Wilbur

Way to copy my prediction.......gol.... Keys to Friday night: ~How the Freshman goaltenders play. ~How Tech handles UND's first punch in the first period. ~Whether or not UND gets some consistency from their forward lines. ~Tech's specialty teams.

I kind of undershot the scoring. Yeah, they're goaltending is supposedly better, but you've got a freshman goalie on the road in the first round of the playoffs, where the nerves pick up a bit. Obviously, UND has a Freshman getting the nod as well, so both teams are going with a bit of inexperience playoff wise. I think UND needs seven goals to sweep the series. Unless the ultimate lockdown tech comes which leads us to 2-1 type hockey games.

I'm taking UND in two. 4-1......and 2-1.

Best news possible for Chay. Get on a team that will give you a fricken chance. Wish that would've been the wild.

Some good points. I hope I've never taken anyone to the woodshed for accurate analysis like this, and I apologize if I have. I guess I didn't see it as being overly negative. Didn't question the effort. Didn't throw anybody under the bus. Just gave an honest interpretation of UND's chances. I guess I haven't run into any Sioux fans yet who have 100% faith in a final five run. Hell, halfway through the second period of last years second game at the F5, I was figuring where they'd go out east. I'm the biggest sioux fan in the history of the world (according to me), and I didn't have them winning that last year. Just hoped they'd get by SCSU.

For the most part I think Brad is a realist. He is very knowledgeable about the game (and this team), and I think is one of the hardest working college hockey beat writers in the nation. I'm glad we have him, and I'm glad he's very interactive with the fanbase. I don't know if saying those things is being overly critical. In my mind being overly critical would be like saying "They choked" or something along those lines. Heck, I agree with him. Those are accurate predictions. I'm not putting a ton of eggs into UND winning the final five this year. A four pete? No way....Can it be possible? And as inconsistent as this hockey team has been? They could either lose their next three games, or not lose again....who knows?

But Marco was such a good fighter......

How is the most dominant player in the league fifteen points back of the league leader in points?

No love for Rocco....sigh. Bury your chances Rocco....bury em!!!! Of all the Freshman listed I don't know if I trade Rocco for any of them? No green goggles, homer crap, etc. Who do you trade Rocco for of all the great Freshman in the league? Maybe Stephon, but thats because I'm a biased former goaltender.

Would love to play, but unfortunately am dealing with some sciatic nerve issues, so skating is out of the question. I would love to play though, always wanted to get into the action at one of these skates.

I'm of the belief that he selects his ballot just to get a rise out of UND fans. Guess he is good at that.

Never going to be another set of Lamoureax twins. Hopefully the foundation of the program has been set to where top end recruits end up here consistently. Someone else will have to score next year though.......uhh oh...

I had the final standings incorrect.....so I confused the hell out of myself and a couple of others. But yes, I was talking about after the final five Thursday round games. There is no reseeding at the final five.

I'll take Rowney. PS: Thanks for doing this all year. A fun contest. Even though I suck and have only made the third round once.

Whats it going to take for Rocco to bury some of his chances? Love the kid to death. Best player on the ice in a lot of games, and makes whatever line he's on UND's best scoring unit. If he had that finishers touch he'd lead the team in goals this year. PS: Guess thats why he didn't make the all rookie team of a noted journalist in the WCHA.

Yup......Beat Miami, beat UND in the first addition of UND can't score on this goalie, then rallied back and beat a good Duluth team, then Maine found out what its like to not be able to score a goal like UND did. That Denver game was the last time Zach Parise and Brandon Bochenski put on UND jerseys. Also last game Dean "In God We Trust" Blais was the head coach of our favorite group. If UND gets beaten out by Tech, they possibly still make the tournament....We will coin that "The Denver Theory" copywrite Snake.

I think UND will be Minnesota's toughest opponent in this tournament. Just played them to a 2-0 hockey game in their rink where the shots were pretty similar, and their All American/world goalie bailed them out of a few situations. I'll be the jerk that says the winner of this game is the national champion.

^^^^^^yup Bodies in front, taking away her vision. If she sees it she'll stop it. Shots on net have to be low. She'll eat anything up thats upstairs in her midsection. It won't be pretty. Need greasy goals. I'm not about running a goaltender at all, but she has to be as uncomfortable as possible. Someone needs to be in her kitchen all day.

Big assist from BU today......More hockey for the ladies in green and white. Looking forward to the game.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From now on lets call it the Duluth theory. Lose out, get rested, and win the national championship. Does it only work though if you get into a cheap bracket?

Schlossman's Harvard buddy has been tweeting him that based on past criteria that UND is in the tournament. Then again, you have no idea what will happen because of the crap we've seen in the past with them and our beloved institution. I have a good feeling. UND vs. Minnesota at Ridder Arena. Saturday at 2pm.....feeling it.

BU does their part. Now we wait.

Not sure....I saw the same thing. About two minutes left now, 5-2.

I think you are right about this. Not sure why I had it going Kato-Bucky-Denver. Thank you. Edit* Denver-CC in the first round.....yes!