Candace HorganOn a snowy night in Canton, the smaller than usual number of fans who made the trek to Appleton Arena were rewarded with an incredibly entertaining game that saw St. Lawrence score an upset win, 4-3 in overtime, handing Quinnipiac its first league loss of the season. It was a relatively tame first period, with … Read more
In the lead up to Friday and Saturday’s matchup against No. 3 Boston College, Merrimack coach Mark Dennehey scouted BC at the Beanpot, taking particular note of the starts the Eagles had against Harvard and Boston University. Much like in those games, the Eagles got off to a fast start Friday night, and after four … Read more
It’s hard to believe there are only two weeks left in the season before the playoffs begin. Instead of the CHA killing me last week, it was Hockey East. I went 22-8-3 (.712) to move to 331-96-49 (.746) on the year. Let’s see if I can stay above .750 on the regular season. Friday, Feb. … Read more
It’s hard to believe there are only two weeks left in the season before the playoffs begin. Instead of the CHA killing me last week, it was Hockey East. I went 22-8-3 (.712) to move to 331-96-49 (.746) on the year. Let’s see if I can stay above .750 on the regular season. Friday, Feb. … Read more
Well, thanks to Minnesota-Duluth’s spirited comeback, I gained another game on Matthew. Last week, I went 3-1 (.750), while Matthew went 2-2 (.500). On the year, I am 92-43-14 (.664), while Matthew is 87-48-14 (.630). We’ve got four weeks left, so hopefully I can hold off any rally from Matthew and take the season picks … Read more
Well, thanks to Minnesota-Duluth’s spirited comeback, I gained another game on Matthew. Last week, I went 3-1 (.750), while Matthew went 2-2 (.500). On the year, I am 92-43-14 (.664), while Matthew is 87-48-14 (.630). We’ve got four weeks left, so hopefully I can hold off any rally from Matthew and take the season picks … Read more
After rallying twice to beat Colorado College over the weekend to gain key points in the NCHC race, the offense disappeared Tuesday night in a 2-1 nonconference loss to Bemidji State.
Candace and Arlan discuss the return of Amanda Kessel, the outstanding play of Ann-Renée Desbiens, the playoff pictures in each conference, and the stretch runs.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats took a deciding 6-3 victory against the Colgate Raiders to further increase their lead atop the ECAC. Special teams was the deciding factor in the game, as the Quinnipiac’s fourth-ranked power play in the nation got to work. The Bobcats (21-1-6, 12-0-4 ECAC) went five-for-three on the man advantage while holding the … Read more
For the second night in a row, Miami (11-13-3, 6-10-2-2) came out of the gates with a fast and furious brand of brand of hockey, only to be daggered by a St. Cloud State (23-6-1, 13-4-1-1) goal in the final minutes of the first period. Unlike Friday, Miami maintained that offensive pressure and, spurred on … Read more
Friday night’s game between Providence and Mainewas scoreless into overtime before Providence won it. In Saturday’s rematch, the offenses showed up as both teams lit the lamp twice in the opening frame. Providence added one in the second and another in the third for a 4-2 victory at the Alfond Arena. The game-winner came with … Read more
“Thank God,” was the reaction from New Hampshire coach Dick Umile after the Wildcats’ upset win over No. 8 Massachusetts-Lowell on Saturday night at Tsongas Center, despite being outshot 45-16 by the River Hawks. UNH goaltender Danny Tirone (43 saves) completely stood on his head throughout the entire game and was the difference. Tirone’s phenomenal … Read more
In another Hockey East battle between two teams seeking points in the standings, Merrimack came out hard and dominated early on, but Connecticut hung in there en route to a 2-2 tie in a very entertaining game. “It’s Hockey East; that team can defend and they do a very good job keeping things to the … Read more
In an important ECAC hockey matchup between Rensselaer and St. Lawrence, the teams battled to a highly entertaining 1-1 tie. The action came quickly in the first period, as RPI got on the board just 26 seconds in. Laura Horwood was left open in the slot, and Shayna Tomlinson found her with a pass from … Read more
Looking for a key sweep at home during Winter Carnival weekend, the No. 15 Michigan Tech Huskies were awarded three major power plays. Though unable to cash in on any of them, they did manage to get three goals en route to a 3-1 win over the visiting Lake Superior State Lakers Saturday night at … Read more
I had a pretty good week last week, going 24-7-2 (.757). On the year, I am now 309-88-46 (.749). It’s hard to believe there are only three weeks left in the regular season. Let’s see how we do this week. Friday, Feb. 5 Rensselaer at Clarkson The Golden Knights can be mercurial, but I like … Read more
I had a pretty good week last week, going 24-7-2 (.757). On the year, I am now 309-88-46 (.749). It’s hard to believe there are only three weeks left in the regular season. Let’s see how we do this week. Friday, Feb. 5 Rensselaer at Clarkson The Golden Knights can be mercurial, but I like … Read more
Well, thanks to correctly picking Miami to beat Denver Friday, Matthew gained a game back on me. I still hold a lead as we go into the home stretch of the season. Last week, I went 5-3 (.625) to move to 89-42-14 (.662), while Matthew went 6-2 (.750) to move to 85-46-14 (.634). We’re light … Read more
Well, thanks to correctly picking Miami to beat Denver Friday, Matthew gained a game back on me. I still hold a lead as we go into the home stretch of the season. Last week, I went 5-3 (.625) to move to 89-42-14 (.662), while Matthew went 6-2 (.750) to move to 85-46-14 (.634). We’re light … Read more
Candace and Arlan discuss Minnesota State’s tie with North Dakota, what the Mercyhurst-Syracuse split means in the CHA, Plattsburgh’s perfect season, the chaos in the ECAC and bottom half of Hockey East, and the Beanpot results.