It is not entirely correct to call the ECAC's quarterfinal round playoff
format a "best-of-three" format. It is a best-of-two, with a one-game
tiebreaker. The addition of a single five-minute overtime period in games
one and two may increase the probability of a game ending with a winner and
a loser, but it does not change the basic nature of the series. The teams
play two games, winners get two points per win, losers get none, each team
gets one point for a tie game. The team that is ahead after two games wins
the series. If neither team is ahead, they play one game, to a clear
decision, to determine the winner of the series.
 
Sorry to get pedantic about this. If the ECAC wants a true best-of-three
series, each game has to be played until there is a winner and a loser.
 
 
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