The Saints have gone from a team that absolutely struck fear into the hearts of opposing goaltenders last year to one in the ECAC cellar this time around. However, St. Lawrence was a second-half team last season, and Coach Joe Marsh is a legendary figure behind the bench who has a lot of young talent at his disposal. As Harvard found out in a nail-biting win earlier this year, SLU is a very opportunistic team capable of skating with pretty much anyone in the league. GRADE: C.

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Well, my mid-term evaluation tabs Clarkson, Cornell and Harvard as the top teams in the league. Look for both the regular season and playoff champion to emerge from those three.

But then again, I’m only a TF for this class. My knowledge is by no means infinite and—after all—I don’t write the exam. That’s up to the professor.

He won’t be here until March.