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Actually, I figured out Dan's problem: transference. Awesome 2-14 finish to that NDSU WBB season.

Dan, seriously, please try to use accurate information.

QU is the higher seed, has last change, and gets to wear the home jersey. I'm assuming they'll wear the yellows they wore against BC as QU was the higher seed there too (BC wore the all maroon look). Did UND make an agreement with QU to be be able to wear the whites (against their yellows) in the event they met, or ...

Wow, DET playing to lock in the playoffs down 2-0 to BOS already. Worse? TOR 2 PHI 0 already.

1:37 to play. 3-2 Q. BC TO, Demko to the BC bench.

... And right on cue "the Q" takes another penalty.

It's starting to get late for BC ...

To Union a couple years ago.

BC going on the powerplay with about 10 to play. This game just seems so "un-BC". They seem slow and they are missing passes. And they look bigger than usual. I'm also wondering about the ice seeing how the puck has moved at times.

For those of you who can't stand Bucci and Melrose, 740 The Fan is running the game (Westwood One announcers).

Next goal wins?

Why doesn't BC ever make defensive gaffes like that against UND?

Yup, this year is brute force: Who do you think is going deep. Good luck with that in the west.

Do not underestimate the Power of the Ovie. His mark is the "infinity" symbol pointing heavens-ward. He wears it on his back and it expresses his power. Only Chuck Norris and the guy who just retired to Mars surpass the Power of the Ovie. More seriously, guys will be dishing him the puck more than usual (if that's possible).

Probably. Probably. No. No other hockey on tonight, eh?

Pick six forwards, four defensemen, and a goalie. I'm changing it up and modifying (simplifying) this year's scoring rules. You get: the total points from all playoff games from all your forwards the total points from all playoff games from all your defensemen the total points from all playoff games from your goalie (hey, it happens) one point per win by your goalie Rosters must be in before puck drop of the first Stanley Cup playoff game.

Yup. It does. I may not be able to get a team together in time (business travel). I just set up a 2016 game (and new, simpler rules).

"So what's the problem?" -- Maria Sharapova

Definitely not an expert, but I believe PHI must finish with more points (or if same points more ROW) than BOS to get the wildcard. DET cements the 25th post-season bid in a row with a win tonight. Might be a good game to watch if there's no other hockey on. *ROW - regulation or OT wins, shootouts don't count

Updated: Detroit (93 pts, 39 ROW, with 2 games remaining) at Boston (Thu) at NY Rangers (Sat) Philadelphia (91 points, 36 ROW, with 3 games remaining) at home vs Toronto (Thu) at home vs Pittsburgh (Sat) at NY Islanders (Sun) Boston (91 points, 37 ROW, with 2 games remaining) at home vs Detroit (Thu) at home vs Ottawa (Sat)

Not that long ago it was DET, PHI, and PIT in the "menage a trois" for two playoff spots. Amazing how much PIT picked it up and how BOS has tipped over.

Given that Augie just won the DII title, pretty safe bet he'll be on the short list.

Interesting observation over the past couple days: KFGO mentioned UND in the Frozen Four twice in two hours this morning ... and ... mentioned the verbal by the recruit (Tychonick). They'd mentioned the goalie recruit (Karki) last week on Friday(?). I hadn't heard anything about a UND recruit on that station in probably two years. Now, suddenly, KFGO is college hockey aficionado central? What chang .... nevermind.

Before the Big Ten Network moved them, FSN had room for U of M Gopher sports along with what you mention (two pro teams).

I can't image what Izzy was feeling in the photo of him looking at his daughter in a hospital bed. I do know what I feel (or don't feel) for those drag racers ...