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MASCAC Semifinals: Plymouth State Panthers vs. Westfield State Owls
The early proceedings in this conference playoff matchup saw both teams trying to find their footing. When they did, however, the scoring chances were plentiful. Westfield State, particularly their first forward unit, looked as though they were punching above their weight for a good portion of the first stanza and ended up with a respectable… Read more
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PWHL Ottawa @ PWHL Montreal: Dalton Runs Wild
Through their first two contests this season, PWHL Montreal has been able to get the better of PWHL Ottawa, handing them a pair of 1-goal defeats. On January Ann-Sophie Bettez was the hero in Overtime for Montreal, and in the January 27th showdown, Maureen Murphy and Ann-Renée Desbiens took center stage. Since the last… Read more
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PWHL New York @ Toronto: Kristen Campbell’s lockdown in Toronto
Entering tonight’s matchup, both teams were red hot. Toronto won four consecutive games and New York three. Both teams played each other three times this season, with Toronto winning the last two games. Schroeder and Campbell would get the nod for their respective teams to start between the pipes. We would witness the top two… Read more
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KHL updates: SKA goes Jekyll & Hyde in two games, Sochi avoids season series sweep as Michkov continues to perform and Tyanulin makes franchise history
We saw two very different performances from SKA Saint Petersburg this week. On Tuesday, February 20th, they were blanked 3-0 in their home game against Severstal Cherepovets. They narrowly out-shot Severstal 21-20, but looked lifeless and never really meaningfully in control. This is reflected by the puck controlled time, with Severstal having the advantage 18:42… Read more
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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