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RPI 2025 Off-Season: Help Is On the Way

rpi82 said:
Is that a carryover from Dave Smith's/Kristie Bowers' plans or is this new under Coach Lang? Even if it was the former, Lang keeping the game would certainly show a willingness to jump into the deep end of the pool right away. An overwhelmingly new roster learning a new system playing a top 5 team on the opening weekend.............
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Comparing to where this falls on the calendar with past seasons, I think @sezenack is right in thinking this could be an exhibition/scrimmage that has no Pairwise impact.
 
DavidNardolillo said:
Comparing to where this falls on the calendar with past seasons, I think @sezenack is right in thinking this could be an exhibition/scrimmage that has no Pairwise impact.
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It certainly could be either. Last year we opened on that weekend with an exhibition against UMass, but BU opened at home on October 5 with an official game against Holy Cross. It doesn't really matter to me. Regardless of whether it's a real game or exhibition, it's an aggressive move to take what is virtually a completely new team and coaching staff into a game with a top 5 program. I'm looking forward to it.

DavidNardolillo said:
Job security while the Penguins figure out what to do with one of the oldest rosters in the league coming off a sub .500 season.
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That was my first thought too. I doubt Kirk was a serious candidate this time because he just finished his first season at the upper level of the minors. It's better for Kirk to establish himself as a winner in the AHL while someone else has to deal with the rebuilding job in Pittsburgh. He will hopefully have a track record to put him in play when they make the next change.
 
rpi82 said:
It certainly could be either. Last year we opened on that weekend with an exhibition against UMass, but BU opened at home on October 5 with an official game against Holy Cross. It doesn't really matter to me. Regardless of whether it's a real game or exhibition, it's an aggressive move to take what is virtually a completely new team and coaching staff into a game with a top 5 program. I'm looking forward to it.
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BU also hosts LIU on October 4.
 
rpi82 said:
Is that a carryover from Dave Smith's/Kristie Bowers' plans or is this new under Coach Lang? Even if it was the former, Lang keeping the game would certainly show a willingness to jump into the deep end of the pool right away. An overwhelmingly new roster learning a new system playing a top 5 team on the opening weekend.............
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Lang beat No. 1 St. Cloud in the tourney....he's not afraid to play anybody.
DavidNardolillo said:
Comparing to where this falls on the calendar with past seasons, I think @sezenack is right in thinking this could be an exhibition/scrimmage that has no Pairwise impact.
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I believe I read somewhere that BU is hosting Tenn. State the night before ...at least if that program is still in business. No idea.... ha ha,,,
 
Ralph Baer said:
BU also hosts LIU on October 4.
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Interesting choice by BU as LIU is in a similar situation to us. I would say the same thing about Riley as I did about Lang. It takes guts to bring what amounts to a completely new team to Agganis. That AIC staff was pretty fearless. It will be an interesting two night test of the viability of quickly rebuilding via the portal.
 
rpi82 said:
Interesting choice by BU as LIU is in a similar situation to us. I would say the same thing about Riley as I did about Lang. It takes guts to bring what amounts to a completely new team to Agganis. That AIC staff was pretty fearless. It will be an interesting two night test of the viability of quickly rebuilding via the portal.
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Brendan may have cousin Brett to blame for the BU scheduling... who knows ??! Lol
 
DrDemento said:
Looked that list over - some of those boys are football linebacker or even lineman size! How many years back do we have to look to find 8 NHL draft choices in total for us?
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Three of the draft choices are 3rd round. They could get more players drafted this year.

As to linebackers, that's normal. :)
 
Ralph Baer said:
Three of the draft choices are 3rd round. They could get more players drafted this year.

As to linebackers, that's normal. :)
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I saw them a couple of times last season and most of their high draft picks weren't that impressive. The two best players were a couple of Bruins prospects, Walsh (a late draft pick) and Bancroft (signed as a FA after the season with Boston). Walsh will be back and I understand they have a defenseman coming in from the USHL that is more like free safety sized but is skilled enough to have been drafted by one of the NY teams and is a top college prospect.
 
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