The Sicatoka

The Arizona "desert night" jersey is approved.

A recap of those times ...

Frankly, I'd only have one "Covid year" guy on the roster next year if at all possible: 15. For the defense. Like I said, 15, 4, 6, 24, and four freshmen. If one of the freshman forwards isn't ready you might convince me to bring back 28. But that's it. If it could be done with no Covid or portal skaters, I'd do it. Goalie? Quite the conundrum. I could see going one portal for sure, if Hedquist isn't ready, second portal, even if Hellsten and Johnson both stay. Yes, potentially four goalies.

Does anyone truly want a defense of 4, 6, 24, with four freshmen, and a portal? (I see 25 signing.) Folks should be hoping and praying 15, the 2022 NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year, comes back to teach the freshmen.

With two minutes left Frisch made a poor play. Where was Kleven at that time to give him a better option? And Senden said post-game to Hennessy that he didn’t come back hard enough to cover up the middle. Lots of fail there. It was an issue because earlier in the game four white jerseys went below the defensive goal line and left Howard all alone. Shall we name those four? That last play wouldn’t be of any note if not for DeRidder making a couple “on zero” saves he had no business making. UMD should’ve had four or five on the board if not for 34. Point at 15, but it was a total team loss effort.

Dude, you are the best.

Do I need to restart ... The Vast Fighting Hawks Conspiracy ... if you only knew ... I believe my title was "Kommissar of Skulduggery" Before anyone says it: Hawks in the name is part of the conspiracy.

Sioux Falls plays in Fargo tonight. Be an easy on-campus visit. Anyone on the Stampede roster of interest (other than the existing commit)?

@jdub27is running the oldest joke in the book on us ... Q: How do you keep a bunch of hockey bobos in suspense? A: He'll tell us later.

We'll get Bubs' answer in a few hours. We do not grade on a curve.

Dreiseitl, McDavid, and now "The V", all do it.

"Chuck the ... " ... < checks notes > ... um, what are basketballs made of these days?

Is this the BB version of "pass to set up the run; run to set up the pass"?

... and make improving at the line of scrimmage (both sides) a priority. That means both strength and depth.

Until recently NDSU wasn't "every team". This is new for them. The "found a new home" stats for portal entrants are abysmal. Paging @nodak651.

They haven't seen adversity for so long they don't know how to respond or react. At the first sign of trouble ...

You don't talk about a shutout or no-hitter in progress, and you don't say "that name". It's the "Butters mistake."

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Predict the Lines v UMD Fri Jan 20. Just the forwards. That's it. NOTHING more. JUST the four lines on the line card that'll come out in about six hours. No debate, no argue, just a prediction game. Predict the FORWARDS, just forwards, for tonight, and their lines. (If you predict the extra skater will be an F, feel free to note.) Let's see who's more creative: us or Bubs (and Bubs predicted a shuffle).

Check your email: The narrative is currently "Phase II". Keep up or turn in your decoder ring.

Forgotten already. https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/zach-driscoll/10748 Trivia: What'd the chin-line of his mask say? --> Drizzy

How soon they forget Karl got Drizzy here. Until this team commits to team defense, Hasek/Brodeur/Roy would have trouble keeping it above 0.900.

NDSU showed weakness and its fan base is questioning everything. SDSU will have a new head coach and has lost other staff. Both will have to figure it out anew. 2023 is the year set up perfectly for the Fighting Hawks to emerge. Now do it.

I was surfing last night. See UND up 12, pop to NHL-N, pop back and UND up 7 and "Mo" is all for KC. My thought? Not again. Back to NHL-N. Come back ... and UND is up 17 !?!?! What happened?