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In looking at the HE predications, we all seem to see UNH as 10-11. It seems BC and BU are back to cream of the crop. NU, UConn and Providence have talent, and U.Mass looks to rebound after a year in which Carvel seemed to hate his team (and reset this off season, casting two promising freshmen aside). (NU, too, did a lot of shuffling, with Keefe not liking the kids he had, even though he recruited them.) They are a bit of a wild card.
Lowell always looks bad on paper, but better on the ice.
8-9 Has Maine moved enough to get out of 9-11 grouping and into that jumble for 5-8? And finally, was Merrimack a fluke, or, like Lowell, does Borek get more performance out of depth without top end talent?
For UNH and Vermont, you could argue the talent is also maturing, but the coaches have no track record of success, so is it realistic to see them doing well enough, and at whose expense?
As someone said a bit earlier, UNH still lacks a second line (and has a weaker top line), so scoring will be an issue unless Conmy and Ring can step in, and Sardarian makes a step up. In theory, you could see a decent team, if things break right and the Freshmen (and Muszelik) play well enough.
Can you really expect Comney to get 15 points, or Ring to get 12 points as freshmen? If not, your third line of Cronin, Blaisdell Skraskins Winters will need to contribute offense, despite their track record.
The first line looks to get 35-40 goals, third line 15-20, so where do the remaining 40 goals come from?
Lowell always looks bad on paper, but better on the ice.
8-9 Has Maine moved enough to get out of 9-11 grouping and into that jumble for 5-8? And finally, was Merrimack a fluke, or, like Lowell, does Borek get more performance out of depth without top end talent?
For UNH and Vermont, you could argue the talent is also maturing, but the coaches have no track record of success, so is it realistic to see them doing well enough, and at whose expense?
As someone said a bit earlier, UNH still lacks a second line (and has a weaker top line), so scoring will be an issue unless Conmy and Ring can step in, and Sardarian makes a step up. In theory, you could see a decent team, if things break right and the Freshmen (and Muszelik) play well enough.
Can you really expect Comney to get 15 points, or Ring to get 12 points as freshmen? If not, your third line of Cronin, Blaisdell Skraskins Winters will need to contribute offense, despite their track record.
The first line looks to get 35-40 goals, third line 15-20, so where do the remaining 40 goals come from?
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