Paula C. Weston

“I’ve told my wife a couple of times, I don’t know if I’ve ever figured this group out all year,” Bulldogs coach Scott Sandelin said.

He set up Henrik Borgstrom’s goal in the first period.

“We want to be tighter and not give teams so much time and space,” Bulldogs captain Dominic Toninato said.

It’s the third straight NCAA tournament appearance for this senior class, however, and Sandelin thinks that there are a few things that helped his squad advance beyond regional play.

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Three takeaways from Penn State’s 4-3, double-overtime victory over Minnesota in a Big Ten semifinal.

Wisconsin uses a stifling defense to contain Ohio State in a 2-1 victory.

Wisconsin uses a stifling defense to contain Ohio State in a 2-1 victory.

DETROIT — Here are three takeaways from Penn State’s 4-1 quarterfinal win over Michigan on Thursday. 1. Penn State’s freshmen came to play. It’s not that the rest of the team didn’t, but rookies Liam Folkes and Nate Sucese had the first two goals in the game, with Sucese’s marker at 13:24 in the first … Read more

DETROIT — Michigan State and No. 13 Ohio State had played four close games during the regular season, three one-goal games and a two-goal game that ended with an empty netter, all since Feb. 17. With the teams tied 3-3 at the end of the second period Thursday, this Big Ten quarterfinal game looked as … Read more

DETROIT — Michigan State and No. 13 Ohio State had played four close games during the regular season, three one-goal games and a two-goal game that ended with an empty netter, all since Feb. 17. With the teams tied 3-3 at the end of the second period Thursday, this Big Ten quarterfinal game looked as … Read more

Hey! We made it! It’s the Big Ten Tournament! Yippee! I don’t completely understand why, but the Big Ten regular season schedule felt like a slough to me this year. I enjoy the nonconference play in the first half because I enjoy the sheer amount of inter-league play we get to see in the Big … Read more