Paula C. WestonIt’s holiday tournament time! Everyone plays for midseason glory except for Wisconsin, who plays a single exhibition game against Trinity Western University Jan. 1. Picks records for Drew Claussen and me first. Dec. 19 Drew: 0-1-0 (.000) Paula: 0-1-0 (.000) Season Drew: 44-27-13 (.601) Paula: 47-24-13 (.637) Both Drew and I picked Michigan State to … Read more
It’s holiday tournament time! Everyone plays for midseason glory except for Wisconsin, who plays a single exhibition game against Trinity Western University Jan. 1. Picks records for Drew Claussen and me first. Dec. 19 Drew: 0-1-0 (.000) Paula: 0-1-0 (.000) Season Drew: 44-27-13 (.601) Paula: 47-24-13 (.637) Both Drew and I picked Michigan State to … Read more
There is a single game to discuss this weekend. First, a look at how Drew Claussen and I have picked the league to this point. Last week Drew: 1-4-0 (.200) Paula: 3-2-0 (.600) Season Drew: 44-26-13 (.608) Paula: 47-23-13 (.645) Poor Drew was bitten by the wrong-way split bug last week, something that plagued me … Read more
There is a single game to discuss this weekend. First, a look at how Drew Claussen and I have picked the league to this point. Last week Drew: 1-4-0 (.200) Paula: 3-2-0 (.600) Season Drew: 44-26-13 (.608) Paula: 47-23-13 (.645) Poor Drew was bitten by the wrong-way split bug last week, something that plagued me … Read more
Their 30-32-11 nonconference record is slightly better than last season’s, but it’s going to make it tough for two B1G teams to get into the NCAA tournament.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — With three second-period goals, Wisconsin beat Michigan State 3-0 to win the second game of this weekend series to give the Badgers their first Big Ten win of the season. Seamus Malone, Matthew Freytag and Luke Kunin scored for UW. “We needed that medicine tonight,” said Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves. “For … Read more
If Michigan is playing a Big Ten team on a Friday night, expect a lot of second-period goals … from both teams. For the second consecutive Friday night, the Wolverines prevailed over a visiting Big Ten opponent in a high-scoring game, with the teams combining for as many goals in the second period as some … Read more
It’s the second weekend of Big Ten league play, yet the last weekend of conference play before the first half ends. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I have been doing so far. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 3-2-1 (.583) Season Drew: 43-22-13 (.635) Paula: 44-21-13 (.647) This week There are two conference series reminiscent … Read more
It’s the second weekend of Big Ten league play, yet the last weekend of conference play before the first half ends. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I have been doing so far. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 3-2-1 (.583) Season Drew: 43-22-13 (.635) Paula: 44-21-13 (.647) This week There are two conference series reminiscent … Read more
Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss the Big Ten’s proposal to penalize 21-year-old freshmen by taking away one year of eligibility.
After the first weekend of Big Ten conference play, Minnesota and Penn State are tied for first place. After the first weekend of Big Ten play, you wonder if this isn’t a sign of things to come in March. 1. Home is where the points are. Both the Golden Gophers and Nittany Lions swept at … Read more
After the first weekend of Big Ten conference play, Minnesota and Penn State are tied for first place. After the first weekend of Big Ten play, you wonder if this isn’t a sign of things to come in March. 1. Home is where the points are. Both the Golden Gophers and Nittany Lions swept at … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — If you’re the Wolverines and you’re looking for that go-ahead goal, you’re probably hoping that the puck somehow lands on Tyler Motte’s stick. At 3:22 of the third period, Motte’s eighth goal of the season became his team-leading third game-winning goal of the year, putting Michigan up 5-4 on Wisconsin in … Read more
Oh, it’s about time! Big Ten conference hockey begins this weekend! So far this season, the Big Ten is 29-32-11 (.479) in nonconference play. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I have done predicting the first two months of the season. Last week Drew: 7-1-1 (.833) Paula: 5-3-1 (.611) Season Drew: 39-21-12 (.625) Paula: 41-19-12 (.653) … Read more
Oh, it’s about time! Big Ten conference hockey begins this weekend! So far this season, the Big Ten is 29-32-11 (.479) in nonconference play. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I have done predicting the first two months of the season. Last week Drew: 7-1-1 (.833) Paula: 5-3-1 (.611) Season Drew: 39-21-12 (.625) Paula: 41-19-12 (.653) … Read more
The Spartans have been feeling especially deficient in the puck luck category this season.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — After trailing 1-0 to Michigan State early in the first period, North Dakota scored four unanswered goals – two within 1:01 later in the first – to secure a road sweep of the Spartans with a 4-1 win. Drake Caggiula scored twice in the game, the game-winning first-period goal and a … Read more
Lots of ties last week. Lots. It looks like Drew Claussen and I engaged in a role reversal, too. Last week Drew: 1-4-3 (.313) Paula: 4-1-3 (.688) Season Drew: 32-20-11 (.595) Paula: 36-16-11 (.659) This week There are five Big Ten teams playing this weekend. Wisconsin has a bye. Dartmouth at Michigan Drew: Michigan’s defense … Read more
Lots of ties last week. Lots. It looks like Drew Claussen and I engaged in a role reversal, too. Last week Drew: 1-4-3 (.313) Paula: 4-1-3 (.688) Season Drew: 32-20-11 (.595) Paula: 36-16-11 (.659) This week There are five Big Ten teams playing this weekend. Wisconsin has a bye. Dartmouth at Michigan Drew: Michigan’s defense … Read more
The Big Ten went 2-3-3 in nonconference play, a real mixed bag. 1. B1G teams need to learn to play with a lead. Four of the eight games played by Big Ten teams went to overtime, and in three of those games, B1G teams surrendered the lead. In addition, in its 3-2 loss to Boston … Read more