Consistency helps Notre Dame’s Morris net Mike Richter Award as top goalie
A sophomore, Cale Morris leads the country in save percentage (.944) and victories (27) (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Paula C. Weston
Michigan’s Pearson: Big Ten ‘prepares you for anything, for any opponent you’re going to see’
“The Big Ten’s here to stay,” Wolverines coach Mel Pearson said. “Great coaches. Great players.”
Michigan’s Pearson: Big Ten ‘prepares you for anything, for any opponent you’re going to see’
“The Big Ten’s here to stay,” Wolverines coach Mel Pearson said. “Great coaches. Great players.”
Poor start proves costly for Ohio State, which ‘ran out of time’ in Frozen Four loss
The nation’s third-best defense experienced a complete and total breakdown within the first 3:04 of the Frozen Four semifinal against Minnesota Duluth on Thursday (photo: Melissa Wade).
With drop in goals allowed, Ohio State’s faith in defensive philosophy is rewarded
Ohio State has the third-best defense in the nation, allowing 2.08 goals per game on average — a significant improvement over last year’s 30th-best blue line that allowed close to three goals per game.
Frozen Four preview: Explosive top line, second-half surge have Michigan exceeding expectations
For the Wolverines to make it to college hockey’s bonus round, they needed to improve every aspect of their game after midseason (photo: Melissa Wade).
Frozen Four preview: With stellar special teams, Ohio State quietly builds a contender
The Buckeyes take the third-best defense (2.08) and the nation’s second-best combined special teams, including the best penalty kill in Division I, into the Frozen Four (photo: Omar Phillips).
Previewing the Midwest Regional: Ohio State, Denver, Penn State, Princeton
Check out our preview of the Midwest Regional, which includes Ohio State, Denver, Penn State and Princeton (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Previewing the Northeast Regional: Cornell, Michigan, Northeastern, Boston University
Check out our preview of the Northeast Regional, which includes Cornell, Michigan, Northeastern and Boston University (photo: Omar Phillips).
TMQ: Catching our breath after conference championship weekend
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 (photo: CS Genovese).
Pickin’ the Big Ten title game: March 17
It all comes down to this. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I have done with picks so far: Last week Drew: 3-1 (.750) Paula: 4-0 (1.000) This season Drew: 100-54-14 (.637) Paula: 103-51-14 (.658) The championship game No. 3 Notre Dame (24-9-2), the top overall seed in the Big Ten tournament, hosts No. 5 Ohio … Read more
Pickin’ the Big Ten title game: March 17
It all comes down to this. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I have done with picks so far: Last week Drew: 3-1 (.750) Paula: 4-0 (1.000) This season Drew: 100-54-14 (.637) Paula: 103-51-14 (.658) The championship game No. 3 Notre Dame (24-9-2), the top overall seed in the Big Ten tournament, hosts No. 5 Ohio … Read more
This Week in the Big Ten: Notre Dame knows ‘it’s a one-and-done season right now’
Well, here we are. The top two teams in the Big Ten – Notre Dame and Ohio State – survived the season to meet for the championship this Saturday (photo: Jim Rosvold).
TMQ: Looking back on last weekend, looking ahead to conference championship weekend
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 (photo: Omar Phillips).
Close games, favorites and a surprisingly strong conference
Big Ten fans were treated to two fantastic semifinal games Saturday night. Congratulations to winners Notre Dame and Ohio State, who will play for the B1G championship this Saturday, March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day — in the Compton Family Ice Arena. 1. Two televised 3-2 thrillers provided a perfect showcase for college hockey. Maybe … Read more
Close games, favorites and a surprisingly strong conference
Big Ten fans were treated to two fantastic semifinal games Saturday night. Congratulations to winners Notre Dame and Ohio State, who will play for the B1G championship this Saturday, March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day — in the Compton Family Ice Arena. 1. Two televised 3-2 thrillers provided a perfect showcase for college hockey. Maybe … Read more
Pickin’ the Big Ten semifinals: March 10
Drew Claussen and I didn’t do so badly last weekend. There were six games played, but we both predicted seven games would be played. Last week Drew: 5-2-0 (.714) Paula: 5-2-0 (.714) This season Drew: 97-53-14 (.634) Paula: 99-51-14 (.646) The semifinals The top seeds survived last weekend’s best-of-three series, with each team sweeping its … Read more
Pickin’ the Big Ten semifinals: March 10
Drew Claussen and I didn’t do so badly last weekend. There were six games played, but we both predicted seven games would be played. Last week Drew: 5-2-0 (.714) Paula: 5-2-0 (.714) This season Drew: 97-53-14 (.634) Paula: 99-51-14 (.646) The semifinals The top seeds survived last weekend’s best-of-three series, with each team sweeping its … Read more
TMQ: Looking at the first bit of playoff action, sick goals scored last weekend
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 (photo: Melissa Wade).
Pickin’ the Big Ten playoffs: March 2-4
It’s playoff hockey time! I’m excited for the new format this year, from the best-of-three series to the campus sites to the single-elimination games that begin next week. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I did with picks during the regular season. Last week Drew: 6-2-0 (.750) Paula: 5-3-1 (.625) This season Drew: 92-51-14 (.631) Paula: … Read more