The Sicatoka

UND could be playing Thursday afternoon on the east coast. That team looked like it needs a night off. I’m fine with this outcome. Get rest and get ready with a full roster.

There could be three surprises tomorrow … BSU, Air Force, Harvard

Next WMU penalty … decline it.

DU starting to show frustration?

How about them UConn dogs … their run continues. Can they finish.

Will he change out of his maroon and gold skirt before they go out?

CBSSN has all NCHC games this weekend. Online options ... https://www.groundedreason.com/watch-cbs-sports-network-online-live/

I'm saving that for Michigan Tech in the opening round.

I hope both teams come away healthy and meet a few Saturdays from now.

Like Driscoll should've known that Bussi goes deke-toedrag-backhand every time on 1-on-1s. And he can't use the excuse that he didn't know Bussi was coming just because Bussi dropped off the big pads and goalie stick on his way past the bench to pass himself off as a "skater"; he saw it.

< Vegas sports book voice > If you had UND and 85.5 goals ... you lost!

That ice time did good things for his development as a player.

AHA: AIC / RIT / Air Force / Mercyhurst ECAC: Quinnipiac / Clarkson / Harvard / Colgate HEA: Northeastern / UMass / UM-Lowell / Connecticut CCHA: Minnesota State / Bemidji State B1G: Minnesota / Michigan NCHC: Denver / UND / WMU / UMD

OK, I'm late; this should've been started Monday. Pick the AQ (conference tourney winner) for all six AQs. Just the conference AQ. Ties will be broken by having correctly picked the NCHC, then the HEA, the ECAC, then AHA. (Those each have four teams left as of this moment.) Contenders, listed by conference tourney seed: AHA: AIC / RIT / Air Force / Mercyhurst ECAC: Quinnipiac / Clarkson / Harvard / Colgate HEA: Northeastern / UMass / UM-Lowell / Connecticut CCHA: Minnesota State / Bemidji State B1G: Minnesota / Michigan NCHC: Denver / UND / WMU / UMD Winner gets ...

To those who think and understand, that's the smell of money in the community. PS - In Fargo, "that smell" is the city dump. Someone misplanned that location.

REAlly? Who knew?

That kid got two pretty good older brother (Ethan, Grant) role models.

Is this going to end up like the NHL where there's a goalie exchange, goaliepalooza, every off season?

Everyone remembers Paul Coffey. Few remember Charlie Huddy, who played defense (mostly alone) so well that it allowed Coffey to be Coffey. https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/coffey-huddy-were-a-dream-team-for-edmonton-oilers-during-teams-stanley-cup-glory-years Frisch's secret? Watch his skating. Between aunts who are skating coaches and the Moorhead youth program and his uncle Ryan (SCSU) and hanging around Ryan's buddy Matt Cullen, they all got him strong on his skates. The highlight they use in pregame where he is going to the corner and shrugs a checker off the back of his left shoulder can only be done if you have massive strength on your skates.

I'm hoping he sees Kierstad and the model to follow.

Before that? We were too in awe of the new house to notice, but the team in the brand new REA (2001-02) had turnover and injury also.

Given the nat-gas fiasco (pipeline problem) a couple years back where they were asking people to limit use and let their homes cool off, another supply line is sound planning and could end up being good business.

You might convince me for a stop at 42nd and U (and you walk to Red Pepper West). If you don't see it, that "monorail" (like Shelbyville's ) would replace the campus shuttle bus system. That's why I don't have it cross Columbia. You'd only run all the way to Alerus Center on game or event days. Want a downtown loop? Have the city do that from Sorlie Bridge to U at Columbia, route TBD. (Again, replacing city bus routes.)

A loss to the Beavs would really ... gnaw ... at Pearson all off season.

Dear @Blackheart, Is it wrong to be cheering for a scenario where Michigan has to play (AQ) Bemidji State so I can see "hard work beat talent when talent doesn't work hard"?