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-> “I’m certainly happy with the way the season went in one aspect,” Cavanaugh said. “We’re 11-5-3, but in another aspect, four games ago we were 10-2-3, and I feel like the break is coming at a good time for us. We haven’t been as sharp and dialed in as we need to be.” <-
-> “[Longtime Boston College coach] Jerry York used to always say to me, ‘you play the first half of the season to put yourself in contention to win trophies,’” Cavanaugh said. “Then come Jan. 1, the second half of the season, that’s when the ‘men’s league’ starts, the games become a lot more intense and there’s a lot more riding on it. We’ve played well enough to put ourselves in contention to win every trophy available to us.” <-
-> The Hockey East regular season title, the conference tournament and the national championship are the goals in sight. The Huskies are No. 7 in the
PairWise ratings, a key metric in tournament selection like the basketball Net Rankings. They are tied with Merrimack (27 points) atop the conference standings, and due to Hockey East’s strong out-of-conference performance, there are six teams in contention for NCAA bids. UConn’s 4-1 out-of-conference record, with wins over Ohio State and Union figures to have value in March. <-