Just as Brenda Spencer didn't like Mondays, I'm beginning to dread Thursdays. Why? As part of being on Fox Sports New England, BU is playing four straight home games on Thursday nights in January. That, in and of itself, isn't the problem.

The problem has been the results. Two Thursdays ago, the Terriers choked away a 2-0 lead to lose to Providence 3-2 in OT. Last night, after firing 17 shots in the first period, the team rolled over en route to a 3-1 loss to BC. Given the way things are going, next week's game to UNH will have a final of like 7-1 or 9-2.

In a related note, take a look at this stat line:

GP G A Pts Shots Pct +/-

16 1 2 3 36 .028 -8

Who does it belong to? None other than Ryan Whitney, the same Ryan Whitney that the Pittsburg Penguins took fifth overall in the 2002 NHL entry draft. This could be the most dramatic sophomore slump I've ever seen, given his ranking in the top 10 overall in scoring last year and his leadership in that area among both defensemen and freshmen. What's worse is that these numbers may not include last night, which (I think) saw him drop to -10 on the plus/minus.

USA College Hockey Magazine has Whitney on their cover, and had as the headline for the story in their print version "Next Stop: Greatness." This led to a situation similar to what Dwight faced with Tommy Maddox, though in this case our shouts of "Greatness!" usually come after he screws up, rather than during the play.