Wilbur

Three and a half hours away from game time, and very glad at the same time that we can see this game on TV tonight! I think a big key to this series will be the Lamoureax-Rodwell-Davidson line. If that line plays like they did against Fairbanks I like UND's chances. I was thinking about the line combos today and I can't remember a time that UND had so much depth and so many lines that can produce for them. Whatever line gets matched up on the Read line will have a big time task, but I think really any line UND puts out has a chance to match up with that line. I'm guessing Eidsness gets the call in net? Just a guess?

I think I care more now about UND women's hockey than I do about the football team. I hope it was a great crowd.

I'd love to see how Shannon Miller (or whatever the Duluth coach is named) is taking this. She looks like an ultra intense lady....

At least the men's team isn't the only one taking penalties at inopportune times.....get a kill and win the game ladies!

Thanks for the updates Brian. Keep them coming if you could.

Anybody got a score today?

4 Zip bulldogs.....Can't turn over the puck like they have been.

Young goaltender starting for UAA tonight.....get pucks deep, crash the net hard, and get in his head a little bit. Still anxious to see who the six defensemen will be tonight....I'll guess Genoway Blood LaPoint Marto Mcwilliam Forbort

Friday Frattin Saturday Kristo

Hey! Alright! Sioux hockey! Put the coffee on at 10:30 and watch the sioux play into Saturday morning!

I like the idea of the goaltenders splitting time this weekend. I think you have Dell start against Anchorage, and go with Eidsness against Fairbanks, as they'll probably be a bit better of a team right now. Then again, how do you not let your number one guy from last year not start the season opener? I'm anxious to see who the six defensemen will be Friday night.

Ahh yes......Denver has to move on after life with Cheverie........They still have some great players, but I don't see them finishing in the top three of the WCHA.

First scrum of the year......Nice to see no one was dumb enough to drop the gloves and miss the bus to Alaska....

Boy, the Malone-Trupp-Frattin line is going to be huge for the sioux this year. They could have five or six goals through almost two periods...... I predicted 9-1.....could get there....

Double post: Saw it was only like 1200 today......kind of a disappointment....

Sioux lose 6-2 (two empty net goals).......but overall a good weekend getting a split. Anybody hear what the attendance was?

Thats a bigger crowd than they get for the boys state hockey tournament championship game. Great crowd. Hopefully tomorrow a lot of people come for the doubleheader. Could be a great crowd with no Vikes football tomorrow.....4,000 maybe?

That was my exact reaction. These are the same friends that in college drove down to Alabama to watch the sioux play in a couple of national championship games...... Must be something about those Lamoureaxs.....

If you would have told me five years ago that the Sioux women's hockey team would be getting more attention than the football team I would have called you nuts. I have a number of friends that constantly travel to close sioux football games, but decided to attend the women's home opener today instead....wow.... I'll bit## a little about Landry too. He got a lot of credit for last week when he tore up a DII type defense that had no clue what their assignments in the secondary were at times. He could have had like four interceptions today....lucky it was only two...

Awesome win for the sioux women! Idalski has the program going in the right direction. Lets hope the sioux get themselves a sweep tomorrow.

I agree......just give Kristo his release from the program!!!! :angry: We don't need players like him here. I bet he'd transfer to Minnesota or something like that.....hah! Let them have him! UND should have done the same to Toews, Oshie, Frattin, Brandt, Parise, all those college students that decided to drink.....of all things to do while in college!

I know shutting a team out is tough to do.....and I also know its the first game of the year.....However, I really expect the sioux to not give up a goal this game. With the defensive core we have I would expect the sioux to give up an average of 25 shots or less the entire year. I'm betting Manitoba may get 15 shots at the most. I'll say 9-1.....with Manitoba getting a cheap goal........ First goal bets? I'll say Trupp....bank on it!

I was at the Bronze Boot last night and met some people from NW state. It was my Grandma's 85th birthday and a couple of people from Louisiana came up and wished her a happy birthday and they were extremely friendly. I can't believe how fast they say the name of the city where their university is located......wow..... That being said, they didnt' seem overly confident in their football team. That being said...... UND 42 NW State 10

I thought the toughest group to pick was at WR. Lot of great ones over the years. The other positions were pretty easy.

Exactly what they should be doing to this opponent. Get better for next week.