David H. HendricksonThese are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. If the season ended today, Hockey East would only get three teams into the NCAA tournament. After this weekend’s action, only Boston University, UMass Lowell, and Providence are on pace to earn selections. All three teams are in the top 10 of the … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. If the season ended today, Hockey East would only get three teams into the NCAA tournament. After this weekend’s action, only Boston University, UMass Lowell, and Providence are on pace to earn selections. All three teams are in the top 10 of the … Read more
The saying in corporate America goes that a hundred attaboys get wiped out by a single “Oh, no!” Sometimes, that adage applies equally well in hockey. Not tonight. Massachuetts-Lowell suffered two major “Oh, no!” mistakes, but put together enough attaboys to upset Boston University, 3-2. The River Hawks’ first major mistake came after Joe Gambardella … Read more
The saying in corporate America goes that a hundred attaboys get wiped out by a single “Oh, no!” Sometimes, that adage applies equally well in hockey. Not tonight. Massachuetts-Lowell suffered two major “Oh, no!” mistakes, but put together enough attaboys to upset Boston University, 3-2. The River Hawks’ first major mistake came after Joe Gambardella … Read more
BOSTON — Less than 24 hours after the New England Patriots electrified the region with the most stunning Super Bowl comeback in history and perhaps the most exciting win since the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey squad toppled the Russians, Harvard and Northeastern faced off in the Beanpot semifinal opener. It was a tough act to … Read more
BOSTON — Less than 24 hours after the New England Patriots electrified the region with the most stunning Super Bowl comeback in history and perhaps the most exciting win since the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey squad toppled the Russians, Harvard and Northeastern faced off in the Beanpot semifinal opener. It was a tough act to … Read more
Jim and I differed on only one game last week. Fortunately, I got that one right to creep a little closer. Baby steps. Dave last week: 7-3-0 Jim last week: 6-4-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 119-77-24 Jim’s record-to-date: 122-74-24 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Feb. 3 Maine at Providence Dave’s pick: The Black Bears aren’t going to break their winless … Read more
Jim and I differed on only one game last week. Fortunately, I got that one right to creep a little closer. Baby steps. Dave last week: 7-3-0 Jim last week: 6-4-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 119-77-24 Jim’s record-to-date: 122-74-24 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Feb. 3 Maine at Providence Dave’s pick: The Black Bears aren’t going to break their winless … Read more
You learn a lot about a team when times are good. Does it become a bit full of itself and become easy to knock of its perch, or does it stay hungry to keep the good times rolling? Almost certainly, though, you learn even more when adversity hits. Does the team have what it takes … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. Merrimack sweeps Boston University? Really? Okay, it was one thing for the Warriors to defeated the Terriers, newly minted as the number one team in the country, on Tuesday night. Way to go Merrimack. Great upset. But then to have the Warriors do … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. Merrimack sweeps Boston University? Really? Okay, it was one thing for the Warriors to defeated the Terriers, newly minted as the number one team in the country, on Tuesday night. Way to go Merrimack. Great upset. But then to have the Warriors do … Read more
I was up five games on Jim not that long ago, but had dropped back to even going into the holidays. This past weekend knocked me down another game, and then Tuesday cost me two more. Is Jim suddenly a genius or am I suddenly a moron? I’m afraid I know the answer to that … Read more
I was up five games on Jim not that long ago, but had dropped back to even going into the holidays. This past weekend knocked me down another game, and then Tuesday cost me two more. Is Jim suddenly a genius or am I suddenly a moron? I’m afraid I know the answer to that … Read more
There are different levels of dominating your opponents. You can win handily. You can win handily while sweeping them. And then you can win handily, sweep them, and shut them out in the process. That’s precisely what Notre Dame did to Alaska in a New Year’s Eve-New Year’s Day twin whitewashing. And what’s got to … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned. 1. This weekend is a looong one. From Wednesday, Dec. 28, through Saturday, Jan. 7, a Hockey East team is playing every single day but two: Monday (probably today, as you read this) and Wednesday. And the slate of Tuesday and Thursday games continues next week … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned. 1. This weekend is a looong one. From Wednesday, Dec. 28, through Saturday, Jan. 7, a Hockey East team is playing every single day but two: Monday (probably today, as you read this) and Wednesday. And the slate of Tuesday and Thursday games continues next week … Read more
With a number of upsets last week, Jim and I were both less than mediocre with our picks. Dave last week: 4-3-2 Jim last week: 4-3-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 68-47-20 Jim’s record-to-date: 67-48-20 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Dec. 9 Massachusetts at Connecticut Dave’s pick: Both teams are coming off surprisingly strong weekends. My money is on UConn keeping … Read more
With a number of upsets last week, Jim and I were both less than mediocre with our picks. Dave last week: 4-3-2 Jim last week: 4-3-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 68-47-20 Jim’s record-to-date: 67-48-20 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Dec. 9 Massachusetts at Connecticut Dave’s pick: Both teams are coming off surprisingly strong weekends. My money is on UConn keeping … Read more
I’ve once again intercepted mail from Hockey East arenas to the North Pole and am sharing it with you. On Boston College stationery: Well hello, Santa, this is Jerry York. It seems you brought us Christmas presents early this year. At 8-0-1, we’re sitting atop Hockey East and that sure is a position we love … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this weekend. 1. New Hampshire may just be for real. Yeah, I get it. The Wildcats’ overall record is just two games over .500, and the collective Hockey East record of the league teams they’ve beaten is an ugly 4-14-5. So we’ll see how they do … Read more