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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
Nobody, not even UVM fans, needs to see the Catamounts in the playoffs.
On top of that, the battle for the #8 spot should come right down to the wire. Granted there will actually be a decent team that finishes 9th this year but I couldn't care less. The coach won't be happy but I think it's great. Adds more value to the regular season.
Finally, probably not feasible but give me more afternoon games. Tough to come back after a night game but use Sunday afternoons as a time slot. Really wish they would explore that.
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Originally posted by Split-N View PostRespectfully disagree. This is the "Everyone Gets a Trophy" mentality at its worst. Yes, a good team is going to get left out in the cold but the drama that is now playing out in the standings give meaning and purpose to the regular season. Reasons for the players to being everything they have for every minute of every game and reasons for folks like us to be in the seats watching this unprecedented passion play unfold.
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
Originally posted by RENCEB View PostSean, as the keeper of all knowledge of college hockey, please help me out with a question about the configuration of the "old" Boston Arena. I vaguely recall that at one time, the rink was somewhat egg shaped, with virtually no corners. I'm going back to the late 60's IIRC. Am I correct?
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
Originally posted by Sean Pickett View PostAnd you may joke about it, but back when everyone played at Boston Arena.........Sean
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
Originally posted by BC/HE View Post...Perhaps the Atlantic Hockey format of giving 5 byes and having 6,7,8 host 9,10,11 would have been a better decision.
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
We've done that format a few times, but it really screws over the 5 seed nationally if they're on the bubble (2014 Nottheastern probably makes the NCAA tournament if they finish 6th instead of 5th because they get to rack up extra playoff wins, I believe that was the same year Vermont finished 8th in Hockey East and qualified over them)
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
When they originally put in the current playoff format it seemed reasonable to leave out the bottom tier teams but this year someone capable of beating anyone else will be left out. Is it possible to see a team finish 9th, not make the HEA playoffs, and still make the NCAA tournament? I think so if the 6th through 9th teams keep on winning. Perhaps the Atlantic Hockey format of giving 5 byes and having 6,7,8 host 9,10,11 would have been a better decision.
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
Now I got:
-----Pts---Max---Potential
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BC 24 36 1-9
UMA 24 34 1-9
BU 23 33 1-9
UML 22 34 1-9
UM 22 30 1-9
NU 21 33 1-9
PC 21 29 1-9
UC 20 30 1-9
UNH 19 27 1-9
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MC 13 19 10
UVM 3 13 11
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
Originally posted by Patman View PostHEA tiebreakers are reasonably straightforward. Once we are at the end it wont be that bad to figure out.
Sean
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
HEA tiebreakers are reasonably straightforward. Once we are at the end it wont be that bad to figure out.
The tough thing would be to do the write out of scenarios if it remains this tight to the last weekend of the season.
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
Like I said.. I'm too lazy to do the full analysis
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
Originally posted by sameoldfury View PostI miss that old post, I forget who used to do it.
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Originally posted by sameoldfury View PostI don't get into the weeds with the analysis but this is what I have:
Pts Max Possible end rank
-----------------------HOME ICE--------------------------------
------------------------Playoffs----------------------------------
UMA 24 34 1-9
UML 22 34 1-9
BC 22 36 1-9
BU 21 33 1-10
UM 20 30 1-10
UC 20 32 1-10
NU 19 33 1-10
UNH 19 29 1-10
PC 19 29 1-10
MC 13 21 4-11
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UVM 3 15 10-11
For instance, UMA probably can't finish 9th given the match ups of the teams below there probably aren't enough points to go around, I'm too lazy to do that much work. So instead, I base my possibilities strictly on each team's current points and maximum possible points.
I miss that old post, I forget who used to do it.
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Re: Hockey East: 2019/20 season is Joe Bertagna's last as commish
Originally posted by sameoldfury View PostI don't get into the weeds with the analysis but this is what I have:
Pts Max Possible end rank
-----------------------HOME ICE--------------------------------
------------------------Playoffs----------------------------------
UMA 24 34 1-9
UML 22 34 1-9
BC 22 36 1-9
BU 21 33 1-10
UM 20 30 1-10
UC 20 32 1-10
NU 19 33 1-10
UNH 19 29 1-10
PC 19 29 1-10
MC 13 21 4-11
------------------------OUT----------------------------------------
UVM 3 15 10-11
For instance, UMA probably can't finish 9th given the match ups of the teams below there probably aren't enough points to go around, I'm too lazy to do that much work. So instead, I base my possibilities strictly on each team's current points and maximum possible points.
I miss that old post, I forget who used to do it.
Nobody has clinched a playoff spot yet, and nobody will tonight.
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