The Sicatoka

Imagine "no HPC" and the forecast for this weekend.

My guess: Top two finishers from NCHC west quad -- Expect UND and UNO Top two finishers from NCHC east quad -- Expect UMD and SCSU Top three B1G finishers -- Expect UMn, UMi, < UW or NDU or PSU > Top three HEA finishers -- Expect BC, BU, UMass Top two WCHA finishers -- Expect MSU-Mankato and BGSU There's 12. I'd think the top of AH goes -- Expect AIC. There's 13. Now you have three slots for: MTU, Robert Morris, Denver, Clarkson, Providence, Bemidji, Q'pac, Lowell, and teams mentioned above who don't get in above.

Part of this will be how much demo can they do in the cold. Next, can they reuse some of the existing footings and pilings for the new facility.

Best defense is good offense (puck possession)? Some of those hockey analytics (Disciples of Corsi and Fenwick) guys should chirp in here.

Jan ... and Cindy?

I heard HOU wants three (not one, not two, three) first round pick, or two firsts and two seconds. Short of that it's a first, seconds, and two current defensive starters.

I consider numerous teams in "bloody stool and dehydrated urine"* rivals long before the steers (or is it Omaha steaks). Heck, there's another red-white-black ahead of them: St Clown. Sorry steaks, you just fell out of my top five. Now pass the Essie's South American sauce. *aka maroon and gold; see: Minnesota, Denver, Boston College, UM-Duluth

I bought "four seat" as two pairs. I got them in the same row (two seats, two seat gap, two seats).

My apologies: I tried to merge two threads and merged in the wrong direction.

Just today's facts: - Under 1000 active cases in ND today - Under 50 hospitalized in ND today Source: https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases More specifically, the K-12 numbers (statewide): - 84 active student cases - 3 active staff cases https://www.health.nd.gov/k-12-school-dashboard Run it as a bubble (teams come in Wed and get insta-tested) if nothing else. But going to 75% capacity says they could easily play at REA. Do boys and girls on separate weekends (for no locker room moves).

Somewhere Hershel Walker smirks and blushes.

They really didn't have a reliable infield utility man. Now they do. That said, I hope he takes some fly balls also.

Any word from the league in that missed call?

After the whistle, two handed cross check to the head of a defenseless man laying on the ice ... no penalty? The league needs to review that ... both for player and officials sanctions. See: Rule 45. Too many dumb penalties. It looked to me like they were managing the defense to protect Frisch (back from injury) but get him back in game shape. Rieger got the minutes in "rugged journeyman" (aka refs letting it get out of control) times it seemed.

And I've stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. < shrug >

Why the delay? Resurfacing?

Gotta wonder if there's some chirping by Kleven (Davies) toward Frisch (Moorhead) today. And you have to feel for Frisch's brother Grant (Spuds captain) -- not a lot of scorers on that team and a young defensive group other than him.

How'd you get the NCAA press release before it went out officially? Is that you Mark Emmert?

Are you a balding/bald, slightly paunchy, curmudgeonly old white guy who pontificates incessantly about poor officiating (and does nothing about it) and the size of goalie pads today? If so, you have a chance to be on the committee as historically that's the demographic. Oh, and you need to know the actual location and keypad code of the meeting room. Your only hint is: See my location at the left of this post. If you don't know, you don't know. Sorry. PS - It's Cohibas and Macallan this year since we haven't met in a while.

Like I've said, bust out the stogies and scotch -- we're pickin' old school!

The fishbowls at the piano bar were pure joy and pure evil.

Supper at Shangri-La. "Lose" it later at the Down Under.

That screams that the top regular season finisher gets a bye and only plays two games to a tourney title.

First loss by Moorhead to an ND team in over a decade.