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MASCAC Quarterfinals: Westfield State Owls VS Framingham State Rams
Prior to tonight’s MASCAC quarterfinals, #4 Westfield State and #5 Framingham State split their three matchups 1-1-1 this season. Westfield State would utilize their skating speed to create several scoring chances throughout the game. 14:23 into the first period, Westfield State forward Cooper Board crashed the net and Ryan O’Halloran fed a pass from behind… Read more
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MASCAC Quarterfinals: UMass Dartmouth Corsairs vs. Worcester State Lancers
The first frame in this quarterfinal saw the higher seeded (#3) Corsairs control possession but not create many Grade A chances in the early proceedings. They were great at pushing the issue, yet did not seem to do very well in the playmaking department. For the Lancers (#6), they looked good in transition but did… Read more
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PWHL Montreal @ New York: Levy monumental against Montreal
Heading into Wednesday night’s game, Montreal was 2-0 against New York this season, winning 5-2 on January 10th and 3-2 on January 16th. New York would start New York native Abigail Levy in search of their first home win and Montreal would start Ann-Renee Desbiens. The spotlight was on Alex Carpenter. Could she continue her… Read more
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PWHL Ottawa @ PWHL Boston: Gabbie Hughes finds her Touch
Finally, after a month-plus long wait, the January 8th showdown between PWHL Ottawa and PWHL Boston got underway on February 19th. Both teams are trending in very different directions than they were at the start of the year. Coming into the game, Ottawa was riding a 5-game losing streak, while Boston held a 3-game… Read more
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Hockey East recap: Do We Have 6 National Championship Contenders here?
This past week of Hockey East action was a roller coaster of emotions for all but a handful of programs. On Monday night in the Beanpot final, the Northeastern Huskies shocked Boston University in overtime, courtesy of Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, to extend their winning streak to six games and rope themselves back into the top-25… Read more
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PWHL New York @Boston: Carpenter Wins the War of Attrition
Saturday’s game was the second showdown between PWHL New York and Boston at the Tsongas Center. The first matchup ended in favor of New York 4-1, Jade Downie-Landry scored a hat trick and Corinne Schroeder stopped 32 of 33 shots, while Soderberg gave up 3 off 13 shots and was replaced by Frankel. This time… Read more