Candace HorganI padded my lead on Nicole in a good week, going 26-5-2 (.818) while Nicole went 20-11-2 (.636). On the year, I am 295-99-50 (.720), while Nicole is 259-135-50 (.636). Friday, Feb. 3 Rensselaer at Colgate Candace: Colgate seems to be back on track, and the Raiders are at home. Colgate 3-1 Nicole: I think … Read more
February has arrived and the conference races continue to heat up. St. Thomas will try to maintain its hold on first place in the MIAC and Wisconsin-Stevens Point faces two WIAC tests this weekend. Concordia looks to keep its momentum rolling in the NCHA and St. Norbert will try to bounce back. Friday, Feb. 3 … Read more
February has arrived and the conference races continue to heat up. St. Thomas will try to maintain its hold on first place in the MIAC and Wisconsin-Stevens Point faces two WIAC tests this weekend. Concordia looks to keep its momentum rolling in the NCHA and St. Norbert will try to bounce back. Friday, Feb. 3 … Read more
Well, I was quite prescient last weekend, at least on Friday, and further built on my lead on Matthew in our picks race. Last weekend, I went 6-2 (.750) while Matthew went 3-5 (.375). On the year, I am now 73-51-19 (.576) while Matthew is 58-66-19 (.472). Three NCHC teams are off this weekend, so … Read more
Well, I was quite prescient last weekend, at least on Friday, and further built on my lead on Matthew in our picks race. Last weekend, I went 6-2 (.750) while Matthew went 3-5 (.375). On the year, I am now 73-51-19 (.576) while Matthew is 58-66-19 (.472). Three NCHC teams are off this weekend, so … Read more
After an emotional road sweep of North Dakota, Minnesota-Duluth set its sights on the North Star College Cup last weekend. Duluth was one team that hadn’t won the trophy, and in the event’s last year, the team wanted to take it home. With one-goal wins over Minnesota and St. Cloud State, the latter of which … Read more
Arlan and Nicole look at the separation at the top, why some middle-tier teams like North Dakota, Cornell, and Boston University can beat top teams while losing to lesser ones, and look at where some likely upsets might come in the conference tournaments.
When playing No. 20 Bemidji State and their superstar goaltender Michael Bitzer, a tight, defensive game is a par for the course. After falling to St. Cloud State 2-1 on a Friday, the Beavers’ stout defensive effort again came up short, this time against No. 6 Minnesota in the third-place game of the North Star … Read more
When playing No. 20 Bemidji State and their superstar goaltender Michael Bitzer, a tight, defensive game is a par for the course. After falling to St. Cloud State 2-1 on a Friday, the Beavers’ stout defensive effort again came up short, this time against No. 6 Minnesota in the third-place game of the North Star … Read more
Cameron Hughes ended the second annual Big Ten Super Saturday with a flourish, and Wisconsin had its second win over No. 8 Ohio State in three nights. After the Badgers blew a 2-0 lead in the final 1:40 of regulation, Hughes took the rebound of Matt Ustashi’s slap shot off the end boards and flipped … Read more
Cameron Hughes ended the second annual Big Ten Super Saturday with a flourish, and Wisconsin had its second win over No. 8 Ohio State in three nights. After the Badgers blew a 2-0 lead in the final 1:40 of regulation, Hughes took the rebound of Matt Ustashi’s slap shot off the end boards and flipped … Read more
A wild second period saw five goals scored between St. Lawrence and Union, but it was rookie Alex Gilmour’s goal with just 17 seconds left that made the difference in a 4-3 Saints win. The Saints now sit atop the ECAC, but Union has two games in hand. Gilmour, who also tied the game for … Read more
A wild second period saw five goals scored between St. Lawrence and Union, but it was rookie Alex Gilmour’s goal with just 17 seconds left that made the difference in a 4-3 Saints win. The Saints now sit atop the ECAC, but Union has two games in hand. Gilmour, who also tied the game for … Read more
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A preponderance of ties meant that Nicole and I both went 21-5-8 last week. On the year, I am 269-94-48, while Nicole is 239-124-48. The Beanpot is among the highlight of our picks this week, so let’s see how we do. Friday, Jan. 27 No. 8 Cornell at Dartmouth Candace: Cornell should be playing with … Read more
A preponderance of ties meant that Nicole and I both went 21-5-8 last week. On the year, I am 269-94-48, while Nicole is 239-124-48. The Beanpot is among the highlight of our picks this week, so let’s see how we do. Friday, Jan. 27 No. 8 Cornell at Dartmouth Candace: Cornell should be playing with … Read more
Western Michigan got me another game up on Matthew in our picks race, as I went 4-3-1 (.562) and Matthew went 3-4-1 (.437). On the year, I am 67-49-19 (.566), while Matthew is 55-61-19 (.477) Friday, Jan. 27 North Star College Cup St. Cloud State vs. No. 20 Bemidji State Candace: St. Cloud is impossible … Read more
Western Michigan got me another game up on Matthew in our picks race, as I went 4-3-1 (.562) and Matthew went 3-4-1 (.437). On the year, I am 67-49-19 (.566), while Matthew is 55-61-19 (.477) Friday, Jan. 27 North Star College Cup St. Cloud State vs. No. 20 Bemidji State Candace: St. Cloud is impossible … Read more
Candace and Nicole look at some of last weekend’s surprising results and whether that changes a possible NCAA tournament field, the likely finishing order of teams in all the conferences, and preview next week’s Beanpot tournament.