"Providence comes into the weekend one of the hottest teams in the country, having won their last nine games - they've only lost once this calendar year (10-1)! Since the calendar flipped to 2026 and the Friars got hot (again, 11 games), Blackhawks prospect John Mustard has four goals and four assists. Julius Sumpf has one goal and eight assists and three multi-point games during the current nine-game heater."
"Boston University needs to get hot soon! At 13-14-2, they're in danger of not making the NCAA tournament after advancing to the Frozen Four in each of the past three years. As a reminder: 16 teams make the NCAA tournament in men's hockey. The current National Collegiate Percentage (NPI) Index has them ranked 29th. It's probably a good thing that UMass is off this weekend. Václav Nestrašil didn't play this past weekend because of an upper-body injury. Hopefully he's back after their bye week."
Providence has won nine straight games and is 10-1 so far this calendar year, riding an 11-game heater into the weekend. Blackhawks prospect John Mustard has four goals and four assists since the 2026 calendar flip, while Julius Sumpf has one goal, 14 assists overall, and three multi-point games during the recent streak. Boston University sits 13-14-2 and ranks 29th in the NPI, placing its NCAA tournament hopes in jeopardy. UMass is off this weekend after Václav Nestrašil missed the previous weekend with an upper-body injury. Adam Gajan is with Minnesota-Duluth but currently at the Olympics.
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