RedFrog

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).

I want OVERTIME!! then I want the Dogs to win. ;-)

I'm betting if BC and/or UW wins their conference tourney, their PWR will have them in the top 14 anyway. I'm thinking that Air Force will probably be close to the top 14 too(if they win their tourney), which would then allow a #15 to get in.

Here is how I have it playing out: With this scenario, here would be the final PWR: Denver and UND would be the only 2 WCHA teams in the tourney and probably placed at the same regional. Just messing around to see how low UND can fall. I've gotten us to #11, but no further....yet.

Get this. If Ohio State beats Alaska, Mankato and Alaska would have identical RPI(.5101) for the 25th TUC spot. (This is not including the Air Force/Sacred Heart results)

NE wins 3-2 over UMass.

Looking at it now, it looks like this game will have no bearing on Mankato staying a TUC as they are already at 26 in RPI.

I would say no. We have the NE comparison pretty well in hand, and UMass would probably knock Mankato out of TUC consideration if they won.

Jim, I really love your set up for the RPI/PWR, you do one hell of a good job. Easily the most user friendly. THANX!

Northeastern/UMass Audio

Northeastern / Umass going to OT. Northern Mich beat Miami 3-1. Miami probably out?

Running just the UM/UMD game, a Duluth win would knock the Gophers down to 15 in the PWR and Duluth would be at 12. Conversely, a Gopher win puts them at 11 and Duluth at 16. Now this is not taking into consideration any other games to be played that would fluctuate the ratings. Nor does it take into account the games yet to be played today. Not going to try anything else at the moment. Too many variables to take into consideration. Look for the "You be the committee" tool to come out tonight or tomorrow on USCHO(I think). Lord knows I won't be the only one spending hours going over the multitude of different scenarios that could play out.

I think Zajac is really an under the radar guy this year. He is having a FANTASTIC year! Last year he had a so-so year. In 82 games he netted 14 goals and 20 assists to go with a -11 +/- rating. In 68 games this year, he's got 19 goals, 39 assists for 58 points. He's also tied(w/ Blake Wheeler) for the league lead in +/- rating at +34. Not only that, but he's carrying an astounding 53.2% faceoff percentage(24th in the lg)! I know that having a linemate like Parise makes things easier in getting the assists, but I honestly think that Parise is better by having Zajac as a linemate. I have found myself faithfully following the Devils just to watch these 2 play together. I heard in an interview that their line (ZZ-Pops(Langenbrunner) line) expects to score every shift, and the way they can dominate a game is just amazing. I admit I am biased as Zajac is my favorite player to come through the UND system.

Final 2nd Round Picks: 1. RedFrog - Vande Velde Frattin 6. Goon - Duncan Vande Velde 9. nodak hockey fanatic - Trupp *** 11. brianvf - Duncan Vande Velde 13. Fetch - Vande Velde Hextall 18. Brasco - Duncan *** 19. fight on sioux - Duncan *** 20. Sioux forever - Vande Velde Hextall 21. UND85 - Duncan Vande Velde 22. siouxyaya - Vande Velde *** 24. andrea6977 - Vande Velde Trupp (Duncan) 25. choyt3 - Lamoureux *** 28. xl Hammer lx - Duncan Zajac 33. SiouxScore - Trupp Gregoire 34. Esoxpirate - Duncan Gregoire 35. Budwmn - Vande Velde Duncan 36. Tommiejo - Duncan Vande Velde 38. SiouxSax - Vande Velde Gregoire 40. minotsiouxfan - Duncan Vande Velde 41. siouxforeverbaby - Duncan Gregoire 45. PersianGulfSioux - Vande Velde Malone 48. Jeremy_und2004 - Duncan *** 52. Upper Deck - Vande Velde Genoway 54. 82Siouxguy - Duncan Genoway 58. Sioux fan in gf - Vande Velde Hextall 59. Roben - Duncan Kozek 61. Washburn Sioux - Duncan *** 63. keikla - Duncan Vande Velde 65. Ivangorod - Trupp *** 70. siouxpa - Vande Velde Watkins 72. Sioux17 - Vande Velde Trupp 75. Lobo - Duncan Vande Velde 76. 05grad - Duncan Vande Velde 78. Speez - Duncan Vande Velde 79. spook - Duncan Vande Velde 81. urstillamelvin - Duncan Genoway 82. SIOUXELEVENS - Trupp Duncan 87. soSIOUXme - Vande Velde Miller 89. saintmike - Duncan *** 90. Ice Arena Man - Duncan Vande Velde 93. siouxkouba1 - Vande Velde Trupp 94. siouxguyinFF - Trupp Kozek 95. siouxhockeyfan11 - Duncan Gregoire 96. Stromer - Vande Velde *** 99. siouxthru - Zajac Gregoire 100. bball23 - Vande Velde *** 102. Trunk Monkey - Vande Velde Duncan 105. feltro - Vande Velde Zajac *** Did not get their picks in and are automatically eliminated! Those moving on to round 3: 1. RedFrog - Vande Velde Frattin 6. Goon - Duncan Vande Velde 11. brianvf - Duncan Vande Velde 21. UND85 - Duncan Vande Velde 35. Budwmn - Vande Velde Duncan 36. Tommiejo - Duncan Vande Velde 40. minotsiouxfan - Duncan Vande Velde 63. keikla - Duncan Vande Velde 75. Lobo - Duncan Vande Velde 76. 05grad - Duncan Vande Velde 78. Speez - Duncan Vande Velde 79. spook - Duncan Vande Velde 82. SIOUXELEVENS - Trupp Duncan 90. Ice Arena Man - Duncan Vande Velde 102. Trunk Monkey - Vande Velde Duncan 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.

Thanx. Needed to know for Sioux Survivor.

I can't find this. Everywhere I look (SiouxSports/USCHO/CHN) all have Duncan getting the hatty in the box score.

Question: What is the H2H tie breaker in the PWR. I'm asking because SS has Northeastern at #5 and us at #6 while USCHO has us at #5 and Northeastern #6. I thought I read somewhere that the head to head comparison breaks the tie, but also have heard that RPI is used. Which one is it?

Sorry, but Hextall did not score in the 1st round. I'm taking Frattin in round 2.

Final Round 1 Selections - 1. RedFrog - Vande Velde 2. dagies - Frattin 3. InHeavenThereIsNoBeer - Kozek 4. Siouxdonyms - Gregoire 5. fightingbooya - Hextall 6. Goon - Duncan 7. LetsGoSioux! - Marto 8. gopherz - Finley 9. nodak hockey fanatic - Trupp 10. Redneksioux - Genoway 11. brianvf - Duncan 12. AZSIOUX - Blood 13. Fetch - Vande Velde 14. gophers4life - Hextall 15. sprig - Marto 16. Sundog - Hextall 17. UNDLeafsGuy - Hextall 18. Brasco - Duncan 19. fight on sioux - Duncan 20. Sioux forever - Vande Velde (Hextall) 21. UND85 - Duncan 22. siouxyaya - Vande Velde 23. siouxjoy - Gregoire 24. andrea6977 - Vande Velde 25. choyt3 - Lamoureux 26. willythekid - Martens 27. Big A HG - Frattin 28. xl Hammer lx - Duncan 29. ssayler13 - Hextall 30. siouxhockey5 - Kozek 31. BeazSioux - Gregoire (Duncan) 32. AussieSiouxFan - Gregoire (Genoway) 33. SiouxScore - Trupp 34. Esoxpirate - Duncan 35. Budwmn - Vande Velde 36. Tommiejo - Duncan 37. hky - Watkins 38. SiouxSax - Vande Velde 39. CASiouxfan - Gregoire 40. minotsiouxfan - Duncan (Vande Velde) 41. siouxforeverbaby - Duncan 42. Sioux_Hab-it - Genoway 43. seeboys - Malone 44. BIGSIOUX - Malone (Duncan) 45. PersianGulfSioux - Vande Velde 46. zqglmtv - Kozek 47. fargosioux - Martens 48. Jeremy_und2004 - Duncan 49. cutter - Frattin 50. Sioux R Kool - Martens 51. Siouxman - Genoway 52. Upper Deck - Vande Velde (Genoway) 53. OLDNORSK - Kozek (Duncan) 54. 82Siouxguy - Duncan 55. I Ranger - Frattin (Duncan) 56. undbison - Hextall (Duncan) 57. remington_270 - Hextall (Vande Velde)(Duncan) 58. Sioux fan in gf - Vande Velde (Hextall) 59. Roben - Duncan 60. sioux fever - Hextall (Trupp) 61. Washburn Sioux - Duncan 62. morley - Hextall 63. keikla - Duncan (Vande Velde) 64. luapsided - Finley 65. Ivangorod - Trupp 66. HaksHomey - Miller 67. AKSioux - Kozek 68. franchise - Hextall 69. hrkac - Kozek 70. siouxpa - Vande Velde 71. richthorpe - Kozek 72. Sioux17 - Vande Velde (Trupp) 73. Stack - Gregoire 74. schmidtdoggydog - Frattin 75. Lobo - Duncan (Vande Velde) 76. 05grad - Duncan 77. MrBurns - Malone 78. Speez - Duncan 79. spook - Duncan 80. EAJsioux - Kozek 81. urstillamelvin - Duncan 82. SIOUXELEVENS - Trupp 83. jimdahl - Finley 84. Rhino7 - Marto (Gregoire) 85. Stlh173 - Frattin 86. draftsman74 - Miller 87. soSIOUXme - Vande Velde 88. Sparky - Miller (Genoway) 89. saintmike - Duncan 90. Ice Arena Man - Duncan 91. PHE - Finley 92. driscol - Gregoire 93. siouxkouba1 - Vande Velde (Trupp) 94. siouxguyinFF - Trupp 95. siouxhockeyfan11 - Duncan (Gregoire) 96. Stromer - Vande Velde 97. siouxforce19 - Gregoire 98. Brainerd Sioux - Watkins 99. siouxthru - Zajac 100. bball23 - Vande Velde 101. Reformed Gphr Fan - Miller 102. Trunk Monkey - Vande Velde 103. sdsiouxfan - Watkins 104. Gopherguy33 - Hextall 105. feltro - Vande Velde 106. UND WFO78 - Gregoire (Duncan) 107. yzerman19 - Martens Those moving on to Round 2: 1. RedFrog - Vande Velde Frattin 6. Goon - Duncan Vande Velde 9. nodak hockey fanatic - Trupp 11. brianvf - Duncan Vande Velde 13. Fetch - Vande Velde Hextall 18. Brasco - Duncan 19. fight on sioux - Duncan 20. Sioux forever - Vande Velde Hextall 21. UND85 - Duncan Vande Velde 22. siouxyaya - Vande Velde 24. andrea6977 - Vande Velde Trupp (Duncan) 25. choyt3 - Lamoureux 28. xl Hammer lx - Duncan Zajac 33. SiouxScore - Trupp Gregoire 34. Esoxpirate - Duncan Gregoire 35. Budwmn - Vande Velde Duncan 36. Tommiejo - Duncan Vande Velde 38. SiouxSax - Vande Velde Gregoire 40. minotsiouxfan - Duncan Vande Velde 41. siouxforeverbaby - Duncan Gregoire 45. PersianGulfSioux - Vande Velde Malone 48. Jeremy_und2004 - Duncan 52. Upper Deck - Vande Velde Genoway 54. 82Siouxguy - Duncan Genoway 58. Sioux fan in gf - Vande Velde Hextall 59. Roben - Duncan Kozek 61. Washburn Sioux - Duncan 63. keikla - Duncan Vande Velde 65. Ivangorod - Trupp 70. siouxpa - Vande Velde Watkins 72. Sioux17 - Vande Velde Trupp 75. Lobo - Duncan Vande Velde 76. 05grad - Duncan Vande Velde 78. Speez - Duncan Vande Velde 79. spook - Duncan Vande Velde 81. urstillamelvin - Duncan Genoway 82. SIOUXELEVENS - Trupp Duncan 87. soSIOUXme - Vande Velde Miller 89. saintmike - Duncan 90. Ice Arena Man - Duncan Vande Velde 93. siouxkouba1 - Vande Velde Trupp 94. siouxguyinFF - Trupp Kozek 95. siouxhockeyfan11 - Duncan Gregoire 96. Stromer - Vande Velde 99. siouxthru - Zajac Gregoire 100. bball23 - Vande Velde 102. Trunk Monkey - Vande Velde Duncan 105. feltro - Vande Velde Zajac Congrats to those who moved on. Picks must be posted by 630p central time, Saturday, March 14th. GOOD LUCK and as always - GO SIOUX!!!

Round 1 Selections - 1. RedFrog - Vande Velde 2. dagies - Frattin 3. InHeavenThereIsNoBeer - Kozek 4. Siouxdonyms - Gregoire 5. fightingbooya - Hextall 6. Goon - Duncan 7. LetsGoSioux! - Marto 8. gopherz - Finley 9. nodak hockey fanatic - Trupp 10. Redneksioux - Genoway 11. brianvf - Duncan 12. AZSIOUX - Blood 13. Fetch - Vande Velde 14. gophers4life - Hextall 15. sprig - Marto 16. Sundog - Hextall 17. UNDLeafsGuy - Hextall 18. Brasco - Duncan 19. fight on sioux - Duncan 20. Sioux forever - Vande Velde (Hextall) 21. UND85 - Duncan 22. siouxyaya - Vande Velde 23. siouxjoy - Gregoire 24. andrea6977 - Vande Velde 25. choyt3 - Lamoureux 26. willythekid - Martens 27. Big A HG - Frattin 28. xl Hammer lx - Duncan 29. ssayler13 - Hextall 30. siouxhockey5 - Kozek 31. BeazSioux - Gregoire (Duncan) 32. AussieSiouxFan - Gregoire (Genoway) 33. SiouxScore - Trupp 34. Esoxpirate - Duncan 35. Budwmn - Vande Velde 36. Tommiejo - Duncan 37. hky - Watkins 38. SiouxSax - Vande Velde 39. CASiouxfan - Gregoire 40. minotsiouxfan - Duncan (Vande Velde) 41. siouxforeverbaby - Duncan 42. Sioux_Hab-it - Genoway 43. seeboys - Malone 44. BIGSIOUX - Malone (Duncan) 45. PersianGulfSioux - Vande Velde 46. zqglmtv - Kozek 47. fargosioux - Martens 48. Jeremy_und2004 - Duncan 49. cutter - Frattin 50. Sioux R Kool - Martens 51. Siouxman - Genoway 52. Upper Deck - Vande Velde (Genoway) 53. OLDNORSK - Kozek (Duncan) 54. 82Siouxguy - Duncan 55. I Ranger - Frattin (Duncan) 56. undbison - Hextall (Duncan) 57. remington_270 - Hextall (Vande Velde)(Duncan) 58. Sioux fan in gf - Vande Velde (Hextall) 59. Roben - Duncan 60. sioux fever - Hextall (Trupp) 61. Washburn Sioux - Duncan 62. morley - Hextall 63. keikla - Duncan (Vande Velde) 64. luapsided - Finley 65. Ivangorod - Trupp 66. HaksHomey - Miller 67. AKSioux - Kozek 68. franchise - Hextall 69. hrkac - Kozek 70. siouxpa - Vande Velde 71. richthorpe - Kozek 72. Sioux17 - Vande Velde (Trupp) 73. Stack - Gregoire 74. schmidtdoggydog - Frattin 75. Lobo - Duncan (Vande Velde) 76. 05grad - Duncan 77. MrBurns - Malone 78. Speez - Duncan 79. spook - Duncan 80. EAJsioux - Kozek 81. urstillamelvin - Duncan 82. SIOUXELEVENS - Trupp 83. jimdahl - Finley 84. Rhino7 - Marto (Gregoire) 85. Stlh173 - Frattin 86. draftsman74 - Miller 87. soSIOUXme - Vande Velde 88. Sparky - Miller (Genoway) 89. saintmike - Duncan 90. Ice Arena Man - Duncan 91. PHE - Finley 92. driscol - Gregoire 93. siouxkouba1 - Vande Velde (Trupp) 94. siouxguyinFF - Trupp 95. siouxhockeyfan11 - Duncan (Gregoire) 96. Stromer - Vande Velde 97. siouxforce19 - Gregoire 98. Brainerd Sioux - Watkins 99. siouxthru - Zajac 100. bball23 - Vande Velde 101. Reformed Gphr Fan - Miller 102. Trunk Monkey - Vande Velde 103. sdsiouxfan - Watkins 104. 105.

Just out of curiosity, I checked to see where our RPI would be if Harvard would have swept Brown instead of being swept. We would be at .5415 in RPI, and .0001 ahead of UNH, thus flipping that comparison. We would then be tied for 5th, but sitting in 7th. Just goes to show how much every game affects the RPI/PWR.

I'll start us off by taking Vande Velde