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Hockey East Quarterfinal Pairings Set

By Jeff Cox
Merrimack became the lowest seed to ever play in the Hockey East Quarterfinals.
Merrimack became the lowest seed to ever play in the Hockey East Quarterfinals.
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Hockey East's implementation of a best-of-three first round before the quarterfinals in the league's post-season tournament worked to perfection. Notre Dame and UMass set an NCAA record for longest game ever, Merrimack upset Northeastern on two overtime victories and Maine and Vermont's series went to overtime in the third game.

Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna can only hope the quarterfinals provide as much drama and excitement as the opening round.

Hockey East Quarterfinals

No. 11 Merrimack at No. 1 Boston University
No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 4 UMass Lowell
No. 8 New Hampshire at No. 2 Providence
No. 7 Vermont at No. 3 Boston College

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Jeff Cox covers college, junior, high school and prep hockey, NCAA recruiting and NHL Draft prospects. Follow him on Twitter @JeffCoxSports.