{"id":98526,"date":"2018-02-15T11:25:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T17:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wcha-blog\/?p=1927"},"modified":"2018-02-15T11:25:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T17:25:33","slug":"picking-wcha-feb-15-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2018\/02\/15\/picking-wcha-feb-15-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Picking the WCHA, Feb. 15-17"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s the penultimate weekend of WCHA action, with playoff spots still up for grabs. (And if you were a fan of this league and weren’t already aware, the Predict WCHA Playoff Blog<\/a> is your go-to source for figuring out all the playoff scenarios using math and stuff.)<\/p>\n

We’ve also got two pretty rare Thursday-Friday series, so the picks start now. Let’s get at it!<\/p>\n

Alaska at Bemidji State<\/strong><\/p>\n

With Michigan Tech playing a nonconference series this weekend and BSU up by two points, a Beaver sweep can assure them home ice for the first round of the playoffs. But the Nanooks also need points to make sure they avoid missing the playoffs. I think they get a split here. Beavers 4-0, Nanooks 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bowling Green at Alaska Anchorage<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Falcons could also use a sweep here in Anchorage if they want a chance at catching Northern Michigan and Minnesota State. Unlike the BSU\/UAF series, though, only one team in this series is still playing for something. Falcons get the sweep here. Falcons 4-2, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ferris State at Minnesota State<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mavericks look darn near unstoppable right now, while the Bulldogs have been up-and-down this month — they swept Michigan Tech at the end of January but lost to Alaska in two games in the road two weeks ago. They’re currently in playoff position, but barely — they’re in 8th place. Under other circumstances I would say this is a Maverick sweep, but the Bulldogs and Mavs get together weird things always seem to happen. I think Ferris will get a sweep. Mavericks 6-2, Bulldogs 4-3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arizona State at Michigan Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here it is, the final nonconference series of the year for the WCHA. The league overall is 19-35-7 in noconference play. Michigan Tech lost to Arizona State the last time they played in the Ice Vegas Invitational championship game, but I think they make amends here and get a sweep — a final help for the league’s pairwise chances. Huskies 4-2, 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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