(#369) Hockey East and Big Ten Takeaways, latest Bracket Projection

UNH deserved a better fate against BU. Is Michigan State the best team in the Big Ten? What would the NCAA Tournament bracket look like this week?

Hello! Thank you for reading the latest issue of the College Hockey Insider Newsletter!

Today's issue includes:

— Hockey East takeaways led off with UNH deserving a better fate against BU on Saturday night.

Other Hockey East things included:

• Merrimack got back on track with an impressive split against UMass.

• The Providence-Boston College series (specifically Saturday) is why we love college hockey.

• UConn split with Maine and would have nearly swept if not for a collapse on Friday.

— Big Ten takeaways led off with Michigan State's sweep over Penn State. Are the Spartans the top team in the Big Ten?

Other Big Ten things included:

• This weekend's Michigan-Michigan State series is the biggest weekend the rivalry has seen in a while.

• Kyle McClellan is one of the favorites to win the Mike Richter Award. Thanks, coach?

• Notre Dame split with Ohio State and snapped its Big Ten losing streak.

— My latest bracket projection required a lot of fixes and swaps this week. I'll explain. 

— A few of you have asked about group subscriptions for your organizations. I'm in the process of working out these details and will probably finalize some things next week (after the new year).

If you're an NHL, ECHL, European pro, or NCAA team interested in a group subscription for your staff (coaches, scouts, etc.), please reply to this newsletter, and I can share some details and get you on our list of organizations looking for a group subscription.

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