Beaming from ear to ear, Steve Metcalf is congratulated everywhere he goes in St. Louis. The Hockey East commissioner feels like he could float to the top of the Gateway Arch some 630 feet off the

The hat-trick hero from that BU game, Joey Muldowney, will be one to watch in the NCAA tournament. Muldowney is a San Jose Sharks draft pick, and in his second year with the Huskies, he has exploded offensively, putting up 27 goals and 45 points in 37 games.

Maine faces off with Penn State on Friday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The Black Bears and Nittany Lions are joined by UConn and Quinnipiac in the Allentown, Pa. regional. One of these teams will be going to the Frozen Four in St. Louis.