The Sicatoka

If your stomach can’t take this, CHI@TOR (Toews makes it 2-0) on NHL Network and VGK@MON is free game on NHL App.

SCSU scores on a tip with 1:30 to play. Plus an ENG 2-0 SCSU final

Business suits it is.

https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2020/1/3/scsu-mens-hockey-jersey-in-game-auction-set-for-jan-18.aspx Matching grey sock but their standard black breezers.

UMD and SCSU scoreless after 1.

Duluth and Clown in an afternooner on FSN+ right now. Someone needs to tell Clown that even though tOSU has a grey jersey it’s not a good look and should not be imitated. PS - At least tOSU has grey as a usual color.

Petrino recruiting visit?

You're 18 and you just graduated HS and want to play a "big 4" pro sport. Baseball: the extensive minor league system or the NCAA Hockey: the CHL (Canadian major junior) or the NCAA Football: the NCAA Basketball: the NCAA I get a little cranky when I think about the NFL and NBA having a "free to them" minor league system.

Forbort is official now. He's skated for LAK.

Caggiula with two points for CHI last night. Welcome to the All-UND 2020! EDIT: My bad. He'd played before already. I thought his concussion woes started before the season.

"Dad" is 17-year, 1,104-game, 700-point, NHL forward Geoff Sanderson. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/4866120-Top-UND-recruit-Jake-Sanderson-has-everything-you-want

USCHO coverage of Miami this week: https://www.uscho.com/2020/01/16/miami-looking-for-positives-redhawks-need-to-be-ready-for-that-battle-at-the-drop-of-the-puck/

Some would agree that football alone is not the answer. Before folks jump all over that point of view, ask yourself: Would you rather your favorite university (a) win the umpteenth title in a sport, or (b) come out with the vaccine and cure for all forms of cancer? Sports are a pleasant distraction, but universities are still fundamentally about academics and the pursuit of knowledge. And ultimately, that's why a total package (academics, research, athletics, demographics) matters to fellow university presidents. You are the company you keep.

Some random light reading for the group ... People Who Can’t Recognize Humor (literally)

Frisch

It's the GM's way to jump start a team (like when a coach changes goalies mid-game).

Which year?

Be careful what you wish for, even in jest. Don't believe me? Go say "Institutional Control" three times into a locker room mirror.

Extra attacker must be late off the bench. Where's the fourth on-ice official? I think I see orange arm bands on the two by the blue line* so we're "linesman down!" *Also wrong. The "oranges" try to stay in a goal line/blue line arrangement up and down the ice.

NDSU has another issue lurking: Complacency in the fan base. https://www.jamestownsun.com/sports/football/4812038-Bison-set-FCS-winning-streak-record-advance-to-the-quarterfinals-for-10th-straight-season Yes, those were two for-sure opening playoff round games. But people didn't come out and that's revenue not realized. When will that trickle down into for-sure regular season games? And what happens if NDSU comes back down to earth with a couple 8-3 season and (gasp) home losses? I'd take the winning in a heartbeat, but is it conditioning NDSU fans in ways that aren't realistic?

And it is ... Petrino. https://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/college/msu/2020/01/15/missouri-state-football-bobby-petrino-hired-bears-football-coach/4474948002/

Seems Tara Houska had an interesting trip home from this adventure. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/01/14/tribal-activist-says-she-was-humiliated-at-msp-when-tsa-agent-played-with-her-braids/

Hedberg went to NDSU in 2014. His primary QBs were Wentz (junior) and Stick (freshman). But I still say Hedberg should be buying the OL coaches a lot of meals; they make his QBs look good because they're protected so well.

But the NCAA also put in the "extra skater" rule recently. How long until that's not used to get a bottom nine guy a couple shifts but instead as a place holder for "Ogie Oglethorpe" in case he's needed that night.

If that's true that is both remarkable from an endurance point of view and a testament to the on-field performance of those five because they went 16-0. PS - What have I been harping about UND for years? Fix the offensive line first.