Boston University 2018-2019 - Still Alive!

[Rogie21]

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Mark Cheremeta not listed among the veteran returnees on the official website.

He was at the USHL Dubuque summer camp along with Braden Doyle. Reportedly skating first line.

All ten newcomers can be found on the twitter account. Zegras will wear Cheremeta's #13. Skoog arrives in 2020.

[Rogie21]

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BU's ten-man freshman class just increased to 11 with the addition of former Wisconsin commit Sam Stevens, a left-shot center who played last season on Sioux Falls' Clark Cup champs along with Ethan Phillips.

Former Wisconsin ‘mit Sam Stevens to BU for 2019. Rare combo of size & skill & can make an impact on the game lots of ways. Tough to contain in open ice with his feet moving because of his sheer size and stickhandling ability. Gets pucks to the net.
👤https://t.co/5OwMHrUO2k… https://t.co/VbdTybw280

— Neutral Zone (@_Neutral_Zone) July 30, 2019

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Trevor Zegras says he expects to open the college season on a line with Patrick Harper and Patrick Curry at BU.

— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) July 30, 2019

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Trevor Zegras says he expects to open the college season on a line with Patrick Harper and Patrick Curry at BU.

— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) July 30, 2019

One of the more remarkable elements of Trevor Zegras' (ANA) game is his processing skill. For example, he just made a play where he took the puck off the defender, spotted his pass option and put it on a player's stick. It all happened in a blink of an eye. Silly skill.

— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) July 31, 2019

His linemates better keep sticks on the ice whenever Z has the puck.

[Bomber]

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The NY Rangers are buying out Kevin Shattenkirk. I wonder how Coach Q feels about this decision. It will be interesting to see where he lands.

https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2019...ne-differently

[Rogie21]

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The NY Rangers are buying out Kevin Shattenkirk. I wonder how Coach Q feels about this decision. It will be interesting to see where he lands.

https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2019...ne-differently

Tampa Bay. One year, $1.75M

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Detroit 2nd rounder & BU freshman Robert Mastrosimone scored nifty goal in Foxboro Pro League today. Recovering well from ankle/foot injury in Wings development camp

— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) August 5, 2019

Mastrosimone, drafted #54 overall, had broken an ankle blocking a shot. If healthy should compete for a top six spot.
https://www.nhl.com/news/robert-mast...re/c-308412494

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BU's ten-man freshman class just increased to 11 with the addition of former Wisconsin commit Sam Stevens, a left-shot center who played last season on Sioux Falls' Clark Cup champs along with Ethan Phillips.

Former Wisconsin ‘mit Sam Stevens to BU for 2019. Rare combo of size & skill & can make an impact on the game lots of ways. Tough to contain in open ice with his feet moving because of his sheer size and stickhandling ability. Gets pucks to the net.
👤https://t.co/5OwMHrUO2k… https://t.co/VbdTybw280

— Neutral Zone (@_Neutral_Zone) July 30, 2019

Does that knock Wisco's commit list below 30??

[ericredaxe]

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Made the decision to renew again for next season. I did get two less tickets this year though. Will see how the usage goes. Bring on the season...

How are we looking?

[defkit]

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Made the decision to renew again for next season. I did get two less tickets this year though. Will see how the usage goes. Bring on the season...

How are we looking?

Really tough to gauge. I think the goaltending will hold up, with Tucker getting more starts early, with Purpura getting an opportunity to ease in. D-play should be solid despite losing the anchor that was Dante Fabbro, though we will be relying on lots of youth for sure - will Farrance step up his consistency? Will Crotty continue the strong play we saw at times down the stretch? But it really comes down to scoring in my opinion. I think Zegras will be Keller v2 - he's that skilled. And I have to think Harper will finally look like the player we saw as a freshman. The other keys will be the play of Jake Wise and the Wonder-Twin Red Wings, Mastrosimone and Phillips. If those guys all earn top-6 minutes I think we can be a home-ice for the playoffs team. But if we end up relying on Patrick Curry or Ty Amonte for PP1 minutes, we could be in trouble. Both are hard-working likable players, but on a good team they are third-liners.

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Really tough to gauge. I think the goaltending will hold up, with Tucker getting more starts early, with Purpura getting an opportunity to ease in. D-play should be solid despite losing the anchor that was Dante Fabbro, though we will be relying on lots of youth for sure - will Farrance step up his consistency? Will Crotty continue the strong play we saw at times down the stretch? But it really comes down to scoring in my opinion. I think Zegras will be Keller v2 - he's that skilled. And I have to think Harper will finally look like the player we saw as a freshman. The other keys will be the play of Jake Wise and the Wonder-Twin Red Wings, Mastrosimone and Phillips. If those guys all earn top-6 minutes I think we can be a home-ice for the playoffs team. But if we end up relying on Patrick Curry or Ty Amonte for PP1 minutes, we could be in trouble. Both are hard-working likable players, but on a good team they are third-liners.

FWIW, at the Roundtable a few weeks ago, Albie said that the returning players he expects the biggest jumps from are Wise and Blixt. Full roster is now up on the BU athletics site. Should be the biggest squad in a while.

[ericredaxe]

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So who has the hot dog contract at Agganis this year?

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SIGNING ALERT: The #Coyotes have signed F Clayton Keller to an eight-year contract extension. As per @craigsmorgan, it carries a $7.15 million AAV...

Follow all the deals on our FA Tracker: https://t.co/JGzYiodt23 #TSNHockey pic.twitter.com/AvIJxy2GMw

— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) September 4, 2019

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Day 1 of practice in the books for the Terriers. Lots of energy and pace. Good start! #itsgreattobu

— Paul Pearl (@bupearl1) September 5, 2019

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Mark Bavis remembered by this Northeastern fan on this sad and infamous anniversary.