After the losses at UNH and last night I don't see Maine getting a bye.  It has
become rather obvious that lately the Bears are not up to the task against top
competition.  Let's hope they pick it up next week.
 
John Duffill
An original Friend of Maine Hockey
 
Dave Wollstadt wrote:
 
> Since the pairwise rating will place us fourth, no matter what happens
> tonight, our No. 1 concern should be to root against Clarkson, which won the
> ECAC regular season title. If Clarkson wins both the ECAC tourney and regular
> season titles, they'll get one of the two byes in the East.  Otherwise, Maine
> and New Hampshire should still get the two byes in the East Regional, with UND
> and Michigan State getting the byes in the West Regional.