And now it comes down to this...The final weekend of Hockey East play and the UMaine hockey team is fighting to capture the #8 spot and the home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs that comes with it.

The Black Bears lead UNH by one point and UConn by two points heading into this weekend.

The Bears are at Providence and have to face South Portland goalie Jon Gillies.

UNH plays two game against Merrimack.

UConn has one game to play, vs last place UMass.

Hockey East
Overall
GP
W
L
T
Pts
GF
GA
W
L
T
GF
GA
Boston University
20
13
4
3
29
77
48
20
6
5
113
71
Boston College
20
11
6
3
25
57
47
19
10
3
97
77
UMass Lowell
20
10
7
3
23
64
49
17
10
5
108
84
Notre Dame
20
9
6
5
23
61
51
14
15
5
100
93
Providence
20
11
8
1
23
51
33
19
11
2
90
65
Northeastern
20
10
8
2
22
63
58
15
13
4
97
91
Vermont
20
10
8
2
22
59
47
18
11
3
91
68
Maine
20
8
10
2
18
60
64
13
18
3
96
108
New Hampshire
20
8
11
1
17
59
67
13
17
2
99
98
Connecticut
21
6
11
4
16
38
74
9
17
7
60
104
Merrimack
20
5
12
3
13
37
49
14
14
4
73
72
Massachusetts
21
5
15
1
11
59
98
10
20
2
92
133

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