Josh the Intern's HockeyEast Weekend Watch

After a quiet weekend in HockeyEast, a bunch of teams look to gain some momentum as we head into the homestretch of October. Sadly, my Huskies are down at the bottom of HockeyEast with two losses, but a couple wins this weekend could put us right back in the hunt! UMass Lowell also has two chances to get out of the same gutter. But anyway..

Game of the Week: BU at Massachusetts (again!)
Coming off a tie last week, both teams are looking to get a big win and get ahead in the standings. BU also has a Saturday game against Providence, and a win on both days could give them a serious boost, emotionally and in the standings. Two wins would also help them up the USCHO poll, perhaps past fellow HockeyEast'er UNH. Meanwhile, Massachusetts could push their way up the standings in preparation for next week's game against Providence.
Players to Watch: David Warsofsky, BU (Jr) and Sahir Gill, BU (Fr)

National Game to Watch: #2 North Dakota at #12 Maine
After a disappointing loss against #20 Michigan State last week, Maine found itself dropping four spots in the USCHO poll. Look for the Black Bears to come out fired up this week and ready to knock off the #2 spot. But North Dakota is chasing Boston College right now and a win could possibly push them ahead. Again, this week's National Game is actually two, as the Spencer Abbott and the Black Bears will take on the Fighting Sioux twice.

Elsewhere in College Hockey
Providence at #8 BU - Providence has another chance to prove itself, but BU is looking to climb the national rankings. Hopefully a win on Friday will carry over to Saturday for the Terriers.
Merrimack at Vermont - Neither team has played a conference game yet and, pending a win by BU or Massachusetts, a win could put them in the top half of the HockeyEast standings.
#7 UNH at #13 Cornell - UNH jumped up two spots last week in the national rankings, and a win this week may propel them up the USCHO poll even further. But Cornell is also looking to climb.