Amy says they were making budget adjustment (true or said for the story, but lets go with it's true) then they knew well before they were in the crosshairs that they may be getting cut.
I think that Capitals no goal should have counted. Backstrom outside the crease and the goalie does grab him and Gardner made it to where he couldn't move away.
What the NCAA needs is to have arenas like the Ralph and Yost to host regionals, these are two gems of college hockey.
I don't like the idea of two super regionals or that the top 8 teams host.