm higher on us this year than I probably should be.)
6. Northeastern (Not convinced Primeau will be the panacea, especially with ZAR gone.)
7. Merrimack (They'd be in the BC/UVM/NU category if Delia hadn't left. Still better than the bottom 4 which is gonna suuuuuck)
8. UConn (Huska can steal games and I'm a huge fan of Letunov.)
9. Amherst (They're going to find a way to waste Makar's one season there. Two top prospects won't fix a program in that bad a shape.)
10. UNH (Kelleher carried them last year. Ergo, without Kelleher, they're going to be bad.)
11. Maine (Gendron out.)

Tournament Champion: Providence does the double.
NCAA teams: PC, BU, UML
POY: Off the board...Erik Foley
ROY: Makar
COY: Leaman
GOY: Woll

Does Umile hit 600?: No.
Firings: Gendron.
Bazin extension: Depends on if there's an NHL opening that makes sense.
BU Seniors: don't care
Admission standards: UNH, definitively.

[defkit]

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Wow, not a single mention so far for Oettinger for the goalie award. He was All-Rookie and 2nd team HE last year.

Maybe thinking he won't see enough shots given the 7 drafted defensemen in front of him???

[NU_Husky]

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Wow, not a single mention so far for Oettinger for the goalie award. He was All-Rookie and 2nd team HE last year.

Maybe thinking he won't see enough shots given the 7 drafted defensemen in front of him???

I chose Oettinger as goalie of the year. He is one of the top 3 goalies I have seen in person since I started watching college hockey in 2011, I think he's an NHL starter in the future.

[NU_Husky]

Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017

1. Providence (Lots of returners, Leaman is a fantastic coach, should be a national contender.)
2. BU (They're always a top team in terms of talent, but I don't rate Quinn as a tactical coach.)
3. UMass Lowell (Lost a bit with Gambardella, Smith, Kapla etc, but never count out Norm Bazin.)
4. BC (Ditto, but with Jerry. I think 4-6 could finish in any order and make sense.)
5. Vermont (I'm higher on us this year than I probably should be.)
6. Northeastern (Not convinced Primeau will be the panacea, especially with ZAR gone.)
7. Merrimack (They'd be in the BC/UVM/NU category if Delia hadn't left. Still better than the bottom 4 which is gonna suuuuuck)
8. UConn (Huska can steal games and I'm a huge fan of Letunov.)
9. Amherst (They're going to find a way to waste Makar's one season there. Two top prospects won't fix a program in that bad a shape.)
10. UNH (Kelleher carried them last year. Ergo, without Kelleher, they're going to be bad.)
11. Maine (Gendron out.)

Tournament Champion: Providence does the double.
NCAA teams: PC, BU, UML
POY: Off the board...Erik Foley
ROY: Makar
COY: Leaman
GOY: Woll

Does Umile hit 600?: No.
Firings: Gendron.
Bazin extension: Depends on if there's an NHL opening that makes sense.
BU Seniors: don't care
Admission standards: UNH, definitively.

Curious, how does ZAR leaving have any impact on what Primeau is going to do? If ZAR was a defenseman that could be an argument, or if he left early. Just not seeing a correlation. Or was your statement more of two separate things that you knock NU for?

[UML Puck Hawk]

Curious, how does ZAR leaving have any impact on what Primeau is going to do? If ZAR was a defenseman that could be an argument, or if he left early. Just not seeing a correlation. Or was your statement more of two separate things that you knock NU for?

I feel like the three of us might have had this conversation last week, though elsewhere.

[NU_Husky]

I feel like the three of us might have had this conversation last week, though elsewhere.

You and I had a conversation on Reddit about NU's defense, where you rightly pointed out I misread stats that I thought showed them better than they were. I don't think I heard the ZAR argument though..the ZARguement, if you will

[TovarishchLisa]

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Curious, how does ZAR leaving have any impact on what Primeau is going to do? If ZAR was a defenseman that could be an argument, or if he left early. Just not seeing a correlation. Or was your statement more of two separate things that you knock NU for?

Two separate things. My mistake for not being clear.

[UML Puck Hawk]

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You and I had a conversation on Reddit about NU's defense, where you rightly pointed out I misread stats that I thought showed them better than they were. I don't think I heard the ZAR argument though..the ZARguement, if you will

Ahh, I thought this was the Primeau discussion where his injury was leading to many having lower expectations than the NU users.

[TovarishchLisa]

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Ahh, I thought this was the Primeau discussion where his injury was leading to many having lower expectations than the NU users.

It was both. I think they'll miss ZAR's production - that's 63 points plus how much better he makes his teammates gone. Add Primeau's last season, and that's why I don't rate NU quite as highly as most.