Women’s D-I weekend picks: Feb. 23
Three of the four conferences start playoff season this weekend. It should make for some close and tough battles. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s slate of games.
Candace Horgan
Weekend picks: Feb. 23
Last weekend was a good one for me, as I went 27-5 No. .843, while Nicole went 22-10 No. .687, so I improved my lead on her on the year to 335-121-59 No. .707, while Nicole is 327-129-59 No. .692. The playoffs start for three conferences this weekend, which makes picking series more complicated, so … Read more
Weekend picks: Feb. 23
Last weekend was a good one for me, as I went 27-5 No. .843, while Nicole went 22-10 No. .687, so I improved my lead on her on the year to 335-121-59 No. .707, while Nicole is 327-129-59 No. .692. The playoffs start for three conferences this weekend, which makes picking series more complicated, so … Read more
Women’s D-III weekend picks: Feb. 23
The playoffs have started, and the games get tighter. Nicole picks a few of this weekend’s stellar matchups.
Men’s D-III: Postseason picks
The league playoffs heat up today with midweek matchups. See these picks and more for the conference playoffs.
This Week in the NCHC: Denver, St. Cloud State readying for key series between highly-ranked teams
Near the middle of January, defending national champion Denver was in a rut, having gone 2-3-2. Since then, Denver has gone 6-1-2 (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Wednesday Women: Second season begins
The playoffs are beginning this weekend in three of the four conferences. Nicole and Candace debate how the first rounds might play out, look at the most likely upsets, and prognosticate on the longer term outlooks for the NCAA tournament. They also ponder tonight’s gold medal game between Team USA and Team Canada.
Women’s D-III wrap: Feb. 19
The top 10 teams saw a few ties sneak into their results, and the battle between Hamline and St. Thomas lived up to the hype.
Men’s D-III weekend wrap: Starting strong
The first round of conference playoffs saw plenty of close, exciting games, but few upsets. Brian and Tim recap the weekend.
Women’s D-I wrap: Time for the second season
Three of the conferences have finished play on the year. Wisconsin closed its campaign with a sweep of rival Minnesota, winning all four games this season against the Gophers for the first time ever. Colgate and Clarkson share the regular season crown in the ECAC, as both swept this weekend. The Golden Knights will have the top seed for the ECAC tournament. Boston College finished with a sweep of Maine.
Three things: Feb. 18
Duluth gains important sweep With its weekend sweep of Miami, Minnesota Duluth moved into a tie for third place in the NCHC standings with North Dakota. Though the Bulldogs swept the Fighting Hawks this year, the two teams only played two games against each other, what the NCHC deems an “unbalanced schedule,” so the next … Read more
Three things: Feb. 18
Duluth gains important sweep With its weekend sweep of Miami, Minnesota Duluth moved into a tie for third place in the NCHC standings with North Dakota. Though the Bulldogs swept the Fighting Hawks this year, the two teams only played two games against each other, what the NCHC deems an “unbalanced schedule,” so the next … Read more
NCHC: Colorado College shocks No. 2 Denver, 1-0
DENVER, Colo. – It took a Herculean 40-save effort by goaltender Alex Leclerc, but the Colorado College Tigers defeated the No. 2 Denver Pioneers, 1-0, at Magness Arena Saturday night. It was CC’s first win against Denver since Feb. 22, 2014, a streak that spanned 17 games without a win entering the game. It was … Read more
No. 3 St. Cloud State 4, No. 15 Western Michigan 2
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Trailing 2-1 entering the third period, No. 3 St. Cloud State rallied with three goals, two from Mikey Eyssimont, to earn an important 4-2 road win over No. 15 Western Michigan. First, at 5:43 Jack Poehling skated down the left side and got off a shot from a harmless-looking position that beat Austin Cain … Read more
No. 11 Minnesota Duluth 3, Miami 0
DULUTH, Minn. – Behind 34 saves from Hunter Shepard and a goal and assist from Joey Anderson, the No. 10 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs blanked the Miami RedHakws, 3-0, earning an important NCHC sweep at home that moved Duluth into sole possession of third place in the conference, pending the outcome of the North Dakota-Omaha game. … Read more
No. 9 North Dakota 3, No. 13 Omaha 0
No. 8 North Dakota got 26 saves from Cam Johnson and balanced scoring to defeat No. 13 Omaha 3-0 in Omaha, Neb., earning an important road win that leapfrogged the Fighting Hawks past Western Michigan into fourth place in the NCHC, in possession of the final home ice spot for the first round of the … Read more
Women’s D-I picks: Feb. 16
The regular season ends in three conferences this weekend. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
Weekend picks: Feb. 16
Taking a chance on picking multiple games against Nicole worked well for me, as I gained a game in our season picks race thanks to Boston College’s come-from-behind win in the Beanpot. Last weekend, I went 17-7-8 (.656), while Nicole went 16-8-8 (.625). On the year, I am 308-116-59 (.698), while Nicole is 305-119-59 (.692). … Read more
Weekend picks: Feb. 16
Taking a chance on picking multiple games against Nicole worked well for me, as I gained a game in our season picks race thanks to Boston College’s come-from-behind win in the Beanpot. Last weekend, I went 17-7-8 (.656), while Nicole went 16-8-8 (.625). On the year, I am 308-116-59 (.698), while Nicole is 305-119-59 (.692). … Read more
Weekend picks: Feb. 16
Matthew and I went 3-1 last weekend, so I still have a two-game lead in our picks race, as I am 84-51-19 on the year, while Matthew is 82-53-19. Here’s the weekend that could decide the season though, so let’s see which of us comes out on top. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 16-17 No. 2 Denver vs … Read more