Jim ConnellyTime to pick the quarterfinals. I may have been perfect in the opening round, but it’s difficult to pick a best-of-three. So often, if a team wins game one, they sweep. But this year’s Hockey East field is about a tightly stacked as possible. Thus, sweeps will be difficult. That said, even if I pick … Read more
Time to pick the quarterfinals. I may have been perfect in the opening round, but it’s difficult to pick a best-of-three. So often, if a team wins game one, they sweep. But this year’s Hockey East field is about a tightly stacked as possible. Thus, sweeps will be difficult. That said, even if I pick … Read more
The playoff format will change again next season with the addition of a 12th team, and coaches want to see a best-of-three series in the first round.
The biggest surprise in the opening weekend of the Hockey East playoffs was that there were not any surprises at all. That leads the list of things I learned this weekend in Hockey East: 1. Favorite survive single elimination Plenty was made about the first-round single elimination series in Hockey East, mostly that some very … Read more
The biggest surprise in the opening weekend of the Hockey East playoffs was that there were not any surprises at all. That leads the list of things I learned this weekend in Hockey East: 1. Favorite survive single elimination Plenty was made about the first-round single elimination series in Hockey East, mostly that some very … Read more
Just when I began getting cocky, karma put me back in my place last week. Jim last week: 4-4-1 Jim to-date: 147-66-28 (.668) Dave to-date: 123-65-24 (.637) Friday, March 7 #10 Massachusetts at #7 Vermont Jim’s pick: I think that Vermont has enough of the depth at each position to win this game and advance. … Read more
Just when I began getting cocky, karma put me back in my place last week. Jim last week: 4-4-1 Jim to-date: 147-66-28 (.668) Dave to-date: 123-65-24 (.637) Friday, March 7 #10 Massachusetts at #7 Vermont Jim’s pick: I think that Vermont has enough of the depth at each position to win this game and advance. … Read more
The number of unhappy coaches, athletic directors and presidents at the end of the weekend likely will have a lot to do with whether this same do-or-die format is around next year.
Notre Dame upsets No. 1 Boston College while Providence wins two at Maine. These two teams are playing their best hockey heading into the playoffs. That leads the three things I learned this week: 1. Irish upset Eagles to take six-game unbeaten streak into playoffs Notre Dame pulled off an impressive upset of the top-seeded … Read more
Notre Dame upsets No. 1 Boston College while Providence wins two at Maine. These two teams are playing their best hockey heading into the playoffs. That leads the three things I learned this week: 1. Irish upset Eagles to take six-game unbeaten streak into playoffs Notre Dame pulled off an impressive upset of the top-seeded … Read more
Somehow Dave’s non-participation in picks has brought out the best in me. A near-perfect week last weekend. Jim last week: 8-0-2 Jim to date: 143-62-27 (.674) Date to date: 123-65-24 (.637) Friday, February 28 Northeastern at Boston University Jim’s pick: The Huskies come into Parker Rink and spoil Jack Parker Night. NU 4, BU 2 … Read more
Somehow Dave’s non-participation in picks has brought out the best in me. A near-perfect week last weekend. Jim last week: 8-0-2 Jim to date: 143-62-27 (.674) Date to date: 123-65-24 (.637) Friday, February 28 Northeastern at Boston University Jim’s pick: The Huskies come into Parker Rink and spoil Jack Parker Night. NU 4, BU 2 … Read more
Five teams have a shot at second place as the regular season winds down.
The fact that Boston College clinched the regular season title a night after Valentine’s Day hardly means that there won’t be excitement in Hockey East in the final weekend of the regular season. That is one of three things I learned this weekend in Hockey East: 1. League races from two through eight incredibly tight … Read more
The fact that Boston College clinched the regular season title a night after Valentine’s Day hardly means that there won’t be excitement in Hockey East in the final weekend of the regular season. That is one of three things I learned this weekend in Hockey East: 1. League races from two through eight incredibly tight … Read more
With Dave on injured reserve, I went ahead and had my best week of the year to take a big lead in percentage points. Jim last week: 8-1-1 Jim to date: 135-62-25 (.664) Date to date: 123-65-24 (.637) Friday, Feb. 21 Massachusetts-Lowell at Boston College Jim’s pick: This is by far the most difficult series … Read more
With Dave on injured reserve, I went ahead and had my best week of the year to take a big lead in percentage points. Jim last week: 8-1-1 Jim to date: 135-62-25 (.664) Date to date: 123-65-24 (.637) Friday, Feb. 21 Massachusetts-Lowell at Boston College Jim’s pick: This is by far the most difficult series … Read more
The team mathematically is still able to reach fifth place and a first-round playoff bye, but that has become a bit unrealistic with just three league games to play.
Matt Willows, a junior winger for New Hampshire, scored a natural hat trick in Monday’s 3-1 Wildcats victory over BU.
Last Monday night, Boston College won its fifth straight Beanpot. But that wasn’t the only trophy the Eagles received last week. That leads off the three things I learned this week: 1. Boston College clinches regular-season title So it seems a little bit early in the calendar, but the Hockey East regular season trophy is already decided. … Read more