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North Dakota at Denver preview with writer Brad Schlossman, plus a look at possible playoff upsets: USCHO Game of the Week episode 22

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Griffin Mendel of Denver, Colorado College at Denver at Magness Arena, Jan. 19, 2019 (Candace Horgan)
Griffin Mendel of Denver, Colorado College at Denver at Magness Arena, Jan. 19, 2019 (Candace Horgan)
Denver awaits North Dakota in the quarterfinals of the NCHC (photo: Candace Horgan).

A great matchup in the NCHC quarterfinals pits North Dakota at Denver this weekend. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger catch up with Grand Forks Herald North Dakota beat writer Brad Schlossman to preview the series and to review the Fighting Hawks’ season.

We also take a look at some upset possibilities in playoff series across the six D-I men’s conferences.

This episode is sponsored by the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for more information.

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Ohio State’s Steve Rohlik looks toward Notre Dame series on USCHO Game of the Week episode 4

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Ohio State's Steve Rohlik directs from the bench. (Jamie Sabau)
Ohio State’s Steve Rohlik directs from the bench (photo: Jamie Sabau).

This week’s USCHO.com Game of the Week is No. 7 Ohio State  at No. 3 Notre Dame for a two-game series. Buckeyes coach Steve Rohlik joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview of the weekend and a look at where his team stands early in the 2018-19 season.

Also getting quick previews:

(4) Minnesota State in a home-and-home with (10) Minnesota;

(16) Wisconsin at (14) North Dakota for a pair of non-conference games that renew an old WCHA rivalry;

(2) St. Cloud State for two games at unranked, but getting votes, Colorado College;

(13) Northeastern in a Thursday-Saturday home-and-home with a Boston University squad looking for its first win;

D-I’s two newest teams: Arizona State at 6-2-0 visiting (6) Penn State for a pair;

And Air Force at Army for the first two of four meetings between these service academy rivals.

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North Dakota’s Brad Berry talks USHHOF game vs. Minnesota on USCHO Game of the Week episode 3

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Head Coach: Brad Berry 24 March 17 University of North Dakota and Boston University meet in the NCAA West Region at Scheels Arena Fargo, ND (Bradley K. Olson)
Head Coach: Brad Berry 24 March 17 University of North Dakota and Boston University meet in the NCAA West Region at Scheels Arena Fargo, ND (Bradley K. Olson)
Brad Berry’s North Dakota Fighting Hawks face Minnesota in the USHHOF game Saturday in Las Vegas (photo: Bradley K. Olson).

This week’s USCHO.com Game of the Week is Minnesota vs. North Dakota in the USHHOF game this Saturday in Las Vegas.

North Dakota coach Brad Berry talks with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger about the match up as well as the Fighting Hawks’ early season.

Jim and Ed also tackle some of the key games of the weekend, including (3) Minnesota Duluth’s weekend series at (1) Notre Dame, (2) St. Cloud’s trip to the east coast to take on Boston College and (18) Northeastern, (13) Princeton’s season opener at (10) Penn State, and the home-and-home in-state match up between (15) Bowling Green and (4) Ohio State.

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North Dakota’s Berry, Maine writer Mahoney joined us for Oct. 18 edition of USCHO Live!

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Our scheduled guests for the October 18 edition of USCHO Live! are North Dakota coach Brad Berry — whose defending national champions are a unanimous No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I men’s hockey poll — and Maine beat writer Larry Mahoney of the Bangor Daily News. Listen live at 8 p.m. EDT or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2016/10/17/north-dakotas-berry-maine-writer-mahoney-slated-for-oct-18-edition-of-uscho-live/

North Dakota’s Berry, Anchorage writer Woody join Dec. 8 USCHO Live!

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Our guests on the Dec. 8 edition of USCHO Live! are North Dakota coach Brad Berry, whose No. 4 Fighting Hawks remain atop the NCHC standings after a weekend sweep at Denver, and Doyle Woody, who covers Alaska-Anchorage for the Alaska Dispatch News. Join us live at http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2015/12/08/north-dakotas-berry-anchorage-writer-woody-join-dec-8-uscho-live

Michigan State’s Anastos, North Dakota writer Schlossman join us on Nov. 10 edition of USCHO Live!

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Our guests on the Nov. 10 edition of USCHO Live! are Michigan State coach Tom Anastos, whose Spartans are coming off a weekend sweep of New Hampshire, and Brad Elliott Schlossman, nationally-recognized sports writer and North Dakota beat writer for the Grand Forks Herald. Join us live at http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2015/11/09/michigan-states-anastos-writer-schlossman-join-us-on-nov-10-edition-of-uscho-live/

Providence’s Nate Leaman joins us on Nov. 3 edition of USCHO Live!

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Our guests on the Nov. 3 edition of USCHO Live! will be Providence coach Nate Leaman, whose 2015 national champion Friars are at No. 2 in this week’s USCHO.com men’s D-I hockey poll with a 6-0-1 record, and Brad Elliott Schlossman, nationally-recognized sports writer and beat writer for the Grand Forks Herald, covering this week’s No. 1 North Dakota. Join us live at http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2015/11/02/leaman-schlossman-join-us-on-nov-3-edition-of-uscho-live/

Preview the Frozen Four with Milewski, Starman on April 1 USCHO Live!

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It’s a special two-hour edition of USCHO Live!, previewing this weekend’s NCAA men’s ice hockey regionals.

Our scheduled guests on our March 25 episode of USCHO Live! are four analysts/commentators from ESPN: John Buccigross, who will cover the NCAA East Regional (and Frozen Four) with Barry Melrose and Quint Kessenich; Billy Jaffe, who joins Joe Davis at the NCAA Northeast Regional; Darren Eliot, who with Joe Beninati will broadcast from the NCAA Midwest Regional; and Sean Ritchlin, who will provide analysis alongside Clay Matvick from the NCAA West Regional.

North Dakota’s Hakstol, USCHO.com’s Sullivan guest on Feb. 12 USCHO Live!

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Our guests on the Feb. 12 edition of USCHO Live! will be North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol, whose No. 7 UND squad has won three straight and is in second place in the WCHA, and USCHO.com ECAC Hockey columnist Brian Sullivan. Join us for the conversation and information, Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 8 to 9 … Read more

Goals and assists

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A quick thought or two from the press box at the Xcel Energy Center (where the wireless is working much better for me on account of it being less crowded than it is down in the media workroom). I’ve said on many occasions that “Hobey Likes Goals” or “Hobey Loves Goals,” borrowing a turn of … Read more

Who Is In, Who Is Out? Early Possibilities, or What I Believe May Be The Case.

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It’s onto the tournament championship rounds. So with the help of our Pairwise Predictor, we can look at a couple of things and take some early looks at what some possibilities are. This is more commonly known as “What I Believe May Be The Case”. Because the Pairwise is a moving target with numbers, there … Read more