Holee smokes! I’ve shaved two games off Jim’s lead. Something good must have been in my holiday eggnog.<\/p>\n
\n
Dave last week:<\/strong> 7-3-3
\nJim last week:<\/strong> 5-5-3
\nDave’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 100-46-25
\nJim’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 103-43-25<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHere are this week’s picks:<\/p>\n
Friday, Jan. 8<\/strong><\/p>\nProvidence at Boston College <\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I think there’s a razor-thin difference between these two clubs, so I’m going for home ice deciding the opener in this pivotal series.
\nBC 3, PC 2 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: With Demko out, I have concerns about Boston College this weekend.
\nPC 4, BC 2<\/strong><\/p>\nMassachusetts-Lowell at New Hampshire<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The River Hawks have lost three of their last four, making it really tough to pick them against a surging UNH club. To my mind, this is the most difficult call of the weekend. By a whisker, I’m going with the Cats.
\nUNH 3, UML 2 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I haven’t picked against Lowell that often this season. But teams with a dominant line have given the River Hawks fits and that’s exactly what UNH has.
\nUNH 4, UML 3<\/strong><\/p>\nMerrimack at Cornell<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: This looks like a fourth straight loss for the Warriors.
\nCU 3, MC 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Merrimack’s struggles continue with a difficult trip to Lynah.
\nCU 3, MC 1<\/strong><\/p>\nColgate at Maine<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Black Bears have taken only a single point out of their last four games, but all of those have been against UNH, a team I see as a sleeping tiger that’s been awakened. Given Maine’s success at home (4-2-1), I’m going with an end to its losing streak.
\nMaine 2, Colgate 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Colgate has been a hit or miss team this season. I have a feeling in Orono it will be a miss.
\nMaine 3, Colgate 1<\/strong><\/p>\nNortheastern at St. Lawrence <\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I really think the Huskies are going to turn things around, but going on the road against the 10-5-2 Saints is a tough way to do it.
\nSLU 3, NU 2 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I agree with Dave. There will be a point in the season that NU starts playing better hockey. But I can’t pick that it will be this game.
\nSLU 4, NU 2<\/strong><\/p>\nDesert Hockey Classic<\/strong><\/p>\nMichigan Tech vs Connecticut <\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: This one’s a tough call and not just because it’s Huskies vs. Huskies. UConn has enjoyed some really high moments, such as sweeping Lowell a month ago, but also some low ones. I think our<\/em> Huskies fall just short.
\nMTU 3, UConn 2 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: This is a winnable game for UConn, but after losing both at the Mariucci, I’m not positive this is one where I can pick them.
\nMTU 4, UConn 2<\/strong><\/p>\nDartmouth at Vermont<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Catamounts make it four in a row.
\nUVM 2, DU 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Dartmouth has started well in the second half but so has Vermont. Thus, I’m going with home ice to dictate.
\nUVM 4, DU 2<\/strong><\/p>\nWestern Michigan at Notre Dame<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I suppose I should pick a third-straight tie for the Irish, but they’ve quietly put together a six-game unbeaten streak. And the win that kicked that off was 3-1 over these same Broncos. So give me an order of some deja vu,
\nUND 3, WMU 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Notre Dame has the ability to be the best team in Hockey East in the second half. So I’m picking them until they give me a reason to do otherwise.
\nUND 5, WMU 2<\/strong><\/p>\nSaturday, Jan. 9<\/strong><\/p>\nBoston College at Providence<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Round 2 of this heavyweight battle goes to the Friars back on their home ice.
\nPC 2, BC 1 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: This is a tough matchup for BC in a weekend where it could use some wins.
\nPC 3, BC 1<\/strong><\/p>\nMassachusetts at Boston University <\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: UMass finally broke a winless streak that had dated back to Nov. 7, defeating Army West Point, 2-1. But I still can’t muster confidence the Minutemen can topple BU at home, where it’s 7-2-1 this season.
\nBU 4, UMass 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: One wonders if BU’s win on Thursday after Harvard in dramatic fashion will jumpstart consistency in this team.
\nBU 4, UMass 2<\/strong><\/p>\nMerrimack at Cornell <\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I’m afraid it’s a double dip this weekend for Merrimack, making it five straight losses.
\nCU 4, MC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I agree with Dave. Bad timing to have a tough road trip for these Warriors.
\nCU 4, MC 3<\/strong><\/p>\nColgate at Maine<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: This matchup begs for a split, but Homer Hendrickson gives the Black Bears a sweep.
\nUM 3, CU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I am actually going with the split here. Hard to sweep without a very good team and I’m not sure Maine is that team right now.
\nCU 3, UM 2<\/strong><\/p>\nNortheastern at St. Lawrence<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: As I said above, I do think Northeastern will turn it around, but the Saints at home is the wrong place to do it.
\nSLU 3, NU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I bet Northeastern takes some points this weekend, but I can’t pick that way based on what we’ve seen to date.
\nSLU 2, NU 1<\/strong><\/p>\nNotre Dame at Western Michigan<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: It’s tough to go against WMU’s 6-2-0 home record, especially since the Broncos are coming off a 1-0 win over Bowling Green, which had been ranked 12th at the time. But I’m sticking with the Irish.
\nUND 3, WMU 2 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Like I said, I’m on the Notre Dame bandwagon until I get tossed off.
\nUND 4, WMU 2<\/strong><\/p>\nSunday, Jan. 10<\/strong><\/p>\nDesert Hockey Classic Third Place\/Championship Game<\/strong><\/p>\nYale\/Arizona State vs Connecticut<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: This one comes down to the opponent. We’ll list all possibilities, but UConn certainly has what it takes to defeat Arizona State. I’m afraid the 7-4-2 Bulldogs, however, are another matter.
\nYale 4, UConn 2; UConn 4, ASU 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: UConn proved they can beat ASU, but Yale, I’m not sure about that one.
\nYale 4, UConn 1; UConn 5, ASU 2<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Holee smokes! I’ve shaved two games off Jim’s lead. Something good must have been in my holiday eggnog. Dave last week: 7-3-3 Jim last week: 5-5-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 100-46-25 Jim’s record-to-date: 103-43-25 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Jan. 8 Providence at Boston College Dave’s pick: I think there’s a razor-thin difference between these two clubs, so I’m going […]<\/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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