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I remember watching that game in Brannon Hall wondering why more Sioux fans weren't in attendance.....probably a good thing.....losing to Ferris at the John isn't a fond memory. I do remember that fricken goalie from Ferris having the game of his life against the Sioux and then literally pooping his breezers against the gophers.

I think Saturday has two good hockey games in store for everyone at the West Regional. I think one of the biggest factors will be the crowd. Will the Sioux fans out spirit the gopher fans, and if so, its a road game for the Broncos....or will Goldy crawl out from under the rock they've been hiding under since Friday night and make it as tough on the Sioux as possible? Everything from here is gravy for me as a Sioux fan. Looking forward to some great college hockey all weekend long!

I'll go with.... BC, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota. (Because I'm always wrong).

Agreed, very tough stretch. Every team in the NCAA tournament is a good team, and over the years I think the lower seeds have caught up to the higher seeds to the point where any game in the tourny is a toss up. I don't think there is any way that UND looks past Western. They should have beat DU last year and just beat Hobey Hunwick (he won't win it, but you get it) and the real U of M at the Joe. I'll never doubt this team though.....it can be done.

Completely agree. Whatever happens from here on out you can't ever forget this team. They will forever have a place in my heart as one of the hardest working hockey teams I've ever seen at any level. There will never be a team to make the NCAA postseason tournament again that can't fill up a roster sheet going into an NCAA tournament game. Three and a half lines......walk ons.....Freshman playing huge rolls......injuries. Gosh I love the Fighting Sioux.

I was extremely instrumental in getting the "Ryan Seacrest" cheer started last year before the UND-CC game. He got red in the face and took another jab (which he has taken many over the years) at Sioux fans. I talked to him when he was walking by and told him it was just all fun and games and he gave me a nasty look and wouldn't give me the time of day. Guy is a prick. Won't miss him when the final five is gone.

Looks as if the team that lost their way into the easy region this year was Miami or Michigan State. My goodness....talk about a break for those teams. Although Union is a world beater....ask anyone....

The USCHO expert just posted his bracket, which I don't think will happen....here is the link. http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/2012/03/17/our-final-prediction-for-the-2012-ncaa-tournament/

Ohh absolutely Dell. But I think the kind of performance he had in his only appearance deserved a bit of recognition. No reason why they can't have more than one goalie on the all tournament team IMHO.

Nice to see Dell on the all tourny team. Should have put Brittain on it too for his game against Duluth. He was the reason Denver was in the title game to begin with.

Yeah, Miami learned that the hard way last year......

Bracket integrity. Although $$ integrity could come into play....

This thing is an absolute mess. They try to stay away from interconference first round games, but thats almost impossible with Western and Michigan State being where they're at. BC, love them or hate them, deserves to play the lowest seeded team (Air Force) as the number one seed. You can't skip three seeds down for Michigan to play Cornell. The NC$$ has some splainin to do tomorrow after they make their selections.

Regional top seeds, Northeast: BC East: Union Midwest: UND West: Michigan

So Jackson throws a punch, and a slash and puts Forbort in a headlock and gets two minutes.....jeez....drop the gloves if you'll only get two.

Unreal....just unreal....

I think someone already posted what I was going to post....don't take the foot off the pedal. No time to sit back and watch Denver try and make plays. Get the puck deep, and create off the cycle like they've been doing all night.

I thought DU would go with Brittain too, but I assume they're just holding him out for the NCAA's. Coming off a five period game on a surgically repaired knee, I'm guessing that they are just trying to limit his minutes. The Freshman they've got going instead of Brittain ain't a bad tender. Juho played very well against the Sioux earlier this year.

LaPanta was spot on when he said that Minnesota could have been up 6-0. 3-0 midway through the game was a helluva lot closer score than the game was at that time. The gophs found themselves some quicksand, and found it fast.

Mario's best game in a Sioux uniform? Uhh....well....best half game? Were the gophers that good the first half of the game and the Sioux that bad? And likewise, were the gophers that bad when the Sioux were turning it on in the third period?

Great third period for the team in Green. Once again....you can never doubt a Hakstol coached team.....ever. PS: The first time the gophers and sioux met this year Stephane Pattyn was running all over the place, unpoised, screaming and hollering, and trying to get into a fight. Tonight for the last half of the game he was a playmaker who played consistently good hockey. Ohh what a difference a year can make. I think I'll like having him around for four years.

Observations: ~Sloppy hockey ~Dell was huge for the Sioux ~Mike Lee just can't seem to beat UND. He's a tremendous goaltender, but just can't pull the trick against the Sioux. ~I think the Sioux tried to be a bit too fancy at times in the SCSU zone.....just get the puck to the net fellas....no reason to make an extra pass a lot of those times. Pressure is all on Minnesota tomorrow. Got to survive the first period, I feel as if a bunch of blondes are going to be flying around up and down the ice to start the game. UND needs to handle the early push and make the gophers settle into a pace more fitting of the Sioux.

Hardcore......I have no idea how the AR didn't see it or call it....by garsh.....

Yikes.....playing on their heals leads to a pp chance for SCSU.

Not a great start to the period. Can't believe how many defensive zone turnovers the boys have had....yikes... Shift to shift fellas!