(Photo courtesy of The Lowell Sun) “River Hawk’s goalie Gustav Grigals blocks shot from UConn’s Justin Pearson.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks (18-14-3) was the underdog in the Hockey East quarter-final game versus the fourth-seeded University of Connecticut Huskies (20-12-3). The River Hawks ended up winning the game and advancing to…
Controversy surrounding NHL’s You Can Play
(Photo courtesy of NHL.com) “Flyers players skate with pride sticks during pre-game warmups and the game.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The National Hockey League has been under fire recently for incidents regarding players’ and teams’ decisions to not partake in Pride Night. In 2017, the NHL launched a campaign called “Hockey is For Everyone,” which…
Bruins outshine Stars, go catfishing with the Predators
(Photo courtesy of Yahoo! News) “Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman hangs out with a catfish during game.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor Hockey teams have been busy as the NHL season picks up after a week-long break and the All-Star game. This past week, the Bruins had two victories on away games against Dallas to start the…
