RedFrog

I'd love to see the Sioux play Ohio State and Hunter Bishop in the 2nd round. Edit: That Ohio St team is YOUNG and going to be a force for the next 2 years. 9 of their top 10 scorers are freshman or sophomores.

Deadline for picks is 1230p central time on Saturday, March 28. GOOD LUCK!!

Round 5 picks: 1. RedFrog - Vande Velde Frattin Hextall Trupp 11. brianvf - Duncan Vande Velde Hextall Gregoire 21. UND85 - Duncan Vande Velde Genoway Watkins 35. Budwmn - Vande Velde Duncan Trupp Gregoire 40. minotsiouxfan - Duncan Vande Velde Gregoire Miller 63. keikla - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin Gregoire 75. Lobo - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin Hextall 76. 05grad - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin Kozek 78. Speez - Duncan Vande Velde Trupp Frattin 90. Ice Arena Man - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin Hextall Deadline for picks to be announced after the selection show.

It's not actually UNH's home ice. They are the host team just not at their own building.

I don't understand the complete juggle of the lines. I would have just moved Kozek up into Watkins spot and plugged Davidson in on the 4th line. I'm sure there is more to it than that as far as certain players being able to play certain wings and etc. but I think it messes with the chemestry and character of the team. Look, the only line to score was the line that wasn't changed.

Stick with ^this^ bracket. This is how I think it will come out. No way they give us the 11 seed and Duluth the 10 seed and technically tougher opponent. The bracket integrity is so messed up already(w/ the 5 v 9) that they won't alter it more than they have to, even with any attendance conerns there might be.

I replied to this in the PWR thread.

Yale(a host team) has to play Vermont. in the band of 3 seeds, you have UNH (also a host team) and 2 ECAC teams that Yale can't play.

I would have to agree with your bracket....well done.

I'm betting we get placed in New Hampshire. At least we'll get to watch the first game on ESPN2.

If UMD wins, that'll more than likely throw us into an 8 or 9 in the PWR and right into BU's regional. Not what I want to happen.

We need DU to win. I don't want to be an 8 or 9 and stuck in BU's regional.

I'm taking Trupp.

Round 4 picks: 1. RedFrog - Vande Velde Frattin Hextall Trupp 6. Goon - Duncan Vande Velde Gregoire ** 11. brianvf - Duncan Vande Velde Hextall Gregoire 21. UND85 - Duncan Vande Velde Genoway ** 35. Budwmn - Vande Velde Duncan Trupp ** 40. minotsiouxfan - Duncan Vande Velde Gregoire Miller 63. keikla - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin Gregoire 75. Lobo - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin Hextall 76. 05grad - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin ** 78. Speez - Duncan Vande Velde Trupp ** 82. SIOUXELEVENS - Trupp Duncan Vande Velde ** 90. Ice Arena Man - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin Hextall 102. Trunk Monkey - Vande Velde Duncan Trupp ** ** Have until 130p central time today, Saturday March 21st to post their picks. LET'S GO SIOUX!!

As much as I would rather play DU than Sconnie, I'm going for Sconnie as it will help us in the PWR, Of course, let's take care of ours first and foremost, and let the rest of it play out as it will.

I'm taking Hextall

Those moving on to round 3: 1. RedFrog - Vande Velde Frattin Hextall 6. Goon - Duncan Vande Velde Gregoire 11. brianvf - Duncan Vande Velde Hextall 21. UND85 - Duncan Vande Velde Genoway 35. Budwmn - Vande Velde Duncan Trupp 36. Tommiejo - Duncan Vande Velde *** 40. minotsiouxfan - Duncan Vande Velde Gregoire (Miller) 63. keikla - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin (Gregoire) 75. Lobo - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin (Hextall) 76. 05grad - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin 78. Speez - Duncan Vande Velde *** 79. spook - Duncan Vande Velde *** 82. SIOUXELEVENS - Trupp Duncan Vande Velde 90. Ice Arena Man - Duncan Vande Velde Frattin (Hextall) 102. Trunk Monkey - Vande Velde Duncan Trupp ***Picks must be posted by 630p central time on Friday, March 20. I work that night and will not be updating the thread until about 830a on Saturday. So, if you move on, go ahead and post your picks for the Saturday game. You don't have to wait for me to update it with who is moving on.

To get a 1 seed over Denver if we win both games and DU loses(WI)/Wins(UMD). It's looking like we would need 1 of the following: A. Air Force to lose to either Bentley or RIT (But NOT Mercyhurst) or B. Notre Dame to lose 1 game or C. Michigan lose to Alaska These are the 3 that I found that would influence the PWR into our favor in that WCHA scenario. I know there are others out there, but this is what I've found.

UMD Wins!!

Wow. Big non-call again in the Goofs favor.

SOG UM - 40 UMD - 26

Time Out Duluth....Minnesota just misses.

Minnesota starting to pick it up, now going on the PP. 9:26 to go in 3rd.

Kangas left after the 1st period with the Flu. I would assume he wouldn't be at 100% tomorrow either if they make it. Stalock has been VERY good and can really handle the puck. I've seen the opposite of the Dogs then what they are known for. PP has not been effective at all and the PK has been pretty good(especially Stalock).