Paula C. WestonThere are two B1G series this week. First, how Drew Claussen and I are doing with the picks: Last week Drew: 4-4-0 (.500) Paula: 2-6-0 (.250) Season Drew: 64-39-15 (.606) Paula: 67-36-15 (.631) This week The Wolverines and Spartans face off and Penn State travels to Minnesota. Michigan vs. Michigan State Drew: Congratulations to Michigan … Read more
There are two B1G series this week. First, how Drew Claussen and I are doing with the picks: Last week Drew: 4-4-0 (.500) Paula: 2-6-0 (.250) Season Drew: 64-39-15 (.606) Paula: 67-36-15 (.631) This week The Wolverines and Spartans face off and Penn State travels to Minnesota. Michigan vs. Michigan State Drew: Congratulations to Michigan … Read more
Since the start of the 2015-16 season, the Big Ten has handed out 12 supplementary disciplines, nine of them in incidents that have occurred in conference games.
NEW YORK – In the inaugural Big Ten Super Saturday, Michigan relied on another strong third period to come from behind to beat Penn State, 6-3, giving the Wolverines a two-game sweep of PSU and a part of first place in the Big Ten standings. “I think we’re just proving that we might be a top 10 … Read more
It’s hard to believe there are only seven weeks left in the regular season, but here we are at the end of January and Jayson Moy has Bracketology if you want to speculate about what happens come late March. First, though, how Drew Claussen and I are doing with our picks: Last week Drew: 3-1-0 … Read more
It’s hard to believe there are only seven weeks left in the regular season, but here we are at the end of January and Jayson Moy has Bracketology if you want to speculate about what happens come late March. First, though, how Drew Claussen and I are doing with our picks: Last week Drew: 3-1-0 … Read more
Both of the Big Ten’s Michigan teams played the U.S. Under-18 squad in exhibition this week, giving everyone else a chance to climb the standings. One team did exactly that. 1. The Gophers rolled over the Badgers. For the second week in a row, Wisconsin failed to take a single point from an opponent in … Read more
Both of the Big Ten’s Michigan teams played the U.S. Under-18 squad in exhibition this week, giving everyone else a chance to climb the standings. One team did exactly that. 1. The Gophers rolled over the Badgers. For the second week in a row, Wisconsin failed to take a single point from an opponent in … Read more
There are two Big Ten series this weekend. First, a peek at how Drew Claussen and I are doing so far with our picks. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 4-1-1 (.750) Season Drew: 57-34-15 (.608) Paula: 62-29-15 (.656) This week Both Michigan teams play in exhibition against the U.S. Under-18 team this week. On … Read more
There are two Big Ten series this weekend. First, a peek at how Drew Claussen and I are doing so far with our picks. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 4-1-1 (.750) Season Drew: 57-34-15 (.608) Paula: 62-29-15 (.656) This week Both Michigan teams play in exhibition against the U.S. Under-18 team this week. On … Read more
In the past two weeks — 12 conference games in six conference series — Big Ten teams have scored 90 goals for a league average of 7.5 goals per game.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Twice tonight, Tyler Motte put the Wolverines ahead, giving Michigan a 2-1 lead in the first and then a 6-5 lead in the third, as Michigan outlasted Ohio State 8-6. Motte registered his first career hat trick and earned a career-high five points in the effort. “Tyler does all the little … Read more
After last weekend, it looks to me as though the Big Ten standings may be shaping up along the lines of how they’ll appear at the end of the season. I could be wrong, of course. I’m often wrong. Let’s see how Drew Claussen and I are doing with the picks. Last week Drew: 3-2-1 … Read more
After last weekend, it looks to me as though the Big Ten standings may be shaping up along the lines of how they’ll appear at the end of the season. I could be wrong, of course. I’m often wrong. Let’s see how Drew Claussen and I are doing with the picks. Last week Drew: 3-2-1 … Read more
After a weekend of interesting upsets, we know a little bit more about the league races.
After the first full weekend of Big Ten play in 2016, we may be getting a glimpse of a finishing order. The weekend was a very good gauge for every team in the league. 1. Michigan’s offense is undeniable. If the Wolverines falter in the second half, it won’t be because Michigan can’t score goals. … Read more
After the first full weekend of Big Ten play in 2016, we may be getting a glimpse of a finishing order. The weekend was a very good gauge for every team in the league. 1. Michigan’s offense is undeniable. If the Wolverines falter in the second half, it won’t be because Michigan can’t score goals. … Read more
When Drew Claussen sent me his picks for the blog this week, he said something about redeeming himself after his holiday tournament picks performance. We’ve all been there. And, seriously, who knew that Ohio State — the only unranked team in the Florida College Classic — would prevail? I didn’t have them winning a single … Read more
When Drew Claussen sent me his picks for the blog this week, he said something about redeeming himself after his holiday tournament picks performance. We’ve all been there. And, seriously, who knew that Ohio State — the only unranked team in the Florida College Classic — would prevail? I didn’t have them winning a single … Read more
Fifty of the 60 conference games are left to be played over the final 10 weeks of the regular season.