I've got to say, stand up move by Umile to ignore the schedule and do
the right thing.



--- Jon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> This should make the friday game interesting,probably the saturday
> game
> also. 7 UNH forwards suspended for team rules violations
> 
>  http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/special/2_1special7.htm
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> On 2/1/06, Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > We defintely need both games this weekend.
> >
> > 1.  We are competing with UNH for the last home ice spot.
> > 2.  We are at home and need to take advantage of all our home
> games.
> > 3.  UNH and Maine are both on the outside looking in of the NCAA
> > Tournament, can't handle a split.
> > 4.  We dislike UNH very much.
> >
> > Seriously, if you look at the PWR you see that Hockey East teams
> are
> > not nearly as well regarded as they usually are, which sort of
> plays
> > out in Rick's calculations.  Two wins over UNH would normally be a
> > BIGGER impact than they are this year.
> >
> > OK you math guys.. is the "safe assumption" that if Maine moves to
> 18
> > PWR with no other results that it is more than likely that Maine
> will
> > move LESS when considering the other results?
> >
> > Even more key are the BC games.  Those have a real shot to boost
> our
> > RPI and thus our PWR with two wins vs. the Eagles.
> >
> > I'm glad we took care of business at NU, but that was more of a
> sigh of
> > relief than an indication of anything.  We needed the four points
> last
> > weekend without exception.  (NU's 1 win on the season says hello!)
> >
> > Honestly, for NCAA Tournament considerations (long-shot at best
> right
> > now) we really need to hold serve at home and take both games this
> > weekend.  I wish I could be there, but I trust those of you that
> are
> > will make sure the place is rocking!!
> >
> > Just my .02.
> >
> > -Deron
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Rick Sayles <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > Currently we are 19th in the RPI ranking and 21st in the PWR
> ranking.
> > >
> > > I have a computer program that calculates both RPI and PWR (also
> HEAL
> > > to make sure Wayne does it right), so let's see the impact of
> this
> > > weekend's games.  This assumes that Maine and UNH play their
> games
> > > while everyone else takes the weekend off!
> > >
> > > If we win two, we will be 14th in the RPI and 18th in the PWR
> (nice
> > > upward move).
> > >
> > > If we split, we will be 19th in the RPI and 21st in the PWR (no
> > > change).
> > >
> > > If we lose two (ouch), we will be 23rd in the RPI and 24th in the
> PWR
> > > (the ship is sinking).
> > >
> > > These numbers will change somewhat because everyone else will be
> > > playing also; however, we get some measure of the impact of these
> > > important games.
> > >
> > > as someone else likes to say:
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Rick Sayles
> > >
> >
>