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1. Important wins Two WCHA teams scored important wins on Saturday night — but for different reasons. Minnesota State pulled off an improbable comeback against Minnesota for its first nonconference win of the season. The Mavericks won in the final minute of overtime on a Teddy Blueger goal after scoring twice in the final 3 … Read more
Five B1G teams were in action this weekend with Wisconsin taking the weekend off. Here’s how the games played out: Minnesota split a home-and-home series against Minnesota State with each team winning its road game Ohio State swept Canisius at home Penn State swept Sacred Heart at home Michigan defeated Niagara on Friday Michigan State … Read more
Bye bye The calendar says we’ve just finished the seventh weekend of the college hockey season, normally a busy time of the season. But there were just four conference games played this past weekend, and Mercyhurst, Robert Morris, American International and Army West Point were off the schedule completely (the Black Knights and Yellow Jackets … Read more
Streaks are important. On a winning streak, you just want to keep building momentum. On a losing streak, well, something has to change and early in the season there are teams facing both sides of the streak equation looking for better hockey leading to continued or better results. Definitely starting to both sides of the … Read more
It was a series you circled when the schedules were announced: Boston University and Providence, a rematch of last year’s national title game. And though fans were probably entertained at each venue, neither night of the home-and-home series produced a winner. That leads the three things I learned this weekend. 1. When it comes to … Read more
Here’s a look at this weekend’s games.
Last week was another good one for the Big Ten. How did Drew Claussen and I fare? Last week Drew: 4-2-1 (.643) Paula: 4-2-1 (.643) Season Drew: 26-13-8 (.638) Paula: 26-13-8 (.638) This week Five Big Ten teams play in nonconference action this weekend. After unseating North Dakota last weekend, Wisconsin has a bye. Canisius … Read more
Jim and I differed on only two games last week, and in both cases he chose the right team, tripling his lead. Since this is Friday the 13th, perhaps all that bad luck will go his way and I’ll get back to even. Dave last week: 9-6-0 Jim last week: 11-4-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 48-25-10 Jim’s record-to-date: 51-22-10 Here … Read more
I had a decent week again, going 20-5-4 (.758) to move to 120-28-17 (.778) on the year. Let’s see how we can do this week with some big games on tap out west. Friday, Nov. 13 Rensselaer at Dartmouth Two teams that are very hard to predict makes me lean toward home ice. Dartmouth 3-2 … Read more
We start with three matchups that once would have been marquee games for not only the week, but the whole season. Teams rise, others fall, and on paper, these pairings aren’t what they used to be. But it doesn’t mean they still can’t surprise us and produce some drama. New Hampshire at No. 2 Boston … Read more
I thought after Friday that I might put a little distance between Matthew and I, but we both ended up going 5-3 (.625). On the year, I am 36-21-5 (.620), while Matthew is 34-23-5 (.588). The NCHC action is all conference games this weekend, so let’s see how we do. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 13-14 No. 8 … Read more
The women’s Division III season is in full swing, and while the top 10 teams are starting to establish themselves, it’s still early, with a lot of season left. That said, here are our picks for the weekend. No. 4 St. Thomas-No. 8 Gustavus Adolphus home-and-home – Friday/Saturday Candace: I like home ice in each … Read more
As we get to the “it’s early, but not too early” portion of college hockey’s schedule, the WCHA, as predicted, seems to have three teams separating themselves from the pack. Minnesota State and Michigan Tech are currently tied for first in the league. Bowling Green is the highest-ranked team in the league (15th) but is … Read more
EAST PICKS Pivotal matchups this week among prospective challengers for league titles are headlining the schedule. While it may be early in the campaign, there is nothing like sending a message to your biggest rival and taking an important two points. Last week saw a 3-1-0 (.750) record, which brings the season to 5-2-1 (.688), … Read more
Last week: Dan: 7-4-1 Chris: 8-3-1 On the season: Dan: 43-19-5 (.679) Chris: 47-15-5 (.739) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13 Holy Cross at Air Force Dan: If there’s a team that can give Air Force a run in Colorado, it’s going to be the Crusaders. Averaging just over three … Read more
It was fitting that No. 7 Harvard and No. 12 Yale skated to a 2-2 tie Friday night at Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
These are the three things I think I learned from this all-or-nothing weekend. 1. The All: Teams swept all four league series Hockey East is typically so tough top to bottom that it’s extremely difficult to take four points from a league foe. That, however, is exactly what happened this weekend in all four league series. … Read more
This was the kind of weekend of nonconference play that the Big Ten needed. While the Golden Gophers and Badgers would have loved a sweep and Penn State would have liked a win, a 4-2-1 weekend nonconference record — when six of those games were against Hockey East and the NCHC — is a mighty … Read more
A few of the bigger talking points from this past weekend in NCHC play: Omaha gets back on track A week after picking up its first two losses of the season, Omaha bounced back well at home this last weekend against a top-10 opponent. Sixth-ranked Minnesota-Duluth made its first visit to Baxter Arena to take … Read more
1. Ferris finally beats Minnesota State C.J. Motte won 66 games in his outstanding Ferris State career. Unfortunately for him, it took until after he graduated for the Bulldogs to beat Minnesota State. On Friday night in Big Rapids, Mich., the Bulldogs beat the Mavericks in a convincing 7-4 victory. Freshman netminder Darren Smith made … Read more