William Groskeutz writes:
 
>Why are they making CC/DU play again the next day at 2:05?  Shouldn't
>they get a little more rest considering they won the night before?  I
>think the main reason is because the Gophers are playing in the Final
>Five and they want people to show up to the game.  Probably a financial
>decision, home team playing get a lot of fans.  Guest team St. Cloud,
>just 70 miles up the road, get even more fans.
 
Correct.  The WCHA coaches voted this in last spring, largely as a response
to disappointing attendance at last year's Final Five.  Coaches Lucia and
Gwozdecky of CC and Denver were among those voting in favor of the change.
 
-- Erik
 
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