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Filip Lindberg and Matt Murray form a solid 1-2 combo in net for UMass (photos: UMass Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Massachusetts coach Greg Carvel comes across to the average person as somewhat soft spoken, very transparent, and most certainly mild mannered.<\/p>\n

And whether he is being somewhat sarcastic, when he tells you that he is sick of people asking about which goaltender is going to start his next game, there\u2019s probably a small amount of truth.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s given the media a question to ask about goalies every week for the last couple of years and I didn\u2019t want to answer the questions this year,\u201d Carvel said of his game-by-game decision to play one of two of the nation\u2019s best netminders, Filip Lindberg and Matt Murray, each game. \u201cI told the goaltenders this year, \u2018Why don\u2019t you make me play you every night?’ Matt did that for a long stretch, now Filip is doing the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Murray had an impressive streak that places him 13th nationally among eligible goaltenders in GAA, Murray\u2019s teammates and Lindberg\u2019s stats over the last four UMass games, all of which Lindberg started, have been out of this world.<\/p>\n

Lindberg has allowed just two goals in his four starts, shutting out Providence and UMass Lowell while allowing each of those opponents just a single goal in the other two starts.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s as good of a stretch as a coach could imaging and makes Carvel’s decision on who to start each game a lot easier.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love one of them to just win every game; I\u2019d never have to think about it,\u201d said Carvel. \u201cWhat Filip\u2019s done over the last four games \u2013 two goals over a four-game stretch \u2013 it\u2019s probably pretty hard to top that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to Lindberg\u2019s impressive quartet of games, Murray wasn\u2019t anything too shabby, going 8-3-0 in an 11-game stretch. Some of that time Lindberg was injured, not dressing for most of those games and unable to grasp away the starting role immediately when he was healthy.<\/p>\n

That, Carvel says, may have made him more hungry.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no stats or science to back this up, but I believe when players have long-term injuries and are forced to watch from a distance, it helps them gain a different perspective and it helps them iron out things they struggle with,\u201d said Carvel. \u201cI\u2019ve seen that a number of times, and I think that was the case with Filip.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re watching a game and you\u2019re not upset, \u2018Why didn\u2019t coach dress me?\u2019 It\u2019s [the revelation] that \u2018I can\u2019t play, I\u2019m hurt.\u2019 For Filip, his quality of play is more mental than physical. For whatever reason, since he\u2019s come back, he\u2019s been mentally really on top of his game. He looks really comfortable in net and that\u2019s when I know that he\u2019s mentally in a good, comfortable spot.\u201d<\/p>\n

New Hampshire feeling brunt of packed schedule<\/h4>\n

Many teams have faced long shutdowns because of COVID this season. Whether the team has players with active cases or whether the school or local government has forced teams to shut down, often schedules become compressed.<\/p>\n

For New Hampshire, that was the case in the month of January. And in the end, the Wildcats seemed a bit damaged by it.<\/p>\n

Prior to January 1, UNH played just three games. Since New Year\u2019s Day, the Wildcats have played 12 times, much greater than the average of eight games a month most teams face in a normal season.<\/p>\n

This season isn\u2019t normal and UNH not only came through that stretch 2-9-1, they also encountered a significant amount of injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe lost some key players for some time,\u201d said UNH coach Mike Souza. \u201cNow looking back on it, sometimes I keep myself up, because I was one of the coaches in the league that was adamant about that we owed it to the kids that we needed to play as many games as possible after what they had to endure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality was we played a lot of games without having a lot of practice. Injuries and not being in sync, I think we paid the price for not playing those games, but I wouldn\u2019t change anything. If we\u2019d won them, we\u2019d be saying that was a great call.<\/p>\n

In the end, Souza, whose team this weekend when it faces UMass Lowell will likely be the most healthy is has been all season, gets plenty of credit for the path they\u2019ve traveled.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very proud of the guys we have representing our program,\u201d Souza said. \u201cThey show up here every day ready to play. That\u2019s not just hyperbole. It\u2019s frustrating, no doubt, but I truly believe we\u2019ll be better for it as individuals and collectively as a program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metcalf knows playing a championship at TD Garden is out, looks for options<\/h4>\n

Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf has taken a realist’s approach towards the postseason.<\/p>\n

While there are still options on the table on how the postseason will take place, one thing seems clear: there won\u2019t be a tournament at the TD Garden to crown the Hockey East champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not going to be going to the Garden,\u201d Metcalf said. \u201cThe Garden hasn\u2019t had any fans for any events yet. Until they have fans for the Bruins or the Celtics, it certainly wouldn\u2019t make sense for the Hockey East championship.<\/p>\n

Metcalf said that the tournament will be played on campus, though didn\u2019t say whether every single game will be hosted by the top seed, possibly laying the framework to playing the semifinals and finals in one central venue given home ice is erased by the lack of fans.<\/p>\n

Metcalf did say that the most important aspect of the postseason is inclusivity, guaranteeing that all 11 teams will make the playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery team is going to be in the playoffs,\u201d Metcalf said. \u201cThat was a sensible decision, the best decision, for this year. I think it put a lot of people\u2019s minds at ease.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though nothing is final, it does seem like the league is leaning towards playing the tournament in a condensed timeframe with single elimination, not best two-of-three, being used in every one of the four rounds.<\/p>\n

UConn\u2019s Cavanaugh looks for silver lining in COVID season<\/h4>\n

Connecticut\u2019s men are having one of its best seasons in their history in Hockey East.<\/p>\n

After beginning 1-4-1, UConn has rattled off a 6-2-1 mark in its last nine and is a couple of wins away from jumping into the top four in the league for winning percentage based on number of points available.<\/p>\n

Coach Mike Cavanaugh is certainly enjoying the ride.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been difficult for Cavanaugh as it has been for many teams. But the eighth-year coach has found a few benefits to coaching in a strange time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one positives that\u2019s come out of [COVID] is the afternoon games. For the student-athlete, that\u2019s been fantastic,\u201d said Cavanaugh. \u201cThis weekend we played two 3:00 games. And the ability to be home, in your own room or house at 8:00 for the student-athlete is fantastic. They can get a really proper night\u2019s sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the Huskies playing well, it may be disappointing not to be able to put a decent crowd inside the XL Center in downtown Hartford, a former NHL building that belonged to the Hartford Whalers. Though the building may be larger than a college crowd could pack, UConn, over the years, has created an excellent atmosphere in the building, curtaining off some seats and developing a loyal downtown Hartford fan base, particularly on Friday nights.<\/p>\n

Though that has been set aside this season with fans absent (and UConn playing back on campus at Freitas Ice Arena), Cavanaugh still feels engaged with his fanbase.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the benefits of COVID is we are streaming all of these games live. You\u2019d be surprised by how many people are actually watching them. I get a lot of messages, whether through email or text, who\u2019ve watched the games. And sometimes, these afternoon games make it easier for people to watch the games.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to looking back on COVID and say what were some of the benefits. And being able to stream all of our games was one of the positives.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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