As the weeks go by, I have more losses on each slate, but maybe that’s just the result of picking more games. I still went a very respectable 19-6-2 (.740), and am now 59-11-6 on the year (.815).<\/p>\n
With a lot of interesting games on the docket, it might be hard to do really well, but let’s give it a go.<\/p>\n
Friday, Oct. 23<\/strong><\/p>\n Harvard at Dartmouth<\/strong> Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24<\/strong><\/p>\n Minnesota-Duluth at Minnesota<\/strong> Bemidji State at Wisconsin<\/strong> North Dakota at St. Cloud<\/strong> Minnesota State at Ohio State<\/strong> Boston College at Cornell<\/strong> New Hampshire at Clarkson<\/strong> Colgate at Merrimack<\/strong> Brown at Maine<\/strong> Princeton at Mercyhurst<\/strong> RIT at Union<\/strong> Saturday, Oct. 24<\/strong><\/p>\n Boston University at Northeastern<\/strong> Vermont at Providence<\/strong> Yale at Quinnipiac<\/strong> Syracuse at St. Lawrence<\/strong> Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 24-25<\/strong><\/p>\n Connecticut at Penn State<\/strong> Sunday, Oct. 25<\/strong><\/p>\n Vermont at Boston University<\/strong> Providence at Northeastern<\/strong> As the weeks go by, I have more losses on each slate, but maybe that’s just the result of picking more games. I still went a very respectable 19-6-2 (.740), and am now 59-11-6 on the year (.815). With a lot of interesting games on the docket, it might be hard to do really well, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":140328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1425],"tags":[1449],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThis series used to be one of the premier ones in the ECAC, but Dartmouth has fallen from its lofty perch, so let’s pick the Crimson to open strong. Harvard 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Bulldogs just aren’t what they were four or five years ago, and while at least one game should be close, I like the Gophers to sweep. Minnesota 5-1, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Usually, a high-flying offense gets stymied by a top defense, but the Badgers have done well against the Beavers. Wisconsin 3-2, 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPoor St. Cloud is currently in the middle of a brutal stretch of running the gauntlet against the four nationally ranked WCHA teams. After getting blown out by Minnesota and playing Wisconsin better, now the Huskies get a stingy North Dakota team before facing an even stingier Bemidji State next weekend. These games should be closer than last weekend’s, but the results are the same. North Dakota 3-2, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWhich former Olympian grabs their first conference win? I’m betting on home ice. Ohio State 2-1, 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBC dominated these games at home last year. The Eagles haven’t looked as good this year, but with Cornell graduating its top three scorers from last season, I like BC. Boston College 4-2, 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThese games could get ugly. Clarkson 5-1, 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAside from a short lapse in the third period last Sunday against Connecticut, the Raiders have looked pretty good, and while Merrimack got its first program win last weekend, I like a sweep. Colgate 2-1, 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nIt’s a long bus ride up to for the Brown Bears to face the Black Bears. Expect the darker mascot to win. Maine 4-2, 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Lakers haven’t gotten off to a good start, but these are the Tigers’ first games. Split. Mercyhurst 2-1, Princeton 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Tigers have looked dreadful so far, while the Dutchwomen show improvement. Two ties wouldn’t surprise me. Union 2-1, RIT 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWho would have thought at the start of the year that the Huskies would be ranked and the Terriers wouldn’t? BU has a lot of talent, but Northeastern is scoring a lot, and BU hasn’t been good defensively. Northeastern 4-3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Catamounts get their first win. Vermont 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Bobcats have had the better of this rivalry of late, and I think that continues. Quinnipiac 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nTwo teams I have a lot of trouble getting a handle on. St. Lawrence 4-3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Huskies have been improved so far, but I’m going for the home ice sweep. Penn State 3-2, 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Terriers get back in the win column, but it’s close. Boston University 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Huskies stay hot, and probably put up a lot of goals. Northeastern 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"