with 2 weekends to go, 4 teams have clinched home ice.
another 4 are in contention for the final spot. Of those 4, only
wisconsin controls its own destiny.
This analysis is based on possible points only.
This analysis dies not include tie-breakers.
team current possible position
points points range location
------ ------ ----- --------
denver 39 47 1-3 home
st. cloud 38 46 1-4 home
minnesota 31 39 1-5 home
cc 30 38 2-5 home
wisconsin 23 31 3-8 needs 6 points to guarantee being home
mankato 22 26 5-8 needs help to be home
north dakota 20 28 5-9 needs help to be home
anchorage 20 24 5-9 needs help to be home
duluth 13 21 7-10 is on the road
tech 8 16 9-10 is on the road
remaining schedule
denver st cloud @north dakota
st. cloud @denver hh-minnesota
cc @anchorage tech
minnesota wisconsin hh-st. cloud
wisconsin @minnesota duluth
mankato @tech
anchorage cc
north dakota @duluth denver
duluth north dakota @wisconsin
tech mankato @cc
my predictions
duluth and tech travel to denver and st cloud
anchorage and mankato travel to cc and minnesota
north dakota at wisconsin
charlie shub University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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