to add to this discussion of ties in ECAC play, i have this to add..
Yes, ties are a fundamental part of hockey, in the regular season.  But
why have a regular season if ties are taken as wins by the higher seeded
team.. Its so pointles.  The point of the tournament, or playoffs, is to
have any team in the playoffs have the possibility of winning it all.
Furthermore, anyone who has witnessed sudden death overtime in the
playoff of the stanley cup playoffs knows exactly how great it can be.
 
the other question, is what happens, in the ECAC first round (formally
Q'finals) if all three games end in a tie
 
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