Game picks by USCHO writers
Good news for Hockey East: there were as many games played last week as there were the previous three. Bad news for Hockey East: more COVID-related cancelations this weekend for Maine and New Hampshire. Here are our picks on the games we hope are played: Jim last week: 4-2-1 Jim to date: 9-3-2 Marisa last … Read more
It remains difficult to pick games this season. While Daver is off to a great start, there is no promise it will remain that way. Jack is working his way back, so all we need are some consistency to the schedule and he will be right where he wants to be. Daver this season: 15-2-2 Jack … Read more
Neither Matthew nor I did particularly well last week in our picks. I was 5-6-1, while Matthew was 6-5-1. On the year, I am 13-9-3, while Matthew is 14-8-3. This is the final weekend of pod play before the break. It’s been an interesting experiment, which some very surprising results. Friday, Dec. 18 Western Michigan … Read more
At A Glance: Last week’s record: 4-4 Overall Record: 21-15 Over-.500 weeks: 2/4 (.500) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Friday, December 18 and Saturday, December 19 Bentley vs. American International That Bentley-AIC series would have stolen the show in last year’s playoffs. The Falcons’ high-flying offense peaked at the perfect moment, … Read more
Four more games for the Big Ten in the first half of this wonderfully-weird season. A second-half schedule is, potentially, coming. We think. Maybe? Let’s take a look at how we did last week. Last week Drew: 3-1-0 (.750) Paula: 2-2-0 (.500) This season Drew: 22-11-1 (.662) Paula: 15-18-1 (.456) There’s a slight chance that … Read more
Last time: 2-2 Overall: 4-4 There’s only one series on the ECAC Hockey schedule this weekend, but it should be a good one. No. 11 Quinnipiac hosts No. 13 Bowling Green for a pair of games Friday and Saturday in Hamden. The Bobcats are coming off a season-opening sweep of Sacred Heart, while the Falcons … Read more
Last time: 0-1 Overall: 2-2 Here’s a look at the next several days in ECAC Hockey. Clarkson is set to play its fifth and sixth games of the season, while Quinnipiac is scheduled to open its season with a pair of games against Sacred Heart. Clarkson at Mercyhurst (5:05 p.m. Saturday; 4:05 p.m. Sunday) It’s … Read more
We’re still well short of having a full slate of games this weekend, but at least we’re playing! My picks have been awful this season, but I’m using COVID as an excuse. Let’s see what this week brings. Daver this season: 10-2-2 Jack this season: 5-7-2 Ferris State at/vs Bowling Green Daver: The Falcons had … Read more
Pod play is like a mini-Frozen Faceoff every day, and it has already produced some stellar games. Matthew and I are off to a good start, with each of us going 8-3-2 in the first week of play. We’ll be picking an entire week’s worth of games each Friday. Let’s see how we do this … Read more
Despite some cancellations, a lot of games are a go this week, and with that, more picks. Jim last week: 3-1-0 Jim to date: 5-1-1 Marisa last week: 2-2-0 Marisa to date: 3-3-1 UConn vs Boston College (at BC on Fri.; at UConn on Sat.) The Eagles look dominant to start the season, but this … Read more
There are eight games remaining in this condensed first half of B1G Hockey, including the four scheduled for this week. Given my 0-for performance of a week ago, I am grateful that my picks are creeping up toward .500. Last week Drew: 7-3-0 (.700) Paula: 5-5-0 (.500) This season Drew: 19-10-1 (.650) Paula: 13-16-1 (.455) … Read more
At A Glance: Last week’s record: 6-6 Overall Record: 17-11 Over-.500 weeks: 2/3 (.667) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12: Long Island University at RIT RIT’s wild five-point weekend against Niagara last week loudly announced the Tigers’ arrival into the Atlantic Hockey foray. This weekend’s … Read more
Last time: 1-1 Overall 2-1 Clarkson at Niagara, 5:05 p.m. Clarkson is back in action tonight for the first time since playing a two-game series with RIT on Nov. 27 and 29. The Golden Knights scored 13 goals in that series, but had to settle for a split after an uncharacteristic 8-5 loss in the … Read more
With Wisconsin and Michigan State being forced to cancel, we’re left with only one midweek series, but it’s a good one. So good that we thought it deserved its own picks blog. Either that, or I haven’t even looked at the schedule for this coming weekend. You decide. Like always, let’s see how we did … Read more
Well, 2020 continues to give us lemons and we try to do the best we can to make lemonade. The three series this weekend have all gone through some changes, and Ferris finally makes its debut on a Tuesday. However, those are the breaks as we move forward with the 2020-21 season. Daver this season: … Read more
Going forward, Matthew and I will be publishing picks a week in advance. We’ve already seen some interesting results in the NCHC, so let’s look at this weekend’s games. Friday, Dec. 4 No. 1 North Dakota versus No. 4 Denver Candace: Denver wasn’t able to hold on against Minnesota Duluth the other night, and last … Read more
Last weekend was another thin week of games, but one of us (Jim) now has a lead in the standings. Jim last week: 2-0-0 Jim to date: 3-0-1 Marisa last week: 1-1-0 Marisa to date: 2-1-1 Boston College vs. Providence (at BC on Fri.; at PC on Sat.) While the Eagles already have a successful … Read more
At A Glance: Last week’s record: 6-2 Overall Record: 11-5 Over-.500 weeks: 2/2 (1.000) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5: Long Island University vs. American International Stat of the week: LIU goaltender Garrett Metcalf is a transfer from Mercyhurst with a previous stop at UMass-Lowell … Read more
Midweek madness, again, in the Big Ten this week with contests running Wednesday through Friday. With the way our picks panned out last week, I think I speak for Paula in saying that we’re ready to take another shot at this. Last week Drew: 2-4-0 (.333) Paula: 0-6-0 (.000) This season Drew: 12-7-1 (.625) Paula: … Read more
What a weird road it has already been for the WCHA to this point with teams getting started, some playing non-traditional opponents, and others seeing things stop before they even get started. Daver last week: 6-0-1 Jack last week: 1-4-1 Bowling Green at Robert Morris Jack: There have been so few games to pick that … Read more