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LSSU Lakers Hockey: 2017-18

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Bill said:
We're only 4 points back after last night. We're off next weekend while they are at Mankato.
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Oh man, sorry about that. If you can bring it to just one tonight, that'll make for an exciting finish!

GFM
 
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4 wins in a row! Now we have an off week to get ready for the big regular season ending series at Ferris. Also puts a little more pressure on UAH. They finish with 2 at home against BG. Anyone know what the tie breaker is between the Lakers and UAH if they should wind up with the same number of points?
 
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Bill said:
4 wins in a row! Now we have an off week to get ready for the big regular season ending series at Ferris. Also puts a little more pressure on UAH. They finish with 2 at home against BG. Anyone know what the tie breaker is between the Lakers and UAH if they should wind up with the same number of points?
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I believe the Lakers would get the tie-breaker if they split at Ferris and UAH gets swept by BG due to 1 fewer loss in conference play.

The tiebreaker rules from the WCHA page are:

A) If two or more teams are tied, and all tied teams have played four contests against one another, then the team with the highest accumulated points percentage from these head-to-head contests will be granted the higher seed.

B) If two or more teams are still tied (or all tied teams have not played four contests against one another), then the team with the greater number of conference wins (in regulation and/or 5-on-5 overtime) will be granted the higher seed.

C) If two or more teams are still tied (or all tied teams have not played four contests against one another), then the team with the fewest number of conference losses (in regulation and/or 5-on-5 overtime) will be granted the higher seed.
 
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How did Mitens look last night? More to the point, is the goalies splitting starts like this helping?
 
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MDtoGf said:
How did Mitens look last night? More to the point, is the goalies splitting starts like this helping?
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I was at the game, and he was amazing. IMO, the best player on the ice for your team. UAA had a TON of grade A scoring chances, lots of tips, etc. and he was in perfect position each time. He's the reason your team won, again IMO.
 
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Bill said:
4 wins in a row! Now we have an off week to get ready for the big regular season ending series at Ferris. Also puts a little more pressure on UAH. They finish with 2 at home against BG. Anyone know what the tie breaker is between the Lakers and UAH if they should wind up with the same number of points?
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It depends on how we both get there. Your max is 33, which would be two of the wins that count at B. Most likely, UAH wins at B — two more wins gives LSSU 9, but UAH is already at 9, so it would take going past 65:00 twice against BG and winning once and losing once. That's pretty unlikely.

If both teams tie between 30 and 33, UAH is going to win at B every time, 9-7.

GFM
 
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gfmorris said:
It depends on how we both get there. Your max is 33, which would be two of the wins that count at B. Most likely, UAH wins at B — two more wins gives LSSU 9, but UAH is already at 9, so it would take going past 65:00 twice against BG and winning once and losing once. That's pretty unlikely.

If both teams tie between 30 and 33, UAH is going to win at B every time, 9-7.

GFM
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Lake State has 8 wins after the weekend compared to 9 for UAH.
 
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Lakers get help tonight with Minnesota State beating Ferris State. Hopefully they beat the Bulldogs again tomorrow.
 
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LSSULaker889294 said:
Lakers get help tonight with Minnesota State beating Ferris State. Hopefully they beat the Bulldogs again tomorrow.
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Yep, keeps Ferris within reach. The Lakers still have to approach next weekend like they need to sweep Ferris at their place. A win and a tie might do it depending upon what happens tonight, but it's a pretty fine line, so they need to go in with a sweep mindset.
 
Bill said:
Yep, keeps Ferris within reach. The Lakers still have to approach next weekend like they need to sweep Ferris at their place. A win and a tie might do it depending upon what happens tonight, but it's a pretty fine line, so they need to go in with a sweep mindset.
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Will also depend how UAH does next weekend against Bowling Green as well.
 
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LSSULaker889294 said:
Will also depend how UAH does next weekend against Bowling Green as well.
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Yeah but we control our own destiny playing Ferris. If we split with Ferris and BG sweeps UAH, we wouldn't catch Ferris but we'd be tied with UAH. Do I understand things correctly that we would win that tiebreaker because we'd have fewer conference losses than UAH (we'd have the same number of conference wins as UAH)? IF UAH gets even a point against BG, that forces us to still get at least 4 points against Ferris.
 
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Well, things will be pretty interesting next weekend now. I for one would be very happy to see Ferris sitting at home in two weeks.

Go Lakers!
 
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John J. MacInnes said:
Well, things will be pretty interesting next weekend now. I for one would be very happy to see Ferris sitting at home in two weeks.

Go Lakers!
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A Laker win in Ewigleben Arena would go a huge way for team morale I would imagine, considering the Lakers have been snake-bitten in Big Rapids, having only won 2 games outright & 1 shootout win since the 2008-2009 season (given, they haven't played them every year).
 
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I'm not sure how many of you on this thread attend games regularly at Abel Arena, but one of the more passionate fans in recent years who has been dubbed 'Speedoman', and can be seen near the opposing team's bench each week died unexpectedly this past weekend. I've talked to him a few times, but certainly don't claim to have known the guy, but passionate fans like him are hard to come by. I mean, I don't think there's many others who would wear nothing but a speedo along the boards at an ice hockey game.

So, R.I.P Justin Kelly. _/ _/ _/

https://www.lssu.edu/news/evening-service-honor-lssu-students-life/
 
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I am sorry to hear that. I remember him at the games and the excitement he had for the team.
 
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Deman said:
I'm not sure how many of you on this thread attend games regularly at Abel Arena, but one of the more passionate fans in recent years who has been dubbed 'Speedoman', and can be seen near the opposing team's bench each week died unexpectedly this past weekend. I've talked to him a few times, but certainly don't claim to have known the guy, but passionate fans like him are hard to come by. I mean, I don't think there's many others who would wear nothing but a speedo along the boards at an ice hockey game.

So, R.I.P Justin Kelly. _/ _/ _/

https://www.lssu.edu/news/evening-service-honor-lssu-students-life/
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I never met him and don't get to the Taffy for many games, but I do remember hearing about him and even seeing him. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
 
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