David H. Hendrickson

Only a single pick from last week — New Hampshire over Massachusetts-Lowell – prevented Dave from going oh-fer the week. Mulligans, anyone? Dave last week: 1-5-2 Jim last week: enjoying himself in Ireland while Dave got trounced (Jim’s Note: Timing is everything!) Dave’s record-to-date: 16-12-10 (.552) Jim’s record-to-date: 14-8-8 (.600) Here are this week’s picks: Friday, … Read more

Merrimack may have lost this past weekend to the resurgent Providence College Friars, but that doesn’t diminish either the Warriors’ strong start or its chances to keep that going all the way through March. They opened the season taking three of four points from Atlantic Hockey teams and before you shrug your shoulders and say, … Read more

Dave had a sightly better weekend than Jim, retaking the lead.  Neither one expected Northeastern to get swept at the hands of Atlantic Hockey nor Merrimack to split with Boston College. Dave last week: 6-3-1 Jim last week: 5-4-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 15-7-8 Jim’s record-to-date: 14-8-8 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, November 5 Merrimack    at Providence … Read more

Boston College jumped out to a 4-0 early second-period lead and finished off a young and undermanned Massachusetts-Lowell squad 5-2 on Tuesday. Cam Atkinson and Chris Kreider each scored twice. The fourth-ranked Eagles, coming off a surprising two losses in their last three games, held Lowell to only two shots in the first period and … Read more

If you want to use a Halloween theme for this past weekend in Hockey East, there were plenty of tricks and treats. Arguably, the best treats went to Providence and Merrimack.  Boston University may have continued its strong start with two wins, the first Terrier blowout (5-1 over Massachusetts-Lowell) and yet another one-goal win in the rematch.  … Read more

Boston College celebrated its 2010 national championship with pregame festivities culminating in the raising of its title banner but then had to struggle to defeat Merrimack, 3-2.  The Eagles didn’t lead until the 5:09 mark of the third period, needing two power-play goals and 30 saves from John Muse to pull out the win. Special … Read more

Hockey East Picks – October 29-30  Jim pulled back to even with Dave last weekend.  Dave last week: 4-3-2 Jim last week: 5-2-2  Dave’s record-to-date: 9-4-7 Jim’s record-to-date: 9-4-7  Here are this week’s picks:  Friday, October 29  Boston University at Massachusetts-Lowell  Dave’s pick: The Terriers remain undefeated with another nailbiter. BU 3, Lowell 2 (OT)  Jim’s pick: … Read more

Before the season started, Boston University looked on paper like the prototypical young team that would take a lump or two in the early going but be a far better team in the second half. So much for that idea. The Terriers are undefeated (4-0-1), atop Hockey East, and ranked sixth in the country. “We’re … Read more

If ties truly are like kissing your sister, Hockey East is one very disturbed family. Other than at the very top (Boston College), middle (Merrimack) and bottom (Providence College), every league team engaged in sister-kissing last weekend with Lowell double-dipping. (Thank me for avoiding the temptation to torture the metaphor further in the case of … Read more

Northeastern got off to a rocky start this weekend, dropping its first two games, both of them within Hockey East.  The Huskies lost to Providence, 3-2, and Boston College, 2-0. At the same time, however, they got a good look at the freshmen who project to be instrumental in the team’s success this year.  Seven … Read more