Dave and I only differed on Vermont’s two games last week and the Cats’ split led to Dave and I posting identical records.<\/p>\n
Jim last week:<\/strong> 7-4-0 Here are this week’s picks:<\/p>\n Friday, December 2<\/strong><\/p>\n Boston University at Boston College<\/strong> Merrimack at Providence <\/strong> New Hampshire at Massachusetts-Lowell<\/strong> Maine at Vermont <\/strong> Northeastern at Notre Dame<\/strong> Harvard at Massachusetts<\/strong> Saturday, December 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Boston College at Boston University<\/strong> Providence at Merrimack<\/strong> Massachusetts-Lowell at New Hampshire<\/strong> Maine at Vermont<\/strong> Northeastern at Notre Dame <\/strong> Tuesday, December 6<\/strong><\/p>\n Providence at Boston College <\/strong> Wednesday, December 7<\/strong><\/p>\n Vermont at Merrimack <\/strong> Dave and I only differed on Vermont’s two games last week and the Cats’ split led to Dave and I posting identical records. Jim last week: 7-4-0 Dave last week: 7-4-0 Jim’s record-to-date: 49-28-8 Dave’s record-to-date: 50-27-8 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, December 2 Boston University at Boston College Jim’s pick: I have to go the obvious route […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"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":[1425,934],"tags":[1236,1490],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nDave last week:<\/strong> 7-4-0
\nJim’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 49-28-8
\nDave’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 50-27-8<\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: I have to go the obvious route and pick home teams in the renewal of college hockey’s best rivalry
\nBC 4, BU 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Earlier in the season I would have gone with a BC sweep. However, the Terriers are playing the more consistent hockey between the two teams right now so I’m this close<\/em> to going with a sweep the other way. But not quite. Home ice rules.
\nBC 3, BU 2 (OT) <\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: This could be the upset of the week as I think Providence at home is an excellent team. Still, I’m not picking against Merrimack.
\nMC 3, PC 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: As I was reading Jimmy’s words (this week he wrote his picks first), I began salivating at the thought of him picking against the Warriors. Alas, he didn’t pull the trigger.
\nMC 4, PC2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: UNH is Lowell’s only ugly loss of the year. I think they’ll get revenge at home.
\nUML 4, UNH 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I’m going to have to differ with Jimmy on this one. I covered that ugly loss for the River Hawks at UNH, so it’s hard to get the men vs. boys quality out of my mind. The Wildcats have been maddeninly inconsistent so far this year, but I’m going with them even on the road.
\nUNH 4, UML 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: Convinced this will be a split, so I’ll play the odds as Vermont has been a better team on Saturdays this season.
\nMaine 5, UVM 3<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I’ll agree with Jim on this half of the weekend series.
\nMaine 4, UVM 2<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: The Huskies are playing well, but I don’t see them getting a win in South Bend.
\nND 3, NU 1<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Agreed. The Irish are just too tough.
\nND 4, NU1 <\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: Even on the road, I think Harvard is the better team between these two.
\nHU 4, UMass 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I hate going against another Hockey East team in a nonconference game, but I think the UMass winless streak goes to five.
\nHU 4, UMass 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: Home teams sweep this series.
\nBU 5, BC 3<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I’ll go with BU as well, but wouldn’t be surprised if either team sweeps or if both road teams win.
\nBU 4, BC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: Friday was a difficult pick. Saturday, with Merrimack at home, not so difficult.
\nMC 6, PC 3<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: A no-brainer but not just because of Merrimack’s strength at home.
\nMC 5, PC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: UNH gets back to the win column at home.
\nUNH 4, UML 1<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Wildcats complete the sweep.
\nUNH 5, UML 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: Saturday night special once again for the Catamounts at home.
\nUVM 4, Maine 3<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Nope. Maine completes the sweep on the road.
\nMaine 4, UVM 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: NU needs the wins but Notre Dame isn’t the right place to get them.
\nND 5, NU 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Another no-brainer. Can’t see this game being close.
\nND 4, NU 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: The battle of Hockey East’s original Catholics goes, once again, to BC.
\nBC 5, PC 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Friars have made important strides this year but not enough to topple BC.
\nBC 4, PC2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: Merrimack at home. This result feels a little redundant (and my pick obvious).
\nMC 6, UVM 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Warriors remain the lone undefeated club in the country and would do so at any venue.
\nMC 5, UVM 2<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"