Providence outshoots Omaha 16-9, but teams are scoreless after first period
Omaha and Providence are scoreless through one period of the opening national semifinal game at the 2015 Frozen Four at the TD Garden.
Jim Connelly
Frozen Four preview: Defense the focal point for ‘battle-tested’ Providence
The Friars are back in the Frozen Four after 30 years, and goaltender Jon Gillies and a mobile defense will be on display.
Recent drought notwithstanding, Boston has played a key role in Frozen Four history
The 2015 tournament will be the eighth time the NCAA championship has been awarded in the city, including one at Boston College in Chestnut Hill.
Some tips to help you enjoy Boston during the Frozen Four
The history and the dining are impressive, but beware of the tourist traps.
TMQ: Navigating the regionals aftermath, and a friendly wager on the Frozen Four
The two national semifinals are polar opposites in terms of the pedigrees of the teams involved.
Rodrigues breaks tie late as Boston University beats Minnesota-Duluth for Frozen Four spot
His Northeast Regional-winning goal with 2:24 remaining gave top-seeded BU a 3-2 victory over Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday and punched the Terriers’ ticket to the Frozen Four in their hometown.
Three-goal first period sets tone for another Minnesota-Duluth win over Minnesota
The Bulldogs finished 4-1 against their rivals this season after a NCAA tournament first-round win.
Moving the regionals to campus sites a mixed bag with NCAA tournament coaches
There has been a significant amount of buzz around college hockey about the possibility that this could be one of the final weekends for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament regional tournaments as we now know them.
Moving the regionals to campus sites a mixed bag with NCAA tournament coaches
There has been a significant amount of buzz around college hockey about the possibility that this could be one of the final weekends for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament regional tournaments as we now know them.
TMQ: A wide-open NCAA tournament field shows some vulnerable No. 1 seeds
Jim Connelly and Matthew Semisch see the chance for some upsets in the regionals in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Large NCHC contingent posed biggest challenge for NCAA committee in making tournament bracket
Six teams from the league were selected for the tournament, and the committee tried to avoid first-round matchups between the teams.
Hockey East picks – Mar. 20-21
One weekend left and Dave holds a slim one-game lead over me in the picks. I was able to pick up two games last weekend correctly picking UMass Lowell in games one and three and New Hampshire in game one. Now let’s hope Dave doesn’t run the four-corner offense and pick exactly the same as … Read more
Hockey East picks – Mar. 20-21
One weekend left and Dave holds a slim one-game lead over me in the picks. I was able to pick up two games last weekend correctly picking UMass Lowell in games one and three and New Hampshire in game one. Now let’s hope Dave doesn’t run the four-corner offense and pick exactly the same as … Read more
Of Hockey East’s semifinalists, some need playoff title more than others
Boston University is a lock for the NCAA tournament, while New Hampshire can only get in with the automatic bid. UMass-Lowell and Vermont are in uncertain territory.
TMQ: It’s the season of the NCHC, but let’s not go too far
The league could get six of its eight teams in the NCAA tournament, but Jim Connelly warns Matthew Semisch about overemphasizing this season’s accomplishments.
BU, Lowell hold, Vermont upsets with emotion and UNH takes extra drama to advance
Boston University and UMass Lowell each advanced to the Garden but both did so in very different ways. That leads the three things we take away from this weekend. 1. Terriers easily advance, Lowell reaches Garden after battle. It was incredible to see BU get past Merrimack with such ease. Given that every other series … Read more
BU, Lowell hold, Vermont upsets with emotion and UNH takes extra drama to advance
Boston University and UMass Lowell each advanced to the Garden but both did so in very different ways. That leads the three things we take away from this weekend. 1. Terriers easily advance, Lowell reaches Garden after battle. It was incredible to see BU get past Merrimack with such ease. Given that every other series … Read more
Long overtimes reflect NCAA hockey’s lack of offense
Possibly the most telling statistic in reviewing the top 50 longest games list is that 38 of those 50 games occurred since 2000.
Long overtimes reflect NCAA hockey’s lack of offense
Possibly the most telling statistic in reviewing the top 50 longest games list is that 38 of those 50 games occurred since 2000.
Blackwell helps Harvard sweep Brown
It was injuries that derailed what early on looked like a banner season for the Harvard Crimson. So it seems appropriate that the team’s ability to rebound from injuries played a key role on Saturday as the Crimson advanced to the ECAC quarterfinals with a 4-3 win in front of 662 fans at Bright-Landry Hockey … Read more