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BC Eagles 2020-21 - in memory of Steve Gerrish

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Tim Lovell looked really good last night. Very poised and smart with the puck.

One thing I really like about Mitch Andres is whenever he gets the chance, he fires the puck at the net. Too many times BC players are trying to be too cute with the puck, and more often than not, the puck ends up outside the offensive zone, without a shot on net.

Any word on what happened to Marshall Warren? I like him paired with Drew Helleson. Speaking of Helleson, he's made huge strides since last year. Definitely their best defenseman.
 
Buccigross tweeted Holy Cross hosting Ice Breaker next season. BC, NU and Quinnipiac. I would imagine it's HC/BC in first round.
 
McBain is having himself a third period right now. That snipe by Nesterenko was slick but McBain's entry and pass all with one hand on the stick was impressive and now he has the corner to net drive to tip in the Helleson shot to make it 4-2.

Lowell is stunned after a dominating first 20 minutes.
 
We need the McBain line to be a real threat every night. Some bad defensive lapses again tonight in the first period. We will see a real emphasis on preventing odd man rushes from JY. With Knight this team can hold teams to 1-2 goals. Refs let UML get away with a lot of hits from behind. BC power play looked good all weekend.

What I am looking at is the number of games BU has played. HEA is a tough conference and I think they are getting the benefit of the doubt in that the formula really counts those games not played as wins. I’m not saying that is the exact formula, but that is the result. Yes, they beat UMass and split with BC, but BC played a good UConn team 4 times, twice without their 4 top players. There are no off nights in HEA. Getting 13 wins at this point in the season is not easy. BC would have been better off not playing any games during the WJC.

Go Eagles!
 
Very similar to last season's win at Lowell. Great weekend. Helleson's stock is skyrocketing.

If all teams are in play, should see NU, UVM or Maine next weekend.

The almighty HEPI isn't updated for BC yet but I would think this win would vault them ahead of BU.
 
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What I am looking at is the number of games BU has played. HEA is a tough conference and I think they are getting the benefit of the doubt in that the formula really counts those games not played as wins. I’m not saying that is the exact formula, but that is the result. Yes, they beat UMass and split with BC, but BC played a good UConn team 4 times, twice without their 4 top players. There are no off nights in HEA. Getting 13 wins at this point in the season is not easy. BC would have been better off not playing any games during the WJC.
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The HEPI whining is becoming your new "fill in the corners of Alumni Stadium" keeper...

FWIW BC is now at the top of the updated standings.
 
Take the win

always tough winning at Tsongas

last second goal by UML made it closer than it looked

hopefully by tournament time they clean up the passing and turnovers and make better decisions with the puck when shooting or passing
 
Helleson has raised his game in such a dramatic way. His goal against BU is one of the my top five favorite BC goals, just incredible goals. Given the individual effort, the time in the game, its impact on the outcome and the move he made was just incredible. Up there with Kolonos, Johnny icing the Nattie in 2012 and Whitney batting it out of the air against Miami and Hutstko against Providence in 2019 when BC was on the brink of putting the sticks away. Incredible skill and individual efforts at critical moments to win the game. It is not just the skill it is also imagination and nerve that comes together in a matter of a few seconds. Good for him.
 
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Having home ice is extremely important in the HEA tournament because BU is playing at Walter Brown, considerably smaller ice surface than Agganis.

I think it’s possible that BC’s first 4 games have not been counted yet in the formula. Those games originally were not going to count towards the 20 game HEA schedule. With 3 weekends to go and a Tuesday home game versus NU that would get BC to 20 games. Otherwise, we have 3 games remaining and a couple of weeks off.

Go Eagles!
 
I thought they changed course on that a while back and said every game was counted as a league game.
 
They gave up on the preset schedule. I have no idea about letting teams play more than 20 games. I guess they have a formula for letting that happen. More likely that teams with less than 20 games will get more games and BC & UMass for example will get less games.

Go Eagles!
 
With 3 weekends left, BC would have a couple of weekends off if they keep the schedule to 20 games. NU game is probably a midweek game that could help break up the long layoff.

Go Eagles!
 
I don't know if the UMass hockey team had issues but UMass went on a two week pause due to rising cases in the general student population. I see what you're saying about getting BU, UML, UVM as many games as possible. I would just be very surprised if BC only plays 3 more games and then has two weeks off before the playoffs.
 
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