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What will the ESPN announcers talk about with no BC in the tourney. Assume that maybe Thorne and Clement will be doing the games? That would beat the pickup crew they've had in the past. But at least it's on a national TV station. "Is it just me or am I hearing you say Mottau in every other sentence."

Touchdown Corey Got to love the Maineahs giving grief to BC fans.

NCAA Frozen Four Shop. Not much there yet.

Little doubt it was an attendence factor, especially not moving Michigan somewhere out of Michigan, and giving CC what was probably the toughest region by far to get out of. Finally, someone takes out Mich in Mich. Now someone has to get it done at Yost, if it's selected for a future regional.

Somehow, still can't help thinking that, in the smoke filled room, the committee had to come up with a plan that best got a school from a conference other than the WCHA into the FF. With three #1's coming from the WCHA, their plans had to be shaped for BC to get there. But, with 5 WCHA teams in the tourney, some WCHA team had to be placed in the BC region. With only Wisco and ND to choose from, they pick the 5th place team from the WCHA, thinking that there is no way ND can get by even BU, insuring a very popular BC/BU final. And, even if the Sioux get by BU, there is no way they can beat the number 1 team in the country. Remember the smoke filled room plans from the past when the Sioux were sent east to play the number 1 team in the country (RPI comes to mind), only to spoil the eastern plans as they took out their number 1. Wasn't a good plan then, still isn't now. Big mistake.

Denver also had an ugly diarhea color that I don't believe I've seen since last year. Course the bumble bee colored throwbacks CC wore in the final against Mich. rivaled Denver for the ugliest of all time.

You may be right, but from what I saw in the Denver/UNH game, if Denver stays close in any game and then is allowed to tackle and obstruct (pick) to create scoring opportunities late in the game, they will win. In a tightly called DU/UNH contest (thought the calls were good both ways), when it came down to the last 5 minutes of the game, UNH was putting on most of the pressure in the Denver end, and, on two consecutive forechecks in the Denver end, first, Denver tackled a UNH forechecker, leading to an odd man rush down the ice, but not a goal. The next trip, a very obvious pick that knocked down the UNH forechecker in the Denver end allowed a Denver rush that resulted in the GWG. If any team can do this stuff, their chances of winning are magnified, and although it's not surprising Denver got away with it in the WCHA, it was surprising when the same crap was allowed in a NCAA regional final by an official from another league. (If you're thinking I have no time for Denver, you're thinking right). Go CC.

Shocking, isn't it? Wonder how many ignored users this place can hold.

NCAA site now has UND/MN as the night game (7PM ET).

Mighty BC at the Bat

Correct, even worse

THe kiss of death, with Michigan, HE, and ECAC gone, Bob Norton broke down and picked the Sioux

With the "half" coming from an extra session.

NCAA site has the semi's as TBA, so have to wait for the announcement, probably this week, I'd guess.

The CC/Denver contingent, on USCHO, are convinced the championship game is being played on Thursday (CC vs. DU)

Thought it was the Bluejackets rink. Melrose said DU/CC in the afternoon game during the DU/UNH game, but nothing said following the Gopher win.

What was that guy doing. Under no pressure, if he wants a whistle, ice the puck.

Incorrect; NHL venue, NHL surface, not Olympic.

Can't imagine how Cornell will ever score in this game. Eventually something will go in for the Gophers. No Cornell offense whatsover. At least yesterday it looked like Maine might get a lucky bounce and a 1-0 win. Cornell had no chance unless Briggs lets in a 100 foot softie.

THe call of the game, and Shegos gets it right; don't think an official from anywhere would get that right too often. BC player made it looks good, grab the stick, pull it into your chest, and dive backwards kicking your feet in the air. Could have given him a double for stick holding plus diving.

Red Ripple, or pagan pink

That was fun. Anyone know if the Sioux play the early afternoon or the evening game in the FF?

Didn't expect to hear eastern bias from Clement, but he is whining big time on just about every penalty call made against BC.

Took some very obvious calls to get BC into the PBox, but once they started the cheap shots, they had a parade to the penalty box. Great getting a PP goal after so many kills. And nice job by ESPN on the BC goal,camera was on center ice when the puck was dropped and the goal scored, and no replay.

Wouldn't count on even up with the Sioux up by 3.