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BRACKETOLOGY: Mapping out 2023 NCAA men’s hockey tournament with regular season winding down, conference playoffs starting

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Let me first begin by welcoming back USCHO’s long-time bracketologist Jayson Moy and giving him a cap tip/apology as last week his bracket and reasoning were missing because I didn’t check the spam folder in my email and thus never found what he had sent. This week, without incident, Jayson is back and ready to … Read more

Monday 10: Denver repeats as NCHC Penrose Cup champs, Minnesota State collects MacNaughton Cup again, Alaska on brink of NCAA tournament berth

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No. 1 Gophers end regular season with big sweep Minnesota’s five unanswered goals Saturday saw the top-ranked Golden Gophers come from behind to beat visiting No. 8 Ohio State 5-2 to close out a series sweep. … Read more

USCHO Edge: Is this a week that the bookmakers get a little lazy, leaving more value than normal for bettors?

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It was just a week ago in this space that I was saying that bookmakers seem to be getting savvy when it comes to developing the lines across college hockey. Well, throw that though out the window. If you are able to bet on DraftKings, there are two games that seem pretty far off when … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: First edition proves that there might be some extreme difficulties in seeding this season

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Welcome back to Bracketology, where we try to simulate the process that the NCAA Men’s Division I Hockey Championship committee will go through on Sunday, March 19. We’ve discussed the selection criteria enough in the past, so if you need a refresher on what the PairWise Rankings are, head to this link. All that said, … Read more

TMQ: Taking detailed assessment of last little bit of 2022-23 college hockey regular season with playoffs on way

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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. Dan: Hey everyone, and Happy Tuesday! Well, Paula, we finally made it. The last week of the regular season (well, for some leagues). A season that started in October with hopes … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 2 Minnesota dominates No. 7 Penn State, 7-2; No. 20 Merrimack takes down No. 5 Boston University; No. 1 Quinnipiac wins Cleary Cup; Clarkson upsets No. 11 Cornell, 4-3; No. 3 Denver comes from behind

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One day after clinching the Big Ten regular season championship, No. 2 Minnesota delivered a statement performance with a 7-2 road win over No. 7 Penn State. Matthew Knies had the game-winning goal 39 seconds into the second period, the first of four unanswered markers scored within a 10-minute span. Floodgates: Opened pic.twitter.com/pSpijRKptJ — Minnesota … Read more

USCHO Edge: Is it possible to find value in one underdog to create a nice-paying parlay?

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We’re getting towards the end of the regular season where, as we’ve discussed in previous column, sports books are getting much better at setting lines. Thus, finding value on a single game can often be challenging. This Friday, though, you have three home underdogs (some may argue North Dakota at +100 isn’t much of a … Read more

Sitting on PairWise bubble, Alaska aiming for at-large bid to NCAA tournament as Nanooks ‘starting to see that we can play with anyone in the country’

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Fans can (and do!) argue endlessly about which team has the country’s toughest schedule. And while the Pairwise, RPI and KRACH have largely rendered these discussions moot (there’s math involved!) what’s not up for dispute of this: No team in college hockey has it tougher travel-wise than the Alaska Nanooks. Just take a gander at … Read more

TMQ: Talking Michigan-Michigan State rivalry, ’22-23 regular season conclusion approaching with question marks

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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. Dan: Happy Tuesday, everyone. Well, we’re back for another week, and it’s safe to say that the end of the season is getting wild. Incredibly wild. So wild that I don’t … Read more

BEANPOT: Northeastern’s McDonough wins historic Beanpot in tournament’s first-ever shootout; fourth championship in five years for Huskies

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Northeastern’s Gunnarwolfe Fontaine celebrates one of his two goals in regulation as the Huskies captured their fourth Beanpot in five years over Harvard. It was the first tournament featuring NU and Harvard in the final and first that required 3-on-3 overtime and a shootout to determine the win (Photo: Jim Pierce/ NU Athletics)

Monday 10: Another No. 1 falls, Notre Dame takes five of six, North Country teams fall to Quinnipiac, tight Atlantic Hockey race

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Wisconsin earns a split with Minnesota It seems we can’t go many weekends without the No. 1 in the USCHO Men’s Division I poll getting at least one loss. After a 4-1 loss to the visiting … Read more

Monday 10: Quinnipiac takes season series from Harvard, tight Big Ten standings, Western Michigan on roll, Beanpot on tap

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Bobcats over Crimson in key ECAC battle In one of the most anticipated games of the weekend, second-ranked Quinnipiac shut out No. 8 Harvard, 3-0 on Friday at Bright-Landry Hockey Center. The Bobcats were led by … Read more

TMQ: Fan attendance at Connecticut Ice tournament, voting Boston University as nation’s top team, predicting NCAA tournament dark horses

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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. Dan: Happy Tuesday, everyone! I don’t know if everywhere feels like Massachusetts, but I woke up this morning to spring skies and a 50-degree warmth that sent me right to the … Read more