Sioux_Hab-it

Now there is a theory that Canuck and I will gladly agree with.

I am sure the good People in Tri-Cities were trying to come up with any rumour or threat they could think of to sway his decision.

When I was still living in the US it was Center Ice that used to broadcast the TSN games so that is how I assumed you should see them. For those that don't have center ice it should still leave the Sports Bar option available.

Now TSN has released the TV schedule. Bonus as they will also show two USA round Robin Games. http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature.asp?fid=4124

Here is the official roster link. TSN lists Boston College as being in the HC vice the NCAA. Anyone know what that might be about. Handi-Capped perhaps? http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature.asp?fid=1028

He will now stay with the team and prepare for the upcoming exhibition game against the Czechs. Sutter needs to set up the lines now that he has picked the players. It will be great to watch Toews on the TSN broadcasts of the series.

Toews made the team as did three other NCAA players which trashes Red Wings Theory about any Canadian bias. the only NCAA player to get chucked was Chucko. http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story.asp?id=147178

I think the kicking likely started after that dog pummelled his Tickle Me Elmo.

Today

Your McKeens article is dated Skippy so off you go. The NHL scouts made their assessment of the two based on this most recent weekend. On another note, Toews was one of two players that the TSN Analysts spoke of after last nights scrimmageand I liked MacKenzies line that "he is always on the right side of the puck".

For any writer to put a statement like that into his article tells me one thing. That his childhood dreams and hockey aspirations must have been in some way and at some previous point in time crushed by a Sioux Hockey team. He still bears the scars and has no other mechanism then to take out his pain and frustration on a two-bit site that would carry such a disgraceful piece. To think that TH gave their webmaster some intermission air time recently. Hope that doesn't happen again.

If Hak gets in a bind on D here is another Winnipeger he could possibly turn too. I know this family well as my son used to play with Wade. Father is in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. In fact Wade reminds me of a young Hak. http://www.wsblues.mb.ca/profiles/Poplawski.html

See the Vote for Toews thread. You got your wish as the NHL scouts have spoken and there is nothing left to debate or discuss regarding the two players in question.

Both of Toews goals were beauties and he was the dominant player in the first half of the scrimmage. TSN Analyst MacKenzie was saying that he talked to a bunch of the scouts who were in Grand Forks last weekend and they all stated that of the two prospects in the series, Toews is the complete package so we don't need to debate that one with the Skippies anymore.

He could be back as Coach Sutter intends to make some cuts tomorrow however, the remaining cuts won't be made until after the game against UBC this weekend and based on TSN reports he should make it at least that far if not all the way.

This doesn't really tell us anything about the UM Golden Gophers that we didn't already know. Remember nothing there is illegal or wrong unless someone gets caught and someone outside of the UM decides to do something about it. This time next year this will all have never happened, so back to what matters, Sioux Hockey

Looks like a concussion. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=146942&hubname=

The upcoming draft has already been labelled as being very weak and that only the first half dozen picks will be getting a bue-chip prospect.

He is only 16 but has amazing Stats that are on a par with what Crosby did his first year in the Quebec Major Juniors. Given that Canada's team will be so young anyway and that it could be considered an opportunity for experience I will not be surprised if both he and Toews make the team. Additionally, given coach Sutter's style and expectations I agree with TSN's assessment that Toews has the best chance of all.

This is just like last years posts all over again. In such a big and important series the freshmen did everything that could be expected of them but we did not get enough from the upperclassmen, some more so than others. Hopefully, like last year, the upperclassmen will show up every game to end out the schedule and the team will pull it out. In other words I expect to be a fan in pain until the end of January.

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/

Regardless of the officiating where was Stafford this weekend.

Yes that is their coach

Actually, I thought Prpich played his game but this was another one where Stafford didn't deliver the effort we need from him. However, as has been stated and supported by Hak, their second goal was not a goal and if one of Toews posts had been an inch to the right we'd be the ones smiling today. The commissioner was in the stands and I hope he got an earful as to just how pathetic his officials truly are. Rinks are being filled to watch the top WCHA talent so why turn away marginal paying customers with officiating that you would expect at the midget level or lower.

Hey now, he can even write that M on his own now.