ALL eight Hockey East teams play their final game on Saturday..... First, a look at the top three spots, all going for the HE title.... If Then ----------------------------------- -------------------------------- Boston College beats Boston Univ. BC wins the Hockey East outright BU beats BC & UNH beats Maine BC still wins, BU 2nd, Maine 3rd BU beats BC & Maine beats UNH Maine wins outright, BC 2, BU 3 BC ties BU & Maine beats UNH BC & Maine share title, BC 3rd BC ties BU & UNH beats/ties Maine BC wins, Maine 2nd, BU 3rd (Series records: BC 2, UM 1; UM 2, BU 1; BC & BU 1-1.) UNH (vs. Maine) and Providence (vs. Northeastern) are tied for fourth. The #6-8 spots are locked: Merrimack, Lowell, Northeastern. Those are the facts, now for some opinions...... GO BLACK BEARS!!! (and I don't say this much, but) GO BU! *ahem* Actually, it's anybody's guess what will happen. BC has a tendency to lose when they shouldn't, but they're in the driver's seat this time, and want revenge from the recent Beanpot loss. Maine almost always has New Hampshire's number, but the Wildcats are much improved this year. All BU can hope for is second place, so we'll see how motivated they are (even though a win against BC is ALWAYS welcome). Too close to call. We'll see this Saturday! +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Jim Baines, a.k.a. "Sportscaster", BITNET: IO60312@MAINE | |"Fill the Steins to Dear Old Maine..." GO BLACK BEARS!!! | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+