{"id":102230,"date":"2019-12-27T13:10:13","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T19:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=102230"},"modified":"2020-08-24T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T16:06:27","slug":"ecac-hockey-picks-dec-27-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2019\/12\/27\/ecac-hockey-picks-dec-27-29\/","title":{"rendered":"ECAC Hockey Picks: Dec. 27-29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/gallery-image\/HD-logo-cards\/G0000BhRvkKxzAI0\/I0000fsrly3voqzM\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo By: Tim Brule\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/HD-ECAC.jpg\" alt=\" (Tim Brule)\" width=\"700\" \/><\/a>The second half of the ECAC Hockey season begins with numerous holiday tournaments this weekend, along with a single conference series between travel partners Quinnipiac and Princeton. Here\u2019s a look at what\u2019s at the schedule. All games being at 7 p.m. EST unless otherwise noted.NateLast time: 2-1-2Overall: 59-37-9MarkLast time: 3-0-2Overall: 57-38-9<strong>Friday, Dec. 27<\/strong><strong>Colgate at Ohio State; 7:05 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m.\u00a0 Saturday <\/strong>Nate: Ohio State is a tough test for Colgate, but the Raiders ended the first half on a 4-1 run. Friday: Ohio State 4-2; Saturday, Colgate 2-1Mark: The Raiders made it clear in the first half that they can play with anyone. Look for a split here. Friday: Ohio State 4-2; Saturday: Colgate 3-1<strong>Saturday, December 28<\/strong><strong>Connecticut vs. St. Lawrence, 4 p.m. (Ledyard Bank Classic)<\/strong>Nate: Connecticut has scored 20 goals over its last four games and I don\u2019t think St. Lawrence can keep up with that pace. Connecticut 5-1Mark:\u00a0 The Huskies are getting their act together. Connecticut 5-2<strong>Quinnipiac at Princeton; 7 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday <\/strong>Nate: It was an up-and-down first half for Quinnipiac, but Princeton just hasn\u2019t been able to get a lot going this season. Saturday: Quinnipiac 3-1; Sunday: Quinnipiac 2-0.Mark: The Bobcats get their second half off to a strong start with a sweep. Quinnipiac 2-0, 4-1<strong>Arizona State vs. Harvard, 4 p.m. PST Saturday; 1 p.m. PST Sunday (SoCal Clash) <\/strong>Nate: The Crimson lost four in a row to end the first half, but Harvard is too talented to let that skid continue. Saturday: Harvard 5-3; Sunday: Harvard 4-3Mark:\u00a0 Nice to see Division I hockey in California, courtesy of the SoCal Clash.\u00a0 Saturday: Harvard 5-2: Sunday: Arizona State 4-3<strong>Colorado College at Dartmouth (Ledyard Bank Classic) <\/strong>Nate: \u00a0Don\u2019t think Dartmouth will have a problem with a Tigers team that has been average defensively this season. Dartmouth 4-3Mark: Home ice puts Big Green over the top. Dartmouth 3-2<strong>Union at Vermont, 7:05 p.m. (Catamount Classic) <\/strong>Nate: Union ended the first half on a positive note and shouldn\u2019t have much trouble against a Vermont team that hasn\u2019t won since October. Union 2-0Mark: Union has been playing better lately, while Vermont hasn&#8217;t won a game in over two months. Union 4-1<strong>\u00a0Sunday, Dec. 29<\/strong><strong>Colorado College vs. St. Lawrence, 4 p.m.\u00a0 (Ledyard Bank Classic) <\/strong>Nate: The Saints haven\u2019t won since Nov. 9. After picking again them on Saturday, I think they are due for a win against the Tigers. St. Lawrence 3-2Mark: Tigers salvage a split on their New Hampshire trip. Colorado College 5-3<strong>Union vs. Providence, 4 p.m.<\/strong>Nate: Like I said above, the Dutchmen showed some promising signs at the end of the first half, but the Friars offense might be too much for Union to handle. Providence 4-1Mark: Depleted Friars prevail despite missing their top two centers. Providence 4-2<strong>Massachusetts at Rensselaer, 5 p.m. <\/strong>Nate: Massachusetts brings a top-ten offense into Houston Field House against an RPI team that hasn\u2019t been great defensively this season. Massachusetts 4-1Mark: Recent loss to Quinnipiac notwithstanding, the Minutemen have been on a roll. Massachusetts 5-1<strong>Connecticut at Dartmouth <\/strong>Nate: The Huskies have scoring spread throughout the lineup, but a dominant top line and home ice give the Big Green the edge. Dartmouth 5-4Mark: The Big Green win the Ledyard Classic for first time since 2016. Dartmouth 3-2\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"fix\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second half of the ECAC Hockey season begins with numerous holiday tournaments this weekend, along with a single conference series between travel partners Quinnipiac and Princeton. 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