The Sicatoka

God helps those who help themselves and you seem to have a ton of free time. Have at it.

KVRR is not the first source I look to for UND Hockey breaking news. Like I said, that's Schlossman or Heinert.

Yes, BIZ, you recognized sounding like a captain: Rhett Gardner on returning for his senior season: "This year left a sour taste. I want to get everything back to where it was when I came here as a freshman." No "hopefully". No "we'd like". A simple "I want." See problem. Define problem. Define solution. Work to it.

Off-season homework: 1. If there are issues in the room, resolve them. Everyone pulls on the same rope in the same direction. 2. Power play efficiency meaning both on and killing. 3. Offensive mindset. Perfect is the enemy of good enough. Don't wait for the perfect shot; get the shot off. 4. Conditioning. Yes, conditioning. The forwards need to get back faster and harder and transition better. The defense needs to work on positioning and transitions. The pace needs to be faster and that requires even better conditioning. I'm tired of seeing a D-to-D pass and the receiver being flat-footed and looking for a passing lane. Move. Go.

One of the other Minnesota schools would be a dagger to the heart to Goldie, so I'm intrigued. Call it schadenfreude. Not BU or Princeton for obvious reasons. Not DU or Michigan for reasons of "the chase". Not Clarkson because I have a soft spot for Rensselaer (and they are rivals). Give me Michigan Tech or USAFA and I'd have no issues.

I don't see Adams going anywhere after a freshman year. Yes, he got exposed in that he needs to get stronger and work on his defensive game; but, that happens to a lot of young players that jump up a level. Historically, guys that leave the program are guys who are low minutes, low output after their sophomore season.

Yeah, he's playing left out.

A nice WaPo article mentioning some of our guys and leaving early but finishing degrees ... and their parking tickets ... http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4420917-nhl-players-boeser-chorney-oshie-finishing-their-degrees-despite-homework-and

Dillon Simpson was called up to Edmonton but I do not believe he appeared in a game. So close ...

That's dang right. Curb the irrational exuberance. Hope's for chumps. Embrace your inner Eeyore.

KVRR? Um ... Now if it was Alex Heinert or The Schloss ... that said, The Schloss is tweeting that the Caps and Gersich are in talks.

You say that like it's a good thing. I want a person who might still be looking for a little more. It keeps one sharp. I know of two recent guys who we all could recognize this was their last job before retirement; dare I say Bob Kelley and Brian Faison.

No, you're < bleeping > about a problem you perceive but without (a) listening to determine if your perception is reality, and (b) bringing in a solution. That second one is definitely not the way I was taught at UND: If I had a problem my advisers expected me to bring a proposed solution as well. Rather than bemoaning that "X is doing whatever" how about doing more and better than X. Grousing about X here solves nothing.

But if you're good you can pass it off as chicken salad. Want a sandwich?

UND has announced Rhett Gardner is coming back. That is huge. UND was short at center last season. Simonson has since graduated. Losing Gardner would leave basically Nick Jones as the best (only?*) true center. *One could argue for Hoff.

The talk about "Olympians" and "talent" should make one wonder about the coaching prowess of Misters Idalski and Elander. When a leader's organization goes down the first place that leader should look for answers is in the mirror.

Hakstol used to talk about "one year teams" and "two year teams". Yes, "two year teams" have seniors that won't be there at the end of two, and incoming freshman coming in the middle, but it was how long he thought it would take to get the maximum out of the core group of guys. Quite frankly, I viewed this 2017-18 team as the front end of a a two-year team. Back in October and November 2017 I saw a lot of players that needed time to develop and figure it out, be they freshmen needing to learn the college game, or upperclassmen figuring out what it takes to lead. Well, they've had that time after this season.

You cheated. You looked on your iPod. Or I've been playing too much poker.

Wow. That ear is a mess. Too bad Derek plays in a city where there's nary a plastic surgeon to be found ...

Why is a Dire Straights song running through my head right now ...

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I disagree. Cut your "10" and "20" in half each. Then I'll agree.

Looking at the time stamps makes me ...

From The Schloss Blog: That screams to me: - if you're a first or second rounder and they're paying, go, you'll be in the show - if you're not that, you won't be seeing the NHL any time soon So, knowing that, the decision is: You want AHL money or a degree. You liking college or want out.

Dude, I gave you how to find the answer in the post.