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All eyes in the WCHA will be on the Michigan Tech vs. Bemidji State series this weekend, as the battle for the MacNaughton Cup starts to get tighter. Let’s get picking: Northern Michigan at Bowling Green Jack: The Wildcats have been playing much better as of late, but is it enough for them to save their … Read more
It’s all conference play for the six teams in the Big Ten this week. As always, though, we look at how Drew Claussen and I are doing with our picks. Last week Drew: 2-3-0 (.400) Paula: 1-4-0 (.200) Season Drew: 60-38-13 (.599) Paula: 60-38-13 (.599) The three B1G series this week are all single-site, all … Read more
Jim and I differed on only one game last week. Fortunately, I got that one right to creep a little closer. Baby steps. Dave last week: 7-3-0 Jim last week: 6-4-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 119-77-24 Jim’s record-to-date: 122-74-24 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Feb. 3 Maine at Providence Dave’s pick: The Black Bears aren’t going to break their winless … Read more
I padded my lead on Nicole in a good week, going 26-5-2 (.818) while Nicole went 20-11-2 (.636). On the year, I am 295-99-50 (.720), while Nicole is 259-135-50 (.636). Friday, Feb. 3 Rensselaer at Colgate Candace: Colgate seems to be back on track, and the Raiders are at home. Colgate 3-1 Nicole: I think … Read more
Friday, Feb. 3 No. 7 Oswego at No. 5 Elmira Elmira has the edge in the polls and ECAC West standings, but Oswego is the one team that’s upset Plattsburgh this season, so we know they can handle themselves in a high-pressure situation. This is a two-game series and I think we’ll see a split … Read more
February has arrived and the conference races continue to heat up. St. Thomas will try to maintain its hold on first place in the MIAC and Wisconsin-Stevens Point faces two WIAC tests this weekend. Concordia looks to keep its momentum rolling in the NCHA and St. Norbert will try to bounce back. Friday, Feb. 3 … Read more
The sky is not falling, even for those teams, like me, that may not have had the best of weekends and lost a bit of momentum heading into the February stretch run. Redemption is as close as the next game away and there is still time to get on a streak and build confidence for … Read more
Last time: 5-2-2 Overall: 46-19-5 All games are 7 p.m. starts otherwise noted. Friday, Feb. 3 Quinnipiac at Brown The Bobcats look to get back on track as they face the Brown Bears. Brown only has one win in 2017, but I expect them to come out hard playing at home. Despite Quinnipiac’s struggles, their … Read more
Well, I was quite prescient last weekend, at least on Friday, and further built on my lead on Matthew in our picks race. Last weekend, I went 6-2 (.750) while Matthew went 3-5 (.375). On the year, I am now 73-51-19 (.576) while Matthew is 58-66-19 (.472). Three NCHC teams are off this weekend, so … Read more
Last week: Dan: 10-1-0 Chris: 9-2-0 On the season: Dan: 98-60-24 (.604) Chris: 104-54-24 (.637) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, February 2 and Friday, February 3 Holy Cross vs. American International Dan: Back in ancient times, this would be a series where I would say the following: “AIC has a very real chance to steal a game … Read more
This may have been the most interesting weekend of the year for Big Ten teams. 1. Wisconsin is tied for first place in the Big Ten. Let that sink in for a minute. With their sweep of Ohio State, the Badgers’ B1G record improved to 6-2-0 and they moved into a two-way tie with Minnesota … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. Merrimack sweeps Boston University? Really? Okay, it was one thing for the Warriors to defeated the Terriers, newly minted as the number one team in the country, on Tuesday night. Way to go Merrimack. Great upset. But then to have the Warriors do … Read more
It was an interesting weekend in the WCHA, but it was mostly preface for a few huge series next weekend, which I have now dubbed “Are you not entertained?” weekend. Here’s what I thought: 1. Tech closes in on first Michigan Tech closed the gap between them and first-place Bemidji State to just four points … Read more
Concordia (Wis.) pulled off the biggest wins of the weekend, sweeping national powerhouse St. Norbert in a crucial NCHA weekend series. The Falcons topped the top-ranked Green Knights 4-2 Friday and then earned a stunning 3-0 victory Saturday to complete the sweep. Nick Malvin recorded the shutout in goal on Saturday while Connor Hogg scored … Read more
No. 9 Amherst vs. Williams On Friday in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the teams skated to a 1-1 tie. Williams took the lead midway through the first on a Sara Lehman goal. It took until less than five minutes left in the game for Amherst to equalize on Alex Toupal’s power-play goal. On Saturday in Amherst, each … Read more
Holding down the fort. Keeping the puck out of your own net. Taking care of the defensive end. There are all coaching clichés heard every weekend of the season. However, at this time of the season, the need to take care of the puck and be smart in the defensive end is even more important … Read more
No. 7 Robert Morris at Syracuse On Friday, Robert Morris scored twice in the second period and Maeve Garvey added an empty-netter, her second goal of the game, to lead the Colonials to a 3-1 win. On Saturday, the teams were tied heading into the second period, but Syracuse scored four unanswered goals to cruise … Read more
Three things from this past weekend in Atlantic Hockey Very special Four of the five weekend series resulted in sweeps, a high number for a league that prides itself on parity. Robert Morris and Holy Cross traded wins, while Bentley, Mercyhurst, Air Force and Canisius picked up four points each. It was the first sweep … Read more
There’s a new team atop of the ECAC standings after this weekend’s play as St. Lawrence defeated Rensselaer 2-1 on Friday and a wild 4-3 victory over Union on Saturday. The second period on Saturday saw the team’s score five of the seven goals in the middle frame. The Saints mid-season addition of Alex Gilmour … Read more
UMD wins final North Star College Cup Minnesota-Duluth became a trivia answer Saturday when the Bulldogs downed St. Cloud State 2-1 in overtime in the championship game of the fourth and final installment of the North Star College Cup. UMD largely has freshman goaltender Hunter Miska to thank, as he was named the tournament’s most … Read more