We’re down to the penultimate weekend of regular-season play. Yes, I wait all season to use the word penultimate. With two weeks to go before the Big Ten tournament, Drew Claussen and I have evened things up. Last week Drew: 5-1-0 (.833) Paula: 4-2-0 (.667) Season Drew: 76-45-14 (.615) Paula: 76-45-14 (.615) This week All … Read more
With three weeks remaining in the regular season, I think both Drew Claussen and I have decent chances of breaking even with our picks. Drew’s chances are better than mine as I tend to fade at the end. Last week Drew: 5-1-0 (.833) Paula: 5-1-0 (.833) Season Drew: 71-44-14 (.605) Paula: 72-43-14 (.612) This week … Read more
Good evening, everyone. All six Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Things went very well for three teams, and not so well for their opponents. Here’s how things ended up: Minnesota swept Penn State on the road Wisconsin swept Michigan at home Ohio State swept Michigan State at home Here … Read more
Last weekend was okay for Drew Claussen. For me, not so much. Last week Drew: 2-3-1 (.467) Paula: 1-4-1 (.250) Season Drew: 66-43-14 (.593) Paula: 67-42-14 (.602) This week As it will for the remainder of the regular season, the schedule has three Friday-Saturday series. All times are local. Michigan at No. 20 Wisconsin Drew: … Read more
It’s all B1G hockey all the time from here on out. So far, Drew Claussen and I are doing okay. Last week Drew: 4-2-0 (.667) Paula: 6-0-0 (1.000) Season Drew: 64-40-13 (.603) Paula: 66-38-13 (.620) This week All series are Friday-Saturday and five of the six games are televised. Michigan State vs. Michigan Drew: If … Read more
Happy Super Bowl Sunday, everyone. Go Falcons! Three conference series went down this weekend with Penn State traveling to Minnesota, Michigan State hosting Wisconsin and Ohio State and Michigan tussling twice at Yost Ice Arena. Here’s how things ended up: The Buckeyes and Wolverines split their series with Michigan winning on Friday and OSU coming … Read more
It’s all conference play for the six teams in the Big Ten this week. As always, though, we look at how Drew Claussen and I are doing with our picks. Last week Drew: 2-3-0 (.400) Paula: 1-4-0 (.200) Season Drew: 60-38-13 (.599) Paula: 60-38-13 (.599) The three B1G series this week are all single-site, all … Read more
B1G hockey begins Thursday night! First, the running stats for Drew Claussen and me. Last week Drew: 2-2-2 (.500) Paula: 2-2-2 (.500) Season Drew: 58-35-13 (.608) Paula: 59-34-13 (.618) Kudos to Drew for correctly calling the split between Minnesota and Wisconsin. This week There is a single Big Ten series this week, Minnesota plays in … Read more
Good afternoon, I hope everyone had a great weekend. All six Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Here’s how things played out: Ohio State tied and defeated Penn State on the road. The Buckeyes won the shootout on Friday to take five of six points from the Nittany Lions Minnesota … Read more
It was a good week for Drew Claussen and me last week. And isn’t that what’s important? Last week Drew: 5-0-1 (.917) Paula: 5-0-1 (.917) Season Drew: 56-33-11 (.615) Paula: 57-32-11 (.625) This week This week features three B1G series, two with long-standing rivalries and one in which the nation’s top two offenses meet. For … Read more
Our scheduled guests for the January 17 edition of USCHO Live! are Massachusetts-Lowell coach Norm Bazin, whose No. 5 River Hawks have the nation’s longest winning streak at seven games, and Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky, whose Nittany Lions reached No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com poll for the first time in the program’s short history. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/01/16/lowells-bazin-penn-states-gadowsky-to-guest-on-jan-17-uscho-live/
There are two B1G series this weekend and Ohio State hosts Arizona State for two games. First, though, a look at how Drew Claussen and I have picked the Big Ten so far this season. Last week Drew: 4-0-0 (1.000) Paula: 2-2-0 (.500) Season Drew: 51-32-10 (.602) Paula: 52-31-10 (.613) Kudos to Drew for picking … Read more
Good afternoon, everyone. Four of six Big Ten teams were in action this weekend with Minnesota and Michigan taking the weekend off. Here’s how the four conference games this weekend ended up: Wisconsin swept Michigan State at home, winning 5-1 on Friday and Saturday Ohio State and Penn State split a series at OSU Without … Read more
It’s a light week for B1G teams. Before we get to that, we look at how Drew Claussen and I are doing in picking the league. Last week Drew: 5-2-0 (.714) Paula: 6-1-0 (.857) Season Drew: 47-32-10 (.584) Paula: 50-29-10 (.618) In case you’re wondering, Drew and I picked the entire field for the Great … Read more
Happy New Year! This weekend brings the Great Lakes Invitational, the Mariucci Classic and a single game between Miami and Ohio State. First, how Drew Claussen and I are doing so far. Season Drew: 42-30-10 (.573) Paula: 44-28-10 (.598) Bring it, 2017! This week The Great Lakes Invitational is played for the last time in … Read more
There is one game this weekend, a Sunday matinee between Northeastern and Michigan State. First, a look at how Drew Claussen and I have done through most of the first half of the season. Last week Drew: 2-2-0 (.500) Paula: 3-1-0 (.750) Season Drew: 42-29-10 (.580) Paula: 44-27-10 (.605) This week This single game is … Read more
Four Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Minnesota traveled to East Lansing to face Michigan State and Wisconsin headed East to square off against Michigan. Penn State and Ohio State had the weekend off. Here’s how the dust settled this weekend: Minnesota swept Michigan State, winning 4-2 on Friday and … Read more
Last week was a little rough for one of us. Here’s a hint: It wasn’t Drew Claussen. Last week Drew: 3-2-1 (.583) Paula: 1-4-1 (.250) Season Drew: 40-27-10 (.584) Paula: 41-26-10 (.597) This week There are two B1G series this week and just one more game next week before the holiday break. This week, it’s … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! In other words, Big Ten league play begins this week! B1G Hockey is 42-22-9 in nonconference play to start the season, with a Division I-leading .637 win percentage. This is how Drew Claussen and I are doing so far. Last week Drew: 3-4-1 (.438) Paula: 3-4-1 (.438) … Read more
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I feel like I need to go on a cleanse until Christmas. Four Big Ten teams followed Turkey Day with some nonconference games this weekend. Here’s how things shook out: Minnesota dropped Friday’s game at Northeastern 6-4 and rebounded by beating Boston College 4-2 on Sunday Michigan … Read more