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Ugh, sorry for this being so late, everybody. Colorado College and Denver split – … on each other’s home ice, like has been the trend. – Given the rules of the Gold Pan, even though the teams split the season series, Denver retains the trophy. – Joe Howe played in both games this series, so … Read more
It really is time to watch the scoreboard and see just who has helped themselves and maybe some other team in the process. With just two weeks remaining, there is still quite a lot to play for and a lot of potential playoff scenarios that will be played out right up until the final whistle … Read more
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference race continues to resemble Chicago’s O’Hare on Thanksgiving Eve as Concordia (Minn) and St. Thomas are locked in a second place tie while there is a four-team log jam for the fifth and final playoff spot heading into the final two weeks. No. 8 Hamline maintains a two-point edge in … Read more
Another weekend down as the season creeps closer and closer to the end. Hardly seems possible, does it? Here’s a look at the action, which saw yet another team grab the top spot in the MASCAC, while the ECAC Northeast boasts two teams tied for first. ECAC Northeast Becker 5, Western New England 4: A … Read more
Two sweeps, three splits and the fourth straight Saturday night tie for Rochester Institute of Techology leave much to decided going into the final three weekends of the season. The first-place Tigers and Air Force Falons played a wild series in Rochester, with RIT winning 1-0 in overtime on Friday. It was the first time … Read more
The landscape looks a little different this morning in the CCHA. Of course, the landscape looks different in this league every Monday morning. The big winner? The Miami RedHawks, who recapture first place in the league, for now – and that’s a commentary on the league rather than Miami – and climb a few precious … Read more
There were two big winners in Hockey East last weekend. Make that huge winners. New Hampshire swept archrival Maine, 6-3 and 5-4. The back end of that sweep came perilously close to a loss with an off-balance Gustav Nyquist hitting the post on an empty net after outracing goaltender Matt DiGirolamo to the puck. That … Read more
Ask any one around me, and they’ll tell you of my organization and attention to detail. So then, there’s no reason I’d lose track of my picks record? Right? Wrong. I’ve hopelessly lost track of where I stand, which was getting better down the stretch run. Anyway, here’s a Saturday morning preview of the weekend. … Read more
The official countdown has begun with just three weeks remaining in the regular season. While everyone makes the playoffs in the ECAC East the competition on the ice isn’t going to be any less fierce as teams fight for seeding positions and potentially home ice in the opening round. Over on the NESCAC side of … Read more
Last week: 4-3-4 On the season: 80-47-20 (.612) This week features home-and-home series with one exception – it’s a long commute between Rochester and Colorado Springs. Air Force at Rochester Institute of Technology – These games are usually close with 14 of the last 18 meetings decided by two goals or less. Air Force holds … Read more
After another weekend of ties, the season prediction record of 25-19-4 remains on the sunny side of .500. Hamline and Augsburg’s 4-4 deadlock coupled with St. Norbert’s 3-3 draw against Wisconsin-Eau Clare put the kibosh on what would have been a perfect prognostication weekend as No. 10 Milwaukee School of Engineering swept Lawrence and the … Read more
I don’t know what the weather was like this week in your part of the world, but here in Flint, Mich., we got a real winter storm, part of what the meteorologists are calling an “inland hurricane.” When I was growing up in Syracuse, N.Y., we just called it “winter.” I hope you are all … Read more
Prediction precision Season record: 106-50-18 (.661) On the fly All times Eastern Friday, February 4 Rensselaer at Quinnipiac – 7:00 While RPI will surely be the popular pick – especially in light of yesterday’s column – QU isn’t exactly folding up shop: The Bobcats are 5-1-3 in their last nine and are looking to solidify … Read more
I suppose I should wave the white flag at this point. I only got one game wrong last week, but Jim went 7-0-2. The one game I got wrong was in the Maine-BU series, which we both picked as a split. One game finished as a tie, Jim’s version of the split left him undefeated … Read more
Last week Theresa: 6-3-1 Season Theresa: 103-61-17 Last week Tyler: 6-3-1 Season Tyler: 105-42-13 I’m regretting not going with my initial thought of a split in the CC/UND series. Also, stupid UAH for throwing a wrench in things. This week: five conference series abound with North Dakota and Wisconsin getting some rest. No. 2 Denver … Read more
With Wisconsin scoring another shootout win last week, I did pretty good in my picks, going 14-5 (.736). That brings my overall record to 118-44-15 (.709). We’ve only got four weeks left in the season, and while a few teams are a virtual lock for the post-season, there is still some room for positioning. Let’s … Read more
As I await the Snows of Doom ™ here in Flint, Mich., a few things – some random, some not so – pop out at me from this past weekend’s CCHA action. Worthy efforts in losing games Spartan Drew Palmisano’s 27-save performance in a 2-1 loss to Ferris State Thursday night. Wolverine Shawn Hunwick’s 28-save … Read more
Another Saturday, another set of ties in Atlantic Hockey. Five of the 12 games in the AHA this weekend went to overtime, with four ending in draws. Some miscellaneous factoids on all the sister-kissing: RIT played to four ties in January, a team record. The Tigers have six ties overall, equaling a team record set … Read more
A week ago, Jim surveyed the NCAA tournament chances of Hockey East’s top teams. This time let’s look at those schools with the more modest immediate goal of just making the league playoffs. Who’s going to make it and who isn’t? The top six spots are pretty much locked up, albeit with the order still very … Read more
Box scores typically indicate which team controls the game. Other times, it leaves you puzzled. Those who saw the Nebraska-Omaha/Alabama-Huntsville shots-on-goal total from Saturday night, probably wondered how in the world the Mavericks were held to a single goal on 59 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to one of the nation’s weakest teams. The Mavericks are the … Read more