DamStrait

With the NHL out of business, there should be some high grade ice officials out of work. Give them jobs calling WCHA games and fire the clowns we currently have.

I saw Mannino's quote in the Herald. I knew when I read "it was well in front of the line" he was full of steaming feces. I have yet to see a direct quote from the goal judge, or from Colby for that matter. I had a great angle at it , and although I wasn't nearly as close as the goal judge, I cannot conceive how it could have been an optical illusion. I may be wrong (I freely admit I'm biased in favor of the Sioux), but I'd have to see video confimation of it, because right now I'd absolutely swear that puck was entirely over the line. It was a bang-bang play, but it was in. That convo between the goal judge and Shepherd was of such length that it further adds suspicion to the whole incident. For Pete's sake, how long does it take to say "I hit the switch too soon and the puck wasn't quite in". I think Shepherd worked on him and made him change his mind or flat out told him he was wrong. I stand by my conviction that Derek Shepherd is badly in need of dental surgery via blunt force trauma.

I totally agree, that puck was entirely over the line. Plenty of white between the puck and the back side of the goal line. I don't know if Shepard was not in position or what, since I was too busy celebrating and didn't think to look. Apparently the TV replay was inconclusive, but I know that puck was in. I guarantee the goal judge said it was in when that horse's ass Shepard consulted with him and Shepard then overruled him. I was hoping Hak was going to call him over to the bench, and then knock out some of his teeth when he got there. Totally and completely inexcusable. It's time the member schools' ADs got together and demand that McClod fires Greg Shepard and then fire all of the orange stripes presently serving, or at the very least, Shepard, T. Anderson and Adam. Then they should give McClod his walking papers. The WCHA is the premier league in the NCAA with the best programs, coaches, rinks, and ATTENDANCE. The quality of officiating in the league is absolutely disgraceful. As a rule, I don't blame the officials for losses, but I will say that in this game, officiating was a factor. It's really hard to believe that Shepard was trying to be impartial. He calls UND for all sorts of penalties behind the play and did not risk the health of a player or lead to a breakaway, turnover, scoring chance, or a denial of a scoring chance. A DU player throws a wicked elbow in his crease, then follows it up with an unbelievably wicked overhand two-hander to a Sioux player's head, this all right around the puck, and...nothing. It's just sad. I am beyond the ability to further comment.

I just don't have a good feeling about this weekend. I think it's because, as Sprig states above, the boys just haven't gotten it all working at the same time this year, with maybe the exception of the first UMD game. Here's hoping they find the magic starting this weekend. On the other hand, I have a hard time believing that Denver is as advertised. They lost their stud forward (James), goaltender (Berkhoel) [sp?] and defenseman (Caldwell). In fact, Caldwell must have had more minutes last year than either of the DU goalies. He was always on the ice! I have never been impressed with how a DU team plays. It's all hooking, holding and holding the stick. That 's how Gwozdecky (sp?) coaches. I've never been impressed with that little troll (Gwoz) either. I hope the boys are big time motivated to avenge last spring in the Springs. I sometimes wonder if there is anything that motivates this team though.

Yes, but does he drink any less?

YES!!!

I believe the only option on appealing a DQ is in the offending player's identity. That is to say, if they called it on the wrong player and can prove it, then the player originally called for the penalty does not have to serve it, but the player identified as the offending player in the appeal does i.e. somebody gets the DQ no matter what. I did not see the penalty on the telecast, they didn't replay it, so I assume it was not caught on tape, making an appeal unlikely if not impossible. Also, Tim and Greg said they both saw it, said that it was a spear, and said it was done with intent to injure, and they both very much agreed with the call. These types of penalties are NOT Sioux hockey. They should NEVER be done by any of our players (even for a retaliation in kind). I hope Hak throws the book at him. This is certainly not what you expect from one of our seniors. I know emotions can run high, and that things happen in the heat of the moment, but there are just certain lines you never cross, and this is one of them.

Yes, they do in the pairwise, but as explained earlier, NO LEAGUE GAME, NO POINTS!!!! Look I don't mean to be insulting, but are you really this obtuse?

BINGO!!!!!!!!! We have a WINNER!!!! (I'm the whiner).

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Ain't over.

I almost have a picture again on satellite!!

Satellite picture totally gone now, so I'm relying on you bastids to keep me updated. So do it, dammit!!!!

2 measly goals, ARE YOU *&$%&^ KIDDING ME!!!!!

Giving up 3 to the likes of BSU is bad, but you can't win if you can't SCORE!!!!!!! 1 measly goal, ARE YOU *&$%&^ KIDDING ME!!!!!

There's a first *&*($# time for everything.

Problem is, video webcast is crap too!