The UConn men’s ice hockey team is scheduled to take on UMass Lowell this weekend in a two-game series.
Connecticut will travel to Lowell, Massachusetts to play at the Tsongas Center. This will be the first time the Huskies play a series where both games are not at home. The Ice Bus has struggled to get its wheels rolling when playing on the road, with a 0-3-1 away record. UConn has the opportunity to flip that narrative this weekend. The Riverhawks have not been as successful at home with a record of 3-2, compared to their road record of 5-0.
The Huskies are coming off a massive upset win over No. 2 Boston College this past weekend which halted their previous two-game slide. Meanwhile, the Riverhawks are red hot, winning nine of their last 10 games. Last weekend, Lowell dominated Vermont while playing on the road in a two-game sweep, with a six-goal differential. UConn played Vermont to two overtime finishes earlier in the season, splitting the series with a tie in the goal differential.
Junior Scout Truman leads the way for the Riverhawks this season. He leads the program in points coming into this weekend, knocking in five goals as well as tallying three assists. The Huskies defensive line will also need to keep an eye out for Lowell’s leading goal scorer, first-year Chris Delaney. Delaney has been a sniper this year, netting six goals with a .240 shooting percentage.
UConn fifth-year Hudson Schandor and junior Ryan Tattle have been key contributors for the Huskies in conference play this season. Both players have scored two goals and four assists for a team-leading six points. Each of them contributed a goal and an assist in the team’s victory over Boston College last weekend.
This matchup will pose huge ramifications in the Hockey East conference. Lowell has dominated in conference play so far. They are 4-1 in-conference play, including a win over No. 9 Boston University. The Riverhawks have outscored their opponents by a 21-13 margin. The Huskies are 3-4-1 against conference opponents and have been outscored 22-28. UConn currently sits just behind Lowell in the conference standings. The Riverhawks stand in third place with 12 points, while the Huskies are nestled in fourth place with ten.
The puck drop is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Friday, as UConn looks to climb the ladder in the Hockey East conference.
