Re: Boston University 17-18 - thread El Segundo
They can obviously recruit blue chippers. But haven't gotten the balance right between one/twos and done and four-year guys.
Out of the seniors that we honored on Saturday, how many will be difficult to replace?
Hickey, and ...
McLeod and Diffley's best years were their freshman years. Melanson has only been here for one year after coming over from RPI. Phelps and Olsson have one goal between them. Role players who had reduced roles as their careers continued.
I'll still say that I would like to see more emotion - some fire, and at least a pulse - from David Quinn on the bench. He's not Jack Parker. He doesn't have to be. But when they are taking a half or whole period off, playing with no motivation, it would be nice to see life on the bench.
There isn't any fire on the bench from the assistants, either.
Wherever Albie O'Connell has been, the power plays have tended to be pretty effective. BU's was better than many seem to realize this season. How much does he have to do with coaching the forwards? He is the only former forward on the staff.
Len Quesnelle was a very curious hire. He isn't a BU guy. His tenure as a head coach at Princeton was a disaster. He didn't fair much better as an assistant at UMass. And he had been a scout for the Detroit Red Wings when he was hired. Like Quinn, he was a defenseman in his playing days.
I'm not sure what he offers. It is not obvious, whatever it is. So these points may or may not be unfair to his contribution.
The penalty killing, unlike the power play, has been pretty atrocious. See: Beanpot final, among others.
Brian Eklund has a solid rep as a goaltender coach.
BU does not need a new coaching staff. A different mix, and more of a pulse, is another story.
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Out of the seniors that we honored on Saturday, how many will be difficult to replace?
Hickey, and ...
McLeod and Diffley's best years were their freshman years. Melanson has only been here for one year after coming over from RPI. Phelps and Olsson have one goal between them. Role players who had reduced roles as their careers continued.
I'll still say that I would like to see more emotion - some fire, and at least a pulse - from David Quinn on the bench. He's not Jack Parker. He doesn't have to be. But when they are taking a half or whole period off, playing with no motivation, it would be nice to see life on the bench.
There isn't any fire on the bench from the assistants, either.
Wherever Albie O'Connell has been, the power plays have tended to be pretty effective. BU's was better than many seem to realize this season. How much does he have to do with coaching the forwards? He is the only former forward on the staff.
Len Quesnelle was a very curious hire. He isn't a BU guy. His tenure as a head coach at Princeton was a disaster. He didn't fair much better as an assistant at UMass. And he had been a scout for the Detroit Red Wings when he was hired. Like Quinn, he was a defenseman in his playing days.
I'm not sure what he offers. It is not obvious, whatever it is. So these points may or may not be unfair to his contribution.
The penalty killing, unlike the power play, has been pretty atrocious. See: Beanpot final, among others.
Brian Eklund has a solid rep as a goaltender coach.
BU does not need a new coaching staff. A different mix, and more of a pulse, is another story.
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