Of course, it didn’t hurt to have UConn and Mercyhurst — currently a combined 3-12-0 — on the early schedule. Or that four of the Seawolves’ first six WCHA games came on home ice. Or that the Seawolves have yet to play a league team that sits above them in the standings. Or that just three of their 10 games so far — a 4-2 loss to current No. 7 Northeastern, and a loss and tie against current No. 11 Minnesota State-Mankato — have come against teams currently ranked in the top 20.

I’m not saying the improved Goals For average or goaltending are entirely explained away by schedule to date, but it is kind of interesting when that’s the article in the home town newspaper.