At 12:44 PM 2/20/00 , Scott McNey wrote:
>Is anybody willing to make any any predictions about the last few weeks
>of Hockey East?  Given the schedule that Maine is playing compared to
>BC and Northeastern, I'll pick the Black Bears to finish 3rd in Hockey
>East and play either Merrimack or Providence in the first round of the
>tournament, and both those teams seem to be getting hot.  Maine will
>edge out BC in the last weekend of Hockey East play as the Eagles will
>drop to BU, giving the Black Bears the edge for the 3rd spot.
 
Here's my stab:
Final Standings
1.  BU
2.  UNH
3.  BC
4.  Maine
5.  Northeastern
6.  Merrimack
7.  Providence
8.  Lowell
9.  UMass
 
Playoffs:
First-round
#1 BU in 2 games over #8 Lowell
#2 UNH in 3 games over #7 Providence
#3 BC in 2 games over #6 Merrimack
#4 Maine in 2 games (that's right 2 games) over #5 Northeastern
 
Semifinals
#4 Maine over #1 BU - the Terriers are good, but young.
#3 BC over #2 UNH - BC showed Sunday they'll rule UNH
 
Finals
#4 Maine vs. #3 BC -- again, how many times have these two squared off for
HE title?  You could favor BC, but will Maine lose to the Eagles 3 times in
one year?
 
Prediction:
Oh, why not.. #4 Maine wins.  :-)  :-)  :-)
 
 
:-)
 
 
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