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ECAC Hockey picks: Week 7

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Last week: 4-6-2 Overall: 20-22-8 Cornell heads home this weekend looking to rebound after a sweep, while Dartmouth, Quinnipiac and Princeton take to the road looking to build on a four-point performance last time out. Yale and Union are off, while Brown and RPI each host non-conference opponents.  All games are 7 p.m unless noted. … Read more

Hockey East picks – Nov. 16-20

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That which I receive, I giveth back. Very useless week for me. Jim last week: 6-4-0 Dave last week: 8-2-0 Jim’s record-to-date: 29-20-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 33-16-2 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Nov. 16 Merrimack at Boston College  Jim’s pick: Let’s keep this simple… I’m not betting against BC right now. BC 4, MC 2 Dave’s pick: Agreed 100 percent. I won’t … Read more

Week VI Picks

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No. 2 Denver (7-1, 5-1 WCHA) versus No. 14 Colorado College (7-3, 4-0), home and home series Joe: This always entertaining series enters its 20th year with the Gold Pan Trophy on the line. The deciding factor could be special teams with a good Denver play (20 percent), especially with a healthy Nolan Zajac, taking … Read more

Paula's pick: Irish-Wolverines

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The Notre Dame-Michigan series is Thursday-Friday, so here’s my prediction for just that series. I’ll have the rest of my picks for the weekend Friday morning, as well as a running total of how I’m doing. No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 13 Michigan. Each team enters this series with a loss as its most … Read more

Paula's picks: Nov. 9, 2012

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The splits continued last week, without a single sweep in the bunch. Somehow, I managed to look pretty good at the end of it. Last week: 7-2-1 (.750) Season to date: 36-18-10 (.641) Once again, my gratitude to the three series that split the way I said they would. I fear that the hockey pick … Read more

Hockey East picks – Nov. 9-11

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I gave up some ground to Jimmy last week.  Time to reestablish that four-game lead. Dave last week: 5-5-0 Jim last week: 7-3-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 25-14-2 Jim’s record-to-date: 23-16-2 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Nov. 9 Maine at Massachusetts-Lowell Dave’s pick: The River Hawks have gotten off to a slow start, but Maine’s has been glacial. UML … Read more

Week Five picks

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No. 2 Minnesota (5-2, 2-2 WCHA) at Alaska-Anchorage (2-2-2, 0-1-1) Tyler: Minnesota travels north to the Last Frontier needing a win more than any other team in the league. The Gophers haven’t proven the preseason hype, but it is common for even the best teams in the WCHA to go through a rough patch. The … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Week 6

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Here’s a look at the sixth weekend of play in the ECAC.  Note that I’m coming off my first winning picks record this season, so take that for what it’s worth. All games are 7 p.m. unless noted. Last week: 8-3-3 Overall: 16-16-6 Friday, Nov. 9 Colgate at Quinnipiac These teams met two weeks ago, … Read more

Paula's picks: Nov. 2, 2012

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Last week was splitsville for the CCHA. Will this week bring more of the same? Last week: 6-3-1 (.650) Season to date: 29-16-9 (.620) I would like to thank Alaska, Ferris State, Miami and Michigan for making me look good last week. I love the right-way splits. This week There are five league series this … Read more

Hockey East picks – Nov. 2-4

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Finally a bounce-back week for me but I still couldn’t gain any ground on the Old Man. Jim last week: 7-1-2 Dave last week: 7-1-2 Jim’s record-to-date: 16-13-4 Dave’s record-to-date: 20-9-2 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Nov. 2 Boston College at Maine Jim’s pick: Though I still am not convinced that Maine is a cellar-dwellar, I can’t pick the … Read more

Week IV Picks

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Minnesota State (2-2-2, 0-2 WCHA) vs. No. 2 Minnesota (4-1, 1-1) Joe: Minnesota’s power play (15 percent) should find its footing against Minnesota State’s last-place penalty kill (71.4 percent) which would allow the Gophers, even though they are still trying to jell, to use their superior offensive talent to sweep this home and home series. … Read more

Paula's picks: Oct. 25, 2012

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I’m grateful that league play has begun. Too many games to pick these past two weeks — and too little sleep. Last week: 11-6-4 Season to date: 23-13-8 (.614) This is the first full weekend CCHA-on-CCHA action. Every series is Friday-Saturday, every series is single-site and games start at 7:05 p.m. local time, unless otherwise … Read more

Hockey East picks – Oct. 26-28

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Hockey East had a tough weekend and many of those losses extended to Jim and me.  We both believed a little too much in the league. We’ll be hoping for better results this week for all concerned. Dave last week: 5-5-1 Jim last week: 4-6-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 13-8-2 Jim’s record-to-date: 9-12-2 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, October 26 … Read more

Week III picks

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Alaska-Anchorage (2-1-1) at No. 4 North Dakota (1-1) Joe: There is only one number you need to know: 27. That is the number of games dating back to Dec. 9, 2011, since UND had a healthy scratch. They have a full complement of 18 skaters available this weekend which should be more than enough to … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Week 4

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Last week: 3-4-2 Overall: 8-13-3 Seems hard to believe it’s already week four of the season, doesn’t it?  With all the Ivy teams starting play, this weekend marks the largest slate of games thus far, with only RPI and St. Lawrence out of action. Here’s a quick trivia question in honor of  the Ivy teams … Read more