UNH had their moments during the year, defeating several ranked teams, but they couldn't sustain their success for long.

The offense was about as strong as it had been earlier in the year but the defense faltered, allowing almost 4 goals per game over that span.

The result of their poor finish was that New Hampshire slid down the Hockey East standings and had to open the conference playoffs on the road.

They travelled south to play Boston College and vastly outshot the Eagles in the match, 47–27.

The loss capped off the season which, though it was an improvement over the previous campaign, was the 8th consecutive year that UNH did not possess a winning record.