Friday results:

Maine 9, Boston University 6
Lowell 6, Providence 1
Northeastern 3, Merrimack 1

Updated Standings

1. New Hampshire (23-6-3 overall, 15-4-3 HE) 33 pts
2. Boston University (23-8-2, 15-6-2) 32 pts
   Maine (20-9-6, 14-5-4) 32 pts
4. Lowell (20-11-3, 12-9-3) 27 pts
5. Northeastern (18-15-3, 11-11-2) 24 pts
6. Boston College (18-14-2, 10-11-2) 21 pts
7. Providence (13-18-5, 8-13-3) 19 pts
8. Merrimack (10-21-2, 5-16-2) 12 pts
9. UMass (8-23-2, 3-18-2) 8 pts

Notes:
- UNH and BC play each other on Saturday and Sunday.
- Lowell, Northeastern and Providence have completed their league schedule.
- Maine, BU, Merrimack and UMass play 1 more game.
- UMass is eliminated, and the following playoff seeds are set:
#4 seed: Lowell
#7 seed: Providence
#8 seed: Merrimack

- UNH controls their own destiny, with one win this weekend they will win
the Hockey East regular season title and secure the #1 seed.
- In order for Maine to finish second, they must follow Friday's win with
another victory over BU.  A tie goes to BU since they hold the second
tiebreaker, league wins (15 vs. 14).
- Unless BC takes 3 of 4 points vs. UNH, they will be the sixth seed.  Maine
and BU will be playing hard to avoid a very tough quarterfinal matchup with
the defending national champions, who are playing much better of late.
- Northeastern is the #5 seed with one BC loss, or two BC ties.


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