Re: East Regional: #1 Denver v. #4 RIT; #2 Cornell v. #3 New Hampshire
RE: Attendance.
Cornell fans always travel well, and were hoping to be placed in Albany. I expect a solid showing for them in Albany.
UNH will send it's band (hopefully I'll drive, and get a free ticket). Fans . . . questionable. Having the later game will surely help, as it will mean folks cutting work at 2 or 3, rather than the whole day -- which I'm sure is the case for CU fans, as well.
Denver . . . good luck. Tough to be a #1 seed, but no where near home.
I would imagine RIT fans would also travel well, it being in state, and driveable.
RE: Games
My hockey brain expects a Denver v. CU final; my hockey heart hopes for a UNH v. RIT final. I do think UNH can beat Cornell, but will they? If they come out firing, and ****ed off about not having scored in two weeks (by the time the game comes around), they can. UNH MUST play physical with Cornell; on a smaller ice sheet, the Big Red's style of play will affect UNH's quick transition game even more than it did at the Whit.
No idea what to expect from the Denver / RIT game; only memory I have of Denver is UNH losing to them in the NCAA Regional in Amherst, MA, and that was a long time ago. Wish I could make the early game, just to watch.
Game 1: Denver 4 (ENG) RIT 1
Game 2: UNH 3 Cornell 2 (2 OT)
Final: Denver 4 UNH 3 / Cornell 5 Denver 3*
Yes, I know; I said I expect a CU v. Denver final, but never pick against UNH, even when I should. Hence the double pick for the final game. Sue me.
RE: Attendance.
Cornell fans always travel well, and were hoping to be placed in Albany. I expect a solid showing for them in Albany.
UNH will send it's band (hopefully I'll drive, and get a free ticket). Fans . . . questionable. Having the later game will surely help, as it will mean folks cutting work at 2 or 3, rather than the whole day -- which I'm sure is the case for CU fans, as well.
Denver . . . good luck. Tough to be a #1 seed, but no where near home.
I would imagine RIT fans would also travel well, it being in state, and driveable.
RE: Games
My hockey brain expects a Denver v. CU final; my hockey heart hopes for a UNH v. RIT final. I do think UNH can beat Cornell, but will they? If they come out firing, and ****ed off about not having scored in two weeks (by the time the game comes around), they can. UNH MUST play physical with Cornell; on a smaller ice sheet, the Big Red's style of play will affect UNH's quick transition game even more than it did at the Whit.
No idea what to expect from the Denver / RIT game; only memory I have of Denver is UNH losing to them in the NCAA Regional in Amherst, MA, and that was a long time ago. Wish I could make the early game, just to watch.
Game 1: Denver 4 (ENG) RIT 1
Game 2: UNH 3 Cornell 2 (2 OT)
Final: Denver 4 UNH 3 / Cornell 5 Denver 3*
Yes, I know; I said I expect a CU v. Denver final, but never pick against UNH, even when I should. Hence the double pick for the final game. Sue me.
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