Weekend Preview: Top-10 matchups in Hockey East and Big Ten (#512)

There are some huge Top 10 Pairwise matchups set for this weekend, including another game featuring two Hockey East teams on the bubble. We’ll go inside the numbers and preview Minnesota-Ohio State, UMass Lowell-Maine, and New Hampshire-Connecticut.

Also in this issue (#512):

• I have a couple of picks for Friday’s games. We’re 19-9-2 in our picks this season. On Friday night, I like a pair of home underdogs.

• According to sources, Ohio State freshman forward Noah Powell has left the team.

• North Dakota will reportedly return Cameron Berg this weekend.

• Matthew Wood had an indication his World Junior spot on Team Canada might be in jeopardy.

• Air Force coach Frank Serratore said this week he’s mulling retirement.

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