I made sure I differed from Jim in a large number of games last week and only got one wrong through the weekend, but the five ties left me still three back. Then I lost the Thursday night match, so I’m in real trouble. This week, I’m picking first so I’ll just have to hope Jim makes a few choices different than mine.<\/p>\n
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Dave last week:<\/strong> 5-2-5
\nJim last week:<\/strong> 6-1-5
\nDave’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 141-84-32
\nJim’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 145-80-32<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHere are this week’s picks:<\/p>\n
Friday, Feb. 24<\/strong><\/p>\nNotre Dame at Boston University <\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Terriers have had their ups and downs of late while Notre Dame is riding a six-game unbeaten streak, including taking three-of-four points from a red-shot Providence club last weekend. Pure momentum says go with the Irish, but I’m sticking with BU.
\nBU 3, UND 2 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I will stick with BU, at least on night one. I feel this is a split series all the way, which could make for some very interesting tiebreak scenarios.
\nBU 3, UND 2<\/strong><\/p>\nProvidence at Massachusetts<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Friars did get cooled off at South Bend last weekend, but they’re still a ball of fire compared to the frozen Minutemen.
\nPC 5, UMass 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Even on the road, I think that Providence, playing as they have of late, can win this one.
\nPC 4, UMass 1<\/strong><\/p>\nConnecticut at New Hampshire<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: UConn has one win in its last 10 games; UNH has one win in its last 11. Ouch! I’ll go with home ice.
\nUNH 4, UConn 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Home ice makes sense to me, though I shake my head at where these teams have gone in the second half.
\nUNH 3, UConn 1<\/strong><\/p>\nMerrimack at Vermont<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Catamounts have been my Achilles’ heel all season long, so I should probably ignore their two ties with BC last weekend. But, of course, I won’t. Give me Vermont.
\nUVM 3, MC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Red hot Merrimack might find a way to take points from Burlington. But I really like the way Vermont played on the road last weekend
\nUVM 4, MC 2<\/strong><\/p>\nNortheastern at Maine<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Despite Maine’s trials and tribulations this year, the team is still 9-7-0 at home, while the Huskies have a pronounced home-away split. On the other hand, Northeastern has won four straight.
\nNU 4, UM 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Here we go again with Northeastern. The Huskies win at the end of the year and being healthy makes them the strong favorite.
\nNU 5, UM 2<\/strong><\/p>\nBoston College at UMass Lowell<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Home ice hasn’t mattered a whole lot for either team this year–they been strong at home and on the road–so this contest could absolutely go either way. I picked BC to win on Thursday night, while Jim went with Lowell. I suspect he’ll go with the River Hawks again, so I’m taking BC as an upset pick.
\nBC 3, UML 2 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Dave nailed it right here, and gives himself to pick up the game he lost when Lowell won on Thursday.
\nUML 4, BC 2<\/strong><\/p>\nSaturday, Feb. 25<\/strong><\/p>\nNortheastern at Maine <\/strong>
\nDave’s pick:Despite the venue, I’m going for a Northeastern sweep.
\nNU 4, UM 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Agreed. Yes, Maine is better at home, but Northeastern’s offense is finally clicking.
\nNU 3, UM 2<\/strong><\/p>\nNotre Dame at Boston University<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: The Irish could certainly pull off a road sweep and maybe even put itself in position for a share of first place, but I’m going with a BU sweep that might accomplish that very same thing.
\nBU 4, UND 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Notre Dame will get points from BU this weekend, I believe. Let’s just hope I pick this split correctly.
\nUND 3, BU 1<\/strong><\/p>\nMassachusetts at Providence<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: UMass finishes its regular season with a fifteenth straight loss. No, not even a tie.
\nPC 5, UMass 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Not sure this will be enough to get Providence home ice, but they’ll certainly head to the playoffs with confidence.
\nPC 5, UMass 2<\/strong><\/p>\nMerrimack at Vermont<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Here’s yet another sweep I’m predicting, hoping that Jim goes with at least a couple splits.
\nUVM 2, MC 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I want to go with the split here, but it’s close enough it’s not worth losing ground taking a chance.
\nUVM 3, MC 1<\/strong><\/p>\nNew Hampshire at Connecticut <\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Here’s the one and only split I’m going for, based purely on home ice.
\nUConn 4, UNH 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I’ll concur with Dave here. UConn will earn a split here winning for the seniors at home.
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