Kevin G

Yes!!

Keeping the NCHC streak alive would be cool, but for me, I lived in the St. Cloud area for awhile and know some die-hard Husky fans who also happen to be good folks. So I'm hoping St. Cloud wins.

Okay SCSU, it's your time now.

The spell is broken. Someone finally out-clutched Duluth.

Sounds good to me. Let go!

Melrose: "You can score 30 goals a year tipping in pucks like that."

But remember, you can only grab that stuff if you're wearing silky mitts.

Johnny Walker returning to ASU for a fifth year. Not exactly a portal move, but it's the first I've seen of a player committing to a fifth year. Maybe that will nudge a few others into returning for a fifth.

I can't find a UND forward with a name that would complete the Ford - Pinto - xxxx line. If we can put a defenseman on this forward line, then Ben Blood might fit. The Ford + Pinto = Blood line.

Yes, this. That game reminded me of the stories about the golden age of boxing (Ali-Frazier, etc.).

Speaking of needing another forward, the longer that Cruikshank goes without confirming his transfer to BC, the more likely it seems to me he's going elsewhere.

Welcome aboard, Ford! Ford was BGSU's best faceoff guy by far, like Pinto for UND. It will be interesting to see how Ford fares in the NCHC. Ford: 354-227 (581 total) 60.9% Pinto 388-239 (627 total) 61.9%

We had some friends whose daughter played the harp. Apparently the girl's harp teacher would have prospective students sit up to a harp and put their fingers on the strings. The teacher could tell immediately whether or not this prospective student would ever be able to play the harp well. I wonder if Karl is like this with respect to goalies.

I'm already confused about all the guys named Jackson/Jaxson in the Sioux pipeline. Then I find this picture of Jackson Blake. I think. I mean, I just give up.

Ditto. Wish they could have won a natty together.

Bad ice isn't an excuse for losing, but for pete's sake, in the most important games of the year, why can't the NCAA honor the integrity of the game by making sure the playing conditions are satisfactory? For player safety AND for our viewing pleasure! Meanwhile, there are excellent ice-hockey facilities sitting unused all over the place that can't be used because they happen to be on campus. Makes no freaking sense to me.

ESPN is actually using a "Caulfield on ice" graphic.

I heard Michigan's players actually skate on a thin layer of air. So if the ice is chewed up, we'll have to blame the Bulldogs, I guess.

This is bringing up all sorts of tough memories. After to losing to DU in the 2005 title game, we lost to Boston College three straight years in the Frozen Four semifinal game (2006-2008) before that crappy loss to New Hampshire in 2009.

UND lost to UNH in OT in 2009. Boxscore.

Well then...

Question for those who watched more CC hockey than me: Does Cruikshank play center?

I'd rather play. Feels more legit.

I just realized that Kieffer Bellows, the BU fellow who went through the glass, is from Edina. Just when I thought that highlight couldn't get any better...

But that game yielded one of the best Sioux highlights EVER.