tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post6396791156568462147..comments2008-06-17T15:28:10.043-05:00Packer487http://www.blogger.com/profile/04807642066292189138noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-54031113087748435182008-06-17T15:28:00.000-05:002008-06-17T15:28:00.000-05:00I'm not 100% on how the exemptions work, but I think you can exempt a tournament every couple of years in addition to Alaska trips. I think we did that with the Icebreaker last year, so the 36 games we're playing this year matches last year's total. That would make sense if the Alaska trip and the Icebreaker were both exempted from the count. I don't think they would leave games on the table...<BR/><BR/>I would bet that the Niagara game was scheduled when they couldn't fit a second opponent in when they go to Boston. It's too bad, they probably would've had more people travel if they were playing two games out there. It's more difficult to justify the expense if you're only seeing one game, eh?Packer487http://www.blogger.com/profile/04807642066292189138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-63680417004802568242008-06-17T14:57:00.000-05:002008-06-17T14:57:00.000-05:00I think it was mentioned on USCHO that since Michigan is traveling to Alaska, they are granted two games as exempt. Is this true and, do you think they will schedule a couple more nc games?<BR/><BR/>Personally I think Red doesn't want to schedule 3 games in 3 or 4 days when they travel out east, thus the one game at BU.Streakernoreply@blogger.com