My understanding is that, contrary to Jason Moy's posting, proximity to Placid is NOT a criterion in deciding who plays at 4 and 7. The top seed gets to pick -- and, of course, would be insane not to play at 4 for the additional rest and chance to scout the next night's opponent. HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.