Paula C. Weston

Last week Drew: 6-2-0 (.750) Paula: 7-1-0 (.778) Season Drew: 43-20-4 (.672) Paula: 45-19-4 (.691) This week There are only eight games remaining for Big Ten teams in the first half of the season, including these two conference series this weekend — which are the last league games until after the holiday break. Penn State … Read more

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Sure, the day itself is over and we’re all the worse for it — okay, so I am the worse for it — and everyone who celebrates Christmas is rushing right into that, but there is still plenty for which to be thankful today. Here in the States, we can be doubly … Read more

1. Perhaps Minnesota needs to work on that penalty kill. After beating Minnesota-Duluth 6-1 Friday, Minnesota lost 6-2 Sunday, and four of those Duluth goals came on the power play, including Justin Crandall’s game-winning, five-on-three marker at 14:27 in the first period. The Bulldogs began their scoring at 7:47 in the first with a shorthanded … Read more

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In a game between two former CCHA foes with very little difference between them, two nearly identical breakaways decided the 2-0 win for Western Michigan over Michigan State. “I thought that the margin of error out there was small,” said Michigan State coach Tom Anastos. “They capitalized on a couple odd-man … Read more

Last week Drew: 6-2-0 (.750) Paula: 6-2-0 (.750) Season Drew: 34-16-4 (.666) Paula: 35-16-4 (.672) I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. I mean, it’s not surprising that Drew’s doing so well, but why am I still above .500? This week Half the Big Ten plays in this final weekend of nonconference-only action. … Read more

Massachusetts-Lowell beat Penn State last night, 4-0. Drew Claussen and I had those picks yesterday, but I’ll remind you here that we both picked the River Hawks to sweep their two-game road series, which concludes tonight. Last week Drew: 4-3-0 (.571) Paula: 6-1-0 (.857) Season Drew: 28-14-4 (.652) Paula: 29-14-4 (.659) This week There are … Read more

There’s a game tonight! Massachusetts-Lowell at Penn State This is actually a two-game series, Thursday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. in University Park. Because the series begins tonight, here is what Drew Claussen and I have for it. We’ll have full picks and our records Friday morning. Drew: Penn State is on a two-game winning … Read more

With four of the Big Ten’s six teams playing in seven games, there were a few things that we learned during the weekend … although I’m wondering if we didn’t know them already going in. 1. Minnesota isn’t infallible. No team is perfect — which we knew going into the weekend — and when the … Read more

Last week Drew: 6-2-1 (.722) Paula: 6-2-1 (.722) Season Drew: 24-11-4 (.666) Paula: 23-13-4 (.625) And I’d like to thank the Bulldogs and the Buckeyes for their right-way split. Such a rare thing for me. This week There are three nonconference series this weekend and a single nonconference game. Both Michigan and Wisconsin have the … Read more

After dropping a 3-1 contest to Minnesota-Duluth Friday night, Ohio State rebounded with a 4-2 win over the No. 20 Bulldogs Saturday, a game that was uneven for both teams. “I wasn’t really happy overall with how we played the game,” said Duluth coach Scott Sandelin. “I thought we had timely goals last night. You’re … Read more