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Would Boston University have played well enough down the stretch to be crowned Hockey East’s regular-season champion? (photo: Rich Gagnon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As we approach the end of this strange pandemic season, I need to put aside something I\u2019ve said publicly a number of times and speak up on a topic that bothers me.<\/p>\n

Multiple times this season, I\u2019ve said that I won\u2019t criticize decisions that have been made. Whether it be a delayed start date for all six leagues, the decision of 10 college hockey teams not to participate this season, Hockey East\u2019s decision to pivot on how games are counted or scheduled, or even the decision to make the postseason tournament a single-elimination event.<\/p>\n

Whether I agree or disagree with any of these decisions, I understand this is a difficult season and a lot of thought was put into each of them.<\/p>\n

But the time has come that I can\u2019t hold my tongue. I am highly disappointed that the athletic directors in Hockey East decided NOT to crown a regular-season champion in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s leagues.<\/p>\n

Listen, I understand that stops and starts have caused an imbalance in schedules among teams in both leagues. And quite possibly frustration had boiled over and too many people wanted to completely devalue the regular season.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, and I emphasize that this is my opinion<\/i>, in a season like this where players have had to endure such incredible circumstances \u2013 stops and starts, isolation and quarantine, constant testing, all of which doesn\u2019t take into account players who have tested positive for the coronavirus \u2013 all of these are reasons that whichever team is deemed the best at the end of this grueling season deserves to be crowned a champion more than ever.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve talked to a number of people throughout the league about this since it became revealed last Wednesday that neither the women\u2019s nor men\u2019s league would be crowning a champion. From everything I can learn, one of the underlying issues related to this is petty.<\/p>\n

Multiple people told me that there was a concern that Boston University might win the men\u2019s championship. The reasoning, it\u2019s somewhat complicated.<\/p>\n

Boston University was the final of the 51 programs to get underway. The Terriers planned to play early in December and were hit with COVID that impacted enough players that games had to be postponed. After their players went home for the holiday break, there needed to be a 14-day quarantine period upon their return. Extreme? In this environment, no. But enough were seemingly bothered.<\/p>\n

Once they did finally get on the ice, BU performed well and at one point stood at 7-2-0 and, at least for a day, was atop the Hockey East Power Index, a formula created by the league in an attempt to balance schedules and results to determine a fair and equitable final standings.<\/p>\n

That, according to multiple people, began the conversation that maybe it wouldn\u2019t be fair to have Boston University win the regular-season championship, and thus the trophy shouldn\u2019t be awarded this year. Once it came to a vote of the athletic directors, it was decided there would be only one champion \u2013 a postseason champion \u2013 and it would impact both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

All this said, it might seem like such a charge would be led by Boston College, BU\u2019s crosstown rival. Information says otherwise that BC, despite likely being the team robbed of this championship, had nothing to do with this. Sources say BC didn\u2019t oppose canceling the regular season championship, but also didn\u2019t seem moved otherwise, knowing their team was in a strong position to win the title.<\/p>\n

All that said, let\u2019s come back to the men\u2019s league in a second. Let\u2019s look at making that decision on the women\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t cover women\u2019s hockey and don\u2019t purport to do so, but I follow it enough, particularly in Hockey East, to understand that this year\u2019s Northeastern women\u2019s team is among the best this league has had. At 17-1-1, the Huskies are No. 1 in the nation in the USCHO.com poll and basically dominated the league. If any team in men\u2019s or women\u2019s hockey deserves a trophy for their regular-season performance, it\u2019s Northeastern’s women.<\/p>\n

On the men\u2019s side, I guess I don\u2019t personally see a reason to simply cancel the regular-season champion, no matter which team is on top at the end. Looking at the numbers today, with Boston College holding a 1.86 advantage in points in the Hockey East Power Index and BU facing only UMass Lowell this weekend after a scheduled game against New Hampshire was canceled, it will be difficult to catch the Eagles.<\/p>\n

Boy, that seems to make this whole argument against BU more than petty.<\/p>\n

We are now left to crown only a postseason champion in Hockey East. And do so not knowing if a sudden COVID outbreak could easily eliminate a team from the tournament. There is no leeway in the postseason \u2013 if you can\u2019t play, you can\u2019t postpone. You can\u2019t simply take the healthy teams and schedule games hoping that those with COVID \u201ccatch up\u201d at some point in the tournament.<\/p>\n

You get COVID at this time of year, your season is likely done.<\/p>\n

One other important item in this whole dilemma is the league itself. First-year commissioner Steve Metcalf has worked hard all season to make sure this season \u2013 regular and postseason \u2013 is completed. His office had every intention of handing out two trophies \u2013 regular and postseason \u2013 to each league. And while I\u2019m sure Metcalf was a part of the discussions, ultimately decisions like this lie above his head.<\/p>\n

The athletic directors at all 12 Hockey East institutions (11 men\u2019s plus Holy Cross on the women\u2019s side) have the power. The commissioner simply carries out their desires.<\/p>\n

Sadly, this desire \u2013 and the ultimate decision \u2013 likely failed the student-athletes.<\/p>\n

Providence in familiar place: the bubble<\/h4>\n

The NCAA tournament bubble this time of year is the most uncomfortable place for a coach.<\/p>\n

Not knowing if you\u2019re in or out of the NCAA field based on the result of a single game and any given night makes things feel rather tumultuous. This season, with the inability to quantify your position through the PairWise Rankings, understanding that there will be subjectivity added to a typically objective process adds to the associated anxiety.<\/p>\n

For Providence and coach Nate Leaman, though, the bubble feels very familiar.<\/p>\n

In 2015, his Friars were the last team into the NCAA tournament and went on to win the national championship. Two seasons ago, after an exit in the Hockey East quarterfinals, the Friars learned their NCAA fate only late in the postseason league tournaments. That team advanced to the Frozen Four before ultimately falling to eventual national champion Minnesota Duluth.<\/p>\n

Just because the bubble is a familiar place, it doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s comfortable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re definitely in the bubble area,\u201d said Leaman. \u201cThe way I felt after the game on Sunday [a come-from-behind 3-3 tie against Northeastern], I felt like we\u2019re coming. But I went home and it dawned on me that we don\u2019t have 10 games left. We have one.\u201d<\/p>\n

That realization underscores that the delays in starting this season have thrown off timelines that typically a coach might rely on in a typical season. Leaman admits that it is rare for a team to click and play their best hockey from day one. There is a process that usually takes Leaman\u2019s clubs until early in the second half of the season to begin playing their best hockey.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s been the case again this year, but this year, instead of feeling comfortable in his team\u2019s play in early January, the delayed start pushed that to late in the regular season.<\/p>\n

\u201cNormally, this is when the Friars teams start to come,\u201d Leaman said. \u201cOur team has battled through it all season. We\u2019re on a really good run in the second half here. The UMass game [an 8-1 loss] after having been on a pause [for COVID], was a setback. Now we\u2019ve got to get on a run.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was happy with our play against Northeastern [taking four of six points]. We had to get results.\u201d<\/p>\n

Playoffs are coming<\/h4>\n

For those who may have missed it, here is the format and the dates for the Hockey East playoffs, which begin next Wednesday. All games will be played at campus sites.<\/p>\n

Opening round, Wednesday, March 10: seeds 6 through 11 play single-elimination games at the higher seed<\/p>\n

Quarterfinal round, Sunday, March 14: top five seeds and three opening round winners play a single-elimination games at higher seed; teams are reseeded after opening round<\/p>\n

Semifinal round, Wednesday, March 17: four remaining team play single-elimination games at higher seed; teams are reseeded after quarterfinal round<\/p>\n

Championship, Saturday, March 20: higher remaining seed will host lower seed in single game championship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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