It turns out that Boston University hasn’t actually clinched home ice.
From Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna:
That said, it’s extremely unlikely that BU doesn’t find themselves playing at Agganis Arena two weekends from now. And it’s also worth noting that, while the Terriers have earned points in their last nine conference games, they’re also yet to lose to a team below them in the Hockey East standings.
From Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna:
Boston University thought it has clinched home ice because it seemed its only challenger was Maine and they would win the tie-breaker with the Black Bears at 34 points (the best Maine can get). But if BU is tied with both Maine and Merrimack at 34 points (BU loses two, Maine wins two, and Merrimack gets a single point), the threeway tie goes to #3 Maine, followed by #4 Merrimack and #5 BU. The difference: in head-to-head play, Maine and Merrimack are 2-2-2 while BU is 1-1-4, and the number of “wins” provides the difference.
That said, it’s extremely unlikely that BU doesn’t find themselves playing at Agganis Arena two weekends from now. And it’s also worth noting that, while the Terriers have earned points in their last nine conference games, they’re also yet to lose to a team below them in the Hockey East standings.
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