Three takeaways from UMass Lowell’s 5-0 victory over Cornell in the Northeast Regional

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MANCHESTER, N.H. — A 5-0 score did not appropriately represent how tight UMass Lowell’s victory was over Cornell in Saturday’s NCAA Northeast Regional semifinals. In fact, the shutout for goaltender Tyler Wall was nearly out in the opening minute when it appeared Cornell scored. But not so fast. That leads the three takeaways from Saturday’s … Read more

Three takeaways from UMass Lowell's 5-0 victory over Cornell in the Northeast Regional

MANCHESTER, N.H. — A 5-0 score did not appropriately represent how tight UMass Lowell’s victory was over Cornell in Saturday’s NCAA Northeast Regional semifinals. In fact, the shutout for goaltender Tyler Wall was nearly out in the opening minute when it appeared Cornell scored. But not so fast. That leads the three takeaways from Saturday’s … Read more

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Hockey East picks: Mar. 17-18

The good news is that I clinched the picks title against Dave. The bad news is that I did so on undoubtedly my worst picks week of the year. My 3-6 record was enough to beat Dave last week. So I know. But the reality is that you’ll get very authentic picks from both of us … Read more

Top four Hockey East teams headed to TD Garden for first time since 2013

For the first time since 2013 – and just the second time in the last decade – the top four seeds in the Hockey East tournament advanced out of the quarterfinal round. Top-seeded UMass Lowell needed three games against New Hampshire and will face Notre Dame in Friday’s opening semifinal. Boston College and Boston University … Read more

Hockey East: UNH beats Merrimack, forces game three

A lead can do a lot to help a team’s confidence. A night after New Hampshire couldn’t buy a goal and watched one thing go wrong after another, losing 4-0 to Merrimack in the opening game of the best-of-three opening round series, the Wildcats struck twice in the middle period and survived to see another … Read more

Hockey East: UNH beats Merrimack, forces game three

A lead can do a lot to help a team’s confidence. A night after New Hampshire couldn’t buy a goal and watched one thing go wrong after another, losing 4-0 to Merrimack in the opening game of the best-of-three opening round series, the Wildcats struck twice in the middle period and survived to see another … Read more

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Hockey East picks: First round – Mar. 3-5

Here comes the postseason. And after Dave and I had equally mediocre weeks last weekend, I head into the playoffs with a four-game lead. Jim last week: 6-5-0 Dave last week: 6-5-0 Jim to date: 151-85-32 Dave to date: 147-89-32 We will pick each series in order. Regardless of our picks in the first two … Read more

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