WABU-TV appears to have a new feature called "Around The Rinks" with commissioner Joe Bertagna. As usual, he talked about the things that would be best for all of "eastern" hockey but seemed to be relishing somewhat this season's apparent domination by HockeyEast over the ECAC. He's keeping score anyways. One of the things he's working on for next year will be a "double-header" at Madison Square Garden featuring two HockeyEast teams against two ECAC teams. He didn't get any further into it than that. Lets thank God that Mark Mowers injury appears to be less severe than those in attendance were fearing. The reports on Hockey-L certainly sound like it was scary being there. I'm not sure if the "cheap-shot" label can be justified ... and I'm only basing that on my novice exposure to Maine hockey. I've never known them to be cheap in nature .. or even that physical. They are also the least penalized team in HockeyEast. But, if Chris Heisenberg knows more about a "take-it-to-the-edge" attitude being sold to Maine players by their coach, I'd love to hear more. Now, does Guite incur a one-game suspension, keeping him out of the Providence game on Friday? Look at the Huskies! They've gone 6-5-1 and have beaten the likes of B.C., Merrimack (when they were hot), and Providence twice (who's only other loss was to Maine). They have a home-and-home with Amherst this weekend. It is very possible they'll still be in first place in HockeyEast come the first of the year. A lot of people would still be surprised that Crowder worked his magic in less than two years, but not I. Aside from that, when is the last time a first place HockeyEast team had more goals against than goals for? HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.