The Sicatoka

Izzo has the Bison in the NFC North.

Live shot of PAC Commish Kliavkoff speaking to PAC presidents and ADs about television rights (including the potential of the PAC owing money to TV from missed games).

PAC thinks SDSU and SMU are solution. (I scoff.) SDSU is access to SoCal (students, alumni, donors) lost by UCLA/USC leaving. Yet television won't give them BXII numbers, even with. I say the BXII could "dagger" the PAC by offering SDSU (SoCal!) and using SDSU as bait to get the 'zonas (UA/ASU). The BXII would want an even number, so put the fourth slot of SDSU/UA/ASU/____ out for bid. The PAC would truly be jammed up then. UU and CU would be bidding for BXII. UW/UO would be begging the B1G. CaliStan would be truly stuck ... they've wanted to de-emphasize athletics, welcome to Ivy West Division And WasSU and OrSu best be on good terms with the MWC.

I too, and I long for the day when I can forget it all as well.

Basse has two after this. (One of his CC years was Covid and doesn't count.) Castor has one after this.

Anyone have insights why G Carsen Musser (US NTDP U18) is the only one on roster not college committed? https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/roster_players/57264842?subseason=834920

I think next year we may need the backup kicker from football on the hockey roster. I foresee many nights where we'll need an "extra point" to win ... unless Devon Levi and Yaniv Perets both decide that being a pilot would be cool.

Forgive me, but I'm still fretting about the defense next year. We're going to need five minimum is my expectation. The nightmare scenarios are six or even seven. That's a ton of turnover. And that's with a ginormous "?" in the blue paint.

They're with Bismarck High.

Boeser Caggiula Jost Malone Nelson Oshie Parise Pinto Schmaltz Smith Toews JBD Forbert Kierstad Poolman, T Sanderson Stetcher Wolanin Dell McIntyre <- I believe he got a "goalie rule" game (dressed on bench, DNP)

Wolanin called up and goes +3 for the 'cou.

If they'd only let them take their dog out with them maybe the dog would smell what's cookin'. Before folks jump on me, I wore stripes at lower levels. It's not easy, but some things that keep "happening" should be noticed. And at times NCHC officials have the same problem as our team in our zone -> puck hypnosis: they lock onto the puck and miss what's really happening around them. And (repeating myself ad infinitum, ad nauseum) the second referee should be in the press box.

Calvin Vachon's grandpa might know a little about goaltending ... https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/73615/rogatien-vachon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogie_Vachon Three Cups and a Vezina ... meh, ... not bad.

NHL Network had some stat (was only half listening and not watching) that "seasons with 20 goals at even strength in the last five seasons" Brock Nelson is exceeded only by some hack named McDavid.

Go north first, then east on 2 as much as you need to to get to Grand Forks. The worst will be south.

Rewatching the games, I noticed how "clumsy" SCSU was in open ice ... namely around Frisch and behind the play. After he'd move a puck up they seemed to make a late wide-swing turn with their head the other way and ended up "accidentally" bumping Frisch. Strangely, they "accidentally" bumped Frisch more than the other UND D combined. And a few of the "bumps" were at speeds to knock him down. I'm surprised the officials didn't pick up on that ... or not.

@siouxforeverbabyif I'm reading this correctly: Blake is off the board for me, correct?

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Let Celebrini do as he will; don't cajole and definitely do not tamper. We're doing just fine ... '23, and '24. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w4Zo5azvRWMiuN4Puxj5aRRhwOGmt-DENEsRapKxmfI/edit#gid=726800803

" ... if you want hunky, get with the monkey ..."

So Heins was just a decoy. After not running a route for the fourth or so time wouldn't the defense pick up on that?

And when he does he turns over possession inordinately. And the bad habit rubs off on 9. Thus my comment in the Friday game thread that 17 nets out negative and I'd be OK if he signed. YMMV.

Jackson Kunz, 16 games, 4 goals, and I'm pretty sure the four shots haven't traveled a total of 40 feet. Big man; net front; buries the garbage. Pretty simple formula. And we need more of it.

That confused me. Honestly, 29 and 18 had more to prove and had good weekends. Positive sign.

This weekend it was glaringly in focus: 10-19-13 play slow. Even 27 did not look out of place with 26 and 29 and 20 skating fast. 18 and 22 with 17 can scoot. Even 8/9/28 were playing faster.

Good news @Speez! My sources have informed me that the State tourney broadcaster has hired a camera op, a professional with much on-camera experience. Yes, they've hired The Trunk Monkey! They got him by promising all the banana daquiris he could drink from noon Thursday until a champion is awarded the trophy. We're sure to have better camera work than we had for EDC. What could go wrong?