By Kevin Dillon/DFP Staff
1) Boston College (8–1, 7–1)
After last weekend’s wins over then-No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 11 Boston University, BC cemented itself as the top team in the nation. The Eagles have recovered from a surprising loss to Northeastern University in their first game and have won eight straight contests. Led by arguably the best top-two forward lines in Hockey East, BC leads the league in scoring offense with 3.33 goals per game. Thanks to three talented freshmen defensemen and strong play from goaltender Parker Milner, BC has the No. 2 defense in the league, allowing only 1.89 goals per game.
2) University of New Hampshire (6–1–1, 4–1–1)
UNH sports the best defense in the conference, allowing only 11 goals in its eight games this season. A big part of this is the strong play of sophomore goaltender Casey Desmith, who leads the conference with a .953 save percentage in his eight starts this season. However, the Wildcats have gotten the job done on offense as well. They are second in Hockey East with 3.25 goals per game. Senior forwards Austin Block and Kevin Goumas have been a big part of that effort, as they lead the conference in goals per game (0.88) and assists per game (1.12), respectively.
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