Beanpot Linkfest

Get Caught Up on All the Beanpot Hype

Nancy Marrapese-Burrell of The Boston Globe says that this year's Beanpot is more wide open than any in recent memory.

“This year’s field is so wide open,’’ said Parker. “We’ve beaten BC twice, they’ve beaten us once, Northeastern has beaten us in the best game we’ve played all year. We’ve beaten Harvard, but Harvard is playing much better now. I think it’s anybody’s tournament, more so than in any other year.’’

John Connolly of The Boston Herald looks at this game as a vital matchup for two teams looking to find some consistency.

“It’s kind of a role reversal for BU and Northeastern,” Cronin said. “Last year, we were fighting for first place. Now, we’re both down around seventh and eighth (place). We’ve been kind of changing positions. We’ve been having a hard time finding consistency throughout the year but now, I think the guys are starting to figure things out.”

ESPN's John Buccigross gives his Beanpot preview. Bucci is by far my favorite writer and personality at ESPN, and he truly loves hockey. I always enjoy his thoughts.

Brian MacPherson of ESPN also gives us his Beanpot capsules.

John Vallente of The Boston Globe takes a closer look at why the Beanpot is so important to local players, and which players on the four teams fit into that category.

Scott McLaughlin of The Daily Free Press examines whether or not BU's experience with winning the Beanpot gives them an advantage in this year's tournament.