(disclaimer)
 
** IF you have more of a life than I, or generall have better things to do
than to make a "Best Guess" on the HEA, or generally don't care.. DON'T
READ ANY FURTHER...
 
I happen to have a lot of free time on my hands right now, and came up
with my "Best Guess" with 15 games remaining in Hockey East.
 
First the Final Standings:      Can Possibly finish (right now):
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New Hampshrie    17-5-2    36   1,2,3,4
Boston Univ.     16-5-3    35   1,2,3,4
Boston Col.      14-7-3    31   1,2,3,4,5
Northeastern     12-9-3    27   1,2,3,4,5
Mass. Lowell     11-10-3   25   2,3,4,5,6
Maine            10-12-2   22   4,5,6
Providence       8-14-2    18   6,7
Merrimack        6-18-0    12   8,9
Mass. Amherst    4-18-2    10   8,9
 
 
**BRIEF** section about upcoming games:
 
        --UNH, BU and BC are all done with each other in regular season.
Therefor, they can "look for help" from other teams.
 
        --Northeastern is the most probable team to upset everyone, with
two games versus UNH, one versus BU and one versus BC.
 
        --Look for Merrimack to take away valuable points from BU, helping
the Wildcats.
 
        --Slots 1-4 are still anyone's going into this weekend, though BU
and UNH wins slow that race down a lot, as do the games between BC and
Mass-Lowell.
 
        --The race to NOT be last is just about over (imho).
Umass-Amherst, though having made a good showing vs UNH will have to take
more than a couple from BU and BC to take a playoff spot.
 
        --Providence is stuck.  The most they can do at this point is hurt
UNH's chances of 1st and solidify Merrimack a spot in post season.
 
 
*** Best game to watch this week for HE playoff spot interests is gonna be
BC vs Mass-Lowell.
 
** The rest of this is lengthy and should not be viewed unless on a long
coffee break...  This is how I got the points above...(again, imho).
 
 
BU vs UMA (3-1 points)
        - BU gives up 1 point in a tie against a team feeling really good
at home...
 
 
BU vs NU  (2-0 points)
        - Huskies were lucky earlier in the season, but BU not ready to
give up more points.
 
 
BU vs MC  (0-2 points)
        - Warriors take the win for Ron...
 
 
UNH vs NU (3-1 points)
        - UNH drops a point to a NU team looking for more in
must-win-time.
        - UNH won't accept anything less than 3 points here.
 
UNH vs PC (2-0 points)
        - Must win for UNH.
        - PC doesn't have as much to fight for.
 
UNH vs UML (2-0 points)
        - UNH will fulfill this sweep.
 
 
BC vs UML (2-2 points)
        - both teams fighting for home ice
 
BC vs UMA (2-0 points)
        - BC is one team that will not play down to their opponents this
late in the season
 
BC vs NU (0-2 points)
        - Northeastern will be upset over lack of points against UNH.
 
 
Maine vs UMA (0-2 points)
        - The battle of no offenses will be one by Regan.
 
PC vs MC (2-2 points)
        - PC not in their game, with assured playoff berth that's NOT at
home...
 
 
 
Well...
 
        I was bored.  Probably nowhere near correct, and I've probably
jinxed a lot of things (sorry Howard), but its kind of fun.
 
 
Drop the Puck!!!
 
Marcus
 
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