{"id":2307,"date":"2012-02-24T01:00:56","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/mens-d3-blog\/?p=2307"},"modified":"2012-02-24T01:00:56","modified_gmt":"2012-02-24T07:00:56","slug":"ecac-west-weekly-picks-feb-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2012\/02\/24\/ecac-west-weekly-picks-feb-25\/","title":{"rendered":"ECAC West Weekly Picks, Feb. 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">The ECAC West playoffs started out in wild fashion on Wednesday, as Neumann came from two goals down in the third period to beat Utica, 4-3, in overtime.&#160; What a thrilling way to start the post season.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">The two semifinal games this weekend could very well follow similar exciting paths.&#160; No lead will be safe until the final buzzer sounds at Playland and the Domes.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">Last Week:&#160; 2-1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">Overall:&#160; 51-24 (.680)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">{predicted winners bolded}<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">No. 3 Hobart at <strong>No. 2 Manhattanville<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">Hobart won both games last weekend against the Valiants in convincing fashion.&#160; That is a sting Manhattanville has carried all week long.&#160; Has it refocused the team, or placed doubts in their mind?&#160; Personally, I think it is the former and expect Manhattanville to rally on Saturday at Playland Ice Casino.&#160; However, Hobart is playing with renewed confidence behind goaltender Nick Broadwater, who has proven in the past that he can steal a game any night.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">No. 5 Neumann at <strong>No. 1 Elmira<\/strong><br \/>\nNeumann has to worry about running out of steam Saturday after playing in a very emotional overtime game at Utica, but the Knights have been in this exact situation before during their championship run in 2009.&#160; Elmira has played the best through league play all season long, and achieved its preseason goal of hosting the playoffs.&#160; Now the Soaring Eagles need to just keep the train moving down the track.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ECAC West playoffs started out in wild fashion on Wednesday, as Neumann came from two goals down in the third period to beat Utica, 4-3, in overtime.&#160; What a thrilling way to start the post season. 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