Why can't ecac teams score?

[ericho_4511]

While I agree that some of the difference in scoring between the WCHA and Hockey East and the ECAC and CCHA has to do with the ability to recruit offensive talent, I think much of it can be explained by the competetive balance in each conference.

WCHA and Hockey East have the same top four teams every year with one "cinderella" that makes thing intersting. The same 2 or 3 bottom teams in these conferences are AWFUL....making a 10-1 game more likely.

However one of the reasons I like ECAC hockey is that "on any given Friday or Saturday night" any team in the league can beat any other.  The separation between our bottom and top teams is much smaller.  This makes every game important and exciting.