Date of Game Against Cornell: November 24
Analysis:Michigan
Date of Game Against Cornell: November 24
Analysis: Michigan once again struggled to be the "Michigan" they want and need for their team. They only managed to leave their weekend with a single point. They tied Northern Michigan (though they won in the essentially meaningless CCHA shootout) the first night 4-4, and the second night they dropped the game to Northern Michigan 4-3 in spite of an attempted rally.
Key PWR Points: Right now, there are very few comparison wins from Michigan. A split with RIT and a split with Miami are the only meaningful points, as well as a win over Bentley.
Date of Game Against Cornell: December 28
Analysis: Ferris State has played a harder schedule than some teams, this week taking on a Miami team who had just come from splitting with Michigan. Ferris State split with Miami this weekend. The first game was a shutout, with Ferris State scoring 3 goals on a Miami team coming off of a big win against Michigan. The next night wasn't in Ferris's favor, with Miami beating them 4-2.
Key PWR Points: Ferris has a split with Miami, a split with Alaska, a win and a tie against Mercyhurst, and a tie (and a loss) against RPI.
Date of Possible Game Against Cornell: December 29
Analysis: Maine has struggled to start this season off the way they wanted. They still have a single win on the season, against Army, with 8 losses stacked against them. They began Hockey East play with Providence, dropping both games, and this past weekend played defending national champion Boston College and UNH. Maine dropped both of those games as well. Maine's problems, it seems, is still clicking offensively. They were outscored this weekend 8-2. Maine needs to start clicking on its offense.
Key PWR Points: Army. That's about it.
Date of Possible Game Against Cornell: December 29
Analysis: Minnesota-Duluth was on an off-week this week. Next week they take on Nebraska-Omaha. They're in a 3 game winless streak and they'll need to break that this weekend.
Key PWR Points: Splits with Ohio State and Notre Dame as well as a tie (and loss) against Wisconsin.
Date of Games Against Cornell: January 4 and January 5
Analysis: Denver is no longer one of the teams in the country that is undefeated. That is not to say that they're no longer a strong team, because they still are, but St. Cloud State proved that they are able to be defeated. Denver dropped their first game being shut out 3-0 before coming back the next night, powering out a 6-1 win the next night.
Key PWR Points: Wins over UMass Lowell, Air Force, and Michigan Tech as well as a split with St. Cloud State. Denver still looks to be the most impressive team in terms of pairwise.
Date of Games Against Cornell: October 26 and October 27
Result: 2-0 Cornell, 3-2 Cornell
Analysis: Colorado College has come off of its three-game slide to pull off a sweep in its first WCHA series of the year. Colorado College beat Wisconsin 5-4 on Friday night and then shut them out the next night, 3-0. Colorado College looks to be in a good place as it returns home for the first time since October 20th for a series against Bemidji State.
Key PWR Points: Wins over Wisconsin, Air Force, and Clarkson.