For college hockey fans, it’s a game between two historical powers. When North Dakota and Boston University square off on Friday afternoon in Fargo, North Dakota (3 p.m. ET, ESPN2), it’s a game featuring two schools that have combined for 44 Frozen Four appearances with hopes of increasing that number.
“We feel like we have a team that can do something special,” said BU defenseman Charlie McAvoy during a Wednesday afternoon phone conversation from Fargo. “It’s pretty much behind enemy lines here. They’re going to be flooded with North Dakota fans and North Dakota people. It’s going to be a lot.