2020 NCAA Hockey Tournament - What If: A Simulation of the 2019-2020 Postseason

[ticapnews]

Hockey East Quarterfinals


Connecticut @ Maine - Game 2:
Maine wins an overtime thriller over the Huskies to bring the Black Bears back to Boston, 3-2 in OT.

This hurts.

[leswp1]

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Hockey East Quarterfinals

Providence @ Boston College - Game 2:
BC advances to the Hockey East Semifinals with a 6-3 win over the Friars.

Connecticut @ Maine - Game 2:
Maine wins an overtime thriller over the Huskies to bring the Black Bears back to Boston, 3-2 in OT.

Northeastern @ Massachusetts - Game 2:
The Huskies stay alive with a 4-1 win over the Minutemen.

Boston University @ Massachusetts Lowell - Game 2:
Lowell's Tyler Wall stonewalls the Terriers with a 22-save shutout in game 2 to extend the series to a game 3 tomorrow night.

w000t!!!11!!!! the WALL!!!

Sigh, welp, better luck next years Proviced!

Viva L'Alliance!!!

[HockeyRef]

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This hurts.

Feeling for you guys!!! What could have been for the Black Bears...Isn't this crazy? How even these simulated games (and thanks for these, btw) can make you feel.

[ticapnews]

Feeling for you guys!!! What could have been for the Black Bears...Isn't this crazy? Even these simulated games (and thanks for these, btw) can make you feel.

Had the tournament gone ahead using the final pairwise rankings, Maine would have gotten in ahead of Quinnipiac by .0001 RPI. Just like Duluth...

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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And here were the results from out west...

WCHA Seminfinals

Michigan Tech @ Minnesota State - Game 2:
Michigan Tech's Broetzman's hat trick fuels Huskies to 4-3 upset of Mankato to force a decisive Game 3 for a spot in the WCHA final.

Bowling Green @ Bemidji State - Game 2:
Cameron Wright lifts Falcons to 3-1 victory of Bemidji State, knotting series at 1 game apiece.

NCHC Quarterfinals

St. Cloud State @ Western Michigan - Game 2:
St. Cloud State bounces back in wild 6-4 victory over Western Michigan, setting up Game 3 winner-take-all tomorrow.

Miami @ Minnesota Duluth - Game 2:
Hunter Shepard shuts down Miami 4-0 to send Duluth to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff.

Colorado College @ North Dakota - Game 2:
Cole Smith the hero as North Dakota edges Tigers 2-1 in Overtime to make return to NCHC Frozen Faceoff.

Nebraska Omaha @ Denver - Game 2:
Ian Mitchell scores twice as Denver dominates Omaha in 6-2 rout to force Game 3 tomorrow.

[huskyfan]

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Tech Wins!! Tech Wins!!

[purpleinnebraska]

Tech Wins!! Tech Wins!!

Great Friday performance, Saturday letdown - Yeah, That has been the pattern for us lately

[ticapnews]

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Updated Pairwise

1 North Dakota
2 Cornell
3 Mankato
4 Boston College
5 Minnesota-Duluth
6 Denver
7 Penn State
8 Clarkson
9 Massachusetts
10 Ohio State
11 Maine
12 Arizona State
13 Mass.-Lowell
14 Michigan
15 Bemidji State
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AQ AIC
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16 Northeastern
17 Western Michigan
18 Quinnipiac

[SonofSouthie]

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Providence @ Boston College - Game 2:
BC advances to the Hockey East Semifinals with a 6-3 win over the Friars.

And now it's on to the Garden and lets win there.

[Scrum Bucket]

WCHA Seminfinals

Michigan Tech @ Minnesota State - Game 2:
Michigan Tech's Broetzman's hat trick fuels Huskies to 4-3 upset of Mankato to force a decisive Game 3 for a spot in the WCHA final.

Bowling Green @ Bemidji State - Game 2:
Cameron Wright lifts Falcons to 3-1 victory of Bemidji State, knotting series at 1 game apiece.

Somehow this made me smile even in a make believe pretend world. So now I have to ask, what is this simulation based on? Is it merely hard statistics?Are there points for grit? A bonus for getting to hard ice? Truculence? How the heck does it make the prediction?? Is there operator nuance?

[jjmc85]

Hockey East Quarterfinals

Northeastern @ Massachusetts - Game 2:
The Huskies stay alive with a 4-1 win over the Minutemen.

Dammit. I was afraid of this going into the weekend. Northeastern May very well be the best 7th seed in Hockey East history. Who was in net for UMass?

[Liveatjrl]

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Dammit. I was afraid of this going into the weekend. Northeastern May very well be the best 7th seed in Hockey East history. Who was in net for UMass?

Probably Lindberg since Murray played game 1. I bet Tyler Madden returns tomorrow if he didn't return tonight.

[aparch]

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And here were the results from out west...

WCHA Seminfinals

Michigan Tech @ Minnesota State - Game 2:
Michigan Tech's Broetzman's hat trick fuels Huskies to 4-3 upset of Mankato to force a decisive Game 3 for a spot in the WCHA final.

Bowling Green @ Bemidji State - Game 2:
Cameron Wright lifts Falcons to 3-1 victory of Bemidji State, knotting series at 1 game apiece.

Sounds about right for our league.

...Isn't this crazy? How even these simulated games (and thanks for these, btw) can make you feel. ...

You're not wrong!


C'mon Landcows! Take care of the Huskies!

[blazer777]

haha where's Snively65 when I need him, but, you'll do in a pinch. From, a UHN fan....

With the season UNH and Bentley had, he’s probably out trapping maple trees and swatting away the black flies already. 😎

[acs64]

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Yay....Black Bears finally get back to the garden after what an 8 year hiatus? Even if it is only virtual......who gets the coaching credit ?