The Sicatoka

What really kickstarted Penn State hockey? Pegula. Arena. Why is ASU getting serious looks now? A Mullet. Arena. What's StT kicking off the build of? Arena.

A name from the way-back that came up Saturday night:

This ... month ... would be a great month to finish out the defensive corps with a 8th D. And if they're serious about 16Fs ... And how's HH out in Alberni. He got hurt in a game on Apr 19 and hasn't played since (five games).

Hedquist hasn't played since April 19 when he left a game with an injury. I'm cringing.

You have to know some level of tampering was happening just about everywhere. - Former NTDP guys going to Nightengale at MSU - MSU-M guys "landing" at Wisconsin - Alex Young projecting to ASU (from Colgate, and ASU just hired a Colgate assistant)

Re: current conference obligations. I only see ASU coming in if Miami departs. Should that happen it might drive WMU back to Miami and BGSU. In that scenario, an amicable swap (WMU / StT) between conferences would be a plausible outcome. Each takes the other's conference schedule.

One team had a winning record against BOS this year: Florida 2-2 regular season 4-3 post season 6-5 overall

Bigger upset: - last team to make field taking down best regular season in history or - second year team in first playoff series takes down defending Cup champions

And pretty clear. Watched the SportNet clip and could stop it. COL62 was full across the blue before the puck got to the blue.

Tommies in MSP are like Cobbers in FM: they are quietly everywhere and with more money and influence than you realize.

And @iluvdebbies …

Say Miami and WMU announce departure, who do you backfill with? ASU is easy; I’d take DI Summit StT over MSU-M to get MSP toehold. I’ll worry about StT going to BEast in a decade or more.

This is reality. The single sport conference seat at the table goes away. B1G and ECAC became only hockey legislation sponsors. Not good to my eyes.

When 63 missed the late breakaway in game five I had a feeling someone would get them. Did not expect someone to meow …

Am I that, or just living John 8:32 and saying the quiet parts out loud.

Pretty solid story on ... "Jet". https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2023/04/09_The-Play,-and-The-Work.php

McMahon has words on Alex Young in the portal. Anyone a subscriber and want to give a recap (no copy/paste). https://www.collegehockeyinsider.com/p/296-colgates-young-enters-the-transfer?sd=pf

Or ... Sabres dulled Canadiens deported Penguins ... Batman'd

If Miami sincerely wants out, and if there was a drop-in ready replacement for them, I'd let them out, but they pay a reduced exit fee, enough to cover the league's transition expenses. However, I fear that puts WMU on an island. They'd likely be the next shoe to drop. A straight trade (StT/WMU) would keep balances and alignments and get a Summit member with the other Summit/NCHC members.

I've said in the 2023-24 season thread I believe the team needs to restore focus on power skating and edge work. In that same spirit I'm refocusing on my power snarking and edgy work.

You covering that this season? You need to retroactively rattle off the teams that didn't make the 16.

BOS: big TBL fans last night. But somewhere VGK is smiling ... and resting ...

Seconded.

Looks like he went 174-163 (0.516) this season. 31-24 (0.564) in '22 and 37-33 (0.529) in '21. https://colgateathletics.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/alex-young/13131