Wheres thrill in lopsided wins?
The Frozen Four is one of the great, unappreciated American sporting events, and it is great largely because it is unappreciated. On a day when ESPN breathlessly reported “BREAKING NEWS: Tiger Woods hits first tee shot in fairway …” this was a chance to enjoy an underhyped and potentially thrilling championship. Alas, as hockey people say, the first game “sucked, eh?” It pitted Wisconsin, a perennial powerhouse and the 2006 champion, against Rochester Institute of Technology, which did not have a team until last Tuesday. The nightcap featured top-seeded Miami (Don’t Say “Of Ohio,” Please) University and Boston College. BC beat Miami (Doug Flutie would be proud!) to set up a potentially epic final between BC and Wisconsin. The Eagles and Badgers represent the sport’s two main precincts: the Northeast, which thinks it is the epicenter of college hockey, and the Midwest, which thinks the Northeast is full of itself. BC thoroughly outplayed Miami, the top overall seed. Wisconsin absolute
