Hockey East picks: October 21-27

Plenty of upsets last week led to equally poor picks records for both Dave and me. Jim last week: 6-6-1 Dave last week: 6-6-1 Jim’s record-to-date: 11-10-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 12-9-2 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, October 21 Massachusetts at Boston College Jim’s pick: BC rebounded nicely from last Friday’s hiccup and I would count on the Eagles to keep … Read more

After exhibition sleepwalk, Millan back in form for Boston University

BOSTON — Boston University fans know that they can count on senior goaltender Kieran Millan. Except, perhaps, in games that don’t count. In last week’s exhibition game, Millan sleepwalked through two periods, giving up five goals on just 17 shots against St. Francis Xavier. But what a difference a week, and a game that counts … Read more

Let the roller coaster ride continue for Northeastern

BOSTON – When the dust cleared Sunday night at Agganis Arena and sixth-seeded Northeastern moved onto the Hockey East semifinals, the Huskies faithful took a very deep breath. That’s nothing new for the fans from Huntington Avenue. Northeastern, which scored an empty-net goal to 2:14 remaining in regulation to take a 5-2 lead in game … Read more

Hockey East picks – Quarterfinals

Jim gained a little on Dave in the final week of the regular season, which at this point is like insult to injury. Dave last week: 5-3-2 Jim last week: 6-2-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 100-36-30 (.692) Jim’s record-to-date: 111-33-28 (.726) Here are this week’s picks for the Hockey East quarterfinal series (series days listed in parenthesis; … Read more

Northeastern’s Cronin on suspension: “The worst part was waiting”

In the three-plus weeks that Northeastern head coach sat on the sideline awaiting his fate, he admitted that not only was it difficult, but it was extremely frustrating. “The worst part about it was waiting to find out what your penalty it,” said Cronin, who said he spent part of his time away at his … Read more

Weekend recap: Mar. 4-5

The Hockey East regular season went out with a bang. Commissioner Joe Bertagna was prescient enough to once again schedule the Boston College – New Hampshire home-and-home series on the final weekend, a move that paid handsome dividends. Boston College, which opened the weekend one point down, leapfrogged UNH on Friday with a dominating performance.  … Read more

BC’s York turns to Belichick for help capturing elusive regular-season title

DURHAM, N.H. – When you take a look at this year’s senior class for Boston College, you can sum up their success in one word: championships. The three seniors – John Muse, Joe Whitney and Brian Gibbons – have combined for three Beanpot titles, two Hockey East tournament titles and, most impressively two NCAA national … Read more

Hockey East picks: Mar. 4-5

The race between Jim and me is getting close to a mathematical close-out, but I’m still holding out hope that he’ll choke like the New York Yankees.   Dave last week: 5-2-3 Jim last week: 5-2-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 95-35-28 Jim’s record-to-date: 105-31-26 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, March 4 Boston University at Northeastern Dave’s pick: In … Read more