Candace HorganMatthew and I picked the same last weekend, and did pretty well overall, going a perfect 10-0. I think that’s a first ever in the time that we’ve covered the conference. On the year, I am 55-24-8 (.678), and Matthew is 52-27-8 (.643). Let’s see how we can do this week. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5 Miami … Read more
It’s almost the end of the semester, but don’t for one second think that games the next couple weekend don’t matter. They do. Like always, the women’s D-III team of Candace and Matt make their predictions on this weekend’s key contests. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5 No. 6 St. Thomas vs. Hamline Candace: Both of these games … Read more
It’s almost the end of the semester, but don’t for one second think that games the next couple weekend don’t matter. They do. Like always, the women’s D-III team of Candace and Matt make their predictions on this weekend’s key contests. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5 No. 6 St. Thomas vs. Hamline Candace: Both of these games … Read more
As the first half approaches its final two weeks, Candace and Arlan ponder what they learned from last weekend and what it might mean when Minnesota and Wisconsin square off the first time and Mercyhurst faces Robert Morris, and discuss the overall state of parity in the game.
Ownage In my picks column Friday, where I picked No. 7 St. Cloud State to emerge with a sweep on the road against in-state rival Minnesota, I used the word “ownage” to describe the NCHC’s record versus the Big Ten this season. That certainly seems to be the case. This weekend, Omaha swept Big Ten … Read more
Ownage In my picks column Friday, where I picked No. 7 St. Cloud State to emerge with a sweep on the road against in-state rival Minnesota, I used the word “ownage” to describe the NCHC’s record versus the Big Ten this season. That certainly seems to be the case. This weekend, Omaha swept Big Ten … Read more
Sat. Nov. 28 Western Michigan vs. Notre Dame Candace: Western didn’t look that great against Rensselaer, and I have to think home ice carries the Fighting Irish through. Notre Dame 4-2 Matthew: I really want to take Western here, but i can’t see Notre Dame losing twice in its own tournament this year. Notre Dame … Read more
Sat. Nov. 28 Western Michigan vs. Notre Dame Candace: Western didn’t look that great against Rensselaer, and I have to think home ice carries the Fighting Irish through. Notre Dame 4-2 Matthew: I really want to take Western here, but i can’t see Notre Dame losing twice in its own tournament this year. Notre Dame … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving! Not too many games on the schedule this weekend, but a couple ranked teams do play, in addition to the Cardinal/Panther Classic that will feature the top three teams in the country. Once the turkey is digested and the food coma wears off, check out this schedule this coming weekend. Candace and Matt … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving! Not too many games on the schedule this weekend, but a couple ranked teams do play, in addition to the Cardinal/Panther Classic that will feature the top three teams in the country. Once the turkey is digested and the food coma wears off, check out this schedule this coming weekend. Candace and Matt … Read more
Thanks to Minnesota-Duluth, I got another game on Matthew in our season picks race. Last week, I went 5-2-2 to move to 45-24-8 on the year, while Matthew went 4-3-2 to move to 42-27-8. Some interesting nonconference matchups this week. Let’s see how we do. Unfortunately for Matthew, we see eye-to-eye this week. Western Michigan … Read more
Thanks to Minnesota-Duluth, I got another game on Matthew in our season picks race. Last week, I went 5-2-2 to move to 45-24-8 on the year, while Matthew went 4-3-2 to move to 42-27-8. Some interesting nonconference matchups this week. Let’s see how we do. Unfortunately for Matthew, we see eye-to-eye this week. Western Michigan … Read more
Last week I had my worst week of the year, going 21-10 (.677) to move to 161-42-20 (.766) on the year. There are a lot of tournaments this weekend, so I’ll have to do a second set of picks on Saturday if I’m wrong on the Nutmeg Classic, but let’s see what I can do … Read more
Last week I had my worst week of the year, going 21-10 (.677) to move to 161-42-20 (.766) on the year. There are a lot of tournaments this weekend, so I’ll have to do a second set of picks on Saturday if I’m wrong on the Nutmeg Classic, but let’s see what I can do … Read more
The Huskies have scored 31 goals in their last six games, going 5-1 in that stretch.
Candace and Arlan ponder Quinnipiac’s successful North Country trip, the upside down ECAC, what St. Cloud’s sweep of Ohio State might mean, the first round of BC-Northeastern, and what is going on in the CHA and its long-term outlook.
Just because North Dakota is now using a different nickname, it doesn’t mean their hockey skill level is different. They can still overwhelm you in many ways. They used those ways for many new firsts as the newly christened Fighting Hawks: first goal, first hat trick, and first victory. Drake Caggiula scored three times to … Read more
Back-and-forth action at Steve Cady Arena was punctuated by a flurry of four goals in just over five minutes to begin the second period in Friday’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference matchup Saturday. Chances were evenly traded well into the second overtime, when The Miami RedHawks (5-6-2, 2-4-1-1 NCHC) bested the No. 6 University of Nebraska-Omaha … Read more
In the sport of boxing, historically, matches between two heavyweights last nine to 12 rounds. In the college hockey conference known as Women’s Hockey East, battles between heavyweights go three. Three times will the No. 2 Boston College Eagles and the No. 5 Northeastern Huskies face each other this season, with the possibility for a … Read more
The No. 5 Massachusets-Lowell River Hawks and No. 15 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame met for game one of their weekend series on Friday night at Tsongas Arena, where the Irish rallied from 0-2 down to savor a tie and gain a point in the Hockey East standings. Lowell thought it had an early lead … Read more