Teams hosting Hockey East’s first round had to earn the home ice
Two of them, Connecticut and Merrimack, needed final-night victories to secure home games this weekend.
Jim Connelly
Hockey East picks – Mar. 4-6
I’m not going to prematurely celebrate as things can still change on a dime, particularly if Dave decides to leave his brain behind and pick differently than I do in most games this weekend in a singular attempt to catch up. But I picked up two more games on Dave last weekend and hold a six … Read more
Hockey East picks – Mar. 4-6
I’m not going to prematurely celebrate as things can still change on a dime, particularly if Dave decides to leave his brain behind and pick differently than I do in most games this weekend in a singular attempt to catch up. But I picked up two more games on Dave last weekend and hold a six … Read more
TMQ: Don’t blink as conference races wrap up
Three leagues played to a frantic finish last weekend; the NCHC and WCHA wrap up this weekend.
In the end, BC and Providence stand out among the best
A five-team race late in the season became a three-team race in Hockey East’s final weekend. And in the end, though Boston College captured the top seed in the playoffs, the Eagles and the Providence Friars ended up atop of the league. That leads the three things I learned this weekend. 1. Eagles and Friars … Read more
In the end, BC and Providence stand out among the best
A five-team race late in the season became a three-team race in Hockey East’s final weekend. And in the end, though Boston College captured the top seed in the playoffs, the Eagles and the Providence Friars ended up atop of the league. That leads the three things I learned this weekend. 1. Eagles and Friars … Read more
Hockey East picks – Feb. 26-27
The regular-season is coming to an end and thanks to calling the Merrimack/Maine split correctly last weekend, I maintain my four-game lead over Dave with four weekends of play remaining. Jim last week: 7-3-1 Jim to date: 165-59-36 Dave last week: 7-3-1 Dave to date: 161-63-36 The picks below are made according to series with … Read more
Hockey East picks – Feb. 26-27
The regular-season is coming to an end and thanks to calling the Merrimack/Maine split correctly last weekend, I maintain my four-game lead over Dave with four weekends of play remaining. Jim last week: 7-3-1 Jim to date: 165-59-36 Dave last week: 7-3-1 Dave to date: 161-63-36 The picks below are made according to series with … Read more
Turnaround since Thanksgiving has Northeastern ‘in a good spot’ heading into final regular season weekend
Since an 1-11-2 start to the season, the Huskies are 13-2-3 and are locked into sixth place in the Hockey East standings.
Irish eyes are no longer smiling at Notre Dame
It looked as if the Notre Dame Fighting Irish might be headed to their first Hockey East regular season title, in just year three in the league, heading into last weekend. And for about 53 minutes on Friday, there was plenty of reason to believe that might happen. That changed quickly and leads the three … Read more
Irish eyes are no longer smiling at Notre Dame
It looked as if the Notre Dame Fighting Irish might be headed to their first Hockey East regular season title, in just year three in the league, heading into last weekend. And for about 53 minutes on Friday, there was plenty of reason to believe that might happen. That changed quickly and leads the three … Read more
TMQ: Final regular season weekends typically deliver the unpredictable
Robert Morris, Minnesota State and Michigan could be kicking themselves later for not collecting all the points available last weekend.
Hockey East picks – Feb. 12-16
Thanks to Northastern’s win over Harvard in the Beanpot consolation game and a late Merrimack goal last Saturday night to earn a tie with Connecticut, I picked up a key game late in the season on Dave. It’s almost getting to the point that he’s going to have to begin to get desperate, pinching the … Read more
Hockey East picks – Feb. 12-16
Thanks to Northastern’s win over Harvard in the Beanpot consolation game and a late Merrimack goal last Saturday night to earn a tie with Connecticut, I picked up a key game late in the season on Dave. It’s almost getting to the point that he’s going to have to begin to get desperate, pinching the … Read more
Depth helps Providence claim a key road sweep
The Friars and Notre Dame both won a pair of Hockey East games on the road last weekend.
TMQ: Despite some stumbles, top teams have cemented their status
Quinnipiac, St. Cloud State, North Dakota, Boston College and Providence haven’t been perfect but they’ve emerged as the best in the country.
Tuch’s OT goal gives Boston College title over Boston University in Beanpot’s first 1-0 game
On a night when the weather was as bad as could be for a Beanpot finale, the two teams — No. 3 Boston College and No. 7 Boston University — combined for a game that was historically low-scoring.
Beanpot consolation game has consequences for Harvard, Northeastern
The Huskies continued a resurgence, while the Crimson fell from ninth to 11th in the PairWise Rankings.
Providence, Notre Dame sweeps give each leg up on first-round byes
Ever since Hockey East changed to a three-weekend playoff format two years ago, the weekend between Beanpot games created a must-watch couple of days for the Hockey East standings as most of the games in hand that have been accumulated throughout the season level off just three weeks prior to the regular-season finale. That was … Read more
Providence, Notre Dame sweeps give each leg up on first-round byes
Ever since Hockey East changed to a three-weekend playoff format two years ago, the weekend between Beanpot games created a must-watch couple of days for the Hockey East standings as most of the games in hand that have been accumulated throughout the season level off just three weeks prior to the regular-season finale. That was … Read more