Red Gendron Previews Playoff Match-up vs. UNH
Fresh off a 4-3 shootout win over #6 Massachusetts in the final game of the regular season, Maine hockey head coach Red Gendron joined The Drive to preview Wednesday s Hockey East Playoffs Opening Round showdown vs. the rival UNH Wildcats.
Maine, who split the first series of the season at UNH back in December, brings a 7-1 record in their last eight contests vs. the Wildcats into Wednesday s game, set for 4:30 p.m. at The Alfond.
It will be the first home game of the season for Maine Hockey, who enter the Hockey East playoffs as the #8 seed. UNH was in line to be the #10 seed in the tournament, but were bumped up to #9 once it was determined Merrimack College could not take part in the postseason due to positive COVID-19 cases.