2019 NCAA men’s hockey East Regional

Following his team’s win over Cornell in Sunday’s East Regional final, Providence coach Nate Leaman was asked to compare this year’s team to the Friars’ 2015 national championship team (photo: Melissa Wade).

The fourth-seeded Friars used a shut-down defensive effort to blank the Big Red 4-0 in the East Regional final Sunday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center (photo: Melissa Wade).

Providence defeated Cornell 4-0 to win the East Regional (photo: Melissa Wade).

Providence rallied past Minnesota State 6-3 and Cornell toppled Northeastern 5-1 on the first day of the East Regional (photo: Matt Dewkett).

A week after a frustrating loss in the ECAC Hockey Championship game following a controversial no call, Cornell erupted for three second-period goals en route to a 5-1 win over Northeastern in the NCAA East regional semifinals Saturday at the Dunkin Donuts Center.

It didn't take long for spectators, experts, and fans to notice a partisan crowd cheering on lower seed Providence. The Friars rallied from a 3-0 deficit to upset top-seeded Minnesota State, 6-3.

The East Regional is scheduled for March 30-31 in Providence, R.I. (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Tim Brule).

The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has selected the 16 teams that will be participating in the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship (photo: Omar Phillips).

See when games are on TV and which network (photo: Omar Phillips).

St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth are No. 1 seeds in the 2019 NCAA men's hockey tournament (photo: Bradley K. Olson).