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I assumed when Bowen was suspended Friday they needed Hoff to center the 4th line. So Keane was put on the 2nd. We won Friday and Berry doesn’t like to change lineups much when we win.

Is he really though? Not much by the looks of things. 5GP, 4.73 GAA. .845 save %.

This guy isn’t getting the scholarship money Donovan would have gotten though. And technically do we even know what the plans for Ryder next year were? I guess I just thought it was speculation on this board. And considering the high amount of injuries the last few years, we should bring in extra players.

Johnson is out.

You’re out of luck unless you can find an illegal stream. It’s not being streamed tonight.

Yup. I don’t know who was on Penticton’s second line, but their second line was probably better than any line we currently have. Sad.

To my knowledge, It was never an injury. It was an illness. But he’s been out for so long with this so-called illness that it’s a bit concerning. I think he’s done. If he’s been dealing with an illness this whole time... I don’t think there’s enough time left for him to suddenly become game ready if he were to get healthy.

I honestly don’t think we’re that far off right now. Goaltending is good. Defense is decent to good. There are some pieces there. Just need to produce a little more offense. And I think the incoming class can help with that. Like I said in an earlier post, infusing more skill at the center position will help.

So basically, you’ve given up on next season before it’s even started.

The thread title should be 2019-20 season to avoid confusion on Nashville...

I feel like inserting a couple skilled, more dynamic centers in the top 6 would help increase production.... Like looking at who would potentially be our top 6: Guch, Mismash, Adams of the returnees, and I feel like mixing them in with some of the skilled incoming freshmen could be promising.

Not sure what Pinto has played as this year, but I’ve seen him listed as a Center on the draft rankings. I know Blaisdell has played both this season.

Had the same thoughts only wasn’t sure which of Pinto or Blaisdell would be the center.

I’ve thought about this too. I do not think it will be a senior either.

This particular discussion is about next season though.

I’d rather see Keane in the lineup over Bowen and Yon. Those two will be seniors next year and have shown little to no improvement since they were freshmen. They’ll be gone in a year, so I’d rather think what will be more beneficial long term. I don’t think Bowen is an awful penalty killer, actually think he’s pretty decent, but if he’s always in the box it doesn’t do us any good. Would like to see the penalties decrease, (and not just for him, seems like it’s always the same guys taking the dump penalty) goes without saying...

Yup, he could have cut scholarship dollars to those unproductive players (we know who they are), to bring in an extra forward. It’s not like we’ve had injury issues at forward recently or anything. That said, most of this rosters dead weight will be seniors next year, and hopefully most are riding pine.

Yup. Mike Hastings hadn’t taken over there yet at the time either.

Which I don’t see happening. Berry loves upperclassmen.

Our leading goal scorer has 8 goals, 5 of which were scored in 2 games. (Vs Wisconsin, vs UAA)

It was in the commitment article from his junior team. He’s a late 1999, turned 19 in October. Obviously he could come in with any unexpected departures but the plan is 2020-21 season.

Gaber is a 2020-21 recruit, so he won’t be here in the fall.

Yeah and next year is Detroit so...

Yeah, that moved us off the bubble and into a 3rd seed. Had we not won that game it would’ve been a lot of scoreboard watching. Of the years of the NCHC, we were only comfortably in the tournament twice at the started of the Frozen Faceoff. The other 3 years were more stressful.

I heard someone has a cast on their arm, but that’s just something a friend of mine heard. So can’t confirm if it’s accurate