Hockey East picks: Feb. 16-22

Dave picked up two games last weekend which means this race is as tight as it can get with a few weeks left. Jim last week: 5-5-2 Jim to date: 119-76-25 Dave last week: 7-3-2 Dave to date: 118-77-25 Friday, February 16 New Hampshire at Merrimack Jim’s pick: Not sure either team is playing that … Read more

Harvard 5, Boston College 4, OT

BOSTON — Boston College battled back from 4-2 down with 2:34 remaining in regulation to force overtime but a Seb Lloyd goal at 2:43 of the extra session gave Harvard a 5-4 victory in the consolation game of the Beanpot on Monday. Logan Hutsko scored a hat trick for Boston College, including both goals late … Read more

Suddenly hot Vermont looking for first-round home ice

Don’t look now but Vermont, left for dead a few weeks back, are suddenly hot and fighting for first-round home ice. That leads this week’s three things: 1. Unbeaten in five, Vermont is red hot Raise your hand if you saw a five-game unbeaten streak coming for Vermont. Put that hand down! No one called … Read more

Connecticut 6, Brown 4

In a wild offensive game, Benjamin Freeman’s sixth goal of the season broke a 4-4 tie as Connecticut edged Brown, 6-4, in a Saturday matinee. Freeman, Wyatt Newpower and Joseph Masonius all had multi-point games for the host Huskies, while defenseman Max Gottlieb posted a game-high three points (1-2-3) for Brown in defeat. UConn now … Read more

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Vermont 4, Providence 3

Though they trailed most of the game, Vermont found a way to earn an upset victory over Providence, 4-3, at Gutterson Fieldhouse on Saturday. The Catamounts trailed 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2 before Craig Puffer notched his second goal of the night to even the game late in the second. Alex Esposito then played the role … Read more

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Merrimack 3, Maine 2 (OT)

Sami Tavernier’s goal with 1:24 left in overtime propelled Merrimack to a 3-2 win on Saturday at Alfond Arena. Merrimack never trailed in the game, grabbing leads on goals by Tyler Drevitch in the first and Brett Seney in the second, but Maine had responses to each and forced overtime when Mitchell Fossier scored on … Read more

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Hockey East picks: Feb. 2-6

Dave and I differed on a significant number of picks last week. That hasn’t happened often. Still, there wasn’t a lot of difference in the records (though I happily picked up a game). Jim last week: 7-4-1 Jim to date: 108-67-21 Dave last week: 6-5-1 Dave to date: 105-70-21 Friday, February 2 New Hampshire at … Read more