UNH Weekend
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:07 am
Important weekend and good test for struggling BC. Home & home against UNH who we're in a virtual tie with for 1st place (we're up 2 points but have played 1 more game). Friday is on NESN, Saturday might get picked up on a local New Hampshire channel.
Will be the first time York has all his forwards since early November, will be interesting to see how he shakes out the lines with Gaudreau back and also who sits (and there are several candidates). I assme he'll keep the big line he had as is before break (Gaudreau-Mullane-Whitney). I hope he keeps Silk up with Hayes & Arnold though.
Some people think this is the team going through their annual January slump but I'm a little more concerned. The amount of offensive depth scares me, there are far too many players who are playing every night who have done minimal offensively. Obviously putting up offensive numbers isn't the only way to help a team (Quinn Smith) but right now there are too many who aren't contributing offensively.
The young D actually doesn't concern me that much. I was impressed with Jeke on Friday night. The main concern is being 1 injury away from being in real trouble and using 5 for an extended period of time.
One thing this team has going for it is all the big time wins banked from earlier in the season. Right now, despite their troubles they sit #1 in the PWR with an impressive 8-2-1 against teams from the top half of the country. Another benefit is they have the 2nd easiest in conference schedule in the 2nd half.
Big weekend, Friday is already sold out at Conte (did a while ago I believe) and Saturday if it isn't is very close at Lake Whit. The team really struggled on the big ice out in Minnesota, hopefully the experience out there helped.
Will be the first time York has all his forwards since early November, will be interesting to see how he shakes out the lines with Gaudreau back and also who sits (and there are several candidates). I assme he'll keep the big line he had as is before break (Gaudreau-Mullane-Whitney). I hope he keeps Silk up with Hayes & Arnold though.
Some people think this is the team going through their annual January slump but I'm a little more concerned. The amount of offensive depth scares me, there are far too many players who are playing every night who have done minimal offensively. Obviously putting up offensive numbers isn't the only way to help a team (Quinn Smith) but right now there are too many who aren't contributing offensively.
The young D actually doesn't concern me that much. I was impressed with Jeke on Friday night. The main concern is being 1 injury away from being in real trouble and using 5 for an extended period of time.
One thing this team has going for it is all the big time wins banked from earlier in the season. Right now, despite their troubles they sit #1 in the PWR with an impressive 8-2-1 against teams from the top half of the country. Another benefit is they have the 2nd easiest in conference schedule in the 2nd half.
Big weekend, Friday is already sold out at Conte (did a while ago I believe) and Saturday if it isn't is very close at Lake Whit. The team really struggled on the big ice out in Minnesota, hopefully the experience out there helped.