Maine 5 - Denver 1

ORONO (dg) - The Maine fans have been fantastic to us visitors from out west. Their fans love hockey and love their team. The students standing in rain chanting cheers one hour before they got into the arena, told me all I needed to know about what DU would be in for. The student section are called the "Maine-iacs" and they were rowdy all night. The Maine Band was was rocking just like they did at the Frozen Four. The only difference was with the low ceiling in Alfond Arena they are LOUD.

DU got the lead in the first period and although it was ugly, I thought we might escape with another "crushing" 1-0 victory. In the second period DU lost the plot and as it turned out it was game over. Props to Maine for playing a great game and taking it to DU. Maine had better opportunities, even shorthanded, and deserved a famous victory. Any reports of Hockey East's demise are greatly exagerated.

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