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VANDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1-0!!!

BSU gets a checking from behind. 5 minute. 5 on 3 with a 5 min PP. 1:30 of 5 on 3, rest of it 5 on 4.

Penalty on BSU. Let's go PP!!!

Sioux full strength.

Genoway off for cross-checking. Let's go PK!!!

PP over.

Oshie shoots one wide!

BSU Penalty. Let's go PP!!!

Good chance there by the top line.

Sioux getting some good pressure on BSU.

UNDERWAY!!! GO SIOUX!!!

BSU coach, "I thought he wasn't going to play Duncan and Oshie, but he schnookered me on that deal!"

Hakstol pre-game comments: Very nice to be back here. You just have to keep working. I think we've been able to keep a fairly even keel for the past few months, and even throughout the season. One thing we've had this year is good work ethic, and we're certainly not changing that. I think we've been able to pick up intensity more often or not. There's been a couple of periods where we've had sub-par periods, but for the most part, we've played hard and found ways to win. I think BSU plays the game uptempo, there's no question. They forecheck aggressively. The play hard. They haven't had as much success in the WCHA this year, but that may be because they haven't caught anyone off guard like they have in the past. Last years game were a 1 goal game and a 1 goal game in the back half of the series here, until late in the 3rd. They've all been close battles, and I expect the same thing today. There first forechecker will come very hard, similar to what Denver did last weekend. BSU F1 will be as aggressive as any. Our defensemen have done a good job of handling that, and that needs to continue today. You have to be smart, have to read plays that are coming at you quickly, and as a D-pair, you have to communicate back there. They do a pretty good job on their special teams. It shows they're a good balanced hockey team. They work hard on their specialty teams. They go short shifts on their PK, and go hard for their shifts. Martens goes to the left side tonight with Radke out. It changes the outlook of that line, and it gives us a chance to look at something new. That line could be very good for us, and that will be something we'll look at this weekend.

Not too big of news to see a goaltender get an assist, but he got it because he made a pad save with a big rebound, to set up Zajac with the puck, who made the pass to Parise.

Parise adds a goal in today's Devils/Islanders game. 5 games in a row with a goal for Zach.

Parise with an assist in today's Devils/Islanders game.

Michigan State up 2-0.

Gophers up, 1-0 on Sconnie.

TJ's going to sign a pro contract just to heal up!

It's not being ruled as another DQ, but rather, just another game suspension, which is big, because if Kyle gets in another fight, he'll only miss 3 games. I'm sure if it were ruled as a DQ, he'd have to sit 3 or 4 this time. However, I'm sure he won't be allowed to fight anymore this year...similar to Kaip last year.

Parise puts in #24 of the year in tonights Devils/Sharks game.

I thought Lotus was pretty good. He was also pretty funny at times. He was a lot better then some of the others.

Agree. It would be one thing if he was only get the opportunity to play a few games in mid-season, but he's had chances during training camps, like everyone else. Coaches select players who show that they're going to work hard for you throughout a game and a season. Bo has a hell of a shot, but there's a lot more to the game than that.

Parise puts in #23 on the year, right after Travis gets in a wrestling match with a Hurricane. EDIT: Zajac gets the first start of the game but couldn't come out on the ice, because he was sent to the locker room after his wrestling match.

I think Hensick shot himself in the foot in regards to the Hobey, because his unsportmanslike comments to the ref during the regionals last year. I also think Oshie shot himself in the foot with the mix he got into earlier. It is a big stats award, but they also look at character on and off the ice and those things don't bode well for players. I'm sure Phil would gladly surrender the Hobey for a NC! I know I would!