Mailbag: Topics include Minnesota, UNH, UMass Lowell, regional placement, and more
Plus: What happened with Sacha Boisvert on Wednesday night? Big Ten proposes suspending tampering rule, and don't expect hockey at URI any time soon
Sacha Boisvert was scratched from Boston University’s lineup Wednesday night in the opening round of the Hockey East playoffs. Could Boisvert return to the lineup Saturday when the Terriers travel to UConn for the Hockey East quarterfinals?
Other mailbag topics include:
What are the chances North Dakota gets shipped East by the NCAA men’s ice hockey committee?
Which teams were the biggest surprises this season based on my preseason rankings?
How do three-game series impact the NPI compared to single-elimination playoff formats?
How many teams can realistically win the national title?
What happens next after playoff eliminations for Minnesota, UMass Lowell, and New Hampshire?
Also in today’s issue (#658):
The Big Ten Conference has proposed suspending enforcement of NCAA tampering rules, but other conferences — and the NCAA itself — have pushed back.
A fun story involving New Hampshire goaltender Kyle Chauvette.
St. Cloud State junior captain Tyson Gross has signed an NHL contract.
Don’t expect Division I hockey at Rhode Island anytime soon.
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