After three straight road losses to start the season, the Boston University men’s hockey team has its home opener against No.6 Providence College. Read Matt’s preview and follow along with our live blog.
Tough game tomorrow at NU. I would like to see Max start and come back with Jake at home on Sat. Nothing to lose. Matthews is a tough place to play. Give Oettinger a break and reward max with a start.
remember, we are the youngest teaming college hockey year after year, after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,
so sick of hearing it. if i could become a minnesota duluth fan, i would
Colin, I wish I was as naive as you. I would be one happy guy. I have been watching BU Hockey before you were born and I can tell you this could be the worst team I have ever seen. I DON’T enjoy saying this but the team lacks effort in every way possible. They should be ashamed of themselves. If them don’t want to play then transfer so we can get some guys who WANT TO PLAY.
Well Tkachuk should never have left. That was the first mistake. However, this year we had more impactful upperclassmen returning than we have had in about a decade. I am confident that things will get better but my standard of success for this team was a sixth NCAA title. Not quite seeing that now.
Glenn the same thing happened last year . The young team lacks confidence and gets away from the system when they are down. Follow that up with talented players trying to do everything themselves at a new level where things that worked at previous levels won’t work here. This team needs to stick to the game plan of bu hockey. We desperately need to boost our confidence. I think once we get a little success it will steam roll.
Well that’s the problem for years isn’t it Colin? What with losing a lot of players each year either thru graduation or early departures it always seems the Terriers start the season as a new, young inexperienced team needing to learn the system and playing at a higher level for the freshmen. unfortunately it puts you in the hole early on. It seems like BC is now also going thru the same problems. i agree it will get better.
The Albie era has got off to a horrible start to say the least.. I see a team with no plan no strategy on pp or pk… He needs to keep 1 line together and hope they get hot until the rest of team catches up to speed.. I was out in minnsota for 2 games they played ok not great but effort was there and not for bad penalties by guys who should not be even dressed maybe it’s a different game… The last 2 games oh my no heart no flow people watching on pk which is leaving Jake hanging he’s making first save expecting his d to take care of it… And my observation is not 1 time I seen Albie mad or show any emotion which alotbof people were on Quinn but he held players accountable and O’Connell press conferences he just seems so relaxed and like he just won a game .. Quinn gave a good post game saying what most of us saw that night this guy has yet to do that.. We need to turn it around and quick .. Bc is like us which is a shocker given that they have some of u guys favorite coach “Jerry York, CLEARLY brown was running the show but York get credit… Go bu …
Well lets not feel bad, B.C is even worse. Despite the result i think this is a very talented team that shows flashes (just flashes as of yet) of brilliance. They are very fast, move the puck around quite well. Wise, Harper, and farabee were especially impressive last night. Hockey games are won in episodes for the most part and last night Prov, just took advantage of theirs and the Terriers missed theirs ( they don’t shoot enough which accounts for the disparity of shots) Quite honestly while watching the run of play and then the scoreboard for the shots total i was surprised Prov was outshooting us by so much. Prov is also a very good , physical team and seemed to push the terriers around most of the night without much of a response who also probably wanted revenge for the loss in the HE final last year. Don’t worry guys it will get better.
That was a weak performance. Providence is a good team but BU needs to be so much better. Jake played ok but not well enough. He reminds me of Tuukka. This is scary.
TK1180 • Oct 31, 2018 at 5:04 pm
Tough game tomorrow at NU. I would like to see Max start and come back with Jake at home on Sat. Nothing to lose. Matthews is a tough place to play. Give Oettinger a break and reward max with a start.
sonofcaesarcarlaci • Oct 30, 2018 at 8:42 am
Colin, the game is not that hard. Skate hard, forecheck hard. shoot hard, backcheck hard. Simple. Teams with talent who do this win. Simple.
vinnie • Oct 28, 2018 at 11:55 am
remember, we are the youngest teaming college hockey year after year, after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,after year,
so sick of hearing it. if i could become a minnesota duluth fan, i would
Frozen Out • Oct 28, 2018 at 10:57 am
Son of CC,
I couldn’t say it better myself. Clearly team stopped playing after the second PC goal. Not Acceptable at any level.
sonofcaesarcarlaci • Oct 28, 2018 at 9:13 am
Colin, I wish I was as naive as you. I would be one happy guy. I have been watching BU Hockey before you were born and I can tell you this could be the worst team I have ever seen. I DON’T enjoy saying this but the team lacks effort in every way possible. They should be ashamed of themselves. If them don’t want to play then transfer so we can get some guys who WANT TO PLAY.
Glenn Staub • Oct 27, 2018 at 10:40 pm
Well Tkachuk should never have left. That was the first mistake. However, this year we had more impactful upperclassmen returning than we have had in about a decade. I am confident that things will get better but my standard of success for this team was a sixth NCAA title. Not quite seeing that now.
Colin Doherty • Oct 27, 2018 at 7:26 pm
Glenn the same thing happened last year . The young team lacks confidence and gets away from the system when they are down. Follow that up with talented players trying to do everything themselves at a new level where things that worked at previous levels won’t work here. This team needs to stick to the game plan of bu hockey. We desperately need to boost our confidence. I think once we get a little success it will steam roll.
Vito diGregorio • Oct 27, 2018 at 7:36 pm
Well that’s the problem for years isn’t it Colin? What with losing a lot of players each year either thru graduation or early departures it always seems the Terriers start the season as a new, young inexperienced team needing to learn the system and playing at a higher level for the freshmen. unfortunately it puts you in the hole early on. It seems like BC is now also going thru the same problems. i agree it will get better.
Glenn C Staub • Oct 27, 2018 at 5:07 pm
Is Albie’s system that different than Quinn’s system that perhaps it’s taking so long to learn? Just wondering.
Rui Estrela • Oct 27, 2018 at 2:01 pm
The Albie era has got off to a horrible start to say the least.. I see a team with no plan no strategy on pp or pk… He needs to keep 1 line together and hope they get hot until the rest of team catches up to speed.. I was out in minnsota for 2 games they played ok not great but effort was there and not for bad penalties by guys who should not be even dressed maybe it’s a different game… The last 2 games oh my no heart no flow people watching on pk which is leaving Jake hanging he’s making first save expecting his d to take care of it… And my observation is not 1 time I seen Albie mad or show any emotion which alotbof people were on Quinn but he held players accountable and O’Connell press conferences he just seems so relaxed and like he just won a game .. Quinn gave a good post game saying what most of us saw that night this guy has yet to do that.. We need to turn it around and quick .. Bc is like us which is a shocker given that they have some of u guys favorite coach “Jerry York, CLEARLY brown was running the show but York get credit… Go bu …
Vito diGregorio • Oct 27, 2018 at 1:51 pm
Well lets not feel bad, B.C is even worse. Despite the result i think this is a very talented team that shows flashes (just flashes as of yet) of brilliance. They are very fast, move the puck around quite well. Wise, Harper, and farabee were especially impressive last night. Hockey games are won in episodes for the most part and last night Prov, just took advantage of theirs and the Terriers missed theirs ( they don’t shoot enough which accounts for the disparity of shots) Quite honestly while watching the run of play and then the scoreboard for the shots total i was surprised Prov was outshooting us by so much. Prov is also a very good , physical team and seemed to push the terriers around most of the night without much of a response who also probably wanted revenge for the loss in the HE final last year. Don’t worry guys it will get better.
Glenn Staub • Oct 27, 2018 at 1:30 pm
Major despair. Sorry to disappoint.
Vinnie • Oct 27, 2018 at 1:25 pm
Don’t despair, either Colin or Glenn, will soon be telling us how we turned it around last year
Waiting, waiting
Frozen Out • Oct 27, 2018 at 10:37 am
Bloodshot eyes
No heart
Can’t win
TK1180 • Oct 27, 2018 at 10:06 am
That was a weak performance. Providence is a good team but BU needs to be so much better. Jake played ok but not well enough. He reminds me of Tuukka. This is scary.
vinnie • Oct 27, 2018 at 8:24 am
ineptness personified