Jim ConnellyFor the second straight week, Dave and I had just one game picked differently. And for the second straight week, I won that game. Thus, I have trimmed Dave’s lead to the slimmest of margins as we near the halfway point. Jim last week: 10-7-0 Jim to-date: 76-38-9 Dave last week: 9-8-0 Dave to-date: 77-37-9 … Read more
The Huskies have won three of their last five after an 0-8-1 start.
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.
If you were a Hockey East team ranked in the top 10 in the nation’s polls, this wasn’t a great week. That leads off the three things I learned this week: 1. It ain’t easy wearing a target on your back Everyone knows it’s lonely at the top, and for many of the Hockey East … Read more
If you were a Hockey East team ranked in the top 10 in the nation’s polls, this wasn’t a great week. That leads off the three things I learned this week: 1. It ain’t easy wearing a target on your back Everyone knows it’s lonely at the top, and for many of the Hockey East … Read more
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Any coach loves when his team can score goals in bunches. On Friday, that’s exactly what No. 3 Minnesota did. An opportunistic Gophers team twice produced two-goal outbursts in skating past No. 12 Boston College, 6-2, on Friday night at BC’s Kelley Rink. The first Minnesota outburst came with the Eagles … Read more
Dave and I picked differently on just two games last week and one of those wasn’t played. So I made up the most I possibly could on the deficit. Jim last week: 11-3-1 Jim to-date: 66-31-9 Dave last week: 10-4-1 Dave to-date: 68-29-9 Friday, November 26 Minnesota at Boston College Jim’s pick: I would like … Read more
Dave and I picked differently on just two games last week and one of those wasn’t played. So I made up the most I possibly could on the deficit. Jim last week: 11-3-1 Jim to-date: 66-31-9 Dave last week: 10-4-1 Dave to-date: 68-29-9 Friday, November 26 Minnesota at Boston College Jim’s pick: I would like … Read more
The league coordinator of officials has been aggressive in using postgame video review to identify when players dive and embellish with appropriate protocol in place to deal with the offenders.
We’re about a third of the way through the league slate for most of the teams in Hockey East and it appears that there is a trio of teams to beat a top the Hockey East standings. That leads my three things I learned this weekend: 1. UML, BU and UVM: The alphabet soup trio … Read more
We’re about a third of the way through the league slate for most of the teams in Hockey East and it appears that there is a trio of teams to beat a top the Hockey East standings. That leads my three things I learned this weekend: 1. UML, BU and UVM: The alphabet soup trio … Read more
Okay, it’s time to stop the bleeding. Over the last three week’s Dave has begun a run of domination that needs to be stopped right now. I’m only three games back, but if the bleeding doesn’t get stopped soon it could be a disaster. Jim last week: 7-5-2 Jim to-date: 47-24-7 Dave last week: 9-3-2 … Read more
Okay, it’s time to stop the bleeding. Over the last three week’s Dave has begun a run of domination that needs to be stopped right now. I’m only three games back, but if the bleeding doesn’t get stopped soon it could be a disaster. Jim last week: 7-5-2 Jim to-date: 47-24-7 Dave last week: 9-3-2 … Read more
A strong performance against Boston University after beating Boston College was a good sign to coach Mike Cavanaugh.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Two teams headed in opposite directions continued on their respective paths on Tuesday night with Harvard earning a 6-3 victory behind an Alex Kerfoot hat trick over an injury-and-illness-laden No. 8 Boston College team. The victory extended Harvard’s unbeaten streak to begin the season to four games (2-0-2), while the Eagles … Read more
Vermont showed a lot of meddle this weekend earning a sweep over Maine. And that leads the three things I learned about Hockey East this weekend: 1. Friday rally turns into a weekend sweep for the Catamounts It appeared Maine was about to win just its second road game in the Red Gendron era on … Read more
Vermont showed a lot of meddle this weekend earning a sweep over Maine. And that leads the three things I learned about Hockey East this weekend: 1. Friday rally turns into a weekend sweep for the Catamounts It appeared Maine was about to win just its second road game in the Red Gendron era on … Read more
Dave rallied last weekend to post an impressive 13-3-1 mark and make up the two-game deficit. Three weeks in, all tied. Jim last week: 11-5-1 Jim to-date: 32-13-3 Dave last week: 13-3-1 Dave to-date: 32-13-3 Friday, October 31 Massachusetts at Maine Jim’s pick: Though I like the way UMass is playing of late, Maine showed last … Read more
Dave rallied last weekend to post an impressive 13-3-1 mark and make up the two-game deficit. Three weeks in, all tied. Jim last week: 11-5-1 Jim to-date: 32-13-3 Dave last week: 13-3-1 Dave to-date: 32-13-3 Friday, October 31 Massachusetts at Maine Jim’s pick: Though I like the way UMass is playing of late, Maine showed last … Read more
Having begun the season 4-0, including 2-0 in Hockey East, it seems early on that the fruits of the labor the Catamounts coaching staff and players have delivered in recent years is beginning to harvest.