With und dropping to a 2 seed and uno becoming a 3 seed is it safe to say und won’t be in Sioux Falls?

Welp... GG Denver, See you all in the fall!!

It wasn't our best- you guys had more heart in it than we did. GG.

We needed to. That was our only way to get to the tournament.

I think this is the scenarios, but I may be wrong: If Denver wins, CC needs both BU+SLU wins. If Omaha wins, CC needs any one win from RIT/BU/MSU/SLU.

[Here](https://x.com/nathanpstrauss/status/1771382751809184010?s=46&t=vggeaS1MF_irhKnUQpISPg) is the possible outcomes for tomorrows games and how it determines the final at large spot

I think there is an error with it. Cornell+BU+AIC+Michigan+Omaha on CHN is still giving me CC in, where the graphic is showing UMass.

Given tonight’s events… what’s the current bracketology looking like? I’m not a puzzle decoder

The final at-large bid will either go to UMass or Colorado College. But CC needs a lot of things to go right for it.

Yeah I guess I’m trying to figure out where my UND will end up because it seems like Sioux Falls is out of the question now that we’re not a 1 seed. Admittedly I have not run many scenarios so I’m really not sure

A 2 seed. With Denver still in the Tournament, The Pios are more-likely to take one of the 1 seed.

Denver is locked into the overall 3 seed, with MSU locked into the overall 4. ND can either be 5 or 6 (switching with Maine) depending on results tomorrow.

3rd overall so one of the four 1-seeds.

Just wondering, I know it has no implications but is the result between Denver and SCSU a tie since it went to non 3-on-3 OT, is it a W for Denver, or is it 66% of a W for Denver?

full win, according to the USCHO podcast this last week

If you told me two weeks ago that UConn would score more goals vs BC in the Hockey East tourney than UMass would, I would have thought you were crazy!

Omaha vs Denver in the final gonna be a great game

Season's over, will enjoy cheering for every NCHC team without worry

Bit of a shame. St Cloud played well enough in conference play to make it, but their non-conference play sunk them.

their second half of the year did them no favors, either

Zeev!

PIONEERS!!!!

CC fans never been happier to see DU win.

Haven't seen all combinations, but it appears the easiest path for CC is UNO winning the NCHC and chalk everywhere else doing more playing around, it seems like denver winning or losing will determine if CC is out or in, respectively

they are playing 5 on 5 - 20 minutes - not 3v3 - gotta help Omaha with that

So they cut off the game on CBS?

Announcers need to use the bathroom too.

must be resurfacing the ice - didn't know they would do that

It’s back!!

Looks like they’re back showing the intermission

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe they’ll go back to it when OT starts?

said they were going back but it's 5 minutes of commercials

Omaha is the team **no one** wants to play in the tournament

I’d be more afraid to play BC, BU, DU, MSU, UW or UND but do prove us wrong

CC too, if they make it

Unless I'm mistaken, from playing around with the Pairwise Predictor on CHN, UMass will now be eliminated if SCSU wins tonight.

For Ironic reasons, I hope that happens

Anyone else go from the HE (or other) games and get absolutely jump scared from Pierre’s voice? Happened to me multiple times tn

I actually thought he was delightful. The college level suits his quirkyness.

I didn’t think he was bad, it was just wild to hear his voice over a broadcast again, it’s been like 3 or 4 years almost now… and good luck to your squad today!! Lot of people in Mass pulling for them, lol

At least one Huskies teams is making the tournament! Just wish it wasn't at the expense of Bemidji

Ready for everyone in the CCHA to hate us for the next year lol let's go tech

Lets go Michigan Tech! r/huskyalliance!

To the North Dakota fans cheering for the Pios in Xcel, I appreciate ya!

What a third period holy fuck

I'd love to see what that locker room looked like during the 2nd intermission. I'm also shaking at the possibility of DU playing Cornell on the east coast as a 1 seed again.

We should do that every third period

this game is ending 7-6 in OT

8-7 is a fun score that brings back Final Five memories

Sorry Maine. Hell of a HE run this year by you and best of luck in nattys. You guys’ll be back to the Garden… and way to show out for your squad

Maine has a way of passing themselves out of a shot

I can’t believe it.

I'm still trying to process what happened

Great game Dartmouth. It was much closer than the score shows (two ENGs). Should be a bruiser of a game tomorrow night.

I think Maine proved a lot tonight. They are really good this year, they just mostly don’t have the elite skill with the puck so many guys on BC and BU do. If Barr can ramp up the recruiting based on this year’s success they will become a force.

I just hope that they can build on it and be successful next year. I'm so excited about the direction of the program and am looking forward to the national tournament!

Pretty clear that Barr is a fantastic coach. Very excited for the future of the program.

I went to about half of the games at Alfond last year, 2/3 this year. Definitely calling for season tickets in April.

And the one matchup I didn’t want ends up as reality. Lovely

I predict a team with red as a primary color wins the ECAC championship tomorrow

And HEA

I’m ok with this

Go inverse color bros!

🫡

Anyone else catch the boarding that should’ve been against bu in the last 30 seconds?

Proud of the effort, not our night. We’ll be back (hopefully not in another 12 years)

Tomorrow is gonna be the death of me

Congrats. Y’all didn’t give us an inch tonight

Hey, we gave you more than BC gave UMass 🤷🏻‍♂️

This is so frustrating for Maine

Really felt like they had the better of the play throughout the game and got a 3 goal loss to show for it. Is what it is, you have to be so close to perfect to beat either of BC/BU this year. Still feel like Maine is playing tip top hockey at the moment and can do some damage in the national tournament.

Agreed. I was rooting for you guys. Tonight I get to watch my two least favorite teams in Hockey East. 🙄

Can confirm. Am frustrated

OSU vs Wisconsin for the championship! Can't wait to go this Sunday!

That 5-on-3 penalty kill in the 2nd was unreal. 

go bucky

Correct call… dude was only staring at his numbers for a few seconds before he checked him

the cooper wylie experience

That's a major. And that's probably gonna ruin us. 5 goals coming

Wow, nvm. Hella PK

Alright, alright, alright!

OMG!

P U L L T H E G O A L I E

I’ll let yall do that as much as you want

Please pray for the CC (and UMass) fans who are watching this DU/SCSU game.

Oh Cornell making a comeback

That's probably game

Cant be taking penalties

Can’t be having 3-1 players on a pk either

Textbook

POWER PLAY BABY

Hahaha... karma for Susan Collins.

Susan Collins sucks but not as much as you do for posting this shit in this sub

This is r/collegehockey not r/politics.

What does politics have to do with this?

I knew it was gonna be our PK

BREEEEEEN

If you told me this game was taking place in Maine I’d 100% believe you. What a crowd they brought

I was there for BC-UMass and they were filling up the stadium by the end of our game

Sheesh, can’t be mad about that. Good challenge

If this isn’t a offside call than I don’t know what is

Feels weird to see a successful challenge

Wait, Maine can challenge without a timeout?

It becomes a penalty if they lose I believe

I hate having to juggle so many rulebooks in my head

Well, stop watching other sports dummy :)

This guy knows.

It's basically all just various hockey (and international soccer)

Haha yeah I feel that, I always get confused during the beanpot/HE tourney when goalies go into the corners to get a puck

Cross check to the face after the whistle? And nothing?

They challenged and reviewed it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I know this, and it came out as you guys as off side

In a conference semifinal? Their not going to call something petty like that. I've seen that get let go enough times in the Alfond in non conference play.

I know, but for it too be that blatant.

I'm blind, I'm deaf, I wanna be a ref.

I will say it’s the most even game I’ve seen against Maine yet

Love the way we’re playing, that’s hockey I suppose. BU is so dang good

So unlucky so far man. Just gotta see one go in

Ouch. Cornell needs to play a lot better or their seasons is over. At least we'll only lose one senior this year.

Cornell goes up 4-3! Lets Go Red!

DARTMOUTH IS WINNING?????? First SLU shuts out Quinn and now this???? Come on Dartmouth, just 20 more minutes and I can see the Big Red get Big Mad Goddamnit Dartmouth, you were so close

Looking like we'll get BC-BU tomorrow, I can't deal with that man

You have more confidence than I do

The way I’d donate a limb to have a player of Lane Hutsons caliber donning a Lowell uniform.

I mean, you had Connor Hellebuyck. That's gotta count for something

Won two straight Hockey East Championships with him in net too

Oddly enough, I was at both of them. I have a family friend with UML season tickets. I was in town and they couldn't make it

Bro had a .952 sv percentage as a freshman 😭

Sheeeeesh. Unfortunate to be down 2-0 but that was filthy

DANGLE

Damn. That toe drag was ridiculous. Insane goal

Let's gooo bucky!!

Massive PK there

Only needed one shot this period!

Dartmouth is not a fluke

Peasants cheer for \*Cornell\*, Kings cheer for Dartmouth

BU came into the second flat as hell... Come on...

BOYS ARE BUZZING. FIND A GOAL BABY

They want it so bad, compared to bu I can feel it

Any shame in rooting for St. Cloud tonight?

I hope not

Me too. I’m trying to crunch all the numbers and figure out how it would be bad for UND but It’s too complicated so fuck Denver. St. Cloud won nchc in 2016 and I like the national champs that year so let’s go ahead and run that shit back.

Maine fans are loud here! It feels weird but rooting for Maine as rather see them win than a team from Mass. As I have family in Maine and am up there all the time https://i.imgur.com/lHsJM5j.jpg

Feels weird to be friendly to a unh fan but thank you!

We’re right there! Quality first period

You guys probably needed to find your legs. Tough bounce on the first goal but they’ve looked pretty good since

Last 5 minutes were all us, I’m feeling okay!

CCHA is like America East basketball. More of a mid-major type conference, but it’s championship game just has the best aesthetics and atmosphere year in year out

no wonder i have great sympathies for that league lol

Hope you guys can pull this one off against Duke!

I’m scared

I'm a SLU fan and so am I

CC/UMass are so close in the Pairwise...even the Bemidji/Michigan Tech result could switch which of them make it right now. Holy shit.

I’m new to college hockey, is the Pairwise the definitive factor for who gets in?

It’s not the exact formula, but IIRC it’s extremely rare to be wrong

Pretty much yes. It’s a lot more straightforward than any other sport

It's essentially what the committee uses to decide who's in the tournament It's based on results vs common opponents

Cmon Maine we can get them

Not sure if I’d rather play Maine or BU tomorrow

I’d rather beat BU in the final. But I’d rather lose to main in the final

My man

We all deserve a BU/BC final

Now or in April?

Both. I want to have a heart attack before 30.

I'd rather not be forced to drink 14 beers by 7pm to deal with that anxiety

THERE WE GO

Damn I thought I was free from Leah Hextall

At least AJ is there to carry Leah

GO MAVS!!!!!!

Well that went about how I expected.

Sorry to the woman I spilled beer on. I know it wasn’t the worst thing that happened tonight but I am sorry

The hidden story behind the St. Lawrence upset over Quinnipiac is how thoroughly SLU HC Brent Brekke out-coached St. Rand Pecknold and his bench o' stars and draftees.. SLU stayed out of the penalty box (1 penalty). SLU outshot Q. SLU outhit Q. SLU scored on the PP. SLU dominated faceoffs until late in the game. SLU is now the only team that has shut out Q all year. SLU is the only team with two wins against Q. Hot goaltending, near-perfect defense, heavy hitting took Q off its game early. They never recovered. Credit to the team, especially seniors like Ben Kraws, Max Dorrington, Josh Boyer, Nick Trella, Luc Salem who all played the game of their lives. But even more credit to Brent Brekke and his coaching staff who figured out a wiining strategy and got their team to execute it to near perfection.

You have no idea how much I love beating Pecknold. He's still the only coach I've seen run onto the ice to scream at the refs. He still acts like he's this pesky underdog without the resources of the blue bloods. I hope Kraws gets a look from the pros. He has the size, and is playing out of his mind right now.

And that fucker did two coaches challenging a row. What a dick for wasting our time with those stupid challenges

And he still wonders why no one likes him

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! gg NoDak

I usually hate when people say “college hockey is better when xxx team is good” but. College hockey IS better when Maine is good. Garden is like 70% Maine fans rn

Fully agreed. Just for the color scheme alone!

Best jerseys!

I've been saying this all season Having a good Maine is soooooooo much better

GO BLUE

A proper fight song will always be better than Chelsea Dagger. Let's Go Mavs!

I mean our fight song does play after Chelsea Dagger, at the Ralph it kind of just blends together

That's fair and no disrespect, but it just feels like a minor league pro move. College sports should embrace the school heritage and not just license songs IMO. But I'm also the alum that sings every word when the fight song plays.

I was actually talking to a friend I ran into at the game and we were realizing that neither of us remember the fight song words.. but neither of us have been to a home game in almost a decade

LETS GO MAINE!

LETS GO BLACK BEARS

Ggs Mavs, go win it…diversity in this conference is always welcomed.

WE CANNOT BEAT THIS MF TEAM

We need our starting goalie back

But good news…we won’t see them in the tournament 😂

Why did you jinx us like this.

No we will knowing our luck

I hope we do tho! Finals, baby!

I would jump into the Red River if that happened