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The Wild won't have any true rivals in their new division until they start actually beating them and/or being a threat to them in the playoffs. Right now they only have "RIGOs" Rivals In Geography Only.

I just have this feeling that they crush Vermont this weekend. Just a feeling...no evidence to back it up.

Mine was OK, just a minor jitter once in a while.

The '97 team wore green, the 2000 team wore black. I'd say they started wearing black breezers the season they debuted the "black ice" jersey circa 1998-1999.

We tend to recruit the same areas, and a lot of the kids come from the region with a history of playing with or against each other at the lower levels. To say they won't have any history with each other might not be accurate. College history, yes. If both teams are good, the rivalry will still be there. I think it will also carry the weight of NCHC vs. B1G conference supremacy.

No offense, but I think you're wrong. I think the little break will ramp up the intensity quite a bit!

I've only used the shuttles from the ramp a couple of times when I've been back in town for a holiday series; but I can now say that I won't be plunking down money to park there any more. The family and I will just ride a shuttle from a bar/restaurant. Part of the appeal of actually paying to park there was getting a ride to the front door. I'm guessing that ramp will just sit there and be a lot more empty on game days! Why not try a slight cost increase instead of cutting a desirable service?

This could turn into a "careful what you wish for" real quick if the big schools actually travel to the small schools and hand them their lunch. Not saying that it for sure will happen, just that if it does happen it could be devastating for the small schools' chances of making the NCAA at-large.

I think BC gets back to the top of HEA, and I like Miami to win the inaugural NCHC title. I liked MSU-M last year and expect them to be the class is the WCHA. I give MN the slight edge in the B1G. I have no real good take on the other leagues. Can't wait for the season to start!

Seeing that the 2012/2013 thread has turned into an OSU love/hate-fest, I figured I'd do everyone a favor and start one for the actual upcoming 2013-2014 season...

It all depends on the quality of the stream! And $12/month for the sports pack x 6 months of the hockey season is only $72. Not much different cost-wise (except for the fact that I'll still carry the sports pack so now I'm paying for both).

I'm not sure because I didn't see anything obvious when doing a quick google search. Here is another article that makes it seem official, though: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2013/09/15/capitals-take-note-of-new-nhl-nets/

It's pretty simple: Hockey-wise, I'm sure OSU wouldn't make the short list of desirable opponents for this game. Exposure-wise, the OSU brand may draw in more casual fans - hopefully from their own school. I'm pretty sure there are way more "untapped resources" as far as potential college hockey fans in the OSU alumni base than in the UND alumni base. We're pretty much all indoctrinated into college hockey fandom as soon as we step on campus.

The NHL nets are now shallower...there's already talk about the potential for more wrap-around style goals, etc. Here's an article summarizing the changes: http://bluejacketsxtra.dispatch.com/content/blogs/puck-rakers/2013/09/little-change-big-difference.html

The bottom line is the Vikings can't afford to lose the games that Ponder doesn't completely screw up. This one was there for the taking.

In order to ensure they will actually read your question you should try emailing them instead of posting on a fan forum.

It's the only way grandpa Louie can see him play the Sioux in person. Makes sense!

Don't let it distract you from the real issues here.

Yeah, well, if that's the case then I don't blame people for complaining!

Why is everyone acting like this is the first time they've seen these green jerseys? In person they look better, but they don't quite "pop" like they used to. I think the black shoulders have something to do with it.

I thought the Wild did a very nice job revising their road whites.

The weird thing about this policy is that it also discourages the casual DU fan from buying a ticket to the UND series. They have to want the UND fans shut out of the building so badly they're willing to hammer their own fan base!

I did the same thing about a year ago when I dumped Qwest and went with Charter for phone and internet. I told DirecTV that in order to stay competitive I needed $X cut from my bill. Wallah - I got my bill reduced for a year! Now, when it comes time to add Center Ice this year I think I'll be doing some more negotiating! Charter really, really wants me as a TV subscriber too, and now that FSSN is no longer on FCS and I will be heavily relying on my Charter internet for webcasts DirecTV is losing their leverage with me. ;-)

I really don't think a team knows who its leaders are until they start working with each other. Leaders emerge, they aren't anointed in my opinion.

I vote "Solar Power." Zero emotion with zero emission. Win-Win.