Okay, raise your hand if the Big Ten has exceeded your early-season expectations. Just me? I didn’t think so. Six Big Ten teams have overall records above .500 after the first full month of play, and the seventh is an even 4-4-0. The conference is 27-12-3 against nonleague foes with the tiniest of leads over the NCHC for best nonconference win percentage (.671 to .670). Sure, the NCHC is 5-3-1 against B1G schools so far,…
USCHO: Big Ten showing well in early-season standings as six teams sit above .500
