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UConn Huskies 2-1 UMass Lowell Riverhawks (OT): UConn gets key win, UML takes one on chin in home opener/first intraconference game despite battling hard
I hate to step on Christian’s toes, but since I attended this game, I felt inclined to share my thoughts on the performance of both teams and its implications for them as part of this very chaotic and unpredictable early stage of the 2023-24 Hockey East/NCAA D1 season. These two teams entered this game in… Read more
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HC Sochi 5-4 SKA Saint Petersburg: “Hey, hey, I’ve seen this one! I’ve seen this one! This is a classic!”
As fortune would have it, HC Sochi had their first impressive performance in a handful of games today (October 27th) against the same team they made arguably their most impactful/definitely their most sentimental victory against in the 2023-24 KHL season season. No less, it happened in the same venue (at home in the Bolshoy Ice… Read more
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UMass Dartmouth: Looking for S&P Returns on Chemistry
The UMass Dartmouth Corsairs look to 2023-24 as a crossroads to return to past successes or continue their recent slide of losing seasons. Seventh year head coach Erik Noack was looking like a Kingmaker for the Corsairs prior to the pandemic, but the team has not been able to make a run to the… Read more
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SKA Saint Petersburg vs. Kunlun Red Star: Undeterred by poor start, SKA rides power play to victory
In their matchup on the road against a poor Kunlun Red Star team with only 3 regulation victories to their name, SKA Saint Petersburg drew first blood via a power play goal by Arseni Gritsyuk (with assists going to Alex Galchenyuk and Mikhail Vorobyov) just 4:01 into the first period. However, the rest of the… Read more
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Fitchburg State: To Usurp the Throne?
Fitchburg State will look to continue its long history of success in the MASCAC under head coach Dean Fuller this season. Coming off a season where the Falcons had a winning percentage over .500 and a GA of 75 (the second lowest in the conference) this group will look to build on that success,… Read more
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SKA Saint Petersburg vs. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Alistrov’s two goals, Nikishin’s two assists give Loko taste of its own medicine in big win for SKA
In the first two matchups between these marquee KHL franchises in the 2023-24 season, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl emerged victorious by a score of 3-2, once at home on September 8th and again on the road on October 11th. This time, however, the shoe was on the other foot, as SKA Saint Petersburg got the better of… Read more