Boston College’s youth movement has only Denver between it and championship immortality

This fantastic Eagles season, which saw them flirt with the No. 1 ranking before grabbing it for good in late January, stands one win — against Denver on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN2) — from a national title. ST. PAUL, Minn. — Slow, patient growth is an antiquated method of team-building in college hockey. Rare today is the program that keeps its driving forces together for three or four years, finally seeing the payoff when they become upperclassmen. They are here on the backs of four young forwards, three freshmen and...