Projecting the NCAA men’s hockey tournament field
With the selection of the NCAA men’s hockey tournament about a month away and the Frozen Four less than 50 days away, the field of 16 is taking shape.
Of course, things still can change over the homestretch of the regular season and particularly with the conference tournaments which begin March 3, where teams off the radar could earn automatic NCAA bids.
The NCAA field includes the winners of the six conference tournaments — Atlantic, Big Ten, CCHA, ECAC, Hockey East and NCHC — and 10 at-large teams based on the PairWise rankings. The pairings for the NCAA tournament will be announced March 19, with regionals to be held March 23-26 in Allentown, Pennsylvania; Bridgeport, Connecticut; Fargo, North Dakota; and Manchester, New Hampshire. The Frozen Four will be held April 6-8 at Tampa, Florida.
Here’s a look at where the NCAA field stands, with teams listed in order of the PairWise rankings as of Feb. 16. We’ve included the top 16 teams (there is a tie for 15th place) plus the leader in the Atlantic, who sits outside the top 16 but is projected to get the league’s automatic bid.
In addition to a look at each team’s résumé, we’ve included a comment on each team by ESPN college hockey analyst Colby Cohen. The polls referenced are the USCHO poll, the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and the #Cawlidgehawkey top 16 selected by ESPN’s John Buccigross. Records are through Feb. 16.
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1. Minnesota (21-8-1, 15-4-1 Big Ten)
Polls: 2/2/2
Key results: 3-1 vs. Michigan; 4-0 vs. Michigan State, outscoring Spartans 25-6
What’s ahead: Two games at Penn State; two vs. Ohio State
Numbers to know: Minnesota freshmen Jimmy Snuggerud (1.33) and Logan Coley (1.31) are both in the top 10 nationally in points per game.
Cohen’s take: The Gophers have to be the favorite to win it all. Minnesota has been a dominant force all season and boasts not only one of the nation’s best and highest-scoring offenses, but also a very stingy defense, with guys like Brock Faber and Jackson LaCombe leading the way.
2. Quinnipiac (24-3-3, 16-2 ECAC)
Polls: 1/1/1
Key results: 1-1 vs. Cornell; 2-0 vs. Harvard, outscoring Crimson 7-1
What’s ahead: Single games vs. Yale, vs. Brown, at Union, at RPI
Numbers to know: Since back-to-back losses in mid-January, Quinnipiac has won six in a row with four shutouts, outscoring its opponents 24-5. The Bobcats lead the nation with a 2.23 scoring margin.
Cohen’s take: The Bobcats’ record speaks for itself: 24-3-3, which is the best winning percentage in the NCAA. Will this finally be the year they hang a national title banner? That remains to be seen, but they sure have the goaltending to do so, giving up just 1.67 goals per game. Sophomore Yaniv Perets leads or is near the top in every statistical category, with a 1.60 GAA and .926 save percentage.
3. Michigan (20-9-1, 12-8-0 Big Ten)
Polls: 4/4/3
Key results: 1-1 vs. BU; 2-0 vs. Western Michigan; 1-0-1 vs. Harvard; 1-3 vs. Minnesota
What’s ahead: Home-and-home with Ohio State; two vs. Notre Dame
Numbers to know: Michigan has won seven straight, including an overtime win over Minnesota, and is averaging 5.43 goals per game during that streak.
Cohen’s take: This team might have two of the three Hobey Baker finalists in sophomore Luke Hughes (16 points in his past seven games) and freshman sensation Adam Fantilli (leading the nation with 1.88 points per game). Michigan is playing as well as anyone, and after a disappointing Frozen Four loss to Denver in the semifinals last year, the Wolverines should be hungry to hang another banner in Ann Arbor.
4. Denver (23-7-0, 14-4-0 NCHC)
Polls: 3/3/4
Key results: 1-3 vs. St. Cloud State; 1-1 vs. Omaha
What’s ahead: Two games vs. Minnesota-Duluth; two at Western Michigan; home-and-home with Colorado College
Numbers to know: Denver is sixth in the country in scoring offense and fifth in scoring defense. Only Quinnipiac (fifth and first) is better.
Cohen’s take: The reigning national champs have been hanging around the top five all season thanks to their skill, experience and coaching. With this mix of talent and David Carle behind the bench, you can never sleep on the Pioneers, and I think they have as good a chance as anyone this spring.
5. Penn State (19-10-1, 9-10-1, Big Ten)
Polls: 7/7/7
Key results: 1-3 vs. Michigan; 1-1 vs. Minnesota; 1-2-1 vs. Michigan State
What’s ahead: Two games vs. Minnesota; two vs. Wisconsin
Numbers to know: Special teams have been an issue for Penn State. The Nittany Lions rank 47th in penalty-kill percentage and 46th in power-play percentage. They have just 17 power-play goals (only five teams have fewer).
Cohen’s take: After one of the nation’s hottest starts, the Nittany Lions have cooled off in the second half and are 2-4 over their past six games. Despite their struggles, their hot start has kept them in a comfortable PairWise position. Guy Gadowsky’s bunch will need to rev up the offense for a challenging Big Ten postseason.
6. Boston University (20-8-0, 14-4-0 Hockey East)
Polls: 5/5/5
Key results: 1-1 at Michigan; 1-2 vs. Northeastern; wins over Harvard and Cornell
What’s ahead: Home-and-home with Merrimack; two games at Vermont; home-and-home with Providence
Numbers to know: BU is second in the country with 4.11 goals per game. Senior Matt Brown and freshman Lane Hutson are third and fourth in points per game with 1.41 and 1.38 respectively.
Cohen’s take: What a difference a year makes. The first-year coaching staff headed by Jay Pandolfo and assistants Joe Pereira and Kim Brandvold has BU reenergized, with the Terriers’ sights set on the Frozen Four. From goaltender Drew Commesso, a member of the U.S. Olympic team last year, on out, this is one of the deepest teams that we have seen on Commonwealth Avenue in a long time.
7. St. Cloud State (18-8-2, 10-6-2, NCHC)
Polls: 6/6/6
Key results: 3-1 vs. Denver; 1-1 vs. Minnesota; 1-1 vs. Western Michigan; 2-0 vs. Minnesota State
What’s ahead: Two games at North Dakota; two at Omaha; two vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Numbers to know: St. Cloud State has a pair of goalies among the top 12 in the country in goals against. Junior Dominic Basse (1.99) and senior Jaxon Castor (2.09) both have been stellar in what has been pretty much an even split in net.
Cohen’s take: The 2021 runner-up Huskies are loaded with upperclassmen from their last Frozen Four run, and the likes of Jami Krannila, Zach Okabe and Veeti Miettinen are looking for another kick at the can. NCHC teams are battle tested, so don’t sleep on the Huskies.
8. Western Michigan (19-10-1, 11-6-1 NCHC)
Polls: 8/8/9
Key results: 0-2 vs. Michigan (both one-goal games); wins over Northeastern and Michigan Tech; 1-3 vs. Omaha
What’s ahead: Two games vs. Colorado College, two vs. Denver, two at Miami
Numbers to know: Senior Jason Polin continues to lead the nation with 24 goals in 30 games. He scored eight in a three-game stretch in December and January.
Cohen’s take: The nation’s highest-scoring team (4.17 goals per game) has only one loss in 10 games since Dec. 27, and with head coach Pat Ferschweiler looking to build off last year’s NCAA appearance, I think Western will continue its scorching-hot second half with a trip to Tampa within reach.
9. Ohio State (17-11-2, 10-9-1 Big Ten)
Polls: 10/9/8
Key results: 1-1 vs. Minnesota; 2-2 vs. Michigan State; 1-1 vs. Michigan; 1-1 vs. Penn State
What’s ahead: Home-and-home with Michigan; two games at Minnesota
Numbers to know: The Ohio State penalty-kill unit has been remarkable. Not only does it have an 89% success rate, the Buckeyes have nine short-handed goals, the most in the country.
Cohen’s take: For starters, OSU will always be well coached and disciplined on defense with Steve Rohlik at the helm. The Buckeyes have been very solid all season, with the nation’s top penalty kill and a top-20 power play. Mason Lohrei, a second-round pick of the Boston Bruins, is a good reason to tune in when the Buckeyes take the ice.
T10. Cornell (16-7-2, 13-4-1 ECAC)
Polls: 11/11/11
Key results: 1-1 vs. Quinnipiac; 0-2 vs. Harvard; win over UConn; loss at BU
What’s ahead: Single games vs. Clarkson, vs. St. Lawrence, at Brown, at Yale
Numbers to know: The Big Red have the most potent power play in the country, converting at a .305 clip. Dalton Bancroft, part of Cornell’s strong freshman class, leads the way with five PPG on the season.
Cohen’s take: It seems Cornell never gives up many goals, and this season is no exception. The one main difference this season, however, is the Big Red are a top-10 scoring team as well. When you marry the two, you have a legitimate contender.
T10. Harvard (17-6-2, 14-4-0 ECAC)
Polls: 9/10/10
Key results: 0-1-1 at Michigan; 1-0-1 vs. Northeastern; overtime loss at BU; 2-0 vs. Cornell; 0-2 vs. Quinnipiac
What’s ahead: Single games vs. Union, vs. RPI, at St. Lawrence, at Clarkson
Numbers to know: The Crimson have experienced plenty of late-game pressure, going 6-1 in games decided in overtime. They also have two shootout contests, beating Michigan and losing to Northeastern in the Beanpot final.
Cohen’s take: Another year, another Teddy Donato-coached team in the top 10 in the country. Harvard has more NHL draft picks (15) than any team in the country, and the Crimson’s “big three” of Sean Farrell, Matthew Coronato and Henry Thrun look to lead Harvard back to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2017.
12. Michigan Tech (21-8-4, 14-6-4 CCHA)
Polls: 12/13/12
Key results: 1-0-1 vs. Minnesota State; wins over Michigan State and BU; loss to Western Michigan
What’s ahead: Two games at Minnesota State
Numbers to know: Senior goalie Blake Pietila is fifth in the country in both GAA (1.98) and save percentage (.928), while logging the second-most minutes (1,817).
Cohen’s take: The CCHA’s leader of the pack is putting together a very solid season. The Huskies are as hot as anyone with a 10-2-1 record since the calendar turned to 2023. They have a few very good nonconference wins, including beating BU in Arizona, and seem to be in a good position to make the NCAA field regardless how they fare the conference tournament. But my guess is a date between them and Minnesota State in the CCHA championship game is ahead.
13. Minnesota State (19-10-1, 14-7-1, CCHA)
Polls: 13/12/13
Key results: 1-1 vs. Minnesota; 0-2 vs. St. Cloud State; 0-1-1 vs. Michigan Tech
What’s ahead: Two games at Bemidji State; two vs. Michigan Tech
Numbers to know: With its typical rock-solid blue line, Minnesota State is No. 3 in the country in scoring defense. Sophomore Keenan Rancier (1.94 GAA) has started 20 of the Mavericks’ 30 games. The Mavs also are the nation’s best team in faceoffs (.588 win percentage).
Cohen’s take: After last year’s disappointing loss in the national title game, the Mavs aren’t sitting back. They’re 9-0-1 in the new year, and with the masterful Mike Hastings behind the bench, this fast and physical group will be a tough out in the NCAA tournament.
14. Michigan State (15-15-2, 9-11-2 Big Ten)
Polls: 17/14/14
Key results: 2-2 vs. Ohio State; 1-3 vs. Michigan; 0-4 vs. Minnesota; 2-1-1 vs. Penn State
What’s ahead: Two games at Wisconsin
Numbers to know: The Spartans have been prone to giving up goals in bunches, allowing four or more in 12 games this season. Even so, goalie Dylan St. Cyr has the second-most saves in the country.
Cohen’s take: New head coach Adam Nightingale and associate head coach Jared DeMichiel have done a phenomenal job reinvigorating the Spartans this season. They’ve had their ups and downs, but they have hung around the top 15 all year in a very difficult conference. The Big Ten tournament will be key for the Spartans’ tournament chances.
T15. Northeastern (14-10-5, 11-5-3 Hockey East)
Polls: 16/16/15
Key results: 2-1 vs. BU; 0-1-1 (with shootout win) vs. Harvard; losses to Western Michigan, Union, Sacred Heart and Bentley
What’s ahead: Single game at Vermont; home-and-home with UMass; home-and-home with UMass-Lowell
Numbers to know: Northeastern is 6-1-2 with two shootout wins since resuming Hockey East play after the holiday break.
Cohen’s take: Two words, Devon Levi. NU and its goalie (.930 save percentage) are coming off a dominating performance in beating BU and Harvard to win the Beanpot, and they are going to need to continue to win games because of PairWise-sapping losses to Union, Sacred Heart and Bentley. The Huskies might need a solid run in the Hockey East playoffs to secure a spot in the NCAA field.
T15. Notre Dame (14-14-4, 9-10-3 Big Ten)
Polls: 19/18/NR
Key results: 1-1 vs. Western Michigan; 1-2-1 vs. Michigan State; 0-2 vs. Minnesota; 1-1 vs. Michigan; 2-1-1 vs. Ohio State; 2-2 vs. Penn State
What’s ahead: Two games at Michigan
Numbers to know: Goaltender Ryan Bischel has 1,015 saves — 111 more than any other goalie in the country — and has saved the Irish’s season in the process. He also has played more minutes than any other goalie (1,883).
Cohen’s take: It’s been a very up-and-down season for Notre Dame, and the veteran group is going to need a strong run in the Big Ten tournament to solidify its NCAA standing. With Landon Slaggert heating up at the right time, Jeff Jackson’s Irish might well have a late-season push in them.
20. RIT (19-10-1, 15-6-1 Atlantic)
Polls: NR/NR/NR
Key results: 0-2 vs. Penn State; 2-0 vs. AIC; 2-0 vs. Sacred Heart
What’s ahead: Two games vs. Bentley, two vs. Air Force
Numbers to know: Since making the transition from Division III to Division I in hockey in 2005-06, RIT has never finished in the top 20 in the PairWise rankings, even in 2009-10, when the Tigers made the Frozen Four.
Cohen’s take: The front-runner to capture the Atlantic Hockey automatic bid has a great record at 19-10-1, but strength of schedule always comes into question in the Atlantic. Led by sophomore forward Carter Wilkie, the Tigers are going to need to win the conference tournament to get into the NCAA field.
On the bubble
Omaha (17th in PairWise; 15-10-3, 10-6-2 NCHC)
UConn (T18th in PairWise; 17-10-3, 11-8-2 Hockey East)
Alaska (T18th in PairWise; 16-10-2)
Based on the strength of the remaining schedules, Omaha, with two games against St. Cloud State plus the NCHC tournament, has the best chance in this group of sneaking into the field. (Remember, we included 17 teams above, with Northeastern and Notre Dame tied in the PairWise rankings for the final at-large bid, so at least one of them could fall back to the wrong side of the bubble as well.)
Of course, there also will be potential bid stealers lurking as conference tournament champions are decided, with Hockey East in particular a league to keep an eye on.
A further potential complication for Michigan State and Notre Dame: Teams below .500 are ineligible for at-large berths.
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Ryan S. Clark
We tried to tell you after Game 1. Unless one of these teams pulls ahead by a large margin early in the game, it’s likely that every contest between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final is going to be decided in the last 10 minutes — or at least one overtime period.
That’s what happened in Game 1 with the Oilers winning in overtime. It happened again Friday with the venerable Corey Perry scoring the game-tying goal with 18 seconds left to send it to OT. But it would take double overtime before another veteran, Brad Marchand, scored the game-winning goal to give the Panthers a 5-4 win. That draws the series level as the games head to South Florida, starting with Game 3 on Monday.
By now, you know how this works. How did both teams perform in another dramatic overtime contest? Who were the standout players for each side? And, as always, what are the major questions facing the Oilers and Panthers before Game 3?
The Oilers scored three first-period goals, only to give up two in the frame before giving up two more in the next period as they struggled to gain control.
Even with all of that, they found a way to score the game-tying goal late in the third period and force overtime for a consecutive game against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
There was so much up and down in Game 2, and yet the Oilers still had a chance to win — only to watch Marchand score the game-winner in double OT.
For as strong as the Oilers are at coming back, Game 2 reinforced the importance of taking advantage of their opportunities. They controlled possession in the third period with a 63.6% shot share and four high-danger scoring chances; they had a 51.2% shot share in the first OT, but still produced five high-danger scoring chances.
Heading to South Florida tied at 1-1 is still better than the alternative of trailing 0-2 in a series as they did a year ago. But given their OT chances, this was a missed opportunity to have a 2-0 lead heading into Game 3.
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Corey Perry ties game for Oilers with 18 seconds left
Corey Perry scores a miraculous goal for the Oilers with under 20 seconds left to send Game 2 to overtime.
How much risk is too much risk against a team that never really dies, but lives in a perpetual stasis knowing they could attack at any time?
This was arguably the most prominent question facing the Panthers in a first overtime during which they generated multiple scoring chances. There was the loose puck that slid underneath Stuart Skinner‘s pads that John Klingberg cleared out of the crease. There was the rebound that Skinner snared in mid-air, while Sam Reinhart‘s breakaway attempt went wide when it could have ended the game.
It began to appear as if the Panthers could be left to ruminate over another set of missed opportunities — only to have Marchand get his second breakaway of the evening to score the game-winning goal and tie the series at 1-1.
Marchand’s goal did more than just bring his team even against the Oilers. It was the difference between the Panthers gaining a sense of control after two games, or facing a 2-0 series hole after blowing third-period leads in both contests.
Arda Öcal’s Three Stars of Game 2
Aside from the fact that “The Rat King” already has two traditions in his short stint with the Panthers — another visit to Dairy Queen which occurred after yesterday’s team dinner, according Emily Kaplan, in addition to the team shooting plastic rats at him after wins — he scored a shorthanded, go-ahead goal in the middle frame. It was Marchand’s second shorthanded goal against a Canadian team on June 6 in history — he also against the Vancouver Canucks in 2011.
Then he scored the game winner in double overtime, also on a breakaway, capping an incredible game.
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Brad Marchand wins it in 2OT for Panthers
Brad Marchand’s second goal of the night wins it in Game 2 for the Panthers in double overtime in Edmonton.
McDavid finished with three assists, including one that would have been the best career assist for many NHL players — and the best in the postseason in many instances — except for the fact that McDavid seems to be doing things like this every single game.
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McDavid wizardry sets up Draisaitl for Oilers goal
The Oilers take the lead for the second time after Connor McDavid’s sensational assist to Leon Draisaitl.
3. The first period
What a way to start Game 2! The Panthers struck first thanks to Sam Bennett on the power play, then the Oilers scored two goals in under two minutes thanks to Evander Kane and Evan Bouchard. Seth Jones tied it up, but then a minute later, Connor McDavid made another McMagic kind of play, blowing by Aleksander Barkov and making Aaron Ekblad look silly before making a sublime pass to Leon Draisaitl. Just a reminder, this was all in the first period!
There were also 11 total penalties in the opening 20 minutes, but it didn’t feel like it ruined the flow at all … if anything, the power plays and 4-on-4 hockey it added it!
Players to watch in Game 3
Bouchard’s Game 2 performance adds to a tricky conversation facing the Oilers once they reach the offseason. But there’ll be more on that shortly. Game 2 was his seventh multi-point performance, and was also the second time this postseason he finished with three points in a single game.
Here’s where the nuance comes into play. Bouchard was involved in all but one of the Oilers’ goals. If not for Connor McDavid, he would have led them with 34:29 in ice time, which is slightly more than three Spongebob episodes. Receiving that much ice time further cements the trust he’s gained from Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch. However, he was on the ice for three goals against, including both of Marchand’s breakaways, while also being assessed for a pair of cross-checking penalties.
There’s still more to be said about how this postseason ends for the Oilers and Bouchard. But when it does? The two sides will need to agree on a new contract for the standout blueliner. Already on a bridge deal, he’s a pending restricted free agent who appears in line to earn a significant raise from the $4.3 million annual salary he’s earned the last two seasons. How will his play in the rest of the series influence those conversations?
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Oilers take lead on Evan Bouchard deflection
Evan Bouchard scores on a second-chance opportunity after getting the puck back off of a deflection.
What’s a more bizarre realization? The fact that Tkachuk hadn’t recorded a shot on goal until late in the third period — only to then have that shot registered for someone else? Or is it be the notion that this was the sixth time during these playoffs that he didn’t finish with a shot on goal?
Or is it the fact that the Panthers have lost only one of those games in which Tkachuk didn’t get a shot on goal?
Although the Panthers found the necessary offensive contributions to win Game 2, there’s no denying that Tkachuk will be central to their plans should they ultimately win this series. This postseason has seen Tkachuk respond by having a point in all but one of those games after he finished with no shots on goal (two of those shotless games were consecutive). Goals, while crucial, are only just part of the equation for Tkachuk, who had only one of the Panthers’ 60 hits. More is needed from Florida’s superstar.
Big questions for Game 3
Can the Oilers find more consistency early and not rely on their late-game heroics to win?
Two games of a series might be enough of a sample size to state that the Oilers must improve their play right off the hop, instead of trying to consistently rely on their late-game abilities which has been the case in both games thus far.
Look no further than the first period of Game 2. Although giving up two goals didn’t help their cause, they found ways to regain control. They had a 55% shot share overall while logging 14 shots on goal, which led to them scoring three goals, including Leon Draisaitl’s power-play goal that gave them a 3-2 lead heading into the second.
But that’s what made the second such a jarring one compared to how they started. They were limited to just nine shots, gave up two goals and were largely playing without the puck as they had a shot share below 30% before they rallied to tie the game late in the third to force what became a double-overtime contest.
Even though they lost by the closest of margins, how they played in the second could have been the difference between a 2-0 lead versus that of their current series split.
What must the Panthers do to put the Oilers away in the third period?
In Game 1, the Oilers ended the Panthers’ 31-game streak of winning when they had a lead after two periods. It nearly happened again Friday, with Perry’s late third-period goal that would force double overtime — only for Marchand’s second of the night to win the game.
After allowing three goals in the first period, the Panthers had a 70.45% shot share in the second. They had eight high-danger scoring chances in that frame, and made it count with two goals for a 4-3 lead entering the third.
Everything looked as if they were going to win Game 2 until, well, the Oilers came back to tie the game in the final frame … again.
Once the game was in OT, Florida had numerous chances to score the game-winning goal in both periods before Marchand tallied the game-winner.
There’s no need to fully delve into how much the Panthers know about the Oilers’ ability to come back, given what happened last season when Edmonton came back from down 3-0 tie force Game 7. But it is worth noting that Edmonton came into Game 2 scoring 15 goals in the final five minutes of regulation this postseason, while also being 4-0 in overtime, which just reinforces how nothing is really safe against the Oilers.
In a way, the Panthers survived in a way most haven’t this postseason. They might not be so lucky the next time.
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Greg Wyshynski
EDMONTON, Alberta — As the Edmonton Oilers celebrated their overtime win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Tomas Nosek made the long skate from the penalty box back to his locker room knowing that their power play was his fault.
“Yeah, it was tough for sure. You don’t want to be the one guy who costs us the game,” Nosek said Friday, speaking for the first time after his delay of game penalty in overtime led to Leon Draisaitl‘s game-winning goal.
“Obviously everybody can make a mistake. It happened at a bad time, in overtime, and cost us a game. But it’s in the past and I’m now looking forward to just keep doing my job and focusing on tonight’s game,” said Nosek, who will center the Panthers’ fourth line in Game 2 on Friday night.
Nosek sailed the puck over the glass at 18:17 of overtime to earn a delay of game penalty. Draisaitl ended the game at 19:29. Making a difficult moment worse, cameras caught Edmonton defenseman Jake Walman mocking Nosek on the way to the penalty box.
“No comments on that,” Nosek said.
Nosek, 32, is a 10-year NHL veteran who signed with Florida last summer as a free agent, the fifth team he’s played for in the league. He had 1 goal and 8 assists in 59 games in the regular season and 3 assists in 11 games in the playoffs. After Game 1, coach Paul Maurice said he expected the team will rally around Nosek.
“We’re not here without Tomas Nosek. It’s a tough break,” Maurice said. “So we’ll just make sure he doesn’t eat alone tonight. He’s got lots of people sitting at his table and reminding him how good he’s been to us.”
Panthers forward Jonah Gadjovich, Nosek’s linemate, one of the players who supported him.
“It happens. Tough bounce. But he does so many good things for us. No one’s mad at him, no one’s anything. It’s just stuff like that happens in a game and obviously we’ve regrouped yesterday and we’re ready to play tonight. It’s a new day, new game,” he said.
Nosek valued that encouragement from his teammates.
“They’ve been really helpful for sure. Most of the guys came to me and said, ‘Don’t worry about it,'” he said.
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final is Friday night at 8 p.m. ET.
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