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The best (unfortunately) comparison is Doug Woog. But Hak can still fix that. And he will.

My version of the 2015 NHL Playoffs Game: You pick six forwards, four defensemen, and one goalie, now, before first game Wednesday, and you don't get to change that roster. List your roster in this thread. Scoring: You get the total points from all playoff games from all your forwards plus You get the total points from all playoff games from all your defensemen plus You get one point per penalty (penalty, not PIM) from all playoff games from all your defensemen minus All the goals your goalie lets in. Details: Your goalie must start at least four 2015 NHL playoff games. If this criteria is not met, you are assigned the goalie meeting the criteria who lets the most goals in during the entire 2015 NHL playoff. You get a point for a defenseman penalty because, normally, this time of year defenders are taking penalties to save scoring chances. You are responsible for tracking you team's score here yourself. This realm of critics will surely point out any errors. Think carefully about the scoring criteria before selecting players. The winner receives ...

If you're going crazy talk: Are you sure the Ben Brien logo isn't what's cursed.

IALTO!

I like the Ghost Riders idea. There's one out front of REA already.

We take so many phantom calls we should be ... Ghostbusters.

I think this bears repeating. (Applause to the author in pointing out that context does matter.)

But it sure would be nice to have something that isn't confused for "Our Lady of South Bend" all the time.

They tend not to use the "devil in the D logo" on small presentations (like on that hat) because it's difficult to manufacture and recognize at that size. (The same could be said of the old Ben Brien logo.)

From the link above: Whoever said, "There is no room for error from this committee when they announce their finalists", that sentiment is exactly in "Second, ... " above.

The greatest marketeer in the world could not market the image on this canvas. That's what UND is trying to market right now.

Last night Duke played basketball. Everyone knows Duke. The announcers say Duke. Fans say Duke. Yet, they have the "Blue Devils" nickname and logo. They could run as just "Duke", but they don't. Now why is that? Marketing and Merchandising.

I always thought they blew it going to Eagles. Their answer was obvious: The Eastern Michigan University Emus. Yes, the EMU Emus! Logo.

That's why I mentioned the Washington Wizards. That's probably the best example from the pro sports realm (same franchise rebranded). The next couple would probably be Baltimore (Ravens) and Houston (Texans), but those were different franchises. Then again, the name changes in the college realm are vast. Sure, there are UMass Redmen fans out there, but UMass is now the Minutemen.

Yup. And that's not the way North Dakotans (other than "try to renege on the settlement agreement" Al Carlson) do business. Yup.

He thins his. Substantially. Frequently. And overtly.

If we don't pick something, something will happen and someone (probably without UND's best interests in mind) will find a less than completely complimentary tag to stick on us. (See: the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers) I'm sure our wonderfully helpful neighbors to the south are working feverishly to fill the void that'd be open in a "no nickname" world.

So in the East we're down to nine for eight slots. OK, really five for four slots as MON, TB, NYR, and WAS are locks; but, NYI is fairly safe as they'd have to lose out and have OTT win out to pass them. The music is going to stop and someone out of !@$, %$#, DET, and OTT isn't going to have a chair. I want to say OTT is in the tough place (93 points v. 95 for rest) but the way $#@ has been stumbling down the stretch the %#$ just might get Hamburgled. %$#@OTT tonight is probably a tipping point for the #%. Part of me also wonders if the season ending OTT@PHI game decides if it's OTT or %$# if the PHI goalie might not "Ole!" a couple for OTT just to stick it to the %$#. Out west looks very similar: four locks (STL, NAS, CHI, ANA) and VAN is fairly safe unless they lose out. The music is playing for MIN, WPG, CGY, and LAK. The LAK are in the tough spot because they have too many "magic points" (extra OT tie point) and not enough Ws. I'm thinking the LAK@CGY game Thursday decides who goes golfing.

You forgot the Washington Bullets Wizards.

I hereby declare 'mksioux' winner of this thread.

Well, they are in the B1G ...

They selling catheters with beer?

Shouldn't the Big XII be a bit embarrassed that they have to pull in six teams, an entire single-sport conference, to save the autobid for the (mere) four teams in their own conference? The WWC should make OU, OSU, ISU, WVU join the WWC.

I hope players are focusing on what's important ... The only pivotal game is the next game. If not, instead of "H v B" it'll be an all HEA final.

The NCAA seeds the tournament based on PWR (objective) not the USCHO poll (subjective). When the bracket was formed: #1PWR (1 Midwest) - MSU-Mankato #2PWR (1 West) - North Dakota #3PWR (1 Mideast) - Boston University #4PWR (1 East) - Miami UND is the highest remaining seed. As such they get the home rink locker room and will wear white.