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Every time I even try to pick games that might allow me to gain ground on Arlan, I blow it. Last week, I went 20-4 (.833), while Arlan went 21-3 (.875). On the year, I am 225-74-34 (.726), while Arlan is 234-65-34 (.753). Looks like I am dead to rights with only four weeks left. … Read more
Paula: Minnesota and Wisconsin face off tonight for the 267th time, with the Golden Gophers holding a 159-87-21 all-time edge over the Badgers, and Minnesota is 6-3-1 in the last 10 games between the two rivals. Drew: The Badgers are coming off of a weekend where I thought they looked pretty strong. Problem is that … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 5-5-2 Chris: 6-4-2 On the season: Dan: 119-58-19 (.656) Chris: 119-58-19 (.656) This Week’s Picks Thursday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 8: Canisius vs. Niagara Dan: Niagara is capable of beating anybody on any given day. So’s Canisius. They’re in a dead heat in the standings, and both teams have one major … Read more
If you followed our picks last weekend, chances are you were disappointed. I went 2-2 (.500), while Matthew put up a bagel, going 0-4. On the year, I now have a two-game lead in our season-long picks contest; the winner gets a six pack from the loser. Now I just have to hold Matthew off. … Read more
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Hey, at least the six Big Ten games provided more entertainment value than the Super Bowl. Here are three things I saw. 1. Penn State is still searching for it first conference win I said in my picks on Friday that I wasn’t going to pick Penn State to … Read more
With only three series in the WCHA this past weekend, here’s what I think I learned from around the league. Minnesota State is possessed by Jekyll and Hyde It was as if Northern Michigan hosted two different teams this weekend at the Berry Events Center in Marquette. The Wildcats, who were just as two-faced, smoked … Read more
Up is down. Down is up. Hard to tell which way was which based on last week’s Division III action, such were the number of upsets registered around the rinks. Scarcely any conference was immune from the toppling of giants, as six of the nine league leaders suffered at least one loss during the weekend. … Read more
With half the league off, and the other half playing intraconference series, every NCHC team has now played 14 games. Looking at the standings is a picture of a logjam, and with each league win worth three points, how the rest of the season will play out is anybody’s guess. St. Cloud currently leads the … Read more
Three things (and more) from the past weekend in Atlantic Hockey: “An awesome thing” Mercyhurst goaltender Jordan Tibbett has had an up-but-mostly-down season so far for the Lakers. Coming off the 2012-13 season where he played in 18 games and registered a .925 save percentage, Tibbett lost the job to Jimmy Sargeant, who is second … Read more
It’s getting crowded in here January saw a number of games attract larger than typical crowds, and the month’s final day continued the trend. North Dakota drew 5,835 as it hosted Minnesota on Friday night with a $1 ticket promotion to attempt to set a new program attendance record, which it did, nearly doubling the … Read more
As is the norm at this juncture in the schedule, the postseason structure begins to take on a semblance of order. Nevertheless, there are always a few unheralded teams willing to upset the applecart. Such was the case this week in both the NESCAC and MIAC. Consistency overcame unforeseen upsets however, as five teams (Norwich … Read more
Seeing as I don’t care about Bruno Mars, I’ll take this opportunity at halftime of the Super Bowl to tell you about three things I do care about that I learned this past weekend: 1. Eagles, Gaudreau streaking towards a title I was a tad bit concerned on Friday night that two of the nation’s longest … Read more
There is one month left in the ECAC regular season. Allow me to repeat: One month. I know, it always flies by, and for a lot of programs there isn’t nearly enough time remaining to recover from recent stumbles. Fortunately, everyone makes the playoffs, and anything can happen in short series. That said, playing on … Read more
As we enter the final month of the regular season, every coach will say that two points on a nightly basis is necessary. Our slew of Division III men’s columnists take to this weekly blog to tell you, our loyal readers, just what will indeed happen this weekend at rinks across the country. Or so … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 4-4-0 Chris: 4-4-0 On the season: Dan: 114-53-17 (.666) Chris: 113-54-17 (.660) This Week’s Picks Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb 1: Connecticut at Air Force Dan: I think the RMU series might have exposed some of the issues with Air Force down the stretch. They were down 3-0 until the final … Read more
It’s all conference action this weekend. First, let’s see how Drew and I are doing. Last week Drew: 5-4 (.750) Paula: 5-4 (.750) Season Drew: 65-31-8 (.674) Paula: 65-31-9 (.672) Remember that Drew and I both picked the whole field for the North Star College Cup. The picks also include the Michigan-Michigan State series. It’s … Read more
The good news is that I played Comeback Kid last week, going 6-0 on Saturday after a disastrous 0-5 Friday. The bad news is that I lost a game to Jim in the process. Dave last week: 6-5-0 Jim last week: 7-4-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 114-63-22 Jim’s record-to-date: 118-59-22 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Jan. 31 Boston College at … Read more
The WIAC provides the feature game as a pair of top 10 teams clash, while the NCHA gets second billing as exiting and combustible offensive units hit the ice. Friday, Jan. 31 ECAC East Southern Maine at No. 4 Norwich Norwich junior goalie Taylor Fairchild is a clean 4-0-0 at Kreitzberg Arena. On the other … Read more
Kind of a quiet week in the WCHA with only three series going on. But each of the three could have a big impact on the standings. Michigan Tech at Bowling Green Shane: The biggest surprise in the standings right now might be that the Huskies are flirting with missing the postseason. While there’s a … Read more
Overall: 51-35-8 It’s hard to believe, but we’re down to the last month of regular season play in the ECAC. All games are 7 p.m., with the exception of Monday’s Beanpot opener between Harvard and Northeastern. Friday, Jan. 31 Colgate at Brown Brown can ill-afford a repeat of Saturday’s penalty-filled first period against Yale, where … Read more