Well, aside from getting splits on the wrong days, I did pretty well last week, going 13-3-2 (.777), to move to 89-29-11 (.732) on the year. Arlan went 12-4-2 (.722) to move to 86-32-11 (.709). We’re closing in on the end of the first half of the season, so let’s see how we can do this week.<\/p>\n
Thursday, December 8<\/strong> Harvard at Providence<\/strong> Friday-Saturday, December 9-10<\/strong> Quinnipiac vs. Princeton<\/strong> Wisconsin at Bemidi State<\/strong> Mercyhurst at Boston College<\/strong> Friday, December 9 New Hampshire at Harvard<\/strong> Saturday-Sunday, December 10-11<\/strong> Ohio State at Minnesota<\/strong> Minnesota-Duluth at North Dakota<\/strong> Clarkson at Niagara<\/strong> Sunday, December 11<\/strong><\/p>\n Dartmouth at New Hampshire<\/strong> Well, aside from getting splits on the wrong days, I did pretty well last week, going 13-3-2 (.777), to move to 89-29-11 (.732) on the year. Arlan went 12-4-2 (.722) to move to 86-32-11 (.709). We’re closing in on the end of the first half of the season, so let’s see how we can do […]<\/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
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\nCandace:<\/strong> The Crimson broke a three-game losing streak last week by beating Dartmouth. I don’t see them falling here, but it will be a close one. Harvard 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Did the Crimson discover something in Hanover that will serve them well in Providence? Harvard 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCandace:<\/strong> This home-and-home provides a potential pitfall for the Bobcats. I think Princeton might have enough to pull off a home win, but for now, I’ll go with the Bobcats, who have been playing well lately. Quinnipiac 2-1, 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> In nature, Tigers are mightier than Bobcats, but I don’t think that applies in the ECAC. Quinnipiac 3-1, 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> What I said a few weeks ago about always picking Wisconsin still applies. Wisconsin 3-0, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> I don’t think the Beavers get swept, but win or tie, first or second game? Too many variables, so I’ll be boring and get at least one right. Wisconsin 3-2, 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Mercyhurst served notice last week by splitting with Cornell. This has split written all over it to me. Hopefully I’ll get the nights right. Mercyhurst 4-2, Boston College 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> If the Eagles get strong goaltending, then this result could be a complete opposite. Mercyhurst 5-3, 4-3<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCandace:<\/strong> Harvard ends the first half on a strong note. Harvard 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The road hasn’t been too kind to UNH of late. Harvard 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCandace:<\/strong> I thought the Buckeyes might be moving toward pushing upper-echelon WCHA teams, until they tied Niagara last week. Plus the Gophers are dominant at home. Minnesota 4-1, 4-0<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Ohio State has lost 17 straight to the Gophers. That will end at some point. Minnesota 3-2, 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> I’ve generally gotten Sioux split dates right. Hopefully that still applies. Minnesota-Duluth 3-1, North Dakota 2-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> My upset special. Two evenly-matched teams, but I think UND’s goaltending is less consistent. Minnesota-Duluth 5-4, 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Niagara might have enough to get one tie against Clarkson, but there’s no percentage in picking a tie. Clarkson 3-1, 2-0<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> In case you haven’t noticed, I’m running my own private Sweeps Week here, otherwise, I’d give Niagara some love. Clarkson 3-2, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n Candace:<\/strong> I’m guessing that the Big Green really want revenge for losing the earlier in-state match-up. Dartmouth 2-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> I’m probably giving the Wildcats’ win at Dartmouth more emphasis than it deserves. New Hampshire 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"