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So it’s now down to just one weekend remaining in the regular season. Two games will decide the final playoff fate for teams in both conferences, and while the picture is still murky, here is what we know is clear in the playoff picture, as well as the many questions that still remain in both … Read more
Get the engravers ready After much anticipation, we’ve reached the point of the season where hardware will be handed out with increasing regularity. Northeastern secured its first Beanpot title since 1998. This year, overtime was kind to the Huskies, as they advanced past Boston College via a shootout in the semifinals, and then outlasted Boston … Read more
Brockport sweeps to playoff contention A funny thing happened on the way to Brockport’s early elimination from playoff contention. Last week they tied Geneseo, and this weekend, they did the impossible. Impossible because it’s never been done before. “With last night’s win being the first one in approximately 30 years, I’m sure this is the … Read more
For the second weekend in a row, there were no sweeps in the ECAC West. The teams entering the weekend in the last two positions of the standings took three points from the higher seed team that they played. Despite being outshot, 39-21, on Friday, Neumann put a whipping on Utica, 5-0. The Pioneers went … Read more
Three things from the weekend: 1. Ferris State is taking care of business. I don’t know of any better way to put it. In a season when sweeps are rare, the Bulldogs are able to close that deal better than anyone else in the second half — and that simple fact may lead to a … Read more
The jockeying for position in the WCHA standings raged forward this weekend with a dramatic leap, a couple of tweaks, and a pair of harmful sweeps. Only six conference games remain on the docket for all but Minnesota State and Alaska-Anchorage leaving minuscule room for error over the next three weekends. Two points is all … Read more
Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: Rebounding isn’t just for basketball – This weekend saw several teams come back and earn a split after a tough Friday night loss. Robert Morris, Sacred Heart and Niagara all played much better in their second game to avoid a sweep. And Rochester Institute of Technology … Read more
The end is near to the Hockey East regular season and the race for the league title, home ice and the final playoff spot all tightened up this past weekend. What a few weeks back was five points separating three teams for the league title is now two. Two weeks ago it seemed like New … Read more
All square again For the first time since opening day, all dozen squads are even with 18 conference games in the bag. The standings can’t mislead in any way, so we can make some very easy assessments of the clarifying playoff picture. In its infinite wisdom, ECAC Hockey has arranged the schedule to ensure that … Read more
The focal point of D-III women’s hockey this weekend will be the home-and-home series between RIT and Elmira. RIT hosts round one tonight at the Frank Ritter Memorial Arena, while Elmira hosts tomorrow at the Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley. N.Y. Elmira comes into the series needing just one win to put itself in … Read more
An unmitigated disaster, that is the best way to describe my picks last week. I got every game wrong. I am sitting in the penalty box feeling shame as I type this blog. Anyone want to guess how many I will get wrong this week? If the last two weeks are any indication, the number … Read more
Thanks to Northeastern’s come-from-behind OT win over Boston University in the Beanpot final, I managed to stay one game ahead of Arlan, who gained ground on me thanks to my getting the splits wrong on Ohio State-Minnesota-Duluth and incorrectly picking Bemidji State to get a split with North Dakota. I went 14-7-1 (.659) to drop … Read more
As the season begins to wind down, another regular season champion could be decided. It is the last week of the NCHA regular season, and there are still many scenarios when it comes to the final standings. St. Norbert could grab the NCHA regular season title with a three-point weekend, or grab a share of … Read more
Each player and each coach in the ECAC Northeast and MASCAC will acknowledge it at this time of the year: With the regular season turning from a matter of weeks into a matter of days, each point and each win is valuable. It’s that old adage about “controlling your own destiny.” Simply put — the … Read more
Game of the Week You have to go with the game that pits the two teams closest to each other in points. That would be Potsdam at Geneseo on Friday. The Bears are in fifth place, one point ahead of Geneseo. Oh, and Potsdam has a game in hand, so Geneseo has to consider Potsdam … Read more
Coming down to the last few weeks, there is so much uncertainty in the CCHA — and the standings are so very close — that it’s overwhelming to consider all the permutations. Here are a few interesting tidbits, though: Ferris State and Western Michigan are the only two teams near the top of the standings … Read more
Jim and I finally put together an excellent week. Let’s see if we can make it two in a row. Dave last week: 10-1-0 Jim last week: 10-1-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 94-58-13 Jim’s record-to-date: 91-61-13 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, February 10 Maine at Providence Dave’s pick: Two teams going in different directions. The Black Bears … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha (12-11-5, 9-7-4 WCHA) at Michigan Tech (13-13-2, 10-8-2 WCHA) Tyler: The hotels will be full in Houghton this weekend with the annual Winter Carnival, but the Mavericks won’t be lodging in them. UNO will stay 45 minutes away in Baraga, Mich., according to the Omaha World Herald. The Huskies haven’t exactly derived any kind of an … Read more
Come Monday morning there will be just two weekends left in the regular season of ECAC play. Seems hard to believe, doesn’t it? Here’s a look at what’s on tap for this weekend. Last week: 4-7 Overall: 48-48 Friday, Feb. 10 Brown at Cornell With Union playing just one game, Cornell has a chance to … Read more
The next to last weekend of the regular season has some intriguing matchups at both the upper and lower levels of the standings. One thing all the games have in common is their playoff implications. At this point of the season, rest assured that no one is taking any opponent lightly, and everyone is doing … Read more