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NCAA women's hockey tournament: Matchups, players to watch, Frozen Four picks

The NCAA women's hockey tournament is bigger and better than ever in 2021.

This year the field expands from eight to 11 teams, with play beginning Thursday March 10. The top four seeds will host the regional semifinals and finals, with the Frozen Four being held March 18 and 20 at Penn State.

To get you ready for all the action, ESPN analyst Angela Ruggiero, who played in the Frozen Four with Harvard twice and won a national title in 1999, provides her take on each team and her top players to watch.