by Chris Lynch | Feb 14, 2020 | Hockey East, NCAA
Durham, NH- Boston University had their hearts broken on Monday night in the Beanpot final. The loss to Northeastern felt like the end, but BU remained in a bitterly contested Hockey East playoff push. The Terriers returned to the ice on Valentine’s Day and picked up...
by Chris Lynch | Feb 9, 2020 | Hockey East, NCAA
Durham, NH- The race for the Hockey East Tournament is among the most fascinating in the whole country. Eight of the eleven teams make it. Entering the weekend, New Hampshire sat in ninth place but was only five points behind the first placed teams. A Friday night win...
by Chris Lynch | Mar 16, 2019 | Hockey East, NCAA
Amherst, MA — The 2018 playoffs gave the Massachusetts Minutemen confidence in playoff situations. The 2019 season gave UMass an aura of magic and the burden of expectation. They carried all three into their playoff opener with the New Hampshire Wildcats on...
by Chris Lynch | Mar 14, 2019 | Hockey East, NCAA
The Hockey East playoffs begin a week later than past years thanks to a changed format. Nonetheless, the postseason road to TD Garden begins in haste with eight teams jostling for a chance at the Lou Lamoriello Trophy. Let’s take a look at the matchups for the...
by Chris Lynch | Feb 3, 2019 | Hockey East, NCAA
Durham, NH — The Maine-New Hampshire rivalry lived up to expectation for the first two duels of the season. The Black Bears and Wildcats tied to open the series in Orono on MLK Day, then UNH pulled an overtime effort on Friday night in Durham. The three-game...