{"id":1765,"date":"2016-10-14T04:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/hockey-east-blog\/?p=1765"},"modified":"2016-10-14T04:00:50","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T09:00:50","slug":"hockey-east-picks-oct-14-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/2016\/10\/14\/hockey-east-picks-oct-14-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockey East picks: Oct. 14-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
It’s hard to believe Jim opened the season by going .500 and… taking the lead<\/em>!<\/p>\n Dave last week:<\/strong> 7-9-3 Here are this week’s picks:<\/p>\n Friday, Oct. 14<\/strong><\/p>\n Merrimack at Clarkson <\/strong> New Hampshire at St. Lawrence<\/strong> Northeastern at Bentley<\/strong> Connecticut at Colgate<\/strong> Quinnipiac at Maine <\/strong> Notre Dame at Minnesota Duluth <\/strong> Boston College at Wisconsin<\/strong> Boston University at Denver<\/strong> Massachusetts-Lowell at Colorado College<\/strong> Saturday, Oct. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n New Hampshire at Clarkson <\/strong> Quinnipiac at Maine<\/strong> Bentley at Northeastern<\/strong> Merrimack at St. Lawrence<\/strong> Providence at Holy Cross <\/strong> Connecticut at RIT <\/strong> Notre Dame at Minnesota Duluth<\/strong> Boston University at Denver<\/strong> Massachusetts-Lowell at Colorado College<\/strong> Sunday, Oct. 16<\/strong><\/p>\n Boston College at Wisconsin<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n Dave’s pick: Speaking of teams far removed from past glories, Wisconsin is no match for the Eagles. Wednesday, Oct. 19<\/strong><\/p>\n Connecticut at Quinnipiac <\/strong> It’s hard to believe Jim opened the season by going .500 and… taking the lead! Dave last week: 7-9-3 Jim last week: 8-8-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 7-9-3 Jim’s record-to-date: 8-8-3 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 14 Merrimack at Clarkson Dave’s pick: When you open the season with a 2-1 home loss to Sacred Heart despite getting a 14-5 advantage […]<\/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
\nJim last week:<\/strong> 8-8-3
\nDave’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 7-9-3
\nJim’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 8-8-3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nDave’s pick: When you open the season with a 2-1 home loss to Sacred Heart despite getting a 14-5 advantage in power plays, it’s hard to predict a road win at Clarkson.
\nCU 3, MC 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I agree. I like this Clarkson team a lot and, even though I know Merrimack will be hungry, it’s difficult to pick them just yet.
\nCU 3, MC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: If I had questions about Merrimack following its loss to Sacred Heart, those doubts are quadrupled for UNH in light of its 5-1 drubbing at the hands of Bentley.
\nSLU 4, UNH 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I had legitimate concerns about the UNH offense coming into this season. After the Wildcats scored just once against Bentley and gave up five goals, I have even more concerns.
\nSLU 5, UNH 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Bentley did impress with its win at UNH, but I’m thinking Northeastern coach Jim Madigan reminds his Huskies that Bentley swept them early last year. I don’t see a repeat.
\nNU 4, Bentley 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Even though Northeastern only took a tie out of Quinnipiac last weekend, I heard a lot of good things about their Friday night performance and have plenty of reason to believe this team will be ready for Bentley this year.
\nNU 6, Bentley 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: This will be a tougher test for UConn than last week’s opponent, Alabama Huntsville, which the Huskies swept and collectively outscored, 10-0. I should probably go with Colgate as the home team even though it got spanked by BU, but I like UConn’s chances here.
\nUConn 3, CU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I like a lot about this UConn team and, even though Colgate is at home in its new barn, things haven’t exactly gone as usual for ‘Gate.
\nUConn 4, CU 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Maine was the most pleasant surprise last weekend with its sweep of RPI, but I’ll be stunned if the Black Bears reprise that feat against Quinnipiac.
\nQU 4, UM 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Five straight where Dave and I agree. After how bad we both were last week, I feel like I should intentionally disagree with Dave here. But my mind just can’t.
\nQU 5, UM 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: These two teams are so evenly matched, I’ve got to go with home ice as the deciding factor.
\nUMD 3, UND 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Okay, here is a chance to disagree. I liked a lot about Duluth’s heart against Lowell last weekend, but the Bulldogs never led and Notre Dame’s offense seems ready to fire.
\nUND 4, UMD 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: BC may be very young this year, but Wisconsin (8-19-8 last season) should be easy pickings even in its own barn.
\nBC 4, UW 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Both teams bounced back on Friday night last weekend, but BC did it against a tougher opponent.
\nBC 3, UW 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Even at home, I see Denver dropping to 0-3. BU is just too good.
\nBU 4, DU 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I’m not sure I see this game this close. Denver is a good team but didn’t impress last weekend and BU has impressed through exhibition and it’s first game.
\nBU 5, DU 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: The Tigers have fallen on tough times (6-29-1 last year), so this should be a cakewalk.
\nUML 4, CC 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I don’t see either game as a cakewalk because CC did put up seven goals on UMass after being shutout. But Lowell should prevail.
\nUML 3, CC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: I was taken aback by UNH’s 5-1 loss to Bentley, so I expect Clarkson to decisively defend its home ice.
\nCU 3, UNH 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I don’t think UNH will be a bad team from beginning to end. No Dick Umile coached team ever is. But I need to see proof before I begin picking them.
\nCC 3, UNH 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Maine comes back to Earth this weekend, but there’s no shame in getting swept by a mega-power like Quinnipiac.
\nQU 4, Maine 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Listen, given Maine’s ability to score last weekend, I’m not shocked if they pull off an upset in one of these two games. I’m just not picking said upset.
\nQU 4, Maine 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: The Huskies pay back their sweep at the hands of Bentley last season.
\nNU 4, Bentley 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Home ice for Northeastern; let’s hope for the energy to be there against Bentley.
\nNU 4, Bentley 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: The Larries are the better team and at home to boot.
\nSLU 4, MC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: There is just a gut feeling for me that Merrimack wins one of these games on the road, so I’ll go with this one. Count on a defensive struggle, though.
\nMC 2, SLU 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Providence takes on one of Atlantic Hockey’s top teams, but I still believe in Hockey East’s superior overall strength.
\nPC 3, HC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Providence has to control the Holy Cross offense that exploded last weekend on Niagara, but I think this Friars team has the ability to do so, even on the road.
\nPC 4, HC 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: If UConn were playing at home, I’d pick the Huskies to win. But with RIT the hosts, it’ll be tough sledding.
\nRIT 4, UConn 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I know this is always a big game for RIT, playing at Bleu Cross Arena in front of 10,000-plus orange-clad fans. But I think UConn will hold its composure and improve to 4-0-0.
\nUConn 3, RIT 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: As noted above, I’m just going with home ice in this even matchup.
\nUMD 4, UND 3 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: After picking the first five games on list list the same as Dave, we have a lot more differences as we go along.
\nUND 4, UMD 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Can BU stay undefeated and leave Denver winless? Yes.
\nBU 4, DU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Agree with this one. Tough 0-4-0 start for Denver, but BU makes it highly likely.
\nBU 5, DU 4<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: A second easy win for the River Hawks over a program far, far removed from its past glories.
\nUML 3, CC 0<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I think this game could be easier than night one for the River Hawks, but I still see CC being competitive.
\nUML 3, CC 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBC 4, UW 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: BC makes it three straight after the opening night loss to Air Force.
\nBC 5, UW 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: As a reminder, Quinnipiac went 32-4-7 last year while advancing to the national championship game. UConn isn’t at that level yet.
\nQU 5, UConn 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: This is a great in-state rivalry game. Both team will be coming off long bus rides from the weekend, so I think home ice matters here.
\nQU 3, UConn 2<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"