Jim ConnellyHost Providence held of a feisty Maine team, 3-2, on Saturday to sweep their quarterfinal series and advance to the semifinals where they will face Northeastern on Friday in the second semifinal game at the TD Garden. Providence jumped out to a 3-0 first-period lead on Scott Conway’s second goal of the series combined with … Read more
BOSTON — One night after being in an absolute dogfight from beginning to end, the Northeastern Huskies and their faithful breathed a bit easier on Saturday night. The second-seeded Huskies exploded for two goals in the first period and four more in the second to romp past eighth-seed Massachusetts, 7-2, to earn a sweep of … Read more
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Minutemen had themselves in an ideal position to pull off an upset of #2 seed Northeastern in the opening game of the best-of-three quarterfinals. Then one bounce changed everything. With the game tied at 2, UMass holding a significant territorial advantage and on the power play, a timely penalty kill featuring … Read more
Well, Dave pulled the rabbit out of his (expletive) last weekend perfectly picking the Vermont-Mass series. Thus, I’m going to have to correctly pick a couple of upsets this week or else the old man will be the champion, despite having trailed the entire season. Jim last week: 3-4-0 Dave last week: 5-2-0 Jim to … Read more
Well, Dave pulled the rabbit out of his (expletive) last weekend perfectly picking the Vermont-Mass series. Thus, I’m going to have to correctly pick a couple of upsets this week or else the old man will be the champion, despite having trailed the entire season. Jim last week: 3-4-0 Dave last week: 5-2-0 Jim to … Read more
Last weekend, hosting a series, this time a first-round set with Vermont, was a big step forward for UMass. Escaping that series with a two-games-to-one victory to advance to play Northeastern this weekend in the Hockey East quarterfinals is a very big deal (photo: UMass Athletics).
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Melissa Wade).
New Hampshire fought down to the final minute in back-to-back losses to Maine in Hockey East first-round play. But their loss to rival Maine ended the illustrious career of bench boss Dick Umile. 1. The legendary career of Umile ends, but memories never will Minutes after Maine advanced past New Hampshire with a 3-1 win … Read more
New Hampshire fought down to the final minute in back-to-back losses to Maine in Hockey East first-round play. But their loss to rival Maine ended the illustrious career of bench boss Dick Umile. 1. The legendary career of Umile ends, but memories never will Minutes after Maine advanced past New Hampshire with a 3-1 win … Read more
Amazing. After 22 weeks of the regular season, Dave and I have the exact same record. It’s almost impossible to believe. The postseason will be the deciding factor this year. May the best man win. Jim last week: 5-3-1 Jim to date: 131-81-26 Dave last week: 6-2-1 Dave to date: 131-81-26 Hockey East playoffs – … Read more
Amazing. After 22 weeks of the regular season, Dave and I have the exact same record. It’s almost impossible to believe. The postseason will be the deciding factor this year. May the best man win. Jim last week: 5-3-1 Jim to date: 131-81-26 Dave last week: 6-2-1 Dave to date: 131-81-26 Hockey East playoffs – … Read more
The Hockey East regular season is complete and the playoffs are upon us (photo: Melissa Wade).
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
It took until the end of the final game on Saturday for the pairings in the Hockey East first round to align, but once they did, there was a commonailty in all three series: rivals. 1. Battle of the Merrimack Valley UMass Lowell beat Merrimack, 5-0, on Saturday to earn split of the weekend series. … Read more
It took until the end of the final game on Saturday for the pairings in the Hockey East first round to align, but once they did, there was a commonailty in all three series: rivals. 1. Battle of the Merrimack Valley UMass Lowell beat Merrimack, 5-0, on Saturday to earn split of the weekend series. … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregorio remembers meeting NCAA head of officials Frank Cole at the John A. Ryan Arena in Watertown to evaluating some referees (photo: Melissa Wade).
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
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
When he was hired in 2011, his hiring turned a lot of heads and usually for the wrong reasons. When he led his team to the Hockey East title in 2016, most still had their doubts (photo: Melissa Wade).