ng recently about CCHA teams being sent to Munn (West Reg.) to
help fill the place.  As previously discussed, Munn requires no other team to
help 'fill the place' so long as the home team Spartans are there.  I'd
venture to say that they could darn near fill the place just having the
Spartans skate around by themselves, let alone be an NCAA playoff game in
which they were involved.
 
What I really wanted to address was the feeling that some people had that the
close proximity of Munn Arena (East Lansing MI) to the Wolverine's Arena in
Ann Arbor made for a virtual 'Home' Ice situation for the visiting
Wolverines.  Although the Arena is relatively close, Munn is the LAST place
the Wolverine's would want to play a playoff game.  Anyone familiar with the
U-Michigan - Michigan State Rivalry (read: MSU hatred for Michigan), would
agree that it wouldn't matter if Michigan was playing the Evil Satans from
Hades U;  Munn would be filled with Spartans adorning red sweatshirts and
chanting 'spear 'em with the fork, spear 'em with the fork.'
 
So in conclusion, I almost hope that Michigan 'gets' to play out east, in a
more neutral environment, rather than play in every Wolverine's worst
nightmare, Munn.  I can't think of a worse place of Michigan to play in.
 Thus.. it's a longer drive to NY for us Michigan fans, but I think it'd be
miles well spent.
 
 
All of the above is covered by the standard IMHO clauses.
 
 
                                                     -Jerry.
 
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