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Many years ago in Chicago Trib sports, Mike Royko (may he RIP) said of a trending playoff baseball team, that there was NO WAY they could win it all. They simply had too many ex-Cubs on the roster, and explained it in great detail. Well......do the Wild have too many ex-goofers? Just sayin.

Agree totally. I'll bet Boeser grows on you.....

The open records issue would limit some possible excellent candidates. They may have an issue of being identified as "job seeking" by current employer, so if not selected at UND they may lose favor for promotion where they now work. Open records are not always in the institutions best interest......

How about "You must be simple if you think this would be an easy process".

Told my son the video quality was so bad it was like watching the radio....

From the Ciskie Blog about this weekend up in Duloot: Couple public service announcements: 1. This is a busy, busy weekend at the DECC complex. There's the Bentleyville Christmas light display at Bayfront Park, the Nutcracker ballet shows at DECC Symphony Hall, and the Arrowhead Ice Fishing Show at the DECC. They will all draw huge crowds, on top of the 7,000 and change expected for the hockey games. Consider yourself warned. Go early, walk over to Canal Park and kill some time, and know you have a parking spot and fairly easy access to the arena to get in the game on time. 2. Saturday night, UMD is conducting its annual toy drive. If you're going to the game, please consider bringing a new, unwrapped toy or two to donate. Hopefully, we can set a record with a standing room only gathering anticipated. Sadly, no Teddy Bear Toss this year, but the toy drive should be huge. Would love it if you could bring something to donate. Cannot go myself, but this is for those who can...

Just a little bit concerned about this vote after issues today.... First, I was allowed a vote right away last time- first vote. This time I was --unexplained why-- left off the list to vote, until 2 days later.....when they noticed I was missed Really?? I am an alum, a donor, a season ticket holder, and a faculty member. 4 ways eligible How do you miss me? And can we rely on this system--one that can be that bad???

My Favorite Duluth restaurants are Blackwoods for dinner, Sarahs Kitchen for breakfast, Pizza Luce and Tavern on the Hill too. All of em: Mmmmmm. Not in walking distance but worth the drive. Well Pizza Luce could be walked.

If you drive off the Interstate system out there...be sure to allow lots of time. We were there last fall. The roads are all like Minnesota lakes country: 2 lanes, winding, hilly, minimal passing, and speed limits change every 5 miles, usually slow anyway. It takes a long time to get even short distances. It is beautiful though. If you think you've seen leaves in Minnesota or Wisconsin--think again. No comparison.....

Just for the curious, 56 days until the puck drops!

Just for a change of thought: As we sit here, my countdown clock says Sioux Hockey puck drops in 87 days, 11+ hrs......

This^^^^ Excellent post, deserves a 1 up!

I picked Tsunami. If there is an unstoppable wave from ND, you are indeed in trouble... and Roughnecks.

Sorry about that. However, this is a non-UND hockey comment site, so focusing on UND is also not quite "right". Yeah, yeah two wrongs don't make a right, but It was just saving others the awful feeling of opening that site!

First time on GPL in months (all year maybe?) but couldn't resist tonight. This Goofer loss was just too sweet. Here is a rundown of selected comments: Just to save the rest of you from soiling your computers!: Well, the players came back after losing in the title game last year and said they were on a mission. What they didn't tell us is the mission consisted of just showing up. To their credit just showing up nets you two banners from the Big 10 conference. After that they were done, mission accomplished. 　 Yep, fitting end to the season.......when the road gets bumpy, we turtle....... Of course the rugged, hi skill play of the big ten really sets the tone for tournament play. 　 This is what you get from playing in a weak conference. Playing in the Big Ten will slowly erode the quality of this program to average. 　 Your not battle hardened in the Big ten like you were in the WCHA. 　 Here's to hoping Cammarata defects this offseason, seriously question if he should be playing Men's or Women's 　 I mentioned a few times the last several weeks that they weren't playing well enough to beat a top 16 team and got ridiculed. We hadn't played a top 26 team in over 2 months, and though we were winning, in no way we're we dominating. 　 Not sure which was more difficult to watch? The butt whooping on the ice. Or, how small the crowd was at the Rink. If the game is not at the X, the NCAA looks foolish having 18K rinks 35% full. 　 Gophers deserve nothing other than to receive their Most Uninspiring Performance of the Tournament Award 　 What bothers me is little will happen in the off season. It'll be business is usual. Some new faces on the ice, same old excuses, happy with being contenders in a very average, unexciting conference, another quick exit in playoffs, look forward to next to season. Rinse and repeat. Now that its over, my focus will be on wishing UND a slow, painful death, hopefully before the Frozen 4. The only good thing about tonight, for me anyway, is that we didn't lose to UND. (feel the hate here?)

As I quote a buddy at work today: "Those Gophers sure know how to dig deep holes to try to get out of, don't they?" Sweet.

I found the game on the schedule for Fox college sports channel 315 for Midco (in SD- not HD) for tonight. So Midco will at least carry it....

The refs tonight were #13 Krebsbach (1st year at college level-NCHC) and # 17 Walsh (9 years experience ? NCHC time).

I asked the Box Office manager at the last game series. I was told they had to decide how to allow seat selections to occur first, then would notify. That should not take too long I would think.

Watford A is unbeaten and league leading in ND Junior Gold hockey right now. (Watford B dead last). here is a link:http://www.ndaha.org/page/show/1495392-hs-boys-ndaha-2014-2015 Junior Gold teams are good Sioux fans from what I recall (years ago). Williston and Dickenson have Class A teams but they struggle mightily. They can beat each other and maybe one other... here is a standings link: http://ndhighschoolhockey.com/NorthDakotaBoysHighSchoolHockey/Default.aspx

Been to Boston 4 times now, stayed both down by Boston Commons and outlying places using train to get downtown. Both work well, but if limited time, higher cost downtown may have to be considered. I also always go to Legal Seafoods on each visit. Walked the Freedom Walk 3 times now. Always stop at Union Oyster House (north end of Freedom Trail) for a lobster sandwich (Mmmm) too- oldest reataurant in Boston I think. Beware of the "Cheers" bar by the Commons- its not "the one". The real one was Bull and Finch Pub- which was closed for change to new business the last time I went there. I've never done outlying area travels, just down in the heart of the city.

Back from the game. Missed Friday game live, saw on TV tho. Since Blaise hired Jutting 2 years ago, it seems the UNO team has converted to more of the WCHA-era Mankato goon play. Lots of after the whistle BS and during faceoff BS, and run the goalie BS. I liked it before when it was run and gun hockey.... like our team plays. I am not as "friendly-minded" about UNO as I used to be.... In fact tonight I was really anti-UNO it was so bad. Really don't mind physical play, but not this kind. Just sayin.

Just a hockey fan, not very knowledgeable about the game details/strategy but it seems we did not include the D on our offense very much- if at all- back in the Parise/bochenski or the Toews/Oshie/Duncan eras. This fully involved D play while on O (and yet cover D too) is what we seemed to be missing back then. Oh, what could have been, with a D corps like this and those lines....! Should I thank Coach Barry?

$2.89 at Fargo Costco today. Premium $3.24.

Not sure where to put this but: Last year signed up for the CC games from CC and was able to get two connection in 2 different cities from one payment. NCHC TV kicked both off when we tried that last night. It did let one back on though. FWIW.