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OK. That's true. And how old is Hensick? I believe he's an 85. Toews is an 88. Believe me, Toews is gone after this season. He can't afford to not go to the next level. He's old rival and former Team Canada teammate Jordan Staal is already there. There is no way Toews will not follow as quickly as possible. I expect Toews to come through big time today. He has always been a big game player at every level and this next game is as big as they get. Watch out gophers, your now in his sights and I wouldn't want to be the Gophers goalie. Toews and company are going to make him dizzy.

No way. Minnesota will try and employ some sort of trap. You watch.

I really don't like what he does either. It's going to cost him at some point. I'm a big fan of efficient goalies who hardly get noticed during a game. That tells me that the guy knows how to play his angles and has good technique.

Well, I personally think he is gone. First, he is likely under some pressure from Chicago to sign. Second, he knows how well Jordan Staal did this year. Johnny, being a very competative guy, will want to show everyone that he probably should have been picked before Staal at last year's draft. As for winning another WJC, he already has two, plus a World Under 18 and Under 17 World Championships. I think that's enough for one career.

Because FSSN and FSN are two completely different animals. FSSN is the Sioux's private TV station. FSN is a commercial entity that would want a substantial amount of money from FSSN to show the game. Best bet is to go to a local sports bar if you don't have Direct TV or Dishnet with the added sports package. Another option is to scan the sky for wild feeds if you have a motorized FTA setup. That is probably what I'm going to try.

I agree, the only thing that Hakstol will criticize on that play after the game will be Chorney's play at the blueline. He should have put the puck in deep at that point in the game. I'm not going be too hard on Chorney, however. From what I saw, Minnesota did a great job pressuring UND's defence and particularly Chorney. They were relentless all the way up the ice. Very un-Gopher like. They also won with a fluke goal. That won't happen again. Lammy just has to make the stops that he is supposed to make and they should be fine.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Oshie was a little older than Forney when they first arrived. Oshie is a late 1986 (December I believe) and Forney was born in the summer of 1988. That means that there was roughly 6 to 8 months difference between the two when they first arrived at UND. This may explain some of the differences between these two. I'm also guessing that Forney did not prepare enough for University hockey. For the few times that I've seen him he appears to be physically weaker than the guys he is playing against. If he is having surgery this summer, that may take away another year of strength training. You may have to wait until the following year to see him take off.

Thanks Iceberg. I got it.

Nope you are not getting sound or Nope, you are getting sound.

No sound on satellite either. Tell those dumba$$es to turn on the microphones

Anybody else not getting sound on satellite?

Answer to 1: That depends on your ability to figure out a compass and level. Your looking for the satellite located at 89W on the horizon. For those who are located along the Red River, due south is roughly at 97W, which means you have to twist the dish to the left about 8 degrees (97-89=8) from due south. Chicago has a longitude of 87 37" W so you would twist to the right a few degrees at most from you true south. This assumes that you are looking at the sky from behind the dish. I usually try and find a strong satellite such as 91W to first figure out where I am and then I slowly adjust my dish until I know I have the right satellite. Once you've aimed your dish you really shouldn't need to touch it ever again. All this information regarding dish pointing is available on the internet. Here's a link to Iceberg's site as an example "http://www.satelliteguys.us" Answer to 2: It depends on your current dishnet equipment, i.e., LNB type, switch type, etc. It is probably more straightforward to run a new cable and have your FTA receiver permanently connected to your 33" dish. If and when you decide to get a motor you will be happy that you installed the extra cable. Answer to 3: No one knows. The feeds could be turned off tomorrow. It is still pretty cool watching the live feeds, however.

Did a quick search and found superfta.com and Hobbyracer.com located in Chicago. I'm sure if you looked a little harder you would find more using Google or any other search engine. Super FTA P.O. Box 1363 Arlington Hts, IL 60006-1363 United States Don't know anything about them but they do sell Viewsat receivers at roughly the going price, 33" dish and an H90 Motor (the motor is optional but it is very nice to have). I bought mine off of e-bay for about $60. I would recommend an FTA system for any diehard Sioux Fan. It just doesn't make sense to watch the games on a little computer monitor when you can get an FTA system for a few hundred dollars and watch a crisp clean picture. It's amazing how much sharper the raw feeds are relative to the regular broadcast provider versions of the same thing.

I said it before and I will say it again. The best two players taken in last year's draft were Toews and Staal and in that order.

I've warned people a few times that they have missed out on some pretty significant talent and it will likely cost the Sioux over the next few years. Everybody is holding their breath waiting for David Toews. Well David isn't the same kind of player that Jonny is. He is more grittier but also a little smaller. He also doesn't have quite the same snipping ability or vision that Jon has. Losing Gregoire to DU is going to hurt. He was a shade less talented than Jonny but will be no slouch at DU. Colin Wilson was another recruit that would have provided some impact next year. The Sioux have to pursue the best players in their own backyard a little harder. If they do, there will be no one asking how good the next crop will be. There will always be somebody that will step up. Oh and by the way, the next potential Jonny Toews is Michael St. Croix. Keep your eyes on this kid. He is going to be very good. And yes he is only 13 but I said the same thing about Jonny when he was 13.

Exactly. PP time is a reward to those who produce. If you don't produce you don't play the PP. This isn't peewee hockey and the players know that. They have to step it up when they get the opportunity or show it in practice. PK time is also a reward to those guys that know how to play defence. If your a player that wants to get anywhere you want to be on either one of these special teams as a minimum. Being on both is exceptional.

Hey Iceberg? What do you think will be the best satellite to try and scan this weekend. Does DU have a typical sat and transponder they broadcast on?

This is a bigger recruiting loss than most of you realize. Gregoire is somewhere between Jon Toews and Colin Wilson in ability. He has not been ranked very high by the scouting services at this point in time because of his injury. Once they see some more games they'll realize he may have 1st round potential in the upcoming NHL draft.

I met these guys last week and they were just fine. The head coach in particular was quite friendly. I wouldn't read too much into them not shaking hands.

Worked just fine here.

I have to agree. Several of the WCHA refs, particularly Shepperd look like they've never even played the game. Shepperd looks like he's ready to fall over everytime he steps on the ice.

Duncan scored a ton of goals when he was at Shattuck. I believe he outscored Toews, however, Toews was 15 and Duncan was 17 at the time.

Your kidding me right. Scores three times, three different ways, in an absolute pressure packed situation and you dismiss it as no big deal. Your typical NHL superstar may have difficulty repeating this under the same situation.

I'm going to guess that Toews is having absolutely no problem keeping up with his studies. Check out some old posts about this kid if you think I'm kidding. Don't be suprised to see Toews graduate with his incoming class even after playing two full years of professional hockey. He is a very smart kid.

That would result in a minor pay increase with a whole lot of headaches and bad food. Why would I even go there?