The Maine Event

I know, I know. It's a little cheesy headline. Here's what you need to know for tonight's game. I will have a full recap once the game finishes tonight between St. Lawrence and Maine.

The Black Bears (6-7-1 overall) snapped a three-game skid yesterday after losing to Northeastern and No. 16 Boston College over the last two weeks. Maine is led by Gustav Nyquist, who was drafted by the NHL's Detroit Red Wings. Maine has six drafted players on its roster and three of the top-five scorers are all claimed.

Nyquist is the key for Maine's win or loss. If he has a good game, the Black Bears come out on top. Shut him down, and St. Lawrence will take it. He has 48 career points and is only a sophomore. He also doesn't spend a lot of time in the penalty box, averaging just 30 seconds per game. He has three power-play goals and one game-winner this season.

The Saints are again without two starting forwards. Jeremiah Cunningham and Kyle Flanagan will wait to return from injuries against Clarkson next week. I'm not yet sure who is starting in net tonight, but if I had to guess, it's Robby Moss's turn in net. He didn't play at all last week, and with the Clarkson series ahead, I would expect Moss to start tonight, and maybe have Kain Tisi come in later. This is the first nonconference game since Oct. 31 against Sacred Heart for the Saints.

Around the ECAC

Last night

Clarkson lost at Boston College, 6-5

Union and Lake Superior tied, 0-0 l

RPI beat Bentley, 5-2

Dartmouth beat Providence, 4-2.

Today

Quinnipiac beat UMass, 5-4

Yale beat Holy Cross, 7-3

St. Lawrence is at Maine

Union at RPI (RPI tournament championship)

Connecticut at Brown

Boston University vs. Cornell (at Madison Square Garden).