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Packers are playing like a different team now. I'll still pick Central, but I don't think it will be 9-2.

Packers and Central on Thursday should be fantastic.

Former Jay's player who works for me has a brother on the team and was watching the game extremely closely this evening. Can't take the Jay pride out of a kid.

If you've played hockey in North Dakota the last 25 years in Minot you have a Carton story. I played some men's league with him many years ago, nice guy, has his moments as an official.

Nope, bigger guy, gotta be in his 50's by now. I think he's been officiating in Minot for 30 plus years.

Is KOC just trying to only lose by three scores here? Come on....

And now ESPN steals my thunder...

21 consecutive drives without a TD for the Vikings.

At least these last two games are making it easy to let Sam go and go with JJ.

The last two weeks KOC has been an atrocious. Give the play calling to someone else Kevin. Mullens has to start the 2nd half. Has too.

Haven't scored a TD in how many drives?

Nothing ever surprises me with the magi. Like you said, they could go undefeated, but they could also bow out right away at the state tournament. As wide open as the EDC is this year they could be playing Red River, GFC, West Fargo High School in the first round of the state tournament if they don't win the WDA tournament this year. Minot has never won the ship when all eyes have been on them. Both times came when I least expected it.

I watched, looks like Davies got in some penalty trouble. I saw that ND legend Andy Carton was officiating as well. Always loved that guy.

I was wondering why nobody had offered insight yet, but I had no idea that Bubba/Armacost/Chaves saga had infiltrated into the ASU series page. The football only folks get pissed when hockey gets brought up in those threads, this has got to be progress on that front right? Series split. We win Friday, then Hammer wins Saturday and we all complain that the GOBC didn't reel him in after his dad played here.

Green Bay losing officially dooms the Vikings to Detroit or Philly if (and that's a big time if) they win. I'll pretend that the Bucs knock off the young Commanders. Back to Detroit. I cant imagine the Vikings taking the road to the super bowl. Just no way.....

Two points in the valley of the Sun....could've been worse, could've been better. At the present time UND is 19th in the PWR, and tied for first in the all important league standings. In comes highly ranked Western that could give us a boost with wins at home. You probably aren't going to beat them without a #fullsixty. After Saturday I'd assume Hedquist in the net on Friday and we go from there. They'll likely go Rowe-Hammer like they have most of the year. I'll be happy with 4 points. Two regulation wins not likely with how this group has played this year, but I'd be okay with being surprised.

The story is 27's penalty. Can't happen. 2 points. Lucky.

I'll eat crow. Found a way to tie it.

Swept to start the 2nd half isn't ideal. We will blame the reffs though won't we.

You can't finish a hit like that.

Find a way to not get scored on right away please. Please.

People don't appreciate non conference shootout wins.

Better team is winning. Enjoy Goldy in Fargo. #fullsixty

For reference see attendance of Girls Class A quarterfinal Wednesday at the XCEL Energy Center.

I think the days of getting north of 3,000 people is gone for the boys state tournament. Last year Scheels was half full for the two GF schools, and the time before when it was RR and Davies (most populated school in EDC) it was maybe 2/3 full and its 5,000 capacity. If you held a gun to my head I'd say Scheels every year since GF always hosts the EDC Friday and Saturday and you just don't know if Minot would work or not. I'll agree with @Johnny Five that WDA is just better in Bismarck. The VFW does a great job hosting, and you've got a great centrally located tournament. Minot does as well, but I've always enjoyed it more in Bismarck (comes from a Minot guy too!).