Paula C. WestonIt’s New Year’s Eve, a few hours before midnight, and I’m watching my Buffalo Bills’ chances for making the playoffs for the first time in a generation slip away — and I realize suddenly that we’ve returned to blogging and columns this week and it’s my turn. So, hi. 1. It was a good weekend … Read more
The Great Lakes Invitational field this year includes host Michigan Tech, Michigan, Michigan State and invitee Bowling Green. The event will be held for the first time at the brand-new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Happy New Year, everyone! Beginning with the first full weekend of 2018, it will be nearly all Big Ten play from January through the B1G tournament. Before we get there, though, there are a couple of nonconference games and the Great Lakes Invitational Tournament. First, a look at how Drew Claussen and I did with … Read more
Happy New Year, everyone! Beginning with the first full weekend of 2018, it will be nearly all Big Ten play from January through the B1G tournament. Before we get there, though, there are a couple of nonconference games and the Great Lakes Invitational Tournament. First, a look at how Drew Claussen and I did with … Read more
As this Big Ten season progresses, the hockey only becomes more and more interesting. There’s a single team apparently running away with the conference title at the top of the standings, five teams separated by a single point each in what we can call the middle, and the team at the bottom of the standings … Read more
As this Big Ten season progresses, the hockey only becomes more and more interesting. There’s a single team apparently running away with the conference title at the top of the standings, five teams separated by a single point each in what we can call the middle, and the team at the bottom of the standings … Read more
This is the last weekend of games that count before a break and the midseason tournaments. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I are shaping up so far. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 2-3-1 (.417) This season Drew: 47-32-9 (.585) Paula: 53-26-9 (.653) Ugh! My first sub-.500 week this season. I was bitten by that … Read more
This is the last weekend of games that count before a break and the midseason tournaments. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I are shaping up so far. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 2-3-1 (.417) This season Drew: 47-32-9 (.585) Paula: 53-26-9 (.653) Ugh! My first sub-.500 week this season. I was bitten by that … Read more
It’s hard to believe it’s December already. How are Drew Claussen and I doing? Here’s a look. Last week Drew: 4-3-1 (.563) Paula: 4-3-1 (.563) This season Drew: 43-31-8 (.573) Paula: 51-23-8 (.671) Seems about right. This week There are three Big Ten series this weekend and Michigan plays the U.S. Under-18 Team in exhibition … Read more
It’s hard to believe it’s December already. How are Drew Claussen and I doing? Here’s a look. Last week Drew: 4-3-1 (.563) Paula: 4-3-1 (.563) This season Drew: 43-31-8 (.573) Paula: 51-23-8 (.671) Seems about right. This week There are three Big Ten series this weekend and Michigan plays the U.S. Under-18 Team in exhibition … Read more
Two weekends ago, Michigan went to Wisconsin and returned to Ann Arbor with two points, having lost to the Badgers on a Friday and earned an extra point in the shootout following a tied game on a Saturday. Even with the mixed results, Michigan still scored seven goals that weekend. And that has been a … Read more
This Big Ten season is more interesting with each passing weekend. There were three series B1G series Friday and Saturday. Here are my takeaways. First, Notre Dame is mighty impressive. With a home sweep of No. 6 Minnesota, No. 4 Notre Dame improved to 12-3-1, extended its current win streak to nine games, remained undefeated … Read more
This Big Ten season is more interesting with each passing weekend. There were three series B1G series Friday and Saturday. Here are my takeaways. First, Notre Dame is mighty impressive. With a home sweep of No. 6 Minnesota, No. 4 Notre Dame improved to 12-3-1, extended its current win streak to nine games, remained undefeated … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American friends! Let’s talk hockey. First, let’s talk picks. Last week Drew: 7-2-1 (.750) Paula: 6-3-1 (.650) This season Drew: 39-28-7 (.574) Paula: 47-20-7 (.682) Another great week for Drew Claussen! This week There are three B1G and one nonconference series. All times are local. Michigan State at Penn … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American friends! Let’s talk hockey. First, let’s talk picks. Last week Drew: 7-2-1 (.750) Paula: 6-3-1 (.650) This season Drew: 39-28-7 (.574) Paula: 47-20-7 (.682) Another great week for Drew Claussen! This week There are three B1G and one nonconference series. All times are local. Michigan State at Penn … Read more
Last week was a good week for your Big Ten writers. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I are doing: Last week Drew: 5-1-2 (.750) Paula: 6-0-2 (.875) This season Drew: 32-26-6 (.547) Paula: 41-17-6 (.688) I think we’ll take it. This week We have one B1G series, four nonconference series, and Ohio State has a … Read more
Last week was a good week for your Big Ten writers. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I are doing: Last week Drew: 5-1-2 (.750) Paula: 6-0-2 (.875) This season Drew: 32-26-6 (.547) Paula: 41-17-6 (.688) I think we’ll take it. This week We have one B1G series, four nonconference series, and Ohio State has a … Read more
Last weekend in Big Ten hockey, it was either feast or famine — and neither necessarily equated with success. Minnesota scored 10 goals in two games against Michigan and came away with two league points. Notre Dame put one goal past Penn State Saturday night, and that was enough to secure a two-game sweep and … Read more
It was quite a weekend for B1G hockey. After sweeping Penn State, Notre Dame is 4-0-0 in conference play and at the top of the conference standings, which is itself noteworthy. Here are the other things that I take away from the weekend. 1. Six goals should be enough to win a game. No. 6 … Read more
It was quite a weekend for B1G hockey. After sweeping Penn State, Notre Dame is 4-0-0 in conference play and at the top of the conference standings, which is itself noteworthy. Here are the other things that I take away from the weekend. 1. Six goals should be enough to win a game. No. 6 … Read more