Notre Dame offers no apologies for string of heart-stopping victories
The Fighting Irish have won five straight games either in overtime or with a goal in the final minute.
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Notre Dame’s leaders make the big plays in Frozen Four win: ‘That’s what great players do’
Even though they were the two players who spurred the comeback, Andrew Oglevie and Jake Evans both said that they didn’t need to calm the team down when they were two goals in the hole.
Michigan’s resurgent season closes with a ‘heartbreaking’ ending in Frozen Four
There are, of course, no pleasant ways to lose. It’s never easy. But this was truly brutal (photo: Melissa Wade).
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.”
Gallery: Notre Dame gets past Michigan with late winner
Jake Evans’ goal gave Notre Dame a spot in the national championship game.
Breaking down the last-minute goal that sent Notre Dame into the title game
Jake Evans’ goal with 5.2 seconds left broke a 3-3 tie and lifted the Fighting Irish to a 4-3 win over Michigan and a spot in Saturday’s national championship game.
After being dominated in the circle, Notre Dame scores three off faceoff wins
Michigan won 16 of 18 faceoffs in taking a 2-0 lead, but Notre Dame made things more even afterward (photo: Melissa Wade).
Gallery: Minnesota Duluth holds off Ohio State in Frozen Four semifinals
Minnesota Duluth returned to the national championship game with a 2-1 victory over Ohio State.
With Minnesota Duluth’s win, last team in again will be among last teams playing
Starting with Yale in 2013, the final team to qualify for the tournament has gone 14-3.
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).
Young defense grows for Minnesota Duluth, which enjoys a far better Xcel experience in Frozen Four
Three weeks ago, the Bulldogs lost twice in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff to their NCAA tournament hopes in jeopardy.
Minnesota Duluth’s Tufte overcomes ‘worst pain that I’ve ever had’ in Frozen Four semifinal
The Bulldogs had jumped out to an early two-goal lead against Ohio State on Thursday evening, but fans may have been left with an uneasy feeling when they saw Riley Tufte heading down the tunnel.
Minnesota Duluth sees similar script in getting past Ohio State
The Bulldogs’ 2-1 win over the Buckeyes was eerily similar to their 2-1 win over Air Force in the NCAA West Regional final two weeks ago in Sioux Falls, S.D.
USCHO Live! from the 2018 Frozen Four: Thursday Edition talks rules, previews today’s semis
Our guests on the March 20 edition of USCHO Live! are members of ESPN’s NCAA regionals coverage. We’ll be joined by these scheduled guests: Sean Ritchlin, previewing the West Region at 8:15 p.m. EDT; John Buccigross, East Region at 8:30; Billy Jaffe, Northeast Region at 9:00; and Colby Cohen, Midwest Region at 9:15.
Listen live or on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2018/03/19/march-20-uscho-live-previews-the-ncaa-regionals-with-espns-buccigross-cohen-jaffe-and-ritchlin/
Picking the 2018 NCAA men’s Frozen Four semifinals: How our writers see it
Minnesota Duluth plays Ohio State, while Michigan plays Notre Dame in the national semifinals (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Ohio State’s Romeo picks up Elite 90 Award from NCAA
Ohio State junior goalie Sean Romeo is the recipient of this year’s Elite 90 Award for men’s hockey (photo: Omar Phillips).
With 2018 men’s Frozen Four teams, goaltending questions have been answered
Minnesota Duluth, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State all are backstopped, essentially, by first-year starters.
Ahead of Frozen Four, Michigan finds inspiration in men’s basketball team’s run to final
Coach Mel Pearson views the prominence of the Wolverines in the two “big money sports” as an advantage rather than cause for jealousy (photo: Melissa Wade).
Gallery: Michigan works out on Xcel Energy Center ice before Frozen Four
Michigan was the last of the teams to practice Wednesday at the Frozen Four.
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.