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Looks like they are still playing the old coke (cal ripken jr) commercial where is he is out on the field and his daughter comes on and says "dad, are you ready to go?"

and Minnesota got 2 very lucky bounces which led to the goals. Now we're even in lucky bounces!!!

End of the 1st period... any pouring on will be in the 2nd period

Matt greene scores 2-1.. parise dives into the net to get the puck for matt.

So far UND has still not put together a significant scoring threat. 2-0 Gophs

Finally someone interferes with parise and UND gets a call.. 4-4 until UND penalty expires.

ANOTHER power play for minnesota.

Deflection off schneiders skates.. gophers lead 2-0

Minnesota going on the power play AGAIN.

Nothing on the power play.. dont even know if they got as hot

Sioux going on power play after break.

UND putting pressure on minnesota but so far no scoring threats. still 13 min left in first.

Yep

Blatant trip by minnesota but no call.. still 1-0 gophs.

By the way its 1-0 with a goal by potulny

Minnesota controlling most of the play so far.

Power play for the gophs early in the first

Riddle, Potulny and Vanek vs. Prpich, Fylling and McMahon

Looks like Vanek, Riddle and Potulny will be on a line tonight. That looks like a potentially potent line. It looks like UND for the pre-lineup video took a page out of the sunday night football intro for Green Bay vs. Minnesota.

Governors Hoeven and Pawlenty came on the ice before the game to talk about a bet they made. Hoeven said that if UND wins pawlenty will wear a UND jersey to work all day on his birthday. Strangely enough, they didnt talk about what hoeven would do if Minnesota won. Looks like UND is destined to win this game

Debate is over, Jordan Parise in nets tonight.

Hennessy says that Schneider feels good and should be able to play a lot tonight.

So parise in nets and schneider on the ice for the sioux. Edit : Justin Johnson is in nets for the gophers.

Schneider is dressed and skating around during warm-ups.

Tried to get a glimpse of who was starting in net tonight, but the game was face down on center ice when the sioux came out.