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Ice Breaker, Wisconsin and Minnesota State sweeps, and why Pairwise is premature: Weekend Review Ep. 2

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Notre Dame players celebrate a goal by Colin Theisen (13 - Notre Dame) (2018 Omar Phillips)
Notre Dame players celebrate a goal by Colin Theisen (13 - Notre Dame) (2018 Omar Phillips)
Notre Dame players celebrate a goal by Colin Theisen (13 – Notre Dame) as the Fighting Irish take the 2018 Ice Breaker title (photo: Omar Phillips).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger review the top results of the weekend: Notre Dame won the Ice Breaker tournament after a dramatic semifinal and shutout of Providence. Wisconsin swept Boston College while Minnesota State did the same to Boston University, while Minnesota Duluth got into the win column with a pair of victories at Michigan Tech.

Also: North Dakota scored just twice in a tie and loss at Bemidji State, while Ohio State survives first-ever week at No. 1 with a pair of road wins at Arizona State.

Plus: Union’s Cole Maier has seven points in three games.

And finally: Why you shouldn’t pay attention to the Pairwise Rankings this early — but why you should take notice of one of its components.

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Miami’s Enrico Blasi talks RedHawks hockey on USCHO Spotlight Episode 1

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31 MAR 2013: MIami Head Coach Enrico Blasi. Miami University plays St. Cloud State University in the NCAA Midwest Regional finals at the Huntington Center in Toledo, OH. The winner of this game goes to the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh. (USCHO - Rachel Lewis) (©Rachel Lewis)
31 MAR 2013: MIami Head Coach Enrico Blasi. Miami University plays St. Cloud State University in the NCAA Midwest Regional finals at the Huntington Center in Toledo, OH. The winner of this game goes to the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh. (USCHO - Rachel Lewis) (©Rachel Lewis)
Enrico Blasi is in his 20th season behind the Miami bench. (USCHO – Rachel Lewis) (©Rachel Lewis)

On this premiere episode of USCHO Spotlight, Miami coach Enrico Blasi joins Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about the RedHawks’ 2-0 start, preparation for the 2018-19 season, and the NCHC. Blasi also reflects on 20 seasons behind the Miami bench.

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NCHC picks: March 15

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Matthew and I correctly picked all the series, even if we didn’t do so hot in picking the games. Matthew only picked series, but he did give a game number, while I gave scores. Based on that, I went 5-4 while Matthew went 4-5, as we didn’t see Denver and St. Cloud needing three games, … Read more

Four things: March 11

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Duluth brushes WMU aside Minnesota Duluth gave itself the easiest route to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff, sweeping Western Michigan in a quarterfinal series by a combined 7-0. Bulldogs sophomore goaltender Hunter Shepard added to his school season record for shutouts on Friday by backstopping Duluth to a 5-0 Game 1 win. Duluth picked up its … Read more

NCHC weekend picks: March 9

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Friday-Sunday, March 9-11 Colorado College at No. 4 Denver Candace: CC has turned Magness Arena back into World Arena North, as it did about a decade ago, but I think Denver is going to tough it out. I’m also wondering how the CC goaltenders’ confidence will be after getting shelled by Western Michigan last Saturday. … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 23

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I extended my lead on Matthew last week thanks to Denver and Duluth, as I went 6-1-1 (.813) while Matthew went 4-3-1 (.563). On the year, I am now 90-52-20 (.617), while Matthew is 86-56-20 (.592). Two weekends are left, so let’s see how it plays out! Friday-Saturday, Feb. 23-24 No. 12 North Dakota at … Read more

Three things: Feb. 18

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Duluth gains important sweep With its weekend sweep of Miami, Minnesota Duluth moved into a tie for third place in the NCHC standings with North Dakota. Though the Bulldogs swept the Fighting Hawks this year, the two teams only played two games against each other, what the NCHC deems an “unbalanced schedule,” so the next … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 16

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Matthew and I went 3-1 last weekend, so I still have a two-game lead in our picks race, as I am 84-51-19 on the year, while Matthew is 82-53-19. Here’s the weekend that could decide the season though, so let’s see which of us comes out on top. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 16-17 No. 2 Denver vs … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 9

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Matthew and I picked the same winners last weekend, and we ended up going 4-2 (.667), because even though we picked a split for Miami vs. Western Michigan, we picked the wrong winner each night. On the year, I am 81-50-19 (.603) while Matthew is 79-52-19 (.590).Unfortunately for him, we see the games the same … Read more

Three things: Feb. 4

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Denver’s top players deliver The No. 4 Denver Pioneers got points mostly from their top-line players, Henrik Borgström, Dylan Gambrell, and Troy Terry in sweeping No. 9 Minnesota Duluth in Denver, and also sweeping all four games against the Bulldogs this season. On Friday, Borgström got the lone goal in highlight-reel fashion, banking in a … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 2

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Picking Duluth to sweep last weekend paid off for me, and I gained another game on Matthew in our picks race, even though I went a miserable 2-4-2 (.375), but Matthew only got one game right, going 1-5-2 (.250). On the year, I am 77-48-19 (.600) while Matthew is 75-50-19 (.586). Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3 No. … Read more

Weekend picks: Jan. 26

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At one point last weekend, I thought Matthew and I might finish perfect, but Saturday was cruel to those hopes. Instead, we finished a middling 4-3. On the year, I am 75-44-17 while Matthew is 74-45-17. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 26-27 Miami at Colorado College Candace: Both of these teams have been struggling of late and could … Read more

Three things: Jan. 21

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Beware the Bulldogs Don’t look now, but Minnesota Duluth has won four games in a row, and six of its last seven while going undefeated in those games. This weekend, the Bulldogs, who have been many NCHC writers sleeper pick for the second half, including mine, posted an impressive sweep of North Dakota, winning 5-3 … Read more

Weekend picks: Jan. 19

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Well, I regained the lead on Matthew, courtesy of Minnesota Duluth, as I went 5-2-1 (.687) to Matthew’s 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, I am 71-41-17 (.616) and Matthew is 70-42-17 (.6058), so it’s not like a lot separates us right now. The big series is in Duluth, so let’s see how we can do. … Read more

Three things: Jan. 14

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St. Cloud, Western skate to split No. 12 Western Michigan stands to rise in the national rankings after earning a road split this weekend at second-ranked St. Cloud State. Western handed the Huskies their first home loss of the season on Friday as two goals each from Hugh McGing and Lawton Courtnall (both empty-netters in … Read more

Weekend picks: Jan. 12

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Matthew and I went a middling 3-3 (.500) last weekend, moving us to 66-39-16 on the year, not stellar by any means. Oh well. Don’t look at us before you go to Vegas. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 12-13 No. 15 Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College Candace: Duluth impressed last weekend, and with its missing players back from … Read more

Weekend picks: Jan. 5

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Matthew and I didn’t do particularly well last week, going 5-3-3 (.590). On the year, we are 63-36-16 (.617). It’s a light weekend in the NCHC, and we see things the same way again this weekend. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 5-6 No. 4 Denver at Miami Candace: Last year, Miami came into Denver and earned two ties … Read more