Hockey East picks: Nov. 20-24

Let the good times continue to roll! For the third straight week, I’ve picked up games on Dave and have increased my lead to four. That, along with the fact that I was an unbeaten 7-0-4 last week, should have the old man ready to pull out all the punches. How else can he carry … Read more

National title rematch provides plenty of entertainment but little in the way of results

It was a series you circled when the schedules were announced: Boston University and Providence, a rematch of last year’s national title game. And though fans were probably entertained at each venue, neither night of the home-and-home series produced a winner. That leads the three things I learned this weekend. 1. When it comes to … Read more

National title rematch provides plenty of entertainment but little in the way of results

It was a series you circled when the schedules were announced: Boston University and Providence, a rematch of last year’s national title game. And though fans were probably entertained at each venue, neither night of the home-and-home series produced a winner. That leads the three things I learned this weekend. 1. When it comes to … Read more

Hockey East picks – Nov. 6-12

Both Dave and I had equally impressive weeks last week which means I hold my single-game lead in the standings. Jim last week: 13-2-1 Jim to-date: 40-18-10 Dave last week: 13-2-1 Dave to-date: 39-19-10 Friday, November 6 Maine at Boston College Jim’s pick: Boston College seems to be clicking on all cylinders. Maine definitely is … Read more

Walman leading the Friars from the blue line

Don’t look now but Providence’s Jake Walman is tied for the nation’s lead in goals per game. That tops my list of three things in Hockey East that I learned this week: 1. Walman a beast on the blue line for the Friars On a weekend where the Providence Friars buried 11 goals, it was defenseman … Read more

Hockey East picks – Oct. 30-Nov. 4

There weren’t a lot of games where Dave and I picked differently last week, but he took advantage when he could. Jim last week: 10-3-5 Dave last week: 11-2-5 Jim to-date: 27-16-9 Dave to-date: 26-17-9 Friday, October 30 Boston University at Merrimack Jim’s pick: BU is coming off a road loss to Connecticut which should … Read more

UMass sends simple message: Never count them out

We are just three weeks into the hockey season and this year’s version of the Massachusetts Minutemen have twice done something most teams can’t do very often: comeback. That headlines the three things we learned this week in Hockey East. 1. Minutemen should call themselves the Cardiac Kids Two weekends ago, UMass fell behind 3-0 … Read more

UMass sends simple message: Never count them out

We are just three weeks into the hockey season and this year’s version of the Massachusetts Minutemen have twice done something most teams can’t do very often: comeback. That headlines the three things we learned this week in Hockey East. 1. Minutemen should call themselves the Cardiac Kids Two weekends ago, UMass fell behind 3-0 … Read more