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Both Nicole and I struggled a little last week, as I went 22-11-3 (.652) and Nicole went 20-13-3 (.597). I usually try to stay above .700, which is where I am on the season. I did pad my lead in our picks race now though, as I am 248-89-40 (.710) while Nicole is 218-119-40 (.631). … Read more
No. 10 Augsburg at Concordia (Minn.) These two are tied atop the MIAC with 14 points. It’ll be an interesting matchup between Augsburg’s stingy defense and Concordia’s more prolific offense. Augsburg goalie Rebecca Sonek is third in the country and probably gives them the edge. Auggies sweep. Augsburg 2-0, 2-1 Massachusetts-Boston at No. 3 Norwich … Read more
Matthew and I both did pretty terrible last week, but thanks to North Dakota, I got another game on him in our picks race. Last week, I went a dismal 3-5 (.375), while Matthew went 2-6 (.250). On the year, I am now 63-46-18 (.567) while Matthew is 52-57-18 (.480). Hey, at least I’m picking … Read more
Last week: Dan: 3-6-2 Chris: 3-6-2 On the season: Dan: 83-55-22 (.588) Chris: 88-50-22 (.619) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21 Mercyhurst at Holy Cross Dan: Holy Cross is very good at home, while Mercyhurst, like so many other AHC teams, struggle more on the road than they do at home. … Read more
Last week the WCHA gave us a smorgasbord of overtime options. Seven of the eight games went to overtimes, and the one non-overtime game was decided by just two goals. Will the league be just as close this weekend? Let’s get pickin’ Alaska at Bowling Green: Sean: Alaska made a bit of a statement last week … Read more
Dave followed up a great week with an average one and, thanks to his continued failure to believe in Vermont, I picked up a game last weekend. Jim last week: 6-3-1 Dave last week: 5-4-1 Jim to date: 107-68-23 Dave to date: 105-70-23 Friday, January 20 Massachusetts at Boston College Jim’s pick: Having now seen … Read more
It was a good week for Drew Claussen and me last week. And isn’t that what’s important? Last week Drew: 5-0-1 (.917) Paula: 5-0-1 (.917) Season Drew: 56-33-11 (.615) Paula: 57-32-11 (.625) This week This week features three B1G series, two with long-standing rivalries and one in which the nation’s top two offenses meet. For … Read more
January is winding down and conference title races are heating up. Perhaps the biggest matchup of the weekend is a showdown between Adrian and St. Norbert in the NCHA. In the WIAC, Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Wisconsin-Eau Claire square off in a key showdown, while Saint Mary’s and Hamline battle for positioning in the standings in … Read more
It is all about consistency and playing at a high level now and for the next several weeks if teams expect to be contenders and playoff ready. Last week’s picks saw a pair of ties to open and close the weekend picks, which actually didn’t hurt me too much. I finished at 5-1-2 (.750), and … Read more
Last time: 8-3-1 Overall: 41-17-3 All games are either 7 or 7:05 p.m. starts. Thursday, Jan. 19 RPI vs. Union, in Albany, N.Y. The Mayor’s Cup will be on the line as the rivals face each other in a non-conference contest. Will it be the second straight weekend RPI upsets a top ten team? With … Read more
Three things I noticed during this weekend’s slate of WCHA action: 1) Michigan Tech got all the Seawolves it could handle Michigan Tech came into the weekend with a perfect opportunity to capitalize on those four games in hand it had on first-place (and idle) Bemidji State. The Huskies were 13 points behind the Beavers … Read more
Three things from the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey: How full is your glass? Every Atlantic Hockey team came away from this weekend with something positive, albeit some squad’s glasses were more full than others. None of the five series played resulted in sweeps, with Canisius and Sacred Heart coming out with the best … Read more
I know some of you are expecting to rail on the finish of Frozen Fenway. I won’t. The reality is that people who love it will continue to love it. People who don’t like myself, “curmudgeons” according to some, won’t. It sounds like a lot of the discourse we hear these days in many factions … Read more
The holidays are finally fully behind everyone, so there are no excuses for not having “any jump” to start out any game played now in conference or out. There were some games with a lot of scoring this past weekend as coaches looking for those breakout games or “puck-luck” seemed to find goals in abundance … Read more
Lindenwood at No. 7 Robert Morris Robert Morris outshot Lindenwood 37-24 on Friday, but Tirra Lemonie scored with six minutes to go in the game to give the Lions the 2-1 win. It was the Colonials first conference loss this season. Brittania Gillanders had a goal and an assist for Lindenwood. On Saturday, five different … Read more
The Big Red are currently the ECAC’s hottest team as they are now 9-1 in their past ten games after their 5-1 win over Princeton and 2-1 win over Quinnipiac over the weekend. They have also have won their past five conference games. With a 6-2-1 record inside the ECAC, they currently sit sixth in … Read more
1. All three B1G teams expected to prevail did prevail, almost completely. While the game itself is played on the ice, coming into this past weekend, it was easy to project the winners and losers. No. 4 Penn State hosted unranked Michigan State and won two games. No. 9 Minnesota hosted unranked Michigan and won … Read more
No. 8 Connecticut College 0, at Bowdoin 3 Bowdoin scored twice in 1:38 in the second period of this Frozen Fenway matchup and Connecticut College was not able to recover. Julie Dachille had a goal and an assist for Bowdoin. No. 9 Oswego vs. Utica (home-and-home) On Friday, Oswego State scored twice in the second … Read more
MIAC flexes muscle The MIAC flexed its muscle over the weekend in pivotal crossover matchups with teams from the WIAC Friday night. Augsburg rolled to a big win over Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Saint Mary’s took down Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Augsburg completed a season sweep of the Blugolds with its 5-1 win Friday night. Ryan Cagnoni scored … Read more
UND’s 3-1 redux A two-goal lead is only what the leading team makes of it. North Dakota entered Friday’s home series opener against Miami riding an 82-game unbeaten streak when leading after two periods. The seventh-ranked Fighting Hawks looked poised to keep that going, too, leading Miami 3-1 after 40 minutes. The last 20 flipped … Read more