Paula C. Weston

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

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

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

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

Once again, no one can close a deal in the CCHA. 1. There’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned thrashing. It’s even sweeter for a team at home, against its arch-rival. Both the Wolverines and the Spartans experienced that this weekend, with Michigan coming out of the weekend at the sour end. Friday’s 5-1 lopsided UM … Read more

Michigan State coach Tom Anastos said he had a “gut feeling” about starting the line of sophomores Brent Darnell and Matt Berry and freshman Matt DeBlouw for tonight’s game against arch-rival Michigan. That line started in Ann Arbor Friday night, where the Spartans lost 5-1. In tonight’s rematch, those three Spartans were responsible for five … Read more

After two close periods of hockey, Michigan scored three third-period goals to bury Michigan State, 5-1, in the first meeting between these two rivals this season. Five different Wolverines scored and freshman Jared Rutledge earned his first collegiate win, topping 28-of-29 shots to do so. “We were scoring timely goals and that was important,” said … Read more

The splits continued last week, without a single sweep in the bunch. Somehow, I managed to look pretty good at the end of it. Last week: 7-2-1 (.750) Season to date: 36-18-10 (.641) Once again, my gratitude to the three series that split the way I said they would. I fear that the hockey pick … Read more

If the first two weekends of CCHA play are any indication, this last season of the CCHA isn’t going to be over until it’s over. No sweeps, five teams with six points each, three shutouts. 1. A.J. Treais, dream crusher. The reason that Northern Michigan didn’t sweep Michigan at home came down to one play, … Read more

For the Falcons and the Spartans, all it took was one goal as Bowling Green registered a 1-0 road win over Michigan State, BGSU’s first win at Munn Ice Arena since Feb. 24, 2007. Sophomore defenseman Connor Kucera had the only goal of the contest, just the second of his career. “It’s a good win … Read more

Last week was splitsville for the CCHA. Will this week bring more of the same? Last week: 6-3-1 (.650) Season to date: 29-16-9 (.620) I would like to thank Alaska, Ferris State, Miami and Michigan for making me look good last week. I love the right-way splits. This week There are five league series this … Read more