Jim ConnellyCHESTNUT 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.
It was a good week to a be a “family” pet in Hockey East as two Cats (Vermont Catamounts and New Hampshire Wildcats) and one dog (Boston University Terriers) earned a total of four wins in two nights. That headlines the three things I learned in Hockey East this week: 1) Vermont, UNH and BU … Read more
It was a good week to a be a “family” pet in Hockey East as two Cats (Vermont Catamounts and New Hampshire Wildcats) and one dog (Boston University Terriers) earned a total of four wins in two nights. That headlines the three things I learned in Hockey East this week: 1) Vermont, UNH and BU … Read more
Just like Hockey East teams out-of-conference, neither Dave nor I posted a very good record in week one. Still, I have a one-game lead on the old man. Jim last week: 8-5-1 Jim to-date: 8-5-1 Dave last week: 7-6-1 Dave to-date: 7-6-1 Friday, October 17 Northeastern at Colgate Jim’s pick: The Huskies haven’t looked too … Read more
Just like Hockey East teams out-of-conference, neither Dave nor I posted a very good record in week one. Still, I have a one-game lead on the old man. Jim last week: 8-5-1 Jim to-date: 8-5-1 Dave last week: 7-6-1 Dave to-date: 7-6-1 Friday, October 17 Northeastern at Colgate Jim’s pick: The Huskies haven’t looked too … Read more
The highly touted rookie had two goals and two assists in his first regular season game.