No. 11 Penn State at Michigan State Drew: Even with home-ice advantage, I don’t like Michigan State against a team that shoots the puck as much as Penn State does. To steal a win the[…]
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USCHO: Pickin’ the Big Ten: Feb. 17-18
Last weekend was okay for Drew Claussen. For me, not so much. Last week Drew: 2-3-1 (.467) Paula: 1-4-1 (.250) Season Drew: 66-43-14 (.593) Paula: 67-42-14 (.602) This week As it will for the remainder[…]
TMQ: Tolvanen’s run, Big Ten, NCHC standings, NCAA tourney
I wish I could say with certainty that one of the top three teams – Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn State – has the single best chance of taking the regular-season title. It’s not merely the number[…]
USCHO: Power plays and new lows
With eight games remaining, it’s way to early to write off Penn State. Source: Power plays and new lows :: USCHO.com Blogs :: Big Ten Blog :: U.S. College Hockey Online
Big Ten Recap: No. 10 Penn State 5, No. 17 Wisconsin 2
Denis Smirnov had two goals and two assists as Penn State completed a road sweep of Wisconsin. Smirnov’s first goal at 10:53 in the second period, his 13th of the season, held up to be[…]
USCHO: Goodwin’s three-point night sparks Penn State to road win over first-place Wisconsin
On an emotional night at the Kohl Center where fans, ex-players, and staff said a final goodbye to legendary Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer, the Badgers struggled to match the passion of Penn State, and especially[…]
NCAA: College Hockey Games to Watch: Big weekend for Big Ten’s top teams; BU-Harvard set for Beanpot final
Penn State at Wisconsin, 8:07 p.m. ET: This series could be a big opportunity for the Badgers to establish themselves as a potential tournament team. They get an opponent that appears to be heading in[…]
USCHO: Pickin’ the Big Ten: Feb. 10-11
No. 10 Penn State at No. 17 Wisconsin Drew: Two teams headed in opposite directions will meet up at the Kohl Center this weekend. The Badgers are flaming hot and the Nittany Lions are most[…]
USCHO: A chat with Big Ten deputy commissioner Brad Traviolia
From ACHA to No. 1 in Division I in less than five years – what’s going right at Penn State? Source: A chat with Big Ten deputy commissioner Brad Traviolia :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College[…]
Sconnie Sports Talk: Are the Badgers the best team in the Big Ten?
At the beginning of the season, asking if the Wisconsin Badgers were the best team in the Hockey Big Ten would have been close to laughable. But now, Wisconsin has won five straight games, three[…]
B1G Hockey Power Rankings: Let’s Get Weird
The top of the Big Ten is turning into a slug fest as the Big Ten tournament approaches. Plus, a preview of this weekend. Source: B1G Hockey Power Rankings: Let’s Get Weird – The Only[…]
CHN: Three Things I Think – Big Ten, Feb. 1
Who’s going to make the NCAA tournament. So the final three Big Ten teams I have in the NCAA tournament are: Wisconsin, Minnesota and Penn State Source: College Hockey News: Blog » Blog Archive »[…]
USCHO: Three beatable teams — and one that wasn’t
All three ranked B1G teams lost this weekend, two to unranked teams. Source: Three beatable teams — and one that wasn’t :: USCHO.com Blogs :: Big Ten Blog :: U.S. College Hockey Online
USCHO: Pickin’ the Big Ten: Jan. 26-28
No. 4 Penn State vs. Princeton Drew: Princeton has some quality wins this season against Bemidji State and Quinnipiac. So it’s obvious that Penn State can’t overlook this 7-11-2 team. With the results against Ohio[…]
USCHO: Big Ten spotlight on key Ohio State-Wisconsin series this coming weekend
A series between Ohio State and Wisconsin highlights the Big Ten’s schedule this weekend. Nevermind that it’s the only conference series that is going on, because the intrigue would still be there if there was[…]
Big Ten Hockey Weekly Release Big Ten Conference Official Site
All four Big Ten teams taking the ice this weekend will compete at a National Hockey League arena Source: Big Ten Hockey Weekly Release Big Ten Conference Official Site
USCHO: Big Ten upping its compete level with three teams among top 16 in PairWise
Here we are in mid-January, and the hottest Big Ten match of the weekend is between No. 1 Penn State and No. 13 Ohio State. Let that sink in for a second. Along with the[…]
USCHO: A nearly predictable weekend for B1G Hockey, with more than a few goals
1. All three B1G teams expected to prevail did prevail, almost completely. While the game itself is played on the ice, coming into this past weekend, it was easy to project the winners and losers.[…]
USCHO: Pickin’ the Big Ten
No. 2 Penn State at No. 11 Ohio State Drew: I’m stating the obvious, but if either team can pick up two wins this weekend it would be huge. The Nittany Lions haven’t played a[…]
RLR: Previewing the Big Ten Season
Who will be Penn State’s biggest competition in the second half of the season? Source: Penn State Hockey: Previewing the Big Ten Season | Roar Lions Roar
Big Ten Weekly Hockey Release – 01/04/17
Source: Big Ten Weekly Hockey Release Big Ten Conference Official Site