Leigh Torbin writes: > Through Friday night's games this is set ... > 6) Providence Actually, PC has not wrapped up 6th yet. This is because BC can still tie them with 50 pts by beating BU Sat night, and BC would take the tiebreaker (2-1-0 vs PC). BC loses a tiebreaker to Merrimack (1-2-0). Current 6-8 standings are: 6 PC 50 7 MC 48 8 BC 45 PC and MC are done. BC has that one game at BU. There are four possible outcomes in the BC-BU game, including shootout win/loss, for BC. The standings will end up the same if BC should lose or tie, no matter what the outcome of the shootout is. So, we can break it down to two possible outcomes: if BC wins, and if BC does not win (vs BU). IF BC BEATS BU... 6 BC 50 7 PC 50 8 MC 48 Then playoff pairings would be: 3/7 UMA @ MC (7 pm, no tv) 3/9 BC @ UNH (7 pm, NESN DB 10 pm, at BC, but UNH home) 3/10 UML @ NU (7 pm, NESN) 3/11 UMA/MC @ Maine (8 pm, NESN) 3/12 PC @ BU (7 pm, NESN) IF BC DOES NOT BEAT BU... 6 PC 50 7 MC 48 8 BC 45/47/48 And playoff pairings would be: 3/7 UMA @ BC (7 pm, no tv) 3/9 PC @ UNH (7 pm, NESN DB 10 pm, at BC) 3/10 UML @ NU (7 pm, NESN) 3/11 UMA/BC @ Maine (8 pm, NESN) 3/12 MC @ BU (7 pm, NESN) In short, 6-7-8 are still undecided. PC can finish 6 or 7, BC can finish 6 or 8, and MC can finish 7 or 8. I notice the BC release today still has the incorrect listing of BU hosting #7 on Friday. --- --- Mike Machnik [log in to unmask] Cabletron Systems, Inc. *HMM* 11/13/93