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So good to get 2 in a night at home and nice to get 3 (though I'd hoped for 4). Sweep next week and let's get some big mo heading down the stretch. Liked the intensity and I say that even had there not been a fight. Good effort all around.

I hate to note that the "we played hard" line is the usual refrain of losing teams. I hate to sound like an old fart, but I can recall the days when AA on the schedule was the signal for the WCHA stat keeper to put 4 ponts on the Sioux side of the ledger.

It is.

A freaking tie to AA?? At home? Yikes.

A couple W's anyway, anyhow is all I need. The rest is gravy. Can't wait to see Toews again. I hope his Juniors performance can continue on.

In that first game v North they spent the game in the box. I assume they did better last night avoiding the box.

Yeah, a "true fan" notices that a Sioux team was swept by Anchorage and Tech but thinks "hey the boys played hard and scored some goals and by golly gee wilickers we're gonna do better next time." It could be worse I suppose. Not sure how, but it could be worse.

The thing that KILLS ME, absolutely KILLS ME is the SAY NO EVIL theory of some posters and if you do, you are somehow not a true fan. That KILLS ME!!! I know of no other team that has such an overly sensitive fan base. If this team loses the rest of the games this year, there are some here who would-with heads firmly planted in the sand-talk about what a great team it is and what a privilege it is to cheer on the Sioux and what a great year it was. Here's my feeling: We expect CHAMPIONS here, not mediocrity and when we are given mediocrity we get upset. Why not? We should expect the best and when we don't get it, we can't say ANYTHING about it? That's nuts. I gotta go ring a Salvation Army bell, now.

FINALLY!!! Someone realizes that all the Sioux Hockey team problems are the fans' fault. (sarcasm)

My point about Toews (whom I like) is that he has those special plays every game and I maybe diminished it by calling them "occasional bursts" but I like him and he's one reason to come out to the games. I'm not sold on Miller or Duncan, but you've got the numbers there. Leading a weak team in scoring is not a great accomplishment. I dispute that the main reason the team isn't good is goaltending. It's Defense AND goaltending, but the old Sioux gave up 20 shots a game and this one gives up that many by the beginning of the third period. That makes a big difference to a goalie.

I've been critical of the team in the past years, but I think my expectations were so low coming into this year, that I'm not upset. It seems that this is as good as it gets for the Sioux this year and I'll still come out to watch Oshie and the occasional burst from Toews, but otherwise there isn't much here. I'm not sure what the pros saw in Lee, but it aint there. I don't know how far any team can go with Duncan, Watkins, Miller, Kozek getting significant time and it's obvious that Vandevelde and Forney are going to take time to develop. Maybe things will get better in the second half. Maybe.

I think it's stupid too. You could have the two AR's seated on a chair in a box overlooking his particular line and that could be his job without touching the ice unless there was some form of melee or fight to break up. Then you have the goal judge who is there to make a decision but if it's even a close call he can be overruled. Is there a less significant person at the game? The ref could call the goals from the ice and if they aren't sure about it, let it go upstairs. The refs on Friday were not strong. PERIOD, but I hate when we as Sioux fans use it as an excuse. This weekend the team against us was superior in all phases. PERIOD.

Didn't see any of tonight's game, but last night there was NOT a single goal that was Lammy's fault. Plus, I still think this Maine team is superb and it isn't just the Sioux team that's gonna take a licking against them.

I was at last night's game and I really can't blame captains or any Sioux player. This is a GREAT Maine team. Very solid from goaltender to blue line to forwards. Strong players, good with the puck, good discipline, strong forecheck, tough D. Honestly this is one of the best opponents I've seen in the past few years ranking right up there with the Denver team that won it all a couple years ago. So it will take a great effort to bounce back. GO SIOUX

I'm with you about Grafton, but I'm biased. I've lived here my entire life.

ND Pride, nice analysis of GPR. I live here and there's great hope that the young guns from Bantams will have an impact. The Mohagen kid got some seasoning last year and I expect much more from him this season. In an earlier post, someone mentioned that the Grafton team was hit with legal troubles. What up with that? Also, I find it sad that DL will have a good team and possibly may not make State. It still bugs me to no end that there are four guaranteed spots for the West which only ensures that in most years the best eight teams are not at State.

I'm a lawyer. The issue is whether Dru was dead before or after crossing state lines. If she was in fact dead before crossing state lines, it is not a federal crime. If it's not a federal crime, then it goes back to state court where there is no death penalty. I thank God there is no death penalty, for it is God's work to determine the eternal punishment and what we do in this life is for Him to judge and when I get to the pearly gates I do not want anyone else's life (and death) on my hands.

I just hope the final poll at the end of the season has the boys at #1. shep

I understand your desire to see the State tourny rotated out of GF, but if it went to a cross regional bracket system as proposed, there may be years that the west has only one, maybe two teams in the tourny and that would kill the attendance. My beef is that the state hockey tourny is the only one in the state that is virtually guaranteed not to have the top 8 teams in the state year after year as at least two west teams get in that keep a North or South or even WFargo out. That doesn't make sense.

Exactly. Btw, if a team is in such desperate need for a goalie, why would they take a college goalie and not say...uh, Goehring whom I think most agree is a better goalie. Well maybe not most here.

Maybe this could work for some limited reason, but the ONLY opinions that count here are the NCAA's and the Tribes. If we don't have the Tribes support the NCAA will make it painful to keep the name.

Will the Engelstad Channel have it on Midco???

My tix show tomorrow's game to be at 1:30 but I'm hearing it's a night game. Who can tell me for sure? Thanks

Good points. He made some tough ones, too, but ... It just bugs me when he doesn't make the ones we expect. Yeah, I wonder about the draft picks alot this year. I'm not saying it's over for this season, but assuming everyone comes back (where else would they go?) next year could be special.

Parise let in two soft goals. PERIOD. The second one was soft and for sure the last one was soft, and though the Parise apologists don't see it that way, I'm glad there are some here who did and the Coach noted that on the OT goal "Jordan missed it". Toby Kvaalevag would have made that save. Just noting that an avg goalie could have got the job done. I can't believe this is a "refs fault" game, but when you don't want to blame the team for less than stellar play, I guess you have to look to blame someone else.