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The NCHC did that to UMD/SCSU, or maybe Covid+NCHC. Blame the NHL for not going to the Olympics and thus no Sanderson?

I consolidated SIX THREADS IN SIX FORUM (!?!?!) into one here, leaving links to here.

You lost me the minute you brought up that cesspool of half-truths.

Paging @jdub27 ...

Denver is 14 points (5 games) up on UMD. Tall, tall order for UMD to be 5 games better than DU down the stretch. (And UMD is not a regular season team; they do enough to get in, then they turn it on.) DU is up 2 games on WMU and UND. Doable given head to head games remaining (WMU plays both), but if someone were to do it I'd bet WMU. WMU basically has full control of their destiny: Win out, hang banner. Same for Denver. UND would need help.

Those two have ten games remaining each. They're doing some "midweek specials" (Tuesday nights) to make up for a weekend lost to Covid. https://www.collegehockeynews.com/schedules/team/Minnesota-Duluth/36/20212022 https://www.collegehockeynews.com/schedules/team/St-Cloud-State/52/20212022 Yes, SCSU travels from Denver this weekend and has to play UMD (at SCSU) tomorrow night. And then SCSU hosts Western Friday. Ouch. Better/worse (depending on your POV)? SCSU plays at Omaha Feb 18/19, then plays UMD (at SCSU) on Tue Feb 22. Duluth, goes to SCSU Tuesday, then to Denver for the weekend. Ouch. Tue Feb 22 Duluth goes to SCSU, then on to Miami. I don't see either of those schedules doing favors for UMD or SCSU.

For those unsure, UND is three games up on UMD. UMD would have to win three more games (and get the tie breaker) than UND down the stretch. But UMD has 10 games to do it in. If UND goes 4-4, a 7-3 UMD gets it done (assuming the tie breaker goes their way). Frankly, I'm hoping UMD/SCSU "split out" their remaining 4 games head-to-head. It would hang each with 2 losses in their final 10 games and help UND's home ice charge immensely.

Today's Standings: Team Gm Pts DU 16 38 UND 16 33 WMU 16 32 UMD 14 24 UNO 16 19 SCSU 14 19 CC 16 14 Miami 16 6 I'm looking at staying top four (home ice). UND has a 14 point lead over UNO and SCSU. Put another way, 14 points is 5 games (yes, yes, I'm being loose with the numbers, not considering OT scenarios). For UNO or SCSU to catch UND, they have to be 5 games (15 pts) better down the stretch. Let's assume UND struggles mightily and goes 2-6 in the final 8. SCSU with 10 games left would have to go 7-3; UNO with 8 left, 7-1. Let's assume UND goes 4-4 in the final 8. SCSU with 10 games left would have to go 9-1; UNO with 8 left, couldn't make up the ground. Two under the W column against CC this weekend would make home ice very difficult for SCSU or UNO.

CC shouldn't care. It only leads to mental apathy. CC should prepare as if the Hrkac Circus line is starting and the CBS line is next out.

His dad's name is "Keith". Any other questions.

As the man says ... No OT. Play to win. Win in regulation - 3 pts. Tie after regulation - 1 pt each team (and the third point never happens) If the NHL can make a third point magically appear, I can make one magically disappear.

This. Quit playing teams from NY state to open the second half.

Anyone have this audio/video?

I never said it was a good case. The left shoulder move of UNO45 was subtle and can be argued as "trying to avoid" as easily as anything else. Am I happy? No, but the refs made a justifiable call (none). The league won't see more than the officials ... unless ... Where's the video on what happened to Senden? I'm guessing that's what has Berry calling this play out. In closing, you knock a guy down after a whistle (UNO45), at minimum they should need their face shield toweled off back at the bench. UNO45 didn't even get that.

Well dag-gummit, move it up! People's gotzta know!

So will we get anything before a Tuesday presser?

Pretty sure that was happening Saturday late.

We look like we're running out of gas late in games the way it is ... I'd spread the doubles around.

Double-shifting 17?

" ... I'll be working here forever, at least until I die ... "

This weekend we could be short: Budy (until he's not a scratch, he's not available) Hain Senden Jamernik Sanderson Ferner ... and anything we don't know about ... Let's see, 27 man roster, but 23 skaters, down potentially 6, leaves 17. That's not a full (12F/6D) card. Awesome. Can Casey Johnson skate 4th line RW?

Twitter. GFHerald live chat. Here. Everyone is scraping for clicks.

UNO45 makes no attempt to adjust his path; and when viewed seeing the fronts (not backs) of jerseys one might make a case UNO45 lowered a shoulder. But, the officials made no call, so there was no penalty. Given history between UND27 and UNO45 it's worth a league review, but nothing will come of that either. The mistake on the play? UND4 did not attempt to complete his "amateur freelance dentist" qualification exam on UNO45. (I'm almost disappointed UND's "5s" on defense, 15 and 25, weren't out to converse on topic.)

Your new "walk up" music is a particular AC/DC song.

Yes, yes you did, and it was a ... big ... pick.