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In a way I'd like him to show and let him and Bert actually demonstrate they are reasonable people. On the other hand if they did brawl, Bert said he would be the first person to ever have to eject himself from his own icetime. The game will be a blast. Fast and clean, just like last year.

You never would have had HOLY CROSS with this format. Bad idea, just like it is in basketball.

You should play this year and you and bert should get past your issues. bert runs his icetimes his way, you run them yours. We all get that. I've had beer with both of you and each of you can be pretty cool when your not acting tough on a message board. If you don't want to play because it's all about winning, we understand that too. No matter what the guys at the LCHA say I still think you can skate.

After watching the Blues dynamic bunch of highly skilled forwards last night and really their whole team, I don't see how Oshie and EJ won't be getting major minutes on that team next year.

Not that there is anything wrong with that...

It's not the sieve chant or any public display that should be of any concern. From what I've heard his postgame conduct out of the public eye is not something typically associated with the Sioux hockey program.

I think the words "gracious winner" and "classy" come to mind immediately. Truthfully it sounds like he needs some lessons on how to handle winning from Oshie, Bina and the rest of the hockey program.

Yep, but he also offered these nuggets: "People were asking where Oshie and Toews were, well they should have been here this weekend." When being pressed for Gophers excuses, he offered a couple then re-emphasized: "Again -- I want to compliment North Dakota on how well they played all weekend."

They are always in big numbers at Mariucci, but usually they are the ones slinking off at least one of the nights.

I'm with you on the dominance part (which is VERY important), but virtually every way you measure schedule strength shows the Gophers having played a top six schedule. There is nothing the Gophers, their coach, or their fans could say that would make many of you happy. The hate runs too deep. "People were asking where Oshie and Toews were, well they should have been here this weekend." "Again, I want to compliment North Dakota on how well they played all weekend."

I thought that was weird too. $85 seemed quite steep so I don't think they could have possibly sold many. Never have I seen another team's gear for sale at Mariucci.

I'd root against DU and SCSU every game they play. If you can stomach it root for UW. The Sioux are only 4pts out of 3rd which is where the Sioux will probably finish the season in the WCHA. If all you want is 5th and home ice, go ahead and root for CC and bury UW. That's what I'll be doing.

Bina had a huge weekend. His goal Friday really triggered the avalanche. Okposo did ring the iron twice Saturday and he continues to be the least of the Gophers problems.

Yep and if you walk around with a chip on your shoulder rude/unsportsmanlike treatment will follow you around. Probably not a coincidence.

Shouldn't you be celebrating the sweep instead of whining about Lucia giving props to the Sioux? The Sioux looked fantastic tonight. They looked much better in person than they did on TV, and they looked pretty damn good last night on TV. Robby Bina and Duncan are brilliant.

I don't want to see it. This isn't like last years team where we had a dominant group of forwards who when on their game could basically play keepaway from opponents for long stretches last year. This group plays hard every night, but they just don't have big time upper classmen forwards or really the overall talent up front as last years group. Right now they need great defense and goaltending to win.

It's because we pay him. I wouldn't worry about it too much, unless that is what you like to do. The Sioux have done pretty well vs. the Gophers lately.

That was the big save that Briggs just couldn't come up with tonight.

Nice win for you all tonight. The Gophers had no answer for the Toews/Oshie/Duncan. The Sioux should have no trouble being a tourney team with Frozen Four potential if they play like they did tonight.

What the heck was Kaip doing? He stole the puck, went in alone, never shot and smashed into Briggs.

Kicked in by Fabian.

was Kosek the questionable forward for UND? He appears to be in the lineup tonight.

No I think he's been up front since the Holiday tourney. He's got plenty of games in, no excuses. Heck he pumped one by Elliott which is a major accomplishment for our guys.

He was slated to be the 8th defensemen before it was known Hagemo wasn't going to be able to play, but he has played in 18 of the games and holds his own just fine.

Does tsn.ca count?