Well, after a real off week, Arlan and I were back in form last weekend. While I correctly called an Ohio State-Bemidji split, I got the days wrong again. However, I did get the days right on the Minnesota-Duluth vs. Minnesota series, so yay me. Last week, I went 12-4-2 (.722) to improve to 119-43-17 (.712), while Arlan is now 116-46-17 (.695). W’re closing in on the end of the season, so who will come out on top?<\/p>\n
Friday, Jan. 20 Connecticut at Maine<\/strong> Colgate at Dartmouth<\/strong> Cornell at Harvard<\/strong> Providence at Boston College<\/strong> Friday\/Saturday, Jan. 20-21 Minnesota-Duluth at Wisconsin<\/strong> Clarkson home-and-home with St. Lawrence<\/strong> Mercyhurst home-and-home with Robert Morris<\/strong> Bemidji State at Minnesota<\/strong> Saturday, Jan. 21 New Hampshire at Northeastern<\/strong> Vermont at Boston University <\/strong> Colgate at Harvard<\/strong> Cornell at Dartmouth<\/strong> Sunday, Jan. 22 <\/strong><\/p>\n Providence at Maine<\/strong> Boston College at Connecticut<\/strong> Vermont at Northeastern<\/strong> Wednesday, Jan. 25 Boston College at Boston University<\/strong> Well, after a real off week, Arlan and I were back in form last weekend. While I correctly called an Ohio State-Bemidji split, I got the days wrong again. However, I did get the days right on the Minnesota-Duluth vs. Minnesota series, so yay me. Last week, I went 12-4-2 (.722) to improve to 119-43-17 […]<\/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> Maine is so up-and-down, it’s hard to know where it will be this weekend. Even if the Black Bears play average though, they should have enough horses to top Connecticut. Maine 4-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Maine could bonk after BU, but I don’t know that UConn can take advantage. Maine 2-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Dartmouth has won its last three and is undefeated in its last seven. The Big Green will probably fall to earth at some point, but not in this game. Dartmouth 3-0<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> DC just .500 at home, but Colgate only 3-7 on the road. Dartmouth 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> I really want to pick the Crimson in this game; I just can’t though. Cornell 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Both teams seem a bit off right now, but Cornell’s “off” is better than that of Harvard. Cornell 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> The Eagles looked a little frantic at times last week against Northeastern, but I think they have enough to win this game. Boston College 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> I really want to pick the Friars, but doing so against Northeastern didn’t get me anywhere. Boston College 4-3<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCandace:<\/strong> Unlike Arlan, I can see Wisconsin sweeping this series. Wisconsin 4-2, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> I can’t see the Bulldogs getting swept, nor can I see any percentage in picking them. Wisconsin 2-1, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> This is the minefield series to pick, a tough rivalry with both squads playing for position in the standings. St. Lawrence won the first game between the two pretty handily, and has played very well since getting blown out by Mercyhurst and Harvard. I’m going to call a Saints’ sweep. St. Lawrence 4-1, 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Teams with similar records, Saints are about the same home or away, but Knights have been better at home. St. Lawrence 2-1, Clarkson 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> I think Rebecca Vint is an amazing player, but one skater can only do so much. Mercyhurst 4-2, 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Colonials have only losses to show for their history with the Lakers. Mercyhurst 3-2, 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> The other minefield series. These two split in Bemidji in the first half of the year. I’d like to pick another split, but the Beavers have struggled somewhat since the break. Minnesota 3-2, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> BSU plays Minnesota tough, but the Beavers have lost the last 13 meetings in Minneapolis. Minnesota 3-1, 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCandace:<\/strong> Northeastern looked awfully good last weekend, and New Hampshire is just not there yet. Northeastern 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> UNH is getting better, but one still has to like the Huskies at home. Northeastern 2-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Even without Poulin, the Terriers should be able to win this game. Boston University 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Picking the Catamounts to lose more than the Terriers to win. Boston University 3-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Harvard seems to pretty consistently win the games its supposed to. Harvard 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Crimson could have a post-Cornell hangover versus the Raiders. Harvard 1-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Earth finally hits Dartmouth. No way does Cornell lose three in a row to Dartmouth, even on the road. Cornell 4-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The Big Green have won the last two regular-season meetings. Cornell 5-3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Another tough game to pick. I don’t think we can read too much into the Black Bears’ sweep of Boston University last weekend. Providence 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Winning a third straight will be new territory for the Black Bears; four in a row would be really pushing it. Providence 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> The Eagles continue their strong play and get a little momentum ahead of a big game with BU. Boston College 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Connecticut must feel like this season will never end. Boston College 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Again, Vermont just doesn’t have the skaters to hang with Northeastern for a sustained period of play. Northeastern 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Vermont has played good teams in 2012, and so far, they haven’t come close. Northeastern 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCandace:<\/strong> These two teams split earlier in the year, but Boston University hasn’t been the same since that series. Plus Boston College won the away game. Boston College 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> If this was Vegas, BU would be taken off the board due to Poulin uncertainty. Boston College 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"