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Marnie G is very good at her job as are female sportscasters, Linda Cohn, Robin Roberts and others. However, the whole Monday Night Football shtick to have a pretty lady ask questions on the sidelines has lead to the inane questions presented by other pretty ladies in the stands at hockey games. Now I like looking at beautiful women as much as the next guy (unless the next guy doesn't like women for reasons that are his own) but I think the games will go on just fine without this fluff between periods or in football between plays. shep

Ruff, Your points about hockey style are good, I just wonder how many people will even see it. Those teams don't exactly evoke memories of great hockey traditions. shep

Btw, if you're looking for the OFFICIAL END OF PRO HOCKEY IN AMERICA look out for that matchup between traditional hockey rivals, the San Jose Sharks and the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. I've never been to Florida, but do they watch a lot of hockey there in June? How about that San Jose area? I know it's "hotbed" but for hockey? Will a Final with these teams get TV ratings above the Little League World Series or will ABC just pull out the old Arm Wrestling Championship from Pomona in 1972? Look out. shep

Don't know if this qualifies as a "recruit" but I hear that former Mr. Hockey from Grafton, Drew Sando, is going to walk-on next year. Anyone confirm that?

As soon as they discovered evidence that she was taken across state lines it fell into Federal Jurisdiction for kidnapping or murder.

Gotta be, "In Heaven There Is No Beer". Just a great crowd favorite though that's true for any sport that song is played at.

I agree with the Roebuck quote but I suspect the chance to play for an NCAA title drives alot of women here. Glas hasn't had a shot at the title since the Gulseth years. Remember he packed the team with some very good ND players and w/o the backyard boys, we haven't been serious contenders in a long time so this is the year IMO to put up or pack up.

After a shutout, I have to agree with you "They aren't going to score any less goals." But as a justification for putting ZP in, it's not worthy for you could say they could put me in the game and not score any less goals. While that is true, one must review the damage I would do to the team and not just in terms of chemistry. That said, you also need to review what type of play could be expected from a college player and in particular on the defensive side of the ice. Frankly, even with his God-given skill there really is no evidence that he is somehow a spark for this team at this time. I know you could reply with the, "What do they have to lose" but the real point is maximizing your chances to win and I just don't see that the case can be made that ZP does it in lieu of someone who is on the roster now. But, Lou and the Debbies know more than I do, so we'll see.

I like the T-Wolves, think they'll finally win a series, but even around here, I don't think they have the celebrity factor that the Lakers have. The Lakers would have been a great draw here; an incredible event. It's not just because of Shaq or Koby, but it would have been great to have Phil come to his Alma Mater too.

Good one! I mean, there wereSioux games this year in which ZP didn't score a point, right? That was against COLLEGE HOCKEY players not NHL'ers so to just assume he'd be the magic elixir the Debbies may be missing is a bit far-fetched. The best players on the Debbies didn't score last night, but a college kid with NO NHL experience is going to lead them to victory? I don't know. And I won't even get into the whole idea of playing the Devils system etc.

I have NO IDEA who Richard Brodeur is? Sounds like the name of a guy who might work for the State Dept. Maybe he does. Anyway, he's not much of a goalie.

JR whine? You certainly prove a strong understanding of hockey when you make comments like that. He came back from an injury like that in a short period of time, and with his 7th or 8th concussion no less, so this is NO whiner. What's next, you'll tell us that Richard Brodeur is a bad playoff goalie or that Tie Domi is a great goal scorer? I can't wait.

Ruff, For the record, Bobby Clarke is my favorite hockey player of all time. Tony Esposito, my favorite goalie.

Ruffian, No need to worry about my putting player before team, as I'm a Flyers fan, too and was quite happy when they signed JR. Yes even though Zach Parise is with their arch-rival the Debbies I am a Flyers fan. Imagine that.

Ruffian Forgive my sappy sentimentality, but I just have a soft spot for JR if only because his jaw was smashed by a slapshot less than two months ago, in which he suffered his umpteenth concussion, and now he's back, playing at a high level and without any protection for the still fragile jaw. If you wanna look at what a hockey player is, look at Jeremy Roenick. For the record, if I were only a sentimentalist, I'd cheer for Dave Andreychuk who is the current player who has the most points w/o a Cup.

I suspect they are weighing this question: If we indeed have the best 19 year old in the world, would playing him make us any more likely to win the Stanley Cup or would the 19 year old's inexperience cost us? I trust that organization to do the right thing. Still, I hope they lose in 4. Roenick deserves a Cup much like Bourque did a few years ago.

I know this is a UND Hockey board, and as a former student I'm a big Sioux fan, but to suggest Parise got robbed is nonsensical. Lessard is a very good hockey player and as noted, lead the country in scoring THIS YEAR. If they want to give ZP a Lifetime Achievement Award or something, fine, but the Hobey goes to the best player this year. Frankly I thought ZP would win, but no one can say Lessard is not deserving. REPHRASE: No one can credibly say Lessard is not deserving.

More correctly, it WAS the Blue Key's nickel. I believe possession is like 9/10ths the law.

I agree that some NHL teams switch things up, but I bet (and I mean A LOT) that the team that wins the Cup doesn't switch goalies at all during the playoffs. I hate to repeat myself, but this whole on-again-off-again #1 goalie is reminiscent of a couple that date for awhile and then break up only to commence the whole sordid situation again. My point: One goalie needs to step up. ONLY one. Based on what I saw this year and what I've seen of Brandt in the past couple of years, I'm guessing it's Parise. (THE ABOVE IS ONLY AN OPINION: I READILY ACKNOWLEDGE I COULD BE WRONG.) But I doubt it:)

My point a week ago, and still today is that I'd rather see Parise rather than Brandt in the nets next year. As far as goaltending NOT being an issue, I would just ask that you review some of the Herald's quotes of Blaise to see if you really want to go with a full fledged denial of that as an issue. I don't have the time (or the Herald) to do that, but I KNOW I read some Blaise remarks that showed his concern about this topic. Isn't that why Parise not Brandt played in the Regionals?

As a Flyers fan, I hope they keep playing like they did yesterday. Again, I don't mean to offend, and I appreciate Zach's talent, but I think Lou knows that he can't expect a college kid to come in and lead the team in the playoffs regardless of the lack of offensive punch they may have right now. Besides, the Debbies win w/ defense and perhaps the best playoff goalie ever.

No but the "only" was at least implied when you look at the post. You listed a small sample of results, but in the context in which it was presented it gave the impression it was a representation of a more substantial sample as in the whole year.

Uh...no offense, but if you think that the WCHA, in any way, shape or form is even remotely close to the clutching, grabbing and mugging that ZP will get in the pros, you haven't been watching the same pro games I'm watching. If the Debbies really wanted to "protect" ZP they would have told him to stay in college where it's much safer. MONEY lead to this. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

I read his stats the same way Big Grey Ant. This puts a very different spin on things.

All good points especially the last two, but that doesn't make me want to see Brandt in net in a really big game. It's just that when a Bina or Greene makes a mistake like that, I'd love to see the goalie, in a big game, step up and save the player and the shot, that's all. Call it a feeling in the pit of my stomach, or whatever, but I just don't see him as a goalie who will be a part of a NCAA champion. The goalie, as Denver proved, is so integral to a team going all the way and I just have a non-objective view about Brandt. I hope he proves me wrong, but for now, I'm hoping Parise really steps up next fall.