It wasn’t supposed to end this way. Boston College’s storybook season came to a bitter conclusion on the national championship stage on Saturday night. The top-seeded Eagles were shut out for the first time all season, falling, 2-0, to Denver which captured its NCAA record-setting 10th national … [Read more...]
6 takeaways from BC’s win, BU’s loss in Frozen Four semifinals
Boston College has punched its ticket to the ultimate game in Saint Paul. After archrival Boston University’s championship hopes ended with a 2-1 loss to Denver in Thursday’s first Frozen Four semifinal, the top-seeded Eagles left no doubt about their status. Freshman Will Smith (Lexington, Mass.) … [Read more...]
The biggest storylines to watch in the Frozen Four semifinals
The weekend that men’s college hockey fans all over have been waiting for is finally here. Top-ranked archrivals Boston College and Boston University have reached the Frozen Four, each just one win away from what could turn out to be a national championship game for the ages. However, the two Boston … [Read more...]
5 takeaways from second round of NCAA Tournament regionals
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― No. 1 found a way. Boston College never led in regulation, but graduate transfer Jack Malone’s rebound goal at 3:06 of overtime capped off the team’s two-goal comeback en route to a 5-4 win over reigning national champion Quinnipiac in Sunday’s Providence Regional title game at … [Read more...]
4 takeaways from first round of NCAA Tournament regionals
It’s not often that expectations from the outset of a long college hockey season meet reality. The load of NHL talent on the Boston University and Boston College led the two Commonwealth Avenue archrivals to be popular Frozen Four picks before the season began way back in October. The Terriers and … [Read more...]
Why each New England team could go on a run in NCAA Tournament
It’s the best time of the year in Division 1 men’s college hockey. Selection Sunday is over, and the 16-team bracket for the NCAA Tournament has been set. Five New England-based teams — four from Hockey East and one from ECAC Hockey — are now four wins away from a national championship. The … [Read more...]