TMQ: Conference pictures start to take shape
After a weekend of interesting upsets, we know a little bit more about the league races.
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TMQ: Some of the top teams show cause for concern around the holiday break
After tremendous starts, Providence and Boston College have both faltered recently.
Big Ten teams didn’t do themselves many favors in the first half
Their 30-32-11 nonconference record is slightly better than last season’s, but it’s going to make it tough for two B1G teams to get into the NCAA tournament.
TMQ: First half shows the difficulty in consistency
A few teams have emerged as the elite, but for many, the struggle to play at a high level every night has been real.
TMQ: Is age-limiting proposal an answer to a problem that doesn’t exist?
Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss the Big Ten’s proposal to penalize 21-year-old freshmen by taking away one year of eligibility.
TMQ: Revisiting Belfast and weighing college hockey’s potential next venues
Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston take a look back at the inaugural Friendship Four in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: On perfection, parity and teams whose true colors are yet unknown
With Quinnipiac’s pair of ties last weekend, there won’t be a perfect record this season, leaving Cornell’s 1969-70 team as the only team to pull off the feat.
TMQ: Haves and have-nots emerge in goal scoring
Confidence comes into play for talented teams that just aren’t putting the puck in the net, Paula C. Weston and Jim Connelly write in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: In losses and wins, there are matters of perception
North Dakota lost the No. 1 ranking thanks to what voters likely considered a bad loss, while Quinnipiac is starting to get recognized for its 8-0 start.
TMQ: Three leagues stand out after first month of play
Teams from ECAC Hockey, Hockey East and the NCHC have put themselves in positions of strength as we head into November.
TMQ: How much should we put into strong starts for teams and individuals?
Omaha and Quinnipiac are both 6-0 and both feature players near the top of the goal-scoring rankings.
TMQ: Once again, NCHC, Hockey East standing out early
The NCHC went 11-2-1 in nonconference play last weekend, while Hockey East has gone 5-2-2 against NCHC teams so far in 2015-16.
TMQ: Who’s No. 1? Take your pick this early in the season
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.
TMQ: Navigating the regionals aftermath, and a friendly wager on the Frozen Four
The two national semifinals are polar opposites in terms of the pedigrees of the teams involved.
TMQ: A wide-open NCAA tournament field shows some vulnerable No. 1 seeds
Jim Connelly and Matthew Semisch see the chance for some upsets in the regionals in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Beyond the trophy, St. Cloud State has most to play for at NCHC’s Frozen Faceoff
The Huskies are the only team in the field not yet secure of an NCAA tournament spot entering the semifinals.
TMQ: It’s the season of the NCHC, but let’s not go too far
The league could get six of its eight teams in the NCAA tournament, but Jim Connelly warns Matthew Semisch about overemphasizing this season’s accomplishments.
TMQ: Working overtime (and then some), a compelling Big Ten finish and ranking the upsets
Niagara was last in the PairWise Rankings until it beat Holy Cross in a best-of-three Atlantic Hockey series.
TMQ: Perilous playoff paths, defense vs. offense and Hobey’s freshman bias
Which of the Eastern leagues’ regular season champions will have the toughest road to a playoff title?
TMQ: Appreciating Quinnipiac, assessing the top coaches and picking dark horses
The Bobcats clinched at least a share of the ECAC Hockey title and the No. 1 playoff seed.