Paula C. Weston
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
It’s the penultimate weekend of regular-season play — you know I’ve been waiting all season to use that word — and this is how Drew Claussen and I have come through it so far. Last week Drew: 2-3-1 (.416) Paula: 2-3-1 (.416) This season Drew: 83-46-13 (.630) Paula: 86-43-13 (.651) This week Everyone but Wisconsin … Read more
It’s the penultimate weekend of regular-season play — you know I’ve been waiting all season to use that word — and this is how Drew Claussen and I have come through it so far. Last week Drew: 2-3-1 (.416) Paula: 2-3-1 (.416) This season Drew: 83-46-13 (.630) Paula: 86-43-13 (.651) This week Everyone but Wisconsin … Read more
There’s something poetic about the last-ever CCHA playoff champions capturing their first-ever Big Ten regular-season title in their first season of B1G conference play (photo: Notre Dame Athletics).
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
1. Notre Dame surprises no one in earning the regular-season title. Congratulations to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the 2017-2018 Big Ten regular-season champions! With a 2-1 win over visiting Ohio State Friday night, the Irish captured the crown in their first season of Big Ten play. Senior defenseman Jordan Gross’s seventh goal of the … Read more
1. Notre Dame surprises no one in earning the regular-season title. Congratulations to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the 2017-2018 Big Ten regular-season champions! With a 2-1 win over visiting Ohio State Friday night, the Irish captured the crown in their first season of Big Ten play. Senior defenseman Jordan Gross’s seventh goal of the … Read more
Rem Pitlick had two goals and an assist and Tyler Sheehy had a goal and two assists — including a helper on Brent Gates Jr.’s game-winning goal — as No. 12 Minnesota sailed past No. 17 Wisconsin, 7-1, to complete a two-game road sweep of the Badgers. The Golden Gophers converted 3-of-7 power-play opportunities as … Read more
DETROIT — Hayden Lavigne made 32 saves in Michigan’s 3-2 win over Michigan State in Detroit tonight, but the save of the game goes to Lavigne’s teammate, junior defenseman Joseph Cecconi. With 2:15 remaining in the third period and Lavigne drawn to the left of the crease and completely out of the net, Cecconi stopped … Read more
With goals by five different players — three in the third period — No. 6 Ohio State upset No. 1 Notre Dame, 5-1, in the Compton Family Ice Arena. Brendan Kearney and Luke Stork led the Buckeyes with two points each, and both assisted on Matt Joyeaux’s second-period game-winning goal. Sean Romeo made 39 saves … Read more
The top two teams in the conference meet and two series feature long-time rivals. This should be a very good weekend of B1G hockey. First, though, Drew Claussen and I have picks records to share. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 2-3-1 (.416) This season Drew: 81-43-12 (.640) Paula: 84-40-12 (.662) This Week Notre Dame … Read more
The top two teams in the conference meet and two series feature long-time rivals. This should be a very good weekend of B1G hockey. First, though, Drew Claussen and I have picks records to share. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 2-3-1 (.416) This season Drew: 81-43-12 (.640) Paula: 84-40-12 (.662) This Week Notre Dame … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Omar Phillips).
Happy Groundhog Day! Six more weeks of winter, four more weeks of regular-season hockey, and another day of looking at the progress that Drew Claussen and I have made with this year’s picks. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 3-2-1 (.583) This season Drew: 77-42-11 (.635) Paula: 82-37-11 (.673) This week Six teams play single-site, … Read more
Happy Groundhog Day! Six more weeks of winter, four more weeks of regular-season hockey, and another day of looking at the progress that Drew Claussen and I have made with this year’s picks. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 3-2-1 (.583) This season Drew: 77-42-11 (.635) Paula: 82-37-11 (.673) This week Six teams play single-site, … Read more
ANN ARBOR – With three first-period goals – two on the power play and another just as an advantage expired – Michigan jumped out ahead of visiting Wisconsin and stayed there, beating the Badgers 5-3. “Big win,” said Michigan coach Mel Pearson. “Big win. It gives us a chance to have a heck of a … Read more
February brings the last four weekends of regular-season Big Ten play, and with that comes the fight for the regular-season title, the jockeying for home ice throughout the playoffs and the chance to improve in the PairWise Rankings (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
With one month remaining in the Big Ten regular season, there is lot at stake in every game, every weekend. This past weekend showed us that little things matter — a lot. 1. One goal makes a B1G difference. At 3:35 in overtime Friday night, Minnesota’s Casey Mittelstadt scored the only necessary goal in the … Read more
With one month remaining in the Big Ten regular season, there is lot at stake in every game, every weekend. This past weekend showed us that little things matter — a lot. 1. One goal makes a B1G difference. At 3:35 in overtime Friday night, Minnesota’s Casey Mittelstadt scored the only necessary goal in the … Read more