Providence and BC are 5 & 6 in both the major College polls heading into the Christmas break. PC dropped from #4 last week and BC jumped from #9.
Yale dropped from 8 to 11 in both polls.
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/
http://www.usahockey.com/page/show/8...college-hockey
At about the halfway point of the regular season, it's looking good for all three teams to get invites to the NCAA Championship Tournament.
Gillies will miss the Friars' next four or five games while at the World Juniors, so it'll be interesting to see how they perform without him.