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The WCHA schedule this week is a strong mix of what should be tightly-contested in-conference matchups and one of the last chances the league has to send a message in non-conference play. Let’s get picking: Lake Superior State at Minnesota State Jack: The Lakers have a chance to tie the Mavericks if they play their cards … Read more
Last week: Dan: 5-4-2 Chris: 7-2-2 On the season: Dan: 88-59-24 (.585) Chris: 95-52-24 (.626) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28 Army West Point at Air Force Dan: The more games we can have between these teams the better. After winning six in a row, Air Force is now 1-1-2 in … Read more
Dave and I differed just twice last week in our picks. Winning them both doubled my lead to four games. Jim last week: 9-2-1 Dave last week: 7-4-1 Jim to date: 116-70-24 Dave last week: 112-74-24 Friday, January 27 Merrimack at Boston University Jim’s pick: The Warriors opened some eyes with Tuesday’s upset of the … Read more
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 27-28 Potsdam at No. 9 Oswego (home-and-home) It’s not an easy end to the season for Potsdam, which plays five of its final eight against ranked teams. They’re currently just three points back of Oswego for third place in the ECAC West, but Oswego has a potent trio of players up front that … Read more
A preponderance of ties meant that Nicole and I both went 21-5-8 last week. On the year, I am 269-94-48, while Nicole is 239-124-48. The Beanpot is among the highlight of our picks this week, so let’s see how we do. Friday, Jan. 27 No. 8 Cornell at Dartmouth Candace: Cornell should be playing with … Read more
Overall: 50-38-2 Last time: 7-5-1 Here’s a look at the upcoming games this weekend in ECAC Hockey. All start times are 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 Yale at Brown The Bulldogs have been playing better lately, as Yale enters the weekend with one loss in its last seven games. Patrick Spano has played well in … Read more
Every game counts a little more at this point in the season as January winds down. Augsburg is looking to maintain control of first place in the MIAC standings while Saint John’s and St. Thomas write the latest chapter of their rivalry. Wisconsin-Superior will be tested against both Wisconsin-Stout and Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the WIAC, … Read more
B1G hockey begins Thursday night! First, the running stats for Drew Claussen and me. Last week Drew: 2-2-2 (.500) Paula: 2-2-2 (.500) Season Drew: 58-35-13 (.608) Paula: 59-34-13 (.618) Kudos to Drew for correctly calling the split between Minnesota and Wisconsin. This week There is a single Big Ten series this week, Minnesota plays in … Read more
The battles now are virtually all in conference, so teams really need to take care of business in the one thing they can sort of control — the game they are playing. No scoreboard watching just yet. Finished at 5-2-1 (.687) last week, which brings the season total to 51-22-7 (.681). I have been consistent, … Read more
Western Michigan got me another game up on Matthew in our picks race, as I went 4-3-1 (.562) and Matthew went 3-4-1 (.437). On the year, I am 67-49-19 (.566), while Matthew is 55-61-19 (.477) Friday, Jan. 27 North Star College Cup St. Cloud State vs. No. 20 Bemidji State Candace: St. Cloud is impossible … Read more
It wasn’t filled with overtime and shootouts like the prior weekend, but it was another close weekend in the WCHA as the standings started to tighten up a bit. Here is what we learned this weekend: 1. Defense first. On Saturday the five teams combined for a pair of shutout and only allowed three combined … Read more
Franklin Pierce 3, at No. 3 Norwich 2 Norwich outshot Franklin Pierce 45-18, but the Ravens got a third-period power play goal from Alex Brolsma and a late empty-netter to seal the win before Amanda Conway pulled Norwich to within one with :27 to go in the game. No. 10 Augsburg at Concordia (Minn.) With … Read more
No. 7 Robert Morris at Mercyhurst On Friday, the teams played 52 minutes of scoreless hockey before Robert Morris took the lead on Kirsten Walsh’s goal. Jillian Skinner tied the game for Mercyhurst with just a minute to go in the game to send it to overtime. Maeve Garvey won the game 2-1 for the … Read more
A week ago, it was UMass Lowell that had an active streak, at that point a seven-game winning streak, best in the country. That imploded against Providence but Boston University picked up the torch with three wins since our last blog. That leads the three things we learned this week. 1. Boston University now earns … Read more
Last year, a loss in the Florida College Classic Championship game sent Cornell was a precursor to a spiral that lasted much of the second half. The Big Red swept Merrimack the next weekend, but then only won two more games in the regular season. Cornell lost the Florida College Classic Championship game again this … Read more
Earlier this season, Minnesota-Duluth swept North Dakota at home for the first time since 1992, and it was the first time the Bulldogs had swept North Dakota in a weekend series since 1995. This weekend, the Bulldogs did something no Bulldogs team had ever done, sweeping the four-game season series with a 5-3 win Friday … Read more
In a full slate of Atlantic Hockey games over a weekend, five series give ten teams a shot at four points apiece. One team has a bye, which continues until the end of the season when, as is usually the case, all hell breaks loose. This week, it was Army West Point’s turn for a … Read more
The game can be simple. The game often is anything but simple. Effort, emotion, and momentum are all ingredients that ebb and flow in a way that creates great angst for coaches and often the most entertaining hockey for fans. There were many games that came down the final seconds this weekend showcasing the “never … Read more
Two pivotal matchups were on tap over the weekend, including a two-game series in the NCHA featuring Adrian and St. Norbert. Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Wisconsin-Eau Claire squared off as well in a key WIAC battle, with the reigning national champs escaping with a narrow victory. In the MIAC, Augsburg knocked off Concordia twice to surge … Read more
Good afternoon, I hope everyone had a great weekend. All six Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Here’s how things played out: Ohio State tied and defeated Penn State on the road. The Buckeyes won the shootout on Friday to take five of six points from the Nittany Lions Minnesota … Read more