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 clubs certainly won’t have easy roads to reach the final game, as this field of four is rounded out by fellow traditional powers that know how to play on the big stage.
Thursday’s semifinal round from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., features Boston University facing Denver at 5 p.m. EST, and Boston College taking on Michigan at 8:30 p.m. The national title game is set for Saturday at 6 p.m.
Here are the storylines that we’ll be keeping an eye on.
