Another strong start for Minnesota, which says it’s forming its identity
The Gophers are 5-0-1 and ranked No. 1 heading into their first off weekend of the season.
Drew Claussen
Pickin’ the Big Ten, midweek edition
There’s one midweek game in the Big Ten this week. We’ll get our season picks record with the results from last weekend updated on Friday. Bowling Green at Ohio State Drew: The Buckeyes captured their elusive first win last weekend against Robert Morris on Friday, and then added another one to the win column against the … Read more
Pickin’ the Big Ten, midweek edition
There’s one midweek game in the Big Ten this week. We’ll get our season picks record with the results from last weekend updated on Friday. Bowling Green at Ohio State Drew: The Buckeyes captured their elusive first win last weekend against Robert Morris on Friday, and then added another one to the win column against the … Read more
Michigan’s Motte, Minnesota’s Warning stay hot but Badgers brought back down to earth
Not the greatest of weekends for the Big Ten, with the teams going 3-6-1 against non-conference opponents. Here are three things I saw. 1. Badgers get bombarded in Beantown Things were looking good for No. 2 Wisconsin following an opening-weekend home sweep of Northern Michigan, but a road trip to Boston brought the Badgers back … Read more
Michigan’s Motte, Minnesota’s Warning stay hot but Badgers brought back down to earth
Not the greatest of weekends for the Big Ten, with the teams going 3-6-1 against non-conference opponents. Here are three things I saw. 1. Badgers get bombarded in Beantown Things were looking good for No. 2 Wisconsin following an opening-weekend home sweep of Northern Michigan, but a road trip to Boston brought the Badgers back … Read more
Freshmen jump right into the spotlight for Big Ten teams
Conference teams went 7-2 on the opening weekend, and some young players made their first appearances in the spotlight with game-winning goals.
Wilcox’s big saves preserve Minnesota’s win over New Hampshire
It’s hard to say that two goaltenders stole the show in a game that had five goals, but Minnesota’s Adam Wilcox and New Hampshire’s Casey DeSmith may have done just that. A scoreless first and third period sandwiched all the scoring in No. 5 Minnesota’s 3-2 victory over No. 13 New Hampshire on Saturday night … Read more
Another pick for the Boston College-Michigan game
I basically dropped the ball on getting my picks to Paula before she posted her own. It won’t become a trend…hopefully. Here goes! I will not claim to be an expert on the Eagles. I’ve seen their highs in winning a national title a couple years ago. I’ve also personally seen their lows when Minnesota … Read more
Another pick for the Boston College-Michigan game
I basically dropped the ball on getting my picks to Paula before she posted her own. It won’t become a trend…hopefully. Here goes! I will not claim to be an expert on the Eagles. I’ve seen their highs in winning a national title a couple years ago. I’ve also personally seen their lows when Minnesota … Read more
Experienced roster, last season’s late success make Wisconsin a favorite
The Badgers return three players who scored 30 or more points last season.
Minnesota preaches patience in giving youth movement chance to develop
The Gophers lost five players early to pro contracts, and filling those gaps will be a tall order.