Men’s hockey: Maine awaits NCAA Tournament bid

BOSTON — Lynden Breen, one of the captains of the University of Maine men’s hockey team, knows the Black Bears have accomplished more than any Maine team in a dozen years and will have the opportunity to do even more in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Shortly after Friday night’s 4-1 loss to Boston University in the Hockey East semifinals, though, Breen’s wasn’t in the mood to think ahead. “It’s special for sure,” Breen said about a his team’s certain NCAA bid minutes after Friday’s game ended at TD Garden. “We’ll...