How many conference surprises are we expecting this year? What do people think will be the cutoff line for pairwise? 13? 14? 12?
Eagles finally woke up this weekend. Beat uvm 7-0 last night, up 3-1 after 18 minutes in period one now in game 2. Were looking out as of Friday afternoon. Now have a chance.
And Ale jinxed them. 3-2 now
It's on ESPN3 too.Can you stream NESN without a sub? Or are we talking Kodi with an add-on?
Not knowing too much about it, but how much is 25 year old seniors versus fighting recruiting battles!Norm Bazin is the best coach in college hockey.
I can't believe what he's done with the Riverhawks, this year the conference title game with the win over Norte Dame and in general over his six seasons. They have adequate talent but significantly less than most Hockey East schools and are looking at a one seed with a win tomorrow night and a two seed with a loss.
You make a good point, and he has not been a great recruiter. The oldest Lowell player is 23 though? The Lowell players are about 1.5 years older than the BU/BC players. The biggest difference is that they lack 18 year old freshmen, who tend to be the blue chippers. The extra year in juniors definitely helps Lowell's players. So, maybe that's part of Bazin's success. I will watch it more going forward.Not knowing too much about it, but how much is 25 year old seniors versus fighting recruiting battles!
BC is eliminated. They needed to win to get in. Providence is a lock. Ohio State is waiting on the result of the Penn State-Wisconsin game.Seems a 3 way tie between Prov OSU and BC for 14th. Who gets in?
I heard announcer on NesN say the Air Force win makes Prov safe but at that time they were 12th.
They are definitely a team that can win it all. Easily there best team since 1994 Frozen Four team and maybe the 1989 national champions.My first chance to see Harvard since early in the season, and they look terrific pasting Cornell in the ECAC final. Lots of offensive weapons, excellent poise.
Ryan Donato reminds me a little of Scotty Fusco in ability to cover a lot of ground in the offensive end and get rid of the puck quickly. (That analogy is a little like saying "Mookie Betts reminds me a little of Tris Speaker" in its cross generational absurdity)
That's what I heard but can you explain how Procidence is a lock? What about their ooc record made them better than BC? (Not disputing just curious)BC is eliminated. They needed to win to get in. Providence is a lock. Ohio State is waiting on the result of the Penn State-Wisconsin game.
Providence beat Denver and tied them...BC had 15 losses compared to 11 for Providence. BC had a tougher OOC schedule but just didn't win many of those games outside of Denver and a bubble team in Wisconsin. 1 or 2 more OOC wins would have put BC in.That's what I heard but can you explain how Procidence is a lock? What about their ooc record made them better than BC? (Not disputing just curious)
Sure was. Poor JerryPrior to the Hockey East tournament BC went 0-5-2 in their last seven games. That is a killer.
Right... curious the committee would not go out of its way to get OSU a friendly crowd, but rolled out the red carpet for the Friars. Again.Really surprised they didn't put OSU in Cincy
They need to sell ticketsI have no particular beef with Providence College -- I grew up in Providence, used to work there for the Big East, and still love the hoops team to death.
But WTF with how the NCAA hockey bracket makers bend over for the Friars all the time? They're probably the last team to have gotten into the whole tournament...yet they get home ice? Reminiscent of getting gifted home ice in 2015 while better Quinnipiac and Harvard teams were sent out west.
50 shots for ND to BU's 23. Kid must be exhausted.Hard to believe Oettinger is only 18