The Sicatoka

So if you're in Fargo, drive to Moorhead and use a phone; Grand Forks, East side.

We've had a diver or two (sorry Rocco). There's one thing that UND has never ever been. What we've always been is the guys who get to the bench no matter what. Look at Poolman Saturday. He was in agony but got to the bench. Even when we had a guy with a broken leg due to a slew foot he tried to get up and to the bench. Shoulder out? Skate to the bench. Can't feel a foot or ankle? Crawl to the bench. If a UND guy is down and stays down, they are seriously hurt, or unconscious. There's none of the "Hollywood writhing" you see far too often, which is "shockingly" followed by a "miraculous" recovery. UND Men's Hockey: No Drama Queens.

Yes, yes I do like bulldogs.

Ah, but is the WCHA better off with ASU? The Alaskas have budget issues (if not being in an existential fight for life). The rest of the schools, do they want, or can they afford, another long flight road trip?

"Loaded" as in talented, or "Loaded" as in blitzed on Blatz to try to forget the nightmare of a season they're having.

We're Notre Dame fans until the second round. After that? TBD.

Massey has the West Regional as: Boston Univ 42% North Dakota 45% -0.5 o/u @ 5.5 MN Duluth 61% -1.5 Ohio St 28% o/u @ 6.5 http://mratings.com/ch/11590/games?dt=20170324

KRACH (Jim's calc of it) says: UMD 77% OSU 23% BU 53.5% UND 46.5% (UND/BU is not the closest first round game: Minn 51.4% Notre Dame 48.6%; Union 52.9%, PSU 47.1%)

You could take "today" out of there and still be right. *Don't hang the curve.

What's the status of the two WMU forwards that didn't play at Target? That's going to be huge for WMU.

Looks like I know what's for lunch Thursday ...

He should've driven the cap of his right shin pad (full weight) into the spot he landed those two punches. Don't risk a hand or wrist when better tools for the job are available.

... depending which direction you are coming from ...

So ... Healey sets precedence that in-season/post-season play can cost you a couple NCAA games. Hmmmm.....

My Sweet 16 predictions: 8-8 My Elite 8 predictions: 3 gone already My bracket? Dead.

What stuns me is that the NCAA selection show yesterday showed the Pionk hit on a goaltender. Full speed; no change of path; lower the shoulder; aim and ram. And, so far, ... < crickets > ...

Dude ... 6 for 6 and the UMD/UND score.

Well, there are West Regional event banners going up on light poles on Veterans Boulevard (west of Scheels).

I'd hate for your drain plug to get wet. I'll bring that to you in the rink after I park your car.

Leave your keys with me. I'll park it for you a bit west of Scheels on 32nd, under the Sheyenne River bridge. Perfect spot for it.

There is one game. UND and BU. Nothing else matters. Jost lost last time he faced most of those guys. It's books balancing time.

Swapping two games from "chalk" (DU/MTU to Fargo, UMD/OSU to Cincy) gives an undeserved advantage to OSU, but it'll raise attendance by ... maybe 3?

Wodon's take is out. (I haven't read it yet either.) http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2017/03/19_Bracket-ABCs-Final-NCAA-Projection.php EDIT: Now that I've read it, Wodon's lost it this time.

OSU is all house money. They got in because UW had a terrible defensive breakdown in 2OT.