Game picks by USCHO writers
Heading into the last weekend of the regular season, the top two teams and the bottom two teams in the standings are set, but there is lots of room for movement among most of the other eight. Here’s a look at the upcoming games on the schedule. All games start at 7 p.m. except for … Read more
Well, I think we can officially forget about the race for first in the picks battle – Dave will take it when all is said in done. I can’t with integrity even pick opposite of him enough to gain much ground. So I give a hat’s off. Last week was awful. Some upsets combined with … Read more
For a brief moment last weekend, I thought I’d picked up another two games on Matthew in our picks race, but alas, I misread the score of Friday’s game between Minnesota Duluth and Western Michigan. Instead, we had the same record, as I was wrong on that game but correct on the Omaha-CC game. Last … Read more
Mercyhurst has a one-point lead on Robert Morris as the CHA enters its final week of regular season play. Meanwhile, post-season tournaments kick off for the ECAC, Hockey East and WCHA.
Last Week: Dan: 7-0-3 Chris: 7-0-3 On The Season: Dan: 136-51-23 (.702) Chris: 128-59-23 (.664) This Week’s Picks: Wednesday, February 26 American International at Sacred Heart Chris: A month ago, it looked like this game would go a long way in deciding the regular season title, but 11 wins in a row by the Yellow … Read more
With seven conference points separating co-leaders Minnesota and Penn State and sixth-place Notre Dame, the Big Ten seems destined to remain interesting as ever heading into the last two weekends of the regular season. Paula and I ended up with the exact same picks last week so let’s check on how those turned out before … Read more
It’s the final weekend of the regular season, and several teams are looking to improve their PairWise positioning, as well as their position for the conference tournaments. Candace picks some of the big series of the weekend.
There are only two weekends left in ECAC Hockey’s regular season. Clarkson and Cornell have already clinched a first-round bye, while Quinnipiac and Harvard could do so this weekend. Here’s a look at the upcoming games on the schedule. All begin at 7 p.m. Nate Last week: 7-3-2 Overall: 119-60-23 Mark Last week: 8-2-2 Overall: … Read more
There are still some playoff races in discussion with two weekends left in the regular season. With eight of the league’s 10 teams in action, the playoff picture should be a lot clearer by the time the dust settles on Sunday. Keep an eye on Alaska Anchorage and Ferris State this weekend. Both teams enter … Read more
Clarkson and Boston University play for fractions of a point in the Pairwise while Wisconsin tries to hold off Minnesota to win the WCHA.
It’s the final weekend of the regular season in the MIAC while teams in the WIAC and NCHA begin tournament play this weekend. The MIAC wraps up a regular season that has been entertaining from start to finish and four spots in the postseason are still open. Here are predictions on the top games of … Read more
Well, last week Matthew and I were a middling 3-2-1 (.583), falling back to Earth after a strong showing the week before. On the year, I am now 79-51-21 (.592), while Matthew is 74-56-21 (.559). We’ve got three weekends left in the regular season; can I hold off Matthew and win the picks race? I’d … Read more
It is amazing how much is still left at stake for teams in many conferences entering the final 7 to 10 days of the regular season. Teams have to take care of their own business before any scoreboard watching to see if there is help from a spoiler elsewhere. Just watching my own game right … Read more
Well, it’s just about time to wave the white flag as the odds of me making my picks with any integrity and still finding a way to beat Dave have passed me by. With Dave gaining yet another game last weekend, I’m eight games back. And unless I take the contrarian approach and pick opposite … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 9-3 Chris: 11-1 On The Season: Dan: 129-51-20 (.695) Chris: 121-59-20 (.655) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, February 20 and Saturday, February 22 Holy Cross at American International Chris: The Yellow Jackets can clinch their second consecutive regular season title with a sweep, a pair of Sacred Heart losses, or a split and … Read more
Time flies when you are having fun. The MIAC still has one more season to go after this one, but a big game is on tap between Augsburg and Concordia. Only three points separates the two teams in the standings. The WIAC and NCHA both wrap up their regular seasons this weekend. Check out the … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day! If the lovefest that we know as the college hockey season were to end today, only two Big Ten teams would be invited to the big dance. Penn State sits at No. 8 in the PairWise Rankings, Ohio State at No. 15, and Michigan State and Minnesota are knocking on the door … Read more
No. 1 Plattsburgh hosts No. 4 Elmira in what should be an incredible contest, while elsewhere several ranked squads have tricky outings with nonranked opponents who are itching for statement wins. Candace Horgan picks some of the weekend’s best games.
Nate Last week: 8-2-1 Overall: 112-57-21 Mark Last week: 8-2-1 Overall: 111-58-21 With the ECAC regular season in the stretch run, battles for home ice in the first round of the playoffs are in full swing. Clarkson at Quinnipiac is the top game on the schedule. Get your popcorn ready. All games start at 7 … Read more
Wisconsin looks to rebound against Ohio State, Clarkson hopes to solidify their spot in the national conversation with a win over Princeton and Robert Morris and Mercyhurst faceoff for the top spot in the CHA.