Inclusive of all seasons in recent memory, there really hasn’t been an end to the season like this. Because of Hockey East’s inexplicable reticence in releasing the formula behind the Hockey East Power Index, Hockey East fans are even more uncertain than normal in trying to figure out the Hockey East tournament picture.
Creative thinking, therefore, is abound amongst Hockey East fans. People are piecing together what they can from what we know about HEPI and fans are trying to piece together a playoff picture, although there really isn’t a good way to do that.
The strategic value of a game like Boston College v.