After this week, PPP will take a hiatus until just before the Florida College Hockey Classic in Estero, FL. Without further ado, here is this week's Pedantic Pairwise Prognostication.
Ferris State
Date of Game Against Cornell: December 28
Analysis: The last time we looked at Ferris State, they swept Bowling Green on the road. In the interim, Ferris has only played one series: Michigan. Ferris seems on the up and up after their 5-0 victory over the Wolverines and their 3-3 comeback tie (loss in the shootout that only counts for CCHA points). They host Western Michigan and Michigan State before heading to Estero to take on the Big Red.
Key PWR Points: Tie with RPI, win and tie with Mercyhurst, splits with Alaska, Miami, and Lake Superior State, a sweep over Bowling Green, and a win and tie with Michigan.
Date of Game Against Cornell: December 28
Analysis: The last time we looked at Ferris State, they swept Bowling Green on the road. In the interim, Ferris has only played one series: Michigan. Ferris seems on the up and up after their 5-0 victory over the Wolverines and their 3-3 comeback tie (loss in the shootout that only counts for CCHA points). They host Western Michigan and Michigan State before heading to Estero to take on the Big Red.
Key PWR Points: Tie with RPI, win and tie with Mercyhurst, splits with Alaska, Miami, and Lake Superior State, a sweep over Bowling Green, and a win and tie with Michigan.
Maine
Date of Possible Game Against Cornell: December 29
Analysis: When we last left the Black Bears, main had two wins and a tie to their record. Since then, Maine hosted Vermont for a weekend series. Maine pulled one point out of the weekend, salvaging a tie with Vermont on the second night. The only game Maine plays before heading down to Estero, a match-up with BU which would be an impressive win should they pull it off and would provide nice momentum into the holiday tournament.
Key PWR Points: Win over Army, split with UMass-Lowell, a tie with UMass, and a tie (and loss) with Vermont.
Date of Possible Game Against Cornell: December 29
Analysis: When we last left the Black Bears, main had two wins and a tie to their record. Since then, Maine hosted Vermont for a weekend series. Maine pulled one point out of the weekend, salvaging a tie with Vermont on the second night. The only game Maine plays before heading down to Estero, a match-up with BU which would be an impressive win should they pull it off and would provide nice momentum into the holiday tournament.
Key PWR Points: Win over Army, split with UMass-Lowell, a tie with UMass, and a tie (and loss) with Vermont.
Minnesota-Duluth
Date of Possible Game Against Cornell: December 29
Analysis: UMD has played two series since the last time we looked at them, a tough St. Cloud team and a fighting Michigan Tech team. They split with St. Cloud State and pulled a win and tie out of Michigan Tech, scoring a season-high seven points. Minnesota-Duluth takes on Bemidji State and Alaska Anchorage before heading down to Estero.
Key PWR Points: Split with Ohio State, split with Notre Dame, tie with Wisconsin, a tie (and loss) with North Dakota, split with St. Cloud, and a win and tie with Michigan Tech.
Date of Possible Game Against Cornell: December 29
Analysis: UMD has played two series since the last time we looked at them, a tough St. Cloud team and a fighting Michigan Tech team. They split with St. Cloud State and pulled a win and tie out of Michigan Tech, scoring a season-high seven points. Minnesota-Duluth takes on Bemidji State and Alaska Anchorage before heading down to Estero.
Key PWR Points: Split with Ohio State, split with Notre Dame, tie with Wisconsin, a tie (and loss) with North Dakota, split with St. Cloud, and a win and tie with Michigan Tech.
Denver
Date of Games Against Cornell: January 4 and January 5
Analysis: When last we looked at Denver, they were ranked number two in the country and were tearing through hockey teams. That was before their last two weekends, against UNH, Yale, and Wisconsin. Denver has had two disappointing weekends, dropping games to UNH and Yale in one weekend and tying Wisconsin the first night and losing the second night. While the UNH win isn't surprising given their great record, the Yale win was. Yale is still largely untested nationally, but their win over Denver is impressive for Yale and almost embarrassing for Denver. The offensively potent team was only able to score a single goal on Yale. When Wisconsin visited, a team who had only one win prior to the match with their WCHA-foe, they held Denver to a single goal on the first night, skating to a 1-1 tie. The second night, Wisconsin pulled it out, with a final score of 3-1 against the Pioneers. Denver looks to right their mis-steps when they host North Dakota this weekend. Games they have coming up before Cornell visits Magnus Arena also include Bemidji State and Boston University.
Key PWR Points: Wins over Minnesota State, Michigan Tech, Air Force, UMass Lowell, Colorado College, a split with St. Cloud State, and a tie (and loss) against Wisconsin.
Date of Games Against Cornell: January 4 and January 5
Analysis: When last we looked at Denver, they were ranked number two in the country and were tearing through hockey teams. That was before their last two weekends, against UNH, Yale, and Wisconsin. Denver has had two disappointing weekends, dropping games to UNH and Yale in one weekend and tying Wisconsin the first night and losing the second night. While the UNH win isn't surprising given their great record, the Yale win was. Yale is still largely untested nationally, but their win over Denver is impressive for Yale and almost embarrassing for Denver. The offensively potent team was only able to score a single goal on Yale. When Wisconsin visited, a team who had only one win prior to the match with their WCHA-foe, they held Denver to a single goal on the first night, skating to a 1-1 tie. The second night, Wisconsin pulled it out, with a final score of 3-1 against the Pioneers. Denver looks to right their mis-steps when they host North Dakota this weekend. Games they have coming up before Cornell visits Magnus Arena also include Bemidji State and Boston University.
Key PWR Points: Wins over Minnesota State, Michigan Tech, Air Force, UMass Lowell, Colorado College, a split with St. Cloud State, and a tie (and loss) against Wisconsin.
Colorado College
Date of Games Against Cornell: October 26 and October 27
Result: 2-0 Cornell, 3-2 Cornell
Analysis: When last we looked at CC, they dropped an emotional series to Denver. The next weekend they played UNH and Yale and managed a better outcome than their fellow Colorado team. They tied UNH but dropped their game to Yale. Last weekend CC hosted a tough North Dakota team and pulled a split out of them. CC looks to be back on their feet, but they have tough games coming up. They host Minnesota this weekend and St. Cloud State before the new year.
Key PWR Points: Air Force, Bemidji, Clarkson, Wisconsin
Date of Games Against Cornell: October 26 and October 27
Result: 2-0 Cornell, 3-2 Cornell
Analysis: When last we looked at CC, they dropped an emotional series to Denver. The next weekend they played UNH and Yale and managed a better outcome than their fellow Colorado team. They tied UNH but dropped their game to Yale. Last weekend CC hosted a tough North Dakota team and pulled a split out of them. CC looks to be back on their feet, but they have tough games coming up. They host Minnesota this weekend and St. Cloud State before the new year.
Key PWR Points: Air Force, Bemidji, Clarkson, Wisconsin
Michigan
Date of Game Against Cornell: November 24
Result: 5-1 Cornell
Analysis: The last time we looked at Michigan was when they were swept by Notre Dame. Since then, things haven't looked up as much as the Wolverines would like. They won their next outing when they hosted Bowling Green but dropped an embarrassing outing to Cornell at MSG 5-1. Last weekend they went out to Big Rapids to play Ferris State and only pulled a point out (plus the meaningless CCHA shootout point). Michigan needs to get its act together. Before the GLI, they host Western Michigan at Yost, hoping to go into the GLI (against Michigan Tech and then either Michigan State or Western Michigan) with a bit of momentum.
Key PWR Points: A split with Michigan State, tie over Northern Michigan, split with Miami, win over Bentley, split with RIT, win over Bowling Green, and a tie (and loss) with Ferris State.
Date of Game Against Cornell: November 24
Result: 5-1 Cornell
Analysis: The last time we looked at Michigan was when they were swept by Notre Dame. Since then, things haven't looked up as much as the Wolverines would like. They won their next outing when they hosted Bowling Green but dropped an embarrassing outing to Cornell at MSG 5-1. Last weekend they went out to Big Rapids to play Ferris State and only pulled a point out (plus the meaningless CCHA shootout point). Michigan needs to get its act together. Before the GLI, they host Western Michigan at Yost, hoping to go into the GLI (against Michigan Tech and then either Michigan State or Western Michigan) with a bit of momentum.
Key PWR Points: A split with Michigan State, tie over Northern Michigan, split with Miami, win over Bentley, split with RIT, win over Bowling Green, and a tie (and loss) with Ferris State.
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