Dave Hendrickson wrote:
>
> BU did get beat by some ECAC teams, but look at when that happened.  In games
> without Dan LaCouture and Tommi Degerman they went 2-3-2.  In games where
> they've had one of the two, they are 11-1-3.  There is no discounting how
> serious a blow LaCouture's departure was to BU.  After that spell I publicly
> speculated that BU might not make the Hockey East finals.
>
> If you combine their strong defense with the offensive depth they now have,
> you have a very formidable package.
>
 
The point is though that they have not delivered the goods to justify
their number 2 ranking.  They have had injuries - as have most teams
by now.  I have a hard time speculating as to what might have been -
I have to base my opinions on what HAS happened.  In my mind, BU
is clearly not the dominant force they have been in years past.  They
will probably make it to the NCAAs, but I see them getting knocked
out early in the tournament.  It just drives me a little nuts that
they continue to get this unbelievable respect from voters when they
are really just a so-so team in the national picture - at least the
way I see things at this point. (to me they are like the Univ. of
Miami in the football polls)
 
 
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