Paula C. Weston

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

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 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

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

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