A look at the NCAA hockey regionals
FRIDAY’S GAMES
EAST REGIONAL
at Providence
No. 1 Harvard (26-5-2) vs. No. 4 Providence (22-11-5), 4 p.m., ESPNU
Harvard has a 14-game winning streak . . . The Crimson haven’t lost since Jan. 17 to Dartmouth . . . Harvard has won a Beanpot and the ECAC tournament since then . . . The Friars are making their fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament . . . This is the first time Providence and Harvard have met in the tournament.
No. 2 Western Michigan (22-12-5) vs. No. 3 Air Force (26-9-5), 7:30 p.m.
This is Western Michigan’s sixth appearance in the tournament but the Broncos have yet to win a game . . . The teams met twice this season, with Western Michigan winning one game and the other ending in a tie . . . Fresh off the Atlantic Tournament championship, Air Force is making its sixth NCAA appearance in 11 years.
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