Arlan is pulling away from me big time, and it’s only November. I doubt I’ll catch him, but stranger things have happened. Last week, I went 15-4-3 (.750), to move to 62-22-8 (.717) on the year. Arlan went 17-2-3 (.840) to move to 67-17-8 (.771) on the year.<\/p>\n
Perhaps this week, I can make up a few games.<\/p>\n
Thursday, Nov. 7<\/strong><\/p>\n Providence at New Hampshire<\/strong> Friday, Nov. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n Dartmouth at Clarkson<\/strong> Rensselaer at Cornell<\/strong> Harvard at St. Lawrence<\/strong> Princeton at Yale<\/strong> Boston College at Vermont<\/strong> Friday-Saturday, Nov. 8-9<\/strong><\/p>\n Mercyhurst at Robert Morris<\/strong> Bemidji State at Ohio State<\/strong> Minnesota at St. Cloud State<\/strong> Saturday, Nov. 9<\/strong><\/p>\n Harvard at Clarkson<\/strong> Union at Cornell<\/strong> Dartmouth at St. Lawrence<\/strong> Quinnipiac at Yale<\/strong> Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 9-10 <\/strong><\/p>\n Maine at Boston University<\/strong> Sunday, Nov. 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Northeastern at Boston College<\/strong> Providence at Connecticut<\/strong> New Hampshire at Vermont<\/strong> Arlan is pulling away from me big time, and it’s only November. I doubt I’ll catch him, but stranger things have happened. Last week, I went 15-4-3 (.750), to move to 62-22-8 (.717) on the year. Arlan went 17-2-3 (.840) to move to 67-17-8 (.771) on the year. Perhaps this week, I can make up […]<\/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
\nCandace:<\/strong> New Hampshire is one of the reasons I trail Arlan; then again, so is Providence. Hmmm. Providence 2-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> I’m listening to The Civil Wars as I make these selections. I realize that statement is irrelevant, but it is more accurate than my picks. New Hampshire 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Dartmouth is looking horrible this year. Clarkson 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Was the win over RPI the start of something for Dartmouth or just a meeting of two teams that lose more often than they should? Clarkson 2-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Cornell had an off weekend; they should rebound, even if RPI tends to play to its level of competition. Cornell 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Even if the Engineers were playing well, I couldn’t pick them here, but I would’ve said the same about their Harvard game. Cornell 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Which Harvard team shows up? Regardless, I have to go with the Crimson. Harvard 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> St. Lawrence defeats Harvard about as often as Halley’s Comet appears. Harvard 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> This will be a tight game, but I expect the Tigers to come out on top. Princeton 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Yale has struggled defensively, but playing nothing but top-half teams will cause that. Princeton 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> I’d like to think BC has learned from its few hiccups this year. Boston College 5-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> If the Eagles need motivation they can look at that empty spot in their trophy case and think of Vermont. Boston College 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> This is likely a split, but since I don’t want to get the dates wrong, I’ll pick a sweep. Mercyhurst 2-1, 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> I’d rather watch this series than pick it; it should be as entertaining as it is unpredictable. I sense a tie is imminent. Mercyhurst 2-1, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Home ice and an inconsistent opponent should equal a Buckeyes sweep. Ohio State 4-2, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The Buckeyes do much better versus the Bemidji State when the games are not played at the Sanford Center. Ohio State 4-2, 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> St. Cloud surprised Minnesota-Duluth last week; the Gophers are an entirely different kettle of fish. Minnesota 4-1, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The large ice sheet in St. Cloud often causes problems for visitors, but Minnesota’s speed should help it adapt. Minnesota 2-1, 3-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Clarkson rediscovered its offense against Yale, but had been having a tough time before that. Harvard 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The pattern thus far is that the Golden Knights play better on Saturdays. Clarkson 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> the Dutchwomen are playing well, but Cornell is tops in the ECAC. Cornell 4-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Union has been doing surprisingly well, but I don’t see the Big Red being included in the surprise package. Cornell 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> I wonder if I’ll pick Dartmouth to win this year? Hmmm. St. Lawrence 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Have the Big Green ever started 1-6? It could happen. St. Lawrence 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> In this all-Connecticut affair, the Bobcats should prevail. Quinnipiac 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> I’d pick the Bobcats over most opponents at this point, Yale included. Quinnipiac 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Maine played well in its first weekend withoutT Maria Lewis, but the Terriers are looking awfully strong now. Boston University 3-1, 3-0<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The Terriers ride a five-game winning streak into this series. Marie-Philip who? Boston University 4-0, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> The Eagles need to win this game to move up in the PairWise and position themselves in Hockey East. Boston College 4-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Remember that Kaboom! game where the timer would tick down and it would explode? Picking multiple BC games is like that. Boston College 6-5<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Can Providence make it two in a row on the road? Why not? Providence 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> I liked this pick better before the Huskies lost 6-2 at BU. Connecticut 4-3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Hockey East games are killing me right now. Both Vermont and New Hampshire cost me two more games against Arlan last week. Who to pick? New Hampshire 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> My vision of hell is a place where one is forced to pick Hockey East games for all eternity. Vermont 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"