SiouxFanatic

The Wisconsin radio/webcast guys are flipping brutal. Every time a Sioux players checks a Badger player they say the Sioux player is head hunting or making contact to the head.

Agreed, all Schmaltz has to do is talk to Parise, Toews, Zajac, and Oshie or the countless number of Sioux alums in regards to UND preparing guys for the NHL.

Of what I saw of the first period, I thought the Sioux were playing better than the Badgers. We just gotta quit taking penalties.

Sioux taking stupid penalties. Go figure!

For those who get the Fox College Sports channels, the Friday game is going to be aired live on Fox College Sports Atlantic(Ch. 317). It shows up on my Midco DVR guide. Looks like the only way to watch the Saturday game is via webcast?

Precisely this. It doesn't matter whether we have a seasoned or young team, we still get embarrassed by Boston College.

I don't think I have a good feeling about next week against Maine. We haven't matched up well against Hockey East teams even when we do have pretty good teams. Not only talking about last year when we went to Maine but as well as the last time they visited Grand Forks and swept us. A split against Maine would be acceptable.

I wish it wasn't the latter statement on my guess in regards to the result of playing BC that'd turn out true.

Things got ugly for the Sioux pretty fast...yikes. BC showing more cohesiveness than the Sioux who are not really playing in sync as a team. Got the 3rd period to possibly turn things around. Go Sioux.

Good time for Forbort to get his first collegiate goal!

Awesome to see that Grimaldi will be playing, can't have too high of expectations though since he is probably hasn't fully healed from that leg injury.

In regards to tomorrow's game against Boston College...I can either see us eeking out a win or getting lit up which tends to happen whenever we play BC.

As suspected with being the first collegiate game of the season, pretty sloppy yet the Sioux dug in and earned the win. Much respect for Coach Serratore and the Air Force Academy. Both teams are young and this game could've been won by either team. @Wilbur: People were hating on AFA in regards to the NCHC? I think they'd be a solid addition but no one considers AFA because they are attached to the hip with Army in the Atlantic Hockey Conference.

I think the Nelson-Knight-Kristo line is going to be heavily relied on to score points or to create energy.

At this point, I'd rather have St. Cloud than having our conference be Notre Dame's *****. Adding WMU & SCSU proved to be an insurance policy in the event that the NCHC and ND couldn't come to terms with each other.

Indeed, star2city. I'd really like to know what Notre Dame's stipulations were because they've must've been pretty egregious for the NCHC to make that press release. You'd have to think that the NCHC was willing to give Notre Dame some allowances or benefits to a degree. Yeah?

Tweets from College Hockey News: Also here are some tweets by College Hockey News: Link: http://twitter.com/#!/chnews Talk about unfortunate that the NCHC and ND couldn't find some middle/common ground.

NCHC moving on without Notre Dame Link: http://undhockey.areavoices.com/?p=88477 I haven't really been a fan of the NCHC brass but I absolutely respect the decision they've made. Didn't cave to the demands of Notre Dame. They may be a "name" or a "brand" but I'm glad the NCHC didn't accommodate these nose in the air *****s. It is apparent, ND wanted to be what Texas is to the Big XII but smaller and well, hockey. I would've been mad about this if the NCHC didn't do anything about trying to get ND into the NCHC but it is obvious that Notre Dame bit off more than they could chew by asking for incentives that the NCHC is not willing to give them. So with that said, I'm fine with the teams in the NCHC. Sucks that ND isn't coming but with the stipulations they had, they can go to the Hockey East.

Can't really look too much into this game but our freshman defensemen looked good and our offensive potential looks very promising.

Brad Schlossman just mentioned that Grimaldi will indeed not be playing this weekend's game along with Colten St. Clair. Link: http://undhockey.areavoices.com/?p=88432 Ugh, very unfortunate for Grimaldi. I know we as fans are excited to see him on the ice and I'm sure this has to be a total bummer for him that he won't be able to play right away. As for St. Clair, hopefully that gets figured out.

They are talking about Notre Dame getting a regional TV deal to televise all home games. Do we share our FSSN/Fox College Sports deal with other teams in the WCHA? I honestly don't see the big deal about this regional TV deal that Notre Dame wants? I know the NCHC is hoping a national TV deal for the conference will materialize but do the regional TV deals such as our FSSN, cease to exist because of it? I noticed one thing though, Adam Wodon re-worded his article a little: Link: http://www.collegeho...ion_not_the.php No longer referencing to a regional sports network but as a deal with a local network.

Some Miami Redhawk blogger has posted that Notre Dame & RPI will be joining the Hockey East Association. Breaking: Notre Dame and RPI to Hockey East Link: http://redskinwarrio...to-hockey-east/ Guess we'll have to wait and see if this gets confirmed? That's too bad if true though it'd explain the early invites to St. Cloud and Western Michigan.

If Notre Dame decides to join the Hockey East that'd be pretty baffling. Do they want to join a bus league and be the school that has to travel by plane for every away conference game? This is their hockey program, not football. I don't really think ND cares too much about the other schools in the HE besides BC and if they want to play them regularly they easily could if they choose NCHC. The NCHC is definitely the better fit for Notre Dame, hell the majority of Notre Dame fans want their team to be in the NCHC. Because of this, I wouldn't be all too surprised if Notre Dame goes Hockey East.

Holy crap! NDSU beat the Gophers, who could've imagined that!?!? Oh yeah, that's right, anyone who watches college football and have seen the Gopher football team. Go ahead and "up" play your win.

Well, folks. The creation of the NCHC just became stupid IMO. NCHC ready to expand Link: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/216174/group/Sports/ I seriously don't get the idea behind inviting St. Cloud. I thought the NCHC schools wanted to move away from a school like SCSU? Should've just stayed in the WCHA in this case. And if Notre Dame is able to remain independent in football, will the NCHC still look appealing by becoming an 9 team conference(if ND joins)? Since the whole theory has been that ND only wants to be in a 7 team conference.