Just a nit-picky point, but I believe one that might make the casual
college hockey fan (or the frustrated NHL fan looking for any type of
hockey) a bit confused and perplexed (turned off?) is the way the AP
apparently releases scores (or is it HE, Mike M?).   The only info I get
about college hockey except for this wonderful network, is the LA Times.
Sunday's sports pages (printing the AP line, I am sure) reported:
 
Boston U. 5, Maine 5, tie (Boston wins 2-1 in a shootout)
 
Shouldn't the word "tie" be left out of this type of listing.  Yes, I know
that according to the NCAA it is a tie, according to HE it is a SOW, but
this is score reporting.... just say BU 5, Maine 5 (BU wins shootout), no?
 
To make it even more confusing to the non-diehard college hockey fan,
there are other scores, e.g Cornell 2, Yale 2, tie!!
 
So for the casual person who might be interested, theymight be wondering,
why are some a shootout, some not?  Is it a tie, or not?
 
Can we get a better way of reporting the scores, or am I out to lunch (as
usual?).....   :-)
 
Tony Buffa
RPI '64
Go Rensselaer, go Cherry and White!  5-0-0 in ECAC!!
 
"Located in beautiful and isolated San Luis Obispo, it ain't nicknamed
SLO-town for nuttin' "