Game Gab - Nightly Post-Game Analysis
Come here after the games for analysis and insights from CHN Staff members.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Mass.-Lowell 4, Providence 1 - Saturday, March 9, 2013
Providence's win Friday meant the teams entered Saturday tied for first place, a remarkable season for both teams. Lowell, for being able to follow up and even exceed -- from a regular season standpoint -- its huge turnaround last season; and Providence, which needed a couple years under Nate Leaman to get to this point, but like Lowell, has really turned things around. In the end, Lowell got the win Saturday, and took home the title, while Providence will host New Hampshire in the quarterfinals.
Read our complete story.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Mass.-Lowell 3, Boston University 1 - Saturday, February 23, 2013
Only a third-period shorthanded goal prevented BU from getting shut out in back-to-back games for the first time in 72 years. The shots were 39-16 Lowell, and BU's season has completely disintegrated. The program was embattled last year by players leaving mid-season and the arrest of two players. But this season has been even worse, not so much legally, thankfully, but on the ice, with more players packing up and leaving, and then Alexx Privitera being suspended by coach Jack Parker for the remainder of the season. At this point, it's gone from bad to worse, with BU slipping to sixth in the standings, and 23rd in the Pairwise.
But that's not for Lowell to worry about. Joe Pendenza stayed red hot, and the River Hawks got a balanced attack all weekend, as they moved ahead of BU into fifth, and up to 11th in the Pairwise.
See more in our Hockey East blog.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Mass.-Lowell 3, Massachusetts 2 - Saturday, February 16, 2013
Lowell sweeps the home and home to move back within two points of the last home ice spot for the Hockey East playoffs, still with seven games remaining. Read more in our Hockey East blog.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Mass.-Lowell 5, Northeastern 4 - Saturday, January 26, 2013
Lowell rallied from down 4-1 and won in overtime, in front of a record crowd at Tsongas Arena. The crowd saw the River Hawks stretch their unbeaten streak to 11, and move up to seventh in the Pairwise. Read more in our blog.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Mass.-Lowell 4, Boston University 3 - Saturday, January 19, 2013
Two unassisted goals, including a shortie from Adam Chapie, in the third period, helped give Lowell the margin. Chad Ruhwedel, who had the game winner Thursday against Providence, and whose offensive contributions from the backline have been part of Lowell's surge, scored again. The River Hawks have now won nine in a row, putting to rest ideas that last year's team was a one-hit wonder. Particularly recently, against some good teams, Lowell is also proving that the turnaround isn't just a mirage, it's very much for real. ... It's also significant to note that, after Connor Hellebuyck won six straight starts, Doug Carr was back in net for this game. An All-American last year, Carr has been in danger of losing his job, so this was a big pick-me-up for him.
BU is slumping, losing three of the last four while giving up 16 goals in those losses. It sleepwalked through a large part of Friday's game against Northeastern, stormed back for a 5-5 tie, then lost 6-5. It has fallen well off the pace for first place now, and dropped near the Pairwise bubble. "Too little too late," BU coach Jack Parker told reporters after. "But competitiveness was back in a lot of guys, which is nice. ... It’s amazing we were in that game because of what we did with penalties."
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Mass.-Lowell 6, Clarkson 2 - Saturday, January 5, 2013
After beating St. Lawrence in back to back games last month, Clarkson has struggled with three straight losses now, to Mercyhurst and this weekend's sweep at the hands of Lowell. Clarkson was victimized by two third-period goals in a 2-1 loss Friday, but in this game, the Knights were blitzed right out of the gate, starting with an early shorthanded goal by Lowell's Chad Ruhwedel. Scott Wilson added one, and Riley Wetmore added two, as Lowell pulled two games above .500, as it slowly but surely picks up its play after a slow start.
"They had a good crowd tonight -- whenever able to put two or three on the board (early) it helps a lot," Lowell coach Norm Bazin said. "It's a huge spark. Bad enough you're penalty killing, but when you can add momentum your way, it's big. ... The whole 'D' corps played well. We broke out the puck much better than we did (Friday) and I thought it helped our game.
"We're trying to find our compete level. They out-competed us to every puck in the first period. ... Their puck presence was better, and we got what we deserved. ... When we had opportunities to score, or to make little plays to exit the zone, we didn't execute."
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Mass.-Lowell 2, Northeastern 0 - Saturday, December 8, 2012
A couple of teams still trying to see if they can get anything going this year. Connor Hellebuyck turned in the 25-save shutout for Lowell.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Mass.-Lowell 3, Princeton 1 - Saturday, November 24, 2012
Princeton seemed to run out of gas, one night after it had to rally from down 3-1 to defeat Sacred Heart. The game was scoreless until late in the second, when Lowell scored three times in a span of 1:22.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Mass.-Lowell 8, Massachusetts 2 - Sunday, November 18, 2012
It's been slow going for Lowell to follow up last year's dream season, but a hat trick from Riley Wetmore paced the RiverHawks and brought back the good feelings, at least for one day.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Maine 4, Mass.-Lowell 3 - Saturday, November 10, 2012
Maine snaps a seven-game losing streak, while Lowell continues to struggle early on. See the complete story in our Hockey East blog.
Mass.-Lowell 2, Maine 1 - Friday, March 15, 2013
Lowell became the first team to advance this weekend, after Thursday's Game 1 win. It outshot Maine, 37-19, but trailed in the third before tying. Then Dale Arnold won it at 1:50 of OT.
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