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But they call it "Player Moves". Early signings to the pros could be up to date.

I believe Wisconsin still plays on a glacier.

The sound you just heard was brackets breaking across the land.

QC has the barn ready for them but it would throw off the 16/16 east/west they have now; someone in the eastern time zone would end up in the western conference. Maybe Kailasa wants a team ...

CHN seems a tad "behind" in updating this.

For some weak-sauce reason? Who do you think you are, an NCHC official?

That run, probably better than prime Manning (Peyton or Eli) or prime Elway.

To me, biggest stat of game: 200 x 100 200 x 85

Last night in STL: Hartman scores 4th MIN goal in 7 minutes of game clock, makes it 5-4 MIN, ... but bumps Binny on the way by after the goal. Binny goes after Hartman with punch (edge of blocker, major and game). Everyone grabs a dance partner ... including ... Flower coming 200 feet to Binny's crease to dance! Refs prevent the goalie fight however. The only way that could be better? It was wrasslin' night in STL! Ric Flair was in the house!

Faint hopes this one would look at the portal, but also no ...

How Frisch (with his above average skating and right-shot*) wasn't drafted still baffles me. *About 2/3 of the NHL are left shots.

Tell me who we retain and I'll tell you if I agree.

Goaltending is becoming what I fear: We keep going to the portal for a quick fix. How about we recruit and develop and get the goalie pipeline where it should be. I'll take another portal this year as we have no options, but I need to see the pipeline built back up.

Key word: Rare. To me the portal could quickly become an addictive drug: Quick fix that makes you feel good short term but creates chronic problems.

To your point, the defense this off-season could be a real conundrum. If we need five, we've kept 4, 24, and likely 15 (or less likely 25). You bring the five in the pipeline. If we need six, depending on the two left standing, you could bring in six from the pipeline or five and a portal. If we need seven or (gasp) eight ... yeah, the portal is no longer an option, it's necessity. That's how I think the portal should be used: necessity.

The US House Energy and Commerce Committee announces a subcommittee hearing on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) DATE: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairs-rodgers-bilirakis-announce-hearing-on-protecting-nil-rights-for-college-athletes Who know what'll come of it, but interesting just the same.

Not an experiment I'm willing to try yet this season (what's left of it), but I bet UND's average GPG goes up without Gaber. Why? Guys settle into the easy part of their role (smart, safe game) when they know someone else will take on scoring; but when that's gone they realize they need to step up and chip in.

What was Sather’s xG and xGA or do I have to ask @Oxbow6 or @MafiaMan or go straight to Schlossman?

That section is an “exceptional” nightmare to read. I’d say the summary is: this season counts as season of competition for Brent Johnson.

Shouldn’t something like that be easily referenced in the DI manual? Wait, that’s logical and this is the NCAA.

Interim Flyers GM Danny Briere did not need these headlines. I’d say a father son chat is in order but apparently that should’ve happened long ago and did not.

I’d be good with it but he was nearly gone last summer. I’d be stunned if he returned.

This Chaves podcast will interest some: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-hawk-talk-100915705/episode/bill-chaves-pod-ep-129-110625922/ ... especially beginning at the 19:50 mark ...

https://www.inquirer.com/news/carson-briere-daniel-briere-wheelchair-mercyhurst-university-flyers-20230315.html https://www.google.com/search?q=carson+briere&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS929US929&oq=carson+briere&aqs=chrome.0.0i131i355i433i512j46i131i433i512j0i3l5j69i60.3838j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 He seems nice.

That was more Jumble.