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Yes he was shaky early but really settled in after the first period. WI did their best to get him off balance, including a WI player hooking his stick and flipping it away into the corner. It should have been a penalty. No way it was an accident. I would expect him to be even more confident and better tonight, now that he has that first game under his belt. And if UND does their typical better game on Saturday night this could be fun. We were in the Kohl Center back about 2006 when UND beat WI 3-2 in the NCAA regional championship and the place was rocking. Last night it was dead in comparison. Kind of sad for a historic program like WI.

Let's give Thome credit for a good start but not overdo it. WI had many great opportunities right in front of Thome but shot the puck high or wide or it deflected off something. The last 30 minutes of the game WI outplayed UND, had many more Grade A chances. Thome overplayed some shots and was then out of position for the rebound or second shot but luck was on his side. It was good to see him win his first start but this could easily have been a 6-3 WI win but for some luck. As others have said, members of the team stepped up and stood out last night. I think it was a step forward for the team, especially on Friday night. Had a good time talking with some WI fans about our mutual hate of MN. They really want to play UND every year. It was embarrassing to them how empty the Kohl Center was. At best it was maybe 50% full by mid-first period.

Friday night tickets are still available.

Already in SD. I would have to email them to you. Not a problem.

Yes I do. Are you really in Hartford, SD? If so, I am traveling through there today and could drop them off.

Saturday night tickets are sold. Still have the Friday night tickets.

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Two tickets in Section 302 Row I for sale both nights of the home series against Miami of Ohio on November 10-11. Cost is $30 per ticket or $120 for both tickets for both nights. Will sell each night separately.

Half the arena is usually Sioux fans.

It depends upon what you would prefer to do in your non-hockey time. Colorado Springs offers some great outdoor activities that are close in (Garden of the Gods for one), while Denver will offer more metropolitan options.

Not everyone can hold their drink as well as you!

What I have been told is maybe a slightly different angle in that he doesn't seem to have the right attitude to earn playing time and has not even been the second best goalie in practice. He is young, and possibly thought that he was already good enough to play at this level. If this is true, a year in the USHL might be of great benefit to him.

I have no problem remembering it because April and May are two ugly bill months. April is income taxes and house insurance and May is property tax and hockey tickets.

I also had trouble seeing that as more than a 2:00 because of Crosby going down. My only uncertainty is I don't know exactly how quickly an NHL player (Niskanen) can react as the situation changes (Crosby going down) and adjust in that type of sequence. Definitely unfortunate. And I can also see Pens fans thinking it was a dirty hit. Nasty, yes. Unfortunate, yes. Deliberate, don't know.

It usually comes in May.

The concept is good but the schedule doesn't work well. Fans traveling to the regional would have a commitment for at least three nights in a hotel, possibly four. It would be very expensive for attendance. Would have to condense it down to a two day event such as Friday/Saturday or many fans will not attend due to cost. Also, the team costs would be pretty high (hotel/food) having to be in town that many days. Group A teams would need to be in town by Wednesday for practice time and two teams wouldn't leave until late Saturday night or Sunday. Otherwise, the basic concept is good. The final consideration is that realistically how many fans are going to try to arrange tickets/travel in possibly as little as three days/four days to get to a regional. Fans from eight teams suddenly trying to book flights? So many issues, so little time.

Not a bad idea, but...... If I am an arena manager I will want some money and a firm reservation for the arena with a guarantee. If the team(s) doing the arrangement don't get a #1 seed, I still get paid because I am not able to schedule something else at the arena on short notice.

Sioux Falls has experience hosting UND fans. Remember the plastic duckies races down the water slide at the Holiday Inn on Sunday night after the outdoor game at Omaha.

Fixed your post.

Liar Liar Pants on Fire. You clearly were not paying attention, as usual.

Man Denver looks good. Making me feel a little better. I said that I would not cheer for Duluth, but in the first game I rooted against Harvard. I just could not go against the NCHC, more than it was for Duluth. Made me feel sleazy.

Parallax would definitely have something to do with it, but the question is whether it is enough to cover the supposed gap. The line is under the ice while the skate is on top of the ice. From that kind of angle the white gap would appear to be larger than just the thickness of the ice. Having said that, it is unknown whether that would be sufficient to cover what appears to be white between the line and Hoff's skate.

Didn't see what happened but he went down the hall and they were working under his jersey.

Brock is hurt. Doubt he can shoot. He is definitely in pain.

BU has a section?