Blaine Byron will be one of the players looking to make an impact for the Maine Hockey team when they travel to Colgate for a weekend series. Photo by Anthony Delmonaco.
After a very sluggish start I was able of bounce back last week to even my record for the season. This weekend it is another ECAC opponent for Maine as they travel to Colgate. I also pick the front end of a two game series between the #1 and #2 teams in the country, and I will also try to project a contest involving Maines next opponent, the BC Eagles.
Last weeks record 3-0-1 Season record 5-5-2
Last weeks results:
Friday, October 21
Maine 3, Miami-Ohio 3 tied pick
UMass-Lowell 5, St Lawrence 2 correct pick
Saturday, October 22
Miami-Ohio 5, Maine 0 correct pick
Boston University 3, Quinnipiac correct pick
This weeks games:
Friday, October 28
Maine (3-2-1) at Colgate (0-3-2)
Maine has started the season pretty solidly, almost to half the wins as they had in the entire 2015-16 season. The Bears captured a tie at Miami-Ohio last weekend on Friday night before falling 5-0 Saturday. The Red Raiders still seek their first win after getting swept by scores of 4-3 and 5-2 at Merrimack last weekend.
The pick- Maine has seemed to start fast and play better in Friday night games thus far and I will stay with them here. Maine 4, Colgate 2
#1 North Dakota (5-0-0) at #2 Minnesota-Duluth (3-1-2)
A big time matchup of the top two teams in the poll this week as the Fighting Hawks visit the Bulldogs for the start of a NCHC two game series. North Dakota slipped past #18 Bemidji State 3-2 and 5-4 last weekend at home. The Bulldogs lost their last countable game on 10/15 by a 3-1 score to Notre Dame. Minnesota-Deluth lost an exhibition game last weekend 2-1 to the USA Under 18 Development Team.
The pick- Very tough game of pick as both teams are very solid and should be at the top of the polls all year. I will take the home team here, just a hunch. Minnesota-Deluth 3, North Dakota 2
Saturday, October 29
Maine at Colgate
Maine seeks their second sweep of the season but very hard to do given the struggles this team has had on the road.
The pick- Colgate picks up their first win in a gritty defense battle. Colgate 2, Maine 1
#8 Boston College (4-2-1) at Massachusetts (2-2-0)
The Eagles play their third Hockey East game of the year while the Minutemen play their second. BC beat Holy Cross 6-1 last Saturday, before tying 2-2 at Merrimack Tuesday night. UMass won last Friday night at home 3-2 over Army, before falling to #6 Quinnipiac 3-2 on Tuesday night on the road.
The pick- Both teams are scheduled to play different Hockey East opponents Friday night as well as BC visits Providence and UMass hosts UNH. I think the Eagles are better conditioned for this early season matchup and should roll past the Minutemen. BC 5, UMass 1
