{"id":96836,"date":"2012-11-30T08:03:14","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T14:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/mens-d3-blog\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2012-11-30T08:03:14","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T14:03:14","slug":"2510","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2012\/11\/30\/2510\/","title":{"rendered":"NCHA picks: Nov. 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, teams in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association took a break from beating up on each other, flexing their muscles against nonconference opponents.<br \/>\nThe NCHA dominated, going 7-0. I did very well on my picks, but I have to admit, it was an easy week. This week, conference play returns with several key games. Here are my predictions on a few of this weekend&#8217;s marquee match-ups.<br \/>\n<strong>Friday-Saturday, November 30-Dec. 1<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wisconsin Eau-Claire<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter improving to 9-0-1, the Blugolds moved up to No. 3 in the latest USCHO.com Division III Poll. Wis.-Stout coach Terry Watkins, whose team lost two tough battles with Wis.-Eau Claire earlier this season, thinks the Blugolds are arguably the best team in the nation. Meanwhile, Wis.-Stevens Point (4-4-1 and 1-4-1 in the NCHA) would enjoy nothing more than to hand the Blugolds their first loss of the season. The Pointers have a solid goalie in senior Nick Graves, but the Blugolds, led by forward Jordan Singer (19 points), simply have too many weapons. They&#8217;re the hottest team in the country, and they&#8217;ll extend their undefeated season for at least another week. <strong>Wis.-Eau Claire 4-2, 5-3<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Wisconsin-Superior at Wisconsin-River Falls<\/strong><br \/>\nBoth teams are ranked in the top 15, with Wis.-Superior coming in at No. 12 and Wis.-River Falls at No. 14. I expect this to be a highly-entertaining weekend in River Falls. The Yellowjackets, paced by Superior native Pat Dalbec (13 points), are 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the NCHA. Meanwhile, the Falcons, led by goalie Scott Lewan (194 saves) are 4-3-1. This series is crucial for the Falcons. A series sweep at home would push them ahead of Wis.-Superior in the D-III rankings and prove they&#8217;re a force in the NCHA. However, I think the Yellowjackets steal the second game in overtime. <strong>Wis.-River Falls 4-3, Wis.-Superior 5-4 (OT)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, teams in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association took a break from beating up on each other, flexing their muscles against nonconference opponents. The NCHA dominated, going 7-0. I did very well on my picks, but I have to admit, it was an easy week. This week, conference play returns with several key games. 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