Weekend work-up, Dec. 3, 2012: A little bit of clarity?

I was in East Lansing Saturday night when the Buckeyes swept the Spartans. When I was talking to OSU coach Mark Osiecki after that game ended — before all other CCHA games ended because the OSU-MSU game began at 6:05 p.m. — little did I know that the Buckeyes were setting a trend. In four … Read more

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Hjelle, Lundey lead Ohio State to road sweep of Michigan State

Trailing 1-0 to Michigan State after the first period, Ohio State responded with two unanswered goals in the second – including Tyler Lundey’s game winner with a little over a minute remaining in the period – to pull ahead of the Spartans and eventually win 3-1, earning a weekend road sweep in the process. “Hockey, … Read more

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Paula’s picks: Nov. 30, 2012

I knew last week would be a bit painful. Perhaps I should be grateful for any week in which I at least break even. Last week: 4-3-1 (.562) Season to date: 51-29-15 (.616) Wrong-way splits … sigh. This week It’s a full slate of CCHA action this week, with 10 teams playing and Bowling Green … Read more

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Weekend work-up: Nov. 26, 2012

I spent the morning thankful for speedy internet connections and the magic of in-home laundry. I hope that your post-Thanksgiving Monday contained at least half as much gratitude. Three things from this weekend, quickly: 1. Michigan is not ready for prime time. With three wins in their last 10 games and a 5-1 loss to … Read more

Weekend work-up: Nov. 26, 2012

I spent the morning thankful for speedy internet connections and the magic of in-home laundry. I hope that your post-Thanksgiving Monday contained at least half as much gratitude. Three things from this weekend, quickly: 1. Michigan is not ready for prime time. With three wins in their last 10 games and a 5-1 loss to … Read more

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Paula’s picks: Nov. 23, 2012

It’s a light schedule this weekend, but everyone played last week. As I suspected, I didn’t do nearly as well this past weekend with predictions as I did the first three weeks of CCHA play. Last week: 5-6-1 (.458) Season to date: 47-26-14 (.621) The wrong-way split in Fairbanks hurt. The non-splits did, too. I’ll … Read more

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Paula's pick: Nov. 21, 2012

There’s a single game tonight between Bowling Green and Michigan in Ann Arbor. I’ll post the rest of my picks for this weekend plus my picks record Friday morning. Bowling Green at No. 19 Michigan In their TMQ column this week, my friends and colleagues, Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski, ask, “How much respect … Read more

Paula’s pick: Nov. 21, 2012

There’s a single game tonight between Bowling Green and Michigan in Ann Arbor. I’ll post the rest of my picks for this weekend plus my picks record Friday morning. Bowling Green at No. 19 Michigan In their TMQ column this week, my friends and colleagues, Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski, ask, “How much respect … Read more

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Weekend work-up: Nov. 19, 2012

This was a strange weekend. Three things that strike me as interesting about it: 1. The number of times you shoot the puck may count for something. In Ohio State’s sweep of Northern Michigan, the Buckeyes outshot the Wildcats 77-34 and allowed only 12 shots on goal during Saturday’s 4-2 win. Alabama-Huntsville notched its first … Read more

Weekend work-up: Nov. 19, 2012

This was a strange weekend. Three things that strike me as interesting about it: 1. The number of times you shoot the puck may count for something. In Ohio State’s sweep of Northern Michigan, the Buckeyes outshot the Wildcats 77-34 and allowed only 12 shots on goal during Saturday’s 4-2 win. Alabama-Huntsville notched its first … Read more

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Paula's picks: Nov. 16, 2012

I’m already starting out in the hole this week since I picked Michigan to win last night. This is how I’m doing so far this season, without that pick: Last week: 6-2-3 (.682) Season to date: 42-20-13 (.647) Two splits did so the right way — or, at least, the way I called them — … Read more

Paula’s picks: Nov. 16, 2012

I’m already starting out in the hole this week since I picked Michigan to win last night. This is how I’m doing so far this season, without that pick: Last week: 6-2-3 (.682) Season to date: 42-20-13 (.647) Two splits did so the right way — or, at least, the way I called them — … Read more

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Notre Dame wins ‘weird game’ over Michigan

There’s nothing unusual about No. 8 beating No. 13 by two goals, but the score of Notre Dame’s 3-1 over Michigan doesn’t tell the whole story. “It was a weird game for me,” said ND coach Jeff Jackson. “I thought pucks were bouncing real funny. I don’t know if it was the ice conditions – … Read more

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Paula's pick: Irish-Wolverines

The Notre Dame-Michigan series is Thursday-Friday, so here’s my prediction for just that series. I’ll have the rest of my picks for the weekend Friday morning, as well as a running total of how I’m doing. No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 13 Michigan. Each team enters this series with a loss as its most … Read more

Paula’s pick: Irish-Wolverines

The Notre Dame-Michigan series is Thursday-Friday, so here’s my prediction for just that series. I’ll have the rest of my picks for the weekend Friday morning, as well as a running total of how I’m doing. No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 13 Michigan. Each team enters this series with a loss as its most … Read more

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