Today marks the beginning of the 2018 NCAA Hockey Tournament where 16 teams will face-off for the right to be crowned the national champion. The puck drops on regional play later this afternoon with the East and West regions beginning first round action. The Northeast and Midwest regions will begin play on Saturday. When the weekend wraps up, the four teams left standing will be regional champions and head to St. Paul Minnesota for the Frozen Four in two weeks time.
A quick look at the bracket:
Here at Pensburgh, we have discussed the Penguins affinity for tapping into the college talent pool and finding players that have played major roles in the franchise’s back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.