TMQ: First weekend of NCAA tournament brings a few surprises and busted brackets
In the end, two No. 1 seeds and two No. 2 seeds made it to the Frozen Four.
Jim Connelly
Sources: Notre Dame leaving Hockey East for Big Ten in 2017
Notre Dame is preparing to leave Hockey East for the Big Ten in the 2017-18 season, sources told USCHO on Tuesday. The school joined Hockey East three seasons ago in the massive conference realignment for western schools. That coincided with the formation of the Big Ten, which has been at six teams but is poised … Read more
TMQ: On the meaning of a conference playoff title and the meaning of a week off
Some teams enter the NCAA tournament on the high of winning a title. Others had last weekend off to rest up.
NCAA committee sees straightforward path to generating a ‘really strong bracket’
The entire process took just 30-45 minutes, a little bit quicker than normal, and in establishing the four regional brackets the committee was able to accomplish one of its top goals — avoiding first-round matchups between conference opponents, particularly the six Hockey East schools.
Hockey East picks – Mar. 18-19
Dave went with strategy over intelligence last weekend and made a bad deficit a horrid one. Butt-kick central. This is like a six-goal victory. On to the Garden. Jim last week: 8-1-0 Jim to date: 189-65-36 Dave last week: 3-6-0 Dave to date: 174-80-36 Friday, March 18 Hockey East Semifinals (at TD Garden, Boston) No. … Read more
Hockey East picks – Mar. 18-19
Dave went with strategy over intelligence last weekend and made a bad deficit a horrid one. Butt-kick central. This is like a six-goal victory. On to the Garden. Jim last week: 8-1-0 Jim to date: 189-65-36 Dave last week: 3-6-0 Dave to date: 174-80-36 Friday, March 18 Hockey East Semifinals (at TD Garden, Boston) No. … Read more
A postseason rivalry resumes in the Hockey East semifinals
Providence and UMass-Lowell meet again at the TD Garden, while Boston College plays red-hot Northeastern.
TMQ: As championship weekend nears, Northeastern continues to impress
The Huskies were 2-12-3 in late November but have won 18 of 21 to get into contention for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
Five Hockey East teams in NCAAs seems a foregone conclusion… but what about six?
A year ago, the NCHC made history placing six teams in the NCAA field, the most any conference had ever placed in a single season. Could Hockey East repeat that feat? That leads the three things I learned this week. 1. Hockey East could have six teams in NCAA field We know some simple facts … Read more
Five Hockey East teams in NCAAs seems a foregone conclusion… but what about six?
A year ago, the NCHC made history placing six teams in the NCAA field, the most any conference had ever placed in a single season. Could Hockey East repeat that feat? That leads the three things I learned this week. 1. Hockey East could have six teams in NCAA field We know some simple facts … Read more
Five Hockey East teams in NCAAs seems a foregone conclusion… but what about six?
A year ago, the NCHC made history placing six teams in the NCAA field, the most any conference had ever placed in a single season. Could Hockey East repeat that feat? That leads the three things I learned this week. 1. Hockey East could have six teams in NCAA field We know some simple facts … Read more
Five Hockey East teams in NCAAs seems a foregone conclusion… but what about six?
A year ago, the NCHC made history placing six teams in the NCAA field, the most any conference had ever placed in a single season. Could Hockey East repeat that feat? That leads the three things I learned this week. 1. Hockey East could have six teams in NCAA field We know some simple facts … Read more
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.
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