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I put a little more distance between Matthew and I in our picks race last week, thanks to correctly picking Denver. Last week, I went 5-1-1 (.785) while Matthew went 4-2-1 (.642). On the year, I am 94-38-9 (.698) and Matthew is 87-45-9 (.648). It’s a light weekend of action, but let’s get to this … Read more
This past weekend, the Division III women’s ranks saw two wins by Elmira that propeled the Soaring Eagles to the top spot in the USCHO.com D-III Women’s Poll. A weekend sweep of top-ranked Plattsburgh will do that, obviously. No. 2 Elmira defeated Plattsburgh 2-1 on Saturday and then 6-2 on Sunday. In Saturday’s win in … Read more
The action was hot and heavy in Division III last weekend and our esteemed columnists highlight what went down. ECAC EAST – Having ascended to the nation’s No. 1 ranking, Norwich cemented its standing by taking decisive wins over New England College (6-2) and St. Anselm (4-0). William Pelletier potted a pair of goals (plus … Read more
There are now four weeks left in the ECAC Hockey regular season, and – for the first time since early in the fall – every team is even in games played (14). This makes the standings a lot easier to assess. On that note… Bobcats preying on ECAC foes At 11-2-1 in league play, QU … Read more
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss No. 4 Harvard took over first place in the ECAC … for one day. The Crimson battled back at No. 5 Quinnipiac with a 2-1 win in overtime and moved ahead of the Bobcats in the standings. Nicole Kosta picked up a rebound and backhanded the … Read more
It seems that every weekend of Big Ten play is interesting. Honestly, who would have predicted that Michigan State and Penn State would be tied for second place — behind the Wolverines — at the beginning of February? Here are three things from this past weekend that stand out to me. 1. Goaltending isn’t the … Read more
No. 1 vs. No 2 was all it was cracked up to be The marquee series of the weekend pitted No. 1 North Dakota against No. 5 Omaha. Coincidentally, the two teams were also second and first, respectively, in the NCHC. For once, such a series delievered, as they split, with both games being decided … Read more
Three observations from this past weekend’s wild slate of Atlantic Hockey Conference action: Bentley’s Back The Bentley Falcons traveled west for the third time in four weekends to take on the Mercyhurst Lakers. With a brilliant opportunity to take some huge points, the Falcons opened up a 3-0 lead in the second period on Friday … Read more
Three thoughts fromt his weekend in the WCHA: 1. Look out for BSU Bemidji State took three of four points from visiting Bowling Green, which makes them unbeaten in four consecutive games against top-10 teams. Last week, the Beavers beat No. 7 Minnesota Duluth and then-No. 1 Minnesota State in the North Star College Cup. … Read more
With a few teams idle, the Beanpot schools playing, at most, a single game and a couple of splits, the only team to gain any ground this weekend in Hockey East was Connecticut. That leads the three things I learned this weekend: 1. UConn only team to take three points It was a heckuva weekend … Read more
Last week: Dan: 7-4 Chris: 7-4 On the season: Dan: 92-59-21 (.596) Chris: 102-49-21 (.648) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31 Robert Morris at Air Force Dan: I’m pumped about this series. These are two teams going pistol hot, which means at some point, someone’s run comes to an end. Even … Read more
The weekend is finally here and without further ado, here are the picks from Brian and Dan. BRIAN LESTER – WEST It won’t get much bigger this weekend than a two-game series between St. Norbert and Adrian. The two nationally-ranked opponents will battle it out with first place in the NCHA on the line. Both … Read more
Arlan has almost completed quite a comeback from trailing me by up to six games. Now I only have a one-game lead with a month left in the season. Hopefully I can hold him off. Last week, I went 18-7-2 while Arlan went 21-4-2. On the season, I am () while Arlan is (). Friday, … Read more
It’s a light schedule this weekend, with two games being played in NHL arenas. First, our picks records. Last week Drew Claussen: 4-5-1 (.450) Paula Weston: 5-4-1 (.550) Season Drew: 55-51-9 (.517) Paula: 47-58-10 (.452) I would’ve been fine … had I had any sense regarding the North Star College Cup. This week The three … Read more
I was pretty mediocre last week, but that’s just fine and dandy because Jim was… um, awful. Heh, heh, heh. Dave last week: 6-4-1 Jim last week: 4-6-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 123-62-18 Jim’s record-to-date: 120-65-18 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Jan. 30 Massachusetts-Lowell at Merrimack Dave’s pick: Here’s a match-up of two suddenly struggling teams. The River Hawks have … Read more
Shane here … The WCHA race is heating up. I’m curious to see how much of it comes down to the wire like it did last season when the MacNaughton Cup, home ice and the final playoff spots all came down to the final weekend. It’s a six-week sprint, starting now – or at least … Read more
This weekend’s featured matchup needs no hype. The numbers speak for themselves, as No. 2 Elmira travels to play No. 1 Plattsburgh. All the clichés apply here. It’s a date both teams had circled on their calendars and for good reason. It wouldn’t surprise us in the least to see one of these teams hoist … Read more
Last time: 4-8 Overall: 37-46-8 As colleague Brian Sullivan noted in this week’s column, the final month of the season is rapidly approaching. Here’s a look at this weekend, which ends with Harvard taking on Boston University in the opening game of the Beanpot Monday. All games are 7 p.m. unless noted. Quinnipiac at Brown … Read more
Last weekend, I put three more games between Matthew and I to re-establish a comfortable lead, going 7-1 (.875) while Matthew went 4-4 (.500). On the year, I am 89-37-8 (.694) and Matthew is 83-43-8 (649). Friday-Saturday, Jan. 30-31 St. Cloud State at Colorado College Candace: CC keeps showing improvement, while St. Cloud has been … Read more
Lots of happenings this past weekend in the Division III ranks. Brian and Dan get right to it. ECAC EAST – Where there was once a three-way logjam at the top between Norwich, Massachusetts-Boston and Babson, there is now clear separation. With this weekend’s decisive two-game blitz through the Pine Tree State, and the resulting … Read more