Wilbur

SCSU gets the healthy, nothing to lose Miami team. Miami already spoiled Denver getting home ice in the first round of the playoffs, and I think they'll like being the 8 seed on the road. SCSU wins the series, but Miami should give them a push. Three games series is what I'm banking on.

One reason, among many. Blake Coleman. Guy is a machine (4 goals against Denver this weekend). With him in the lineup Miami is able to split up Barber and Czarnik, and have Barber play on the second line with Anthony Louis and put Czarnik with Coleman on their top unit. Their goaltending is suspect, but you have the former USHL goaltender of the year in McKay, and although one night UND lit him up like a two dollar hooker, he did play very well in two appearances against UND. Miami is the dark horse team. I expect SCSU to win, but you give that talented group of forwards the extra space on an Olympic rink and it'll give SCSU all they want and more. And I COMPLETELY agree with you about exodus. Bye bye Barber, bye bye Czarnik, bye bye Coleman.

Obviously money wise UND, SCSU, and Duluth making the field is important. But regardless.....I don't think you'll see a ton of fans from the other five schools. I have no idea about Omaha because they have never made the final five when I've been there.

Nope, just thought I'd throw a shout out to Dinky.

The only thing that made me pick DU over UNO is Sam Brittain. When he finds his groove he can put them on his back and he's just not getting scored on that evening. UNO is a better team, but I think Denver pulls one out. Any of those 8 teams could end up in Dinkytown. Extremely tense weekend of hockey coming up.

Unicorns are fictional creatures...NOT MASCOTS!!!

Miami @ SCSU CC @ UND Denver @ UNO Western @ Duluth A good chance for most of these series to go three games. I like UND's first round matchup a lot more than what some other teams are looking at. My predictions: SCSU over Miami in 3. UND over CC in 2. Denver beats UNO in 3. Western beats Duluth in 3.

Miami only a minute away from screwing things up for Denver.

Before, three words got the whole rink going. Lets go Sioux. Now, its so uneasy in that place when that cheer starts that it dies down so quickly and its back to sitting on hands and waiting for something good to happen. Not pinning a loss on a crowd, ever.....But there were times when teams walked into the Ralph and were beaten before warmups.

Miami up 2-1 over, which completely messes up Denver's hopes for home ice.....those pesky pesky Redhawks.

Fargo Oak Grove wins the championship in OT over Rugby. Those private schools. Should all have to play class A!

I slept on a sidewalk when it was cold as hell outside REA for two days to get season tickets once. This year my wife and I were at the Miami series, and I couldn't believe the student section was half full upper bowl. I know it was Valentines day, and they were playing a low ranking team in the league.....but that was pathetic. To hear that the students are going to lose seats in the rink should upset me, but it doesn't because they don't fill the section up. And it isn't like this group has had an awful year.

Looks like Denver could sneak in as the last team to get home ice if they win the third period against Miami. That sets up: UND-CC SCSU-Miami Denver-Duluth UNO-Western And of all those matchups, I like UND's the best.

Agreed. LaDue has had a great year, but if you're going to take a penalty there take the man down and live to fight another day. Seemed like he wasn't trying to draw a penalty and did enough to draw one while at the same time letting the guy score. Worst possible thing to happen in that scenario.

Never good to lose to close out the year at home. But count me in the much rather have CC in your barn than Miami. Couldn't find that extra push in the third period that it'll take in the postseason. Everyone is ticked, but a thanks to the seniors on the ice right now. Very classy group.

Penalty on Western. UND will have a 6-4 with 48 seconds left.

Rodwell getting a penalty for......ummm....maybe contact to the head? Or from behind? What did they call?

Couple posts have kept this from being 4-1. Got to find a way to get one here with just about 4 to go.

I think Edina should put a cake on the front of their jerseys. Just cause they can.

Looks like Colorado College is reeling a bit. That or UND woke SCSU up. About 8 minutes to go. Need to find some jump here and get one to go.

And how many coincidentals can you call in a thirty second span?

Ufffff.........wake up fellas...... And LaDue got a penalty? Should have just taken him down.

That is the definition of a contact to the head major. Dumb play by the western guy.

Sad to say, but the Olympics cost the women a postseason chance. Still glad those girls went and got to enjoy the experience. Hope they get Karvinen back after the prayer they send to the NCAA.

Edina just does a good job of getting teams off their game. Some of those open ice hits they line up are just devastating for an opponent. And usually they score soon after because of the momentum they create. It could be 9-2.