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Shane Lachance (left) comforts goalie Mikhail Yegorov after their loss. Yegorov's head dips and their helmets bump as Lachance speaks.

The sequence is continued, Yegorov and Lachance have their heads bent towards each other as Lachance talks. Lachance cradles Yegorov's head with his gloved hand.

12/04/2025 - BU Terriers vs WMU Broncos

Captain Shane Lachance comforts teammate & fellow Devils prospect Mikhail Yegorov in the wake of their loss to the Broncos in the 2025 Frozen Four Championship match.

Moving to a new city to play for an entirely new team while beginning studies at a high-level university levies obvious challenges. But Yegorov gives all the credit to his teammates. In his first team dinner, Yegorov didn’t know anyone. Then, co-captain Shane Lachance asked the new guy to sit next to him at the table. “They treat me as I was part of their team for four years,” Yegorov said. “I was a little surprised with that, because I’m like weird Russian just came here and but now they treat me like I’m actually their good friend.” [...] “Goaltending is all about love,” Yegorov said. “It’s just one word that kind of gets everything together.”