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Hockey East Recap: Boston Rolls into the Bean Pot on Winning Streaks
The first weekend of February was filled with highs-and-lows for every program that played two games in as many days. In a strange turn of events, the teams that only had one game over the weekend happened to walk away with a favorable result (Except UMass Lowell because that’s who they are this season).… Read more
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Plymouth State Panthers @ MCLA Trailblazers: A demonstration of heart
You really have to have won a lot of small battles and shown some strong will/had results to show for it to have positive reflections on a game wherein you were out-shot by 55 and ultimately were defeated by multiple goals, but that is precisely what the MCLA Trailblazers did against the strongest team in… Read more
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PWHL Minnesota @ PWHL Toronto: Spooner Stars on Saturday Afternoon
PWHL Minnesota and PWHL Toronto would be the first teams to shake their rust off after the long All-Star Break. Both teams were coming into this game coming off wins against PWHL New York last weekend, and despite them being first and last in the league standings respectively, Toronto’s defensive play had been sharp… Read more
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KHL updates: A plenty eventful week for HC Sochi, SKA Saint Petersburg
SKA Saint Petersburg have had a dominant stretch as of late and have put themselves in a position wherein they may be able to defend their Continental Cup crown, as they are now first place in the Western Conference and just three points behind Eastern juggernauts Metallurg Magnitogorsk for first in the KHL. SKA earned… Read more
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MCLA Trailblazers vs. UMass Dartmouth Corsairs: A masterclass in determination
This game certainly featured plenty of sturm und drang (befitting for a game wherein MCLA bench boss Jeremiah Ketts “returned home” to his former institution) and the end result was most certainly earned by the victors, despite the arduous start. The first stanza saw the Corsairs give Mathew Gover plenty to do, with the home… Read more
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PWHL Minnesota @ PWHL New York: Nicole Hensley Has Ice in Her Veins
On January 14th, PWHL New York and PWHL Minnesota played each other for the first time in league history (In Minnesota), with New York winning 3-2 in overtime after trailing by 2 in the first period. The first time around, Corrine Schroeder starred for New York with 39 saves on 41 shots with Emma… Read more