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Mario Lucia scored 21 goals last season for Notre Dame (photo: Melissa Wade).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Notre Dame had a good-but-not-great season last year, finishing a game under .500 overall but much better in Hockey East play, just a point out of fourth place.<\/p>\n

The Irish, however, have lost their two top difference-makers from last year, defenseman Robbie Russo and forward Vince Hinostroza, so it’ll be a more balanced attack that will need to get the job done. Which is not to say the talent isn’t there.<\/p>\n

“We have 10 NHL draft picks on the team,” coach Jeff Jackson said. “That doesn’t mean anything. It’s about the guys on the ice.”<\/p>\n

Jackson sees in his team some of what led Providence to an NCAA title last year and considers that a recipe for success.<\/p>\n

“If you look at the last three national champions, they were all older teams that were very competitive defensively, they were very strong as a unit,” he said. “Realistically, that’s how we’re going to have to play to be successful. We’re going to have to play an ultimate team game.<\/p>\n

“I think our depth will be a little bit better this year, offensively and defensively.<\/p>\n

“Hopefully, we can get everybody on the same page to where we can try to be that team like Providence was last year, a team that is more the sum of the parts than it is about just the individual.”<\/p>\n

Last season<\/h4>\n

18-19-5, 10-7-5 (fifth) in Hockey East. Lost to UMass-Lowell in the second round of the Hockey East playoffs.<\/p>\n

Names to know<\/h4>\n

Mario Lucia leads the returning goalscorers by a wide margin with 21. Jordan Gross will be the top offensive force from the blue line. And Cal Petersen, who as a freshman seized the goaltender position halfway through last year, looks to extend that success.<\/p>\n

Three questions<\/h4>\n

1. Can Petersen perform over the entire season the way he did during the last half of last year?<\/p>\n

2. Will the Irish’s out-of-conference performance help put them into the NCAAs like two years ago or doom those chances like last season?<\/p>\n

3. Will Notre Dame return to its traditional dominance at home after a mediocre .500 record last year?<\/p>\n

Crystal ball<\/h4>\n

Jim Connelly (eighth place):<\/b> Jackson’s squad could be sneaky good and climb much higher in the standings. But this club needs to score some goals, particularly on the power play.<\/p>\n

David H. Hendrickson (sixth place):<\/b> The Irish will be much better than .500 at home and 8-12 out of conference, two negatives from last year that kept them from more success within Hockey East and a berth in the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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