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The Big Ten may not have the best inter-conference record in Division I, but B1G Hockey is still floating above .500 — and I’ll take that, all things considered. Let’s see how Drew Claussen and I are floating so far. Last week Drew: 4-4-2 (.500) Paula: 4-4-2 (.500) Season Drew: 12-11-4 (.519) Paula: 14-9-4 (.593) … Read more
I gained one more game on Matthew last weekend. If I’d been smart and been a league home and picked Miami Saturday, it would have been too. Oh well. Last week, I went 6-4-2, while Matthew went 5-5-2. On the year, I am 19-14-6 (.564), while Matthew is 16-17-6 (.487). Friday-Saturday, Oct. 28-29 Western Michigan … Read more
I bet big last week, and it worked out for me, as I opened up a sizeable lead in our season picks race. Whether I can hold it is another story. Last week, I went 19-2-6 (.814), moving to 73-28-14 (.695), while Nicole went 13-8-6 (.592), moving to 65-36-14 (.626). Games start tonight, so let’s … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. Things are looking a lot better at Merrimack. The Warriors got off to a rocky start on the season with three losses: 2-1 to Sacred Heart, 4-0 to Clarkson, and 4-1 to St. Lawrence. A look at the details made those losses look … Read more
1. Ringy Dingy… Six Times A Game Lake Superior State’s hot offensive start continued this weekend, this time with a sweep of Alabama Huntsville. The Lakers, now 4-0, beat the Chargers 6-3 and 5-2 in Huntsville. LSSU has scored at least five goals in each of its four games this season — that’s six goals … Read more
A few of the bigger talking points from around the NCHC landscape this weekend. UND digs out of early holes again We’re talking about a small sample size just five games into the season, but North Dakota doesn’t seem to have much trouble erasing early deficits. The top-ranked Fighting Hawks have now given up the … Read more
The weekend saw a lot of interesting clashes between ranked teams, as well as the first games of the season for the Ivy League teams. No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 9 North Dakota Emily Clark scored a third-period goal and Sarah Nurse ensured the win with an empty-netter to give the Badgers the 2-0 win … Read more
There were seven games between Hockey East and ECAC Hockey teams over the weekend, and the final decision went decisively to Hockey East, as the conference went 5-1-1 against ECAC Hockey teams. To be fair, all the games were on the road, but from a league perspective, it would have been nice to see ECAC … Read more
Here’s a look back at the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey: Cooling off Dan Rubin and I spent the last two weeks crowing about the league’s relatively strong start in non-conference play, so of course it was time for a letdown. After opening the season a respectable 6-7-5, AHC teams were just 0-6-2 this … Read more
The Big Ten went 4-4-2 for the weekend, with the highest-ranked team in the league, Minnesota, dropping two games to St. Cloud State. Even though the only team to earn a sweep was Ohio State, it was still a good weekend for B1G Hockey. Here’s my take on things. 1. The Buckeyes look like they’re … Read more
Here’s a look at the upcoming weekend in ECAC Hockey, with several good matchups with Hockey East on the schedule. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. Last week: 7-2-2 Overall: 9-10-2 Friday, Oct. 21 Niagara at Rensselaer It’s been a bumpy go of it so far for RPI, but the Engineers are back … Read more
Last week: Dan: 6-4-3 Chris: 5-5-3 On the season: Dan: 14-6-5 (.666) Chris: 12-8-5 (.580) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 14 and Sunday, October 16 Bentley at Air Force Dan: Bentley has had success out west, splitting last year and taking three points back in 2013-2014. It’s not to say there’s a secret for success, … Read more
We’re starting to get into the normal groove of the season now — every team has played at least one series. And after this weekend, all but one WCHA team will have played at least one league series. We’ve got some pretty good matchups this weekend, including three WCHA series. The other three league teams … Read more
Well I gained one game on Nicole in our picks race, going 16-7-3 (.673) last week while she went 15-8-3 (.634). On the year, I am 54-27-8 (.651) while Nicole is 52-28-8 (.629). There are some big series this weekend; let’s see how we do. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 21-22 St. Cloud State at Minnesota State Candace: … Read more
So far, B1G Hockey has had a solid start to the 2016-2017 season. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I have started. Last week Drew: 3-3-1 (.500) Paula: 4-2-1 (.643) Season Drew: 8-7-2 (.529) Paula: 10-5-2 (.647) This week Five Big Ten teams are in action this weekend, each playing two-game Friday-Saturday series. Wisconsin is playing … Read more
When you have two people who are wearing Hockey East tinted glasses and picking non-league games, well let’s just say their records aren’t going to be very impressive if Hockey East struggles as it has been. But hey, .500 is an excellent batting average, right? Jim last week: 8-8-3 Dave last week: 9-7-3 Jim to-date: … Read more
On Friday, I thought I might run away with the picks contest early, but Matthew rebounded with his picks Saturday. We both went a dismal 5-6-2 (.461). On the year, I am 13-10-4 (.555) while Matthew is 11-12-4 (.481). Let’s see if we can get any better. Friday Colorado College at No. 10 Boston College … Read more
Quinnipiac and Connecticut faceoff in a midweek, in-state matchup at the TD Bank Sports Center. The Huskies are on the upswing, and may challenge Quinnipiac and Yale for the top team in the state, but UConn isn’t there just yet. Quinnipiac wins
It really feels like hockey season now. The WCHA schedule is finally in full swing and we have a full slate of games each Friday and Saturday for the rest of the season. Here’s what I learned this weekend: 1. Michael Bitzer is pretty good. Ok, we already knew the Bemidji State goalie was one … Read more
Good morning everyone. I usually try and post these Sunday evening, but I ran my first full marathon yesterday so my motivation to do anything else was very low. Paula also completed the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon yesterday. It’s safe to say we covered more miles than any other columnist duo. Five of the … Read more