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Dave last week:<\/strong> 15-3-1
\nJim last week:<\/strong> 16-2-1
\nDave’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 15-3-1
\nJim’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 16-2-1<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHere are this week’s picks:<\/p>\n
Friday, Oct. 18<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nWisconsin at Boston College<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: This ranks as the Game of the Week, the number two team in the country against number seven. I’m going with number seven, BC at home.
\nBC 3, Wisconsin 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I agree with Dave that the margin of this selection is narrow but home ice wins out for BC.
\nBC 2, Wisconsin 1<\/strong><\/p>\nNortheastern at Holy Cross<\/strong><\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Holy Cross played BU tough last weekend and Northeastern has struggled against Atlantic Hockey teams in the past.
\nHC 4, NU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I think Dave is underestimating the ability of Northeastern. The offense clicked last weekend and I see more of the same this weekend.
\nNU 5, HC 3<\/strong><\/p>\nMercyhurst at Merrimack<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Don’t let the records deceive you. These two teams may be 0-5 between them, but I expect both to be at least middle-of-the-pack in their conferences. This should be a good game with home ice helping the Merrimack cause.
\nMC 4, ‘Hurst 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I like Mercyhurst’s team but think that Merrimack will be very fired up to play at home.
\nMC 4, ‘Hurst 1<\/strong><\/p>\nMichigan State at Massachusetts<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: After two tough road games last weekend, UMass breaks into the win column at home.
\nUMass 4, MSU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Good test for UMass at home but I think that the Spartans are a probably a better team.
\nMSU 3, UMass 2<\/strong><\/p>\nQuinnipiac at Massachusetts-Lowell<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda national championship game from last April. I don’t feel terribly confident in this pick since the River Hawks have typically started slowly under coach Norm Bazin, but I’m going with them at home anyway.
\nUML 3, QU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: After last Friday’s loss for Lowell, I feel like I should be picking QU. But I like Lowell at home in this one.
\nUML 4, QU 2<\/strong><\/p>\nRensselaer at Boston University<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: This clash of Top 20 teams is another one where home ice is helping me decide.
\nBU 3, RPI 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I think RPI is a little bit over-rated. We’ll find out on Friday night.
\nBU 4, RPI 2<\/strong><\/p>\nMichigan at New Hampshire<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Ditto what I said about RPI and BU. With almost every nonconference game in Hockey East barns, I’m turning into Homer Hendrickson.
\nUNH 4, UM 3 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Tough one to call. I believe Michigan will earn a win. Questions is which game.
\nUM 5, UNH 3<\/strong><\/p>\nMichigan Tech at Notre Dame<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Irish aren’t number four in the country for nothing. They easily put away their long-time Western foe.
\nUND 4, MTU 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Agreed. Irish will roll.
\nUND 5, MTU 2<\/strong><\/p>\nSaturday, Oct. 19<\/strong><\/p>\nWisconsin at Boston University<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: If BU wins this one over the second-ranked Badgers, it’ll make a lot of people sit up and take notice. But I don’t see it happening. The Terriers have played at a level belying what will be a 3-0 record.
\nUW 4, BU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Can’t agree more. This is a great test for BU, but I see the Badgers coming away with the win.
\nUW 3, BU 2<\/strong><\/p>\nMercyhurst at Merrimack<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Warriors go from being winless without a goal scored following Week One action to .500.
\nMC 3, ’Hurst 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Another tough one to call but I think at home Merrimack has what it takes.
\nMC 3, ‘Hurst 2<\/strong><\/p>\nHoly Cross at Northeastern<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Huskies salvage a split to go to 3-1 on the season.
\nNU 3, HC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I see this series as a Northeastern sweep, though a high-scoring series.
\nNU 5, HC 4<\/strong><\/p>\nAmerican International at Providence<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Friars should have an easy time with this one.
\nPC 4, AIC 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: If Providence can avoid a let down, they will win going away
\nPC 6, AIC 2<\/strong><\/p>\nMassachusetts-Lowell at Quinnipiac<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The River Hawks can’t finish off the tough end of a sweep.
\nQU 3, UML 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: This series is close enough that home ice will matter.
\nQU 4, UML 2<\/strong><\/p>\nMichigan State at Massachusetts<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: This two-game set has “split” written all over it, but I’m sticking with home ice as a deciding factor. That plus a big weekend for Branden Gracel.
\nUMass 3, MSU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I’m going with the split that Dave predicted but wouldn’t call.
\nUMass 4, MSU 1<\/strong><\/p>\nMichigan at New Hampshire<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: These two teams are so closely matched, I’ve got to go with a split even though I could go oh-fer picking it the wrong way.
\nUM 3, UNH 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: If Dave goes “oh-fer,” I go 2-for-2
\nUNH 4, UM 2<\/strong><\/p>\nBentley at Maine<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: If the Black Bears don’t get into the win column with this one, the sticks might start getting gripped a little tighter.
\nUM 4, Bentley 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Maine will get into the win column on Saturday.
\nUM 5, Bentley 2<\/strong><\/p>\nSunday, Oct. 20<\/strong><\/p>\nMichigan Tech at Notre Dame<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Irish sweep to move to 4-0 on the season and in the process, inch closer to a number one ranking.
\nND 4, MTU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: If they haven’t grabbed your attention yet, start considering Notre Dame a legit contender.
\nND 3, MTU 0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Q: When is a record of 15-3-1 a disappointment? A: When your competition goes 16-2-1. Dave last week: 15-3-1 Jim last week: 16-2-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 15-3-1 Jim’s record-to-date: 16-2-1 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 18 Wisconsin at Boston College Dave’s pick: This ranks as the Game of the Week, the number two team in the country against […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":140328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1425,934],"tags":[1236,1490],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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