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Hockey East Semi's and Finals

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We had some close games but ultimately ended up with chalk this weekend. BU/BC at 5 and NU/PC at 8 on Friday. BC and BU spilt their series this year and PC took 3 points off of NU during their weekend series. Any of the 4 teams winning the title really wouldn't surprise me, should be fun.
 
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Does anyone know for sure what the determining factor is for when each game is played? It's not #1 seed choice because there have been examples of #1 seed playing late game. And it's not "brand matchup" is nightcap because BC-BU would be nightcap. Only thing I can think of here is since PC is the only non Boston team, give people from Providence more time to get to game. But we're talking Providence not Maine here. Seems like a stretch.

Anyway, I am expecting both to be one goal games. Elimination game for BC and BU. NUs top heavy talent against a more balanced PC team. Should be a fun night.
 
J.D. said:
Does anyone know for sure what the determining factor is for when each game is played? It's not #1 seed choice because there have been examples of #1 seed playing late game. And it's not "brand matchup" is nightcap because BC-BU would be nightcap. Only thing I can think of here is since PC is the only non Boston team, give people from Providence more time to get to game. But we're talking Providence not Maine here. Seems like a stretch.

Anyway, I am expecting both to be one goal games. Elimination game for BC and BU. NUs top heavy talent against a more balanced PC team. Should be a fun night.
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I believe the higher seed gets the first game because it’s a bit of an advantage. I agree with you it’s foolish not to have BU-BC be the late game. I can’t imagine there will be many PC fans there regardless of when the game starts.
 
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You would think that but there have been times where the #1 seed has played late game. BU in 2009, BC 2016.
 
Tater said:
Hockey East Beanpot
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This could be the year for NU for trophies. I remember the 1st Hockey East with Terreri literally playing out his mind for PC. Other than Merrimack and UMass or Notre Dame some teams still have not won a HE Tournament trophy. They have their Beanpot this year and good chance will get a Tournament trophy too. 🍺
 
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BCeagle said:
This could be the year for NU for trophies. I remember the 1st Hockey East with Terreri literally playing out his mind for PC. Other than Merrimack and UMass or Notre Dame some teams still have not won a HE Tournament trophy. They have their Beanpot this year and good chance will get a Tournament trophy too. 🍺
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Of the remaining teams, NU has the most recent Hockey East and Beanpot championships ;)
 
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Interesting to note that while all the top seed swept their series, 7 out of the 8 games were one goal victories.
 
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J.D. said:
You would think that but there have been times where the #1 seed has played late game. BU in 2009, BC 2016.
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The highest remaining seed has played in the late game 3 times: 2009 when #1 BU played #6 BC; 2015 when #1 BU played #8 New Hampshire; and 2016 when #1 BC played #6 Northeastern.

In other Hockey East tournament miscellany this is the first time since 2006 that all four quarterfinal series were sweeps. It was also the lowest average attendance (2,309) for the quarterfinals going back to 2002.

Sean
 
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northeastern said:
no smartphones, instagram, twitter, youtube, snap well, you get it.. :) & a myriad other distractions around in 2002.
Different planet.
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Yes, but the drop has not been a straight line. The 2016 quarterfinal average attendance (3,910) was the third highest out of the last 17 years and the 2017 quarterfinals were in the middle, 8th (3,576). So what changed between 2016 and this year to cause a drop of almost 41%? Looking at the four home teams it would appear that the excitement of the fan base of Lowell and Notre Dame played a big part in the averages for 2016 & 2017. Having the three Boston schools all host was a major part of the drop this year, as BU & BC have always had playoff attendance issues, as has NU the past four years that they have hosted a playoff series.

Sean
 
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Sean Pickett said:
Yes, but the drop has not been a straight line. The 2016 quarterfinal average attendance (3,910) was the third highest out of the last 17 years and the 2017 quarterfinals were in the middle, 8th (3,576). So what changed between 2016 and this year to cause a drop of almost 41%? Looking at the four home teams it would appear that the excitement of the fan base of Lowell and Notre Dame played a big part in the averages for 2016 & 2017. Having the three Boston schools all host was a major part of the drop this year, as BU & BC have always had playoff attendance issues, as has NU the past four years that they have hosted a playoff series.

Sean
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Add to this that PC has always been a BB school first and foremost in terms of attendance at games. During the semi games with Maine the students were on break and PC was playing in the Big East BB semi and final game in NYC.
 
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Sean Pickett said:
...The 2016 quarterfinal average attendance (3,910) was the third highest out of the last 17 years and the 2017 quarterfinals were in the middle, 8th (3,576). So what changed between 2016 and this year to cause a drop of almost 41%?...Having the three Boston schools all host was a major part of the drop this year, as BU & BC have always had playoff attendance issues, as has NU the past four years that they have hosted a playoff series...
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And part of the problem re the Boston schools is that at least two of them are on Spring Break.
 
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I wonder how many people took a look at the line at Matthews on Saturday and said, "Thanks, but no thanks".
 
Craig P. said:
I wonder how many people took a look at the line at Matthews on Saturday and said, "Thanks, but no thanks".
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I think selling online with no fees or minimal fee charges would help. I remember buying online and printing the tickets made it very convenient and easy during the regular season games.
 
uncle_cliff said:
Add to this that PC has always been a BB school first and foremost in terms of attendance at games. During the semi games with Maine the students were on break and PC was playing in the Big East BB semi and final game in NYC.
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And PC hoops is playing on Friday (time unannounced) but still will hurt attendance with the PC folks
 
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The Zlax45 said:
And PC hoops is playing on Friday (time unannounced) but still will hurt attendance with the PC folks
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12:15 pm on Friday on CBS. This shouldn't hurt attendance especially since PC has the 8 pm game that night in the Garden vs. NU. However I suppose it wouldn't make a difference one way or the other to the hockey faithful, like myself. I will be at the Garden and it should be a great game.
 
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The big question is...will the gelato stand be open? It wasn’t open for the Beanpot.
 
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