ECAC Hockey picks: Feb. 20-23

Season predictions: 53-33-5 (.610). That could be good enough to get me into the NCAA’s… As always, all games begin at 7:00 unless otherwise noted. Friday, February 20 Harvard at St. Lawrence The Crimson mustered their first loss-less weekend of the new year against Colgate (win) and Cornell (tie) last weekend, and the team is … Read more

NCHC picks: Feb. 20

Well, Matthew got a couple of games back on me last week. I went 4-3-1 and Matthew went 6-1-1. On the year, I am 102-41-10 and Matthew is 96-47-10. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 20-21 No. 9 Denver vs. Colorado College (home-and-home) Candace: Normally, I’d think CC would have this in the bag, but it’s been a pretty … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Feb. 13 and 14

Last time:  3-5-3 Overall: 40-51-11 With three weeks left in the regular season, one point separates third through eighth place in ECAC Hockey, but the highlight of this weekend is Friday’s matchup of St. Lawrence at Quinnipiac. The Saints have won seven in a row and could close to one point of the Bobcats with … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks, Feb. 13-14

Last week: Dan: 9-0-1 Chris: 6-3-1 On the season: Dan: 106-62-24 (.615) Chris: 114-55-24 (.656)   This Week’s Picks: Friday, February 13 Sacred Heart at Bentley Dan: When Bentley beat Sacred Heart earlier this year, it was their first win over the Pioneers since October of 2013, a string of five consecutive games. Sacred Heart’s gone … Read more

Pickin’ the Big Ten: Feb. 13-14

Happy Valentine’s Day! Last week Drew Claussen: 5-0-0 (1.000) Paula Weston: 5-0-0 (1.000) Season Drew: 62-52-10 (.540) Paula: 53-60-11 (.472) That’s what I call love. This week Everyone plays. Every series is two games, Friday-Saturday, and it’s all conference action. Michigan at Minnesota Drew: I stated that the “Gophers looked like the Gophers again” in … Read more

Hockey East picks – Feb. 13-14

Jim and I disagreed on three picks last week, but two of them were in the postponed Beanpot, so it all came down to just one. Guess who won? Heh, heh, heh. Dave last week: 7-2-1 Jim last week: 6-3-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 135-66-20 Jim’s record-to-date: 131-70-20 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Feb. 13 New Hampshire at Boston University  Dave’s … Read more

NCHC picks: Feb. 13

Last week, thanks to Miami, I put even more distance between Matthew and I, as I was perfect, going 4-0 while Matthew went 3-1. On the year, I am 98-38-9 while Matthew is 90-46-9. Let’s see if I can do even better this week. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 13-14 No. 7 Miami at Colorado College Candace: I’m … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks, Feb. 6-7

Last week: Dan: 5-3-2 Chris: 6-2-2 On the season: Dan: 97-62-23 (.596) Chris: 108-51-23 (.657)   This Week’s Picks: Friday, February 6 and Saturday, February 7 Mercyhurst at American International Dan: I don’t think anyone can ever bet against AIC, but that’s also something we say every weekend. Mercyhurst is in desperate need of points, and … Read more

Pickin’ the Big Ten: Feb. 6-7

Everyone plays this week and it’s all conference play. First, our picks record. Last week Drew Claussen: 2-1-1 (.625) Paula Weston: 1-2-1 (.375) Season Drew: 57-52-10 (.521) Paula: 48-60-11 (.450) This week There are two Friday-Saturday series this week plus a single game between Michigan and Michigan State Saturday night at Chicago’s Soldier Field for … Read more

WCHA picks, Feb. 6-7

Shane here … It’s February, and you can almost feel the tension in the air. The final five weeks of the regular season will be a “bloodbath” as one player told me this week. Let’s hope it doesn’t get too messy in the stretch run. Perhaps we’ll start to see some separation in the standings … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Feb. 6-9

Season record: 44-30-5. Meh. Friday, February 6 Dartmouth at Brown How fitting that the two Brown Ruled teams – Brown and Princeton – tied last Saturday, in their first meeting of the year? Doesn’t matter; Brown is still playing under its eponymous Rule. Dartmouth wins. Union at Clarkson Clarkson’s offense looked pretty decent for a … Read more

NCHC picks: Feb. 6

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

Pickin’ the Big Ten: Jan. 30-31

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