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...Puritan heritage, but John Winthrop must not be allowed to dictate its transportation policy in the 21st century. Extending T hours will allow Boston's sizeable student population to venture more frequently into the city in the evenings, something that may help to liven up the rather placid nightlife of downtown and Back...
...creates an additional headache, by putting the championship game on Sunday. Because teams will be playing Saturday night in the semis, the finals cannot start any earlier than the late afternoon out of fairness to the student-athletes. Now fans will face a long haul back from Lake Placid late on Sunday with work Monday morning looming large. By its mountain location, Lake Placid creates a brutal travel schedule for fans and student-athletes alike, the new weekend format only enhances that...
...teams from the tournament and make its playoffs an eight-team affair. This would make the first round ultra-competitive. Harvard saw just how good an eight-seed could be when it eliminated Jeff Hamilton and the good ol’ Elis this year in the first round. Lake Placid then becomes an elegant four team, mini-Frozen Four, for the ECAC Championship and the right to advance to the NCAA Tournament...
However, there is one factor that has gotten buried somewhat in the discussion of playoff expansion-money. Another first round series and another game in Lake Placid means more revenue for a conference that some have said are struggling. How much this factor has to trump competitive interests will be a judgment reserved for when the conference decides to release some data on its financial health. Certainly, the ECAC needs every possible advantage as it falls further behind the other three major D-I conferences...
...think that having the extra team in Lake Placid looks to be a situation where, getting to that point, we can generate more revenue for the league,” he said. “And hopefully, we can help our league continue to improve in terms of being very competitive on a national level...