BOWLING GREEN — With time running out in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season, the puzzle pieces are more or less on the table.
Where they fit is another matter altogether.
The No. 1 seed is all but decided, as Minnesota State will claim home ice throughout the WCHA tournament with a single point from any of its four remaining games.
Going into this weekend, only three points separate fifth from second place, where Bowling Green (19-8-4) currently is tied with Lake Superior State. The Falcons could end up anywhere from second — guaranteeing home ice through the WCHA semifinals — to fifth, which would force them to start the league tournament on the road.