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
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
This is the final week of full-on nonconference play for the Big Ten before league action begins next Thursday, and B1G hockey is in good shape with a record of 38-19-8 and a .646 win percentage. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I are doing so far, too.Last weekDrew: 6-2-0 (.750)Paula: 6-2-0 (.750)This week, it was … Read more
B1G Hockey continues its solid start to the season with a collective nonconference record of 32-17-8 and the second-best nonconference win percentage (.632) in Division I, right behind the NCHC (.635). Drew Claussen and I aren’t doing too badly overall, either. Last week Drew: 6-1-1 (.813) Paula: 5-2-1 (.688) Even though I called the Ferris … Read more
I hope everyone had a great weekend. Four of the six Big Ten teams played nonconference opponents this weekend with Minnesota and Wisconsin taking the weekend off. Here’s how things played out: Michigan State dropped Thursday’s game to Ferris State but rebounded on Saturday to get a split Michigan split a series at home with … Read more
Michigan State kicks off the weekend with a home game against former CCHA rival Ferris State Thursday night. Before we get to the picks, though, let’s look at how Drew Claussen and I have been faring. Last week Drew: 4-3-2 (.556) Paula: 5-2-2 (.667) Season Drew: 22-18-7 (.543) Paula: 26-14-7 (.628) Not bad. This week … Read more
It’s completely my fault that picks for Thursday night’s game between Niagara and Penn State weren’t posted. I have nothing to gain by telling you that Drew Claussen picked the Nittany Lions by a score of 5-2, because he’s going to take a win for that game and I’m going to take one in the … Read more
All six Big Ten teams were in action this weekend against various teams from the East Coast and, aside from a tough weekend for Michigan, things went very well. Here’s how things ended up: Penn State swept Canisius at home, winning 4-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday Ohio State trounced Niagara 10-2 on Friday … Read more
The Big Ten may not have the best inter-conference record in Division I, but B1G Hockey is still floating above .500 — and I’ll take that, all things considered. Let’s see how Drew Claussen and I are floating so far. Last week Drew: 4-4-2 (.500) Paula: 4-4-2 (.500) Season Drew: 12-11-4 (.519) Paula: 14-9-4 (.593) … Read more
The Big Ten went 4-4-2 for the weekend, with the highest-ranked team in the league, Minnesota, dropping two games to St. Cloud State. Even though the only team to earn a sweep was Ohio State, it was still a good weekend for B1G Hockey. Here’s my take on things. 1. The Buckeyes look like they’re … Read more