FIRE HELMET GUY #26

I like this idea!!!!!

I can't believe they went with LaPanta....he is HORRIBLE! Guess I'll just have to mute the games next season when watching.

That was me! Just didn't feel like getting any grief. Just going in "College Hockey Fan" mode this weekend! I might mix in a Gopher sweatshirt tomorrow and see what happens.

Well if the league was worried about losing money without the Gophers there I would think they can rest easy, I thought it was a pretty packed house last night? Heck of a game to start the Final Five, it's ashame UMD seemed to give up at the end there, could have seen that game going to OT....or a few!

All games are being televised on FSN-North.

What a horrible off-season already. Shroeder going, and John Hill staying!

Me too, pisses me off. But I guess in the end it is up to Lucia but those two are buds so I don't see him going anywhere! Takes part of looking forward to next season away already!

I just realized that too, not sure what is really going on with this guy. On a sad note, Maturi is on with Bareiro on KFAN right now saying John Hill will be back next season as Gopher assistant. Great, more "encouraging" of players. Next season is ALREADY getting off to a bad start.

Yeah, we're finally getting smart and recruiting outside the borders more. Hammy said it's pretty much between the Gophers and Michigan Wolverines. Rumor is that Kangas is going to bolt this off-season. I could have seen Patterson jumping ship too the way Lucia snubbed him this year, not giving him much of a chance of playing and proving himself. Gonna be an interesting off-season if Gopher land with player departures, possible coaching changes.

The day of the skate before the game actually starts is usually when he collects.

Agreed. Yeah, I think they will probably make Don find some new assistants. Hill going is fine by me, I'll jump for joy the day they boot him out the door. Potulny on the other hand is a tough one, I really like the thought of him as a coach at Minnesota but he just doesn't have the experience to coach at this level yet. If he does go I sure hope he comes back down the road though.

WOW, if thats accurate then it just goes to show how thin-skinned this Gopher program has become. I could possibly see him not shaking hands with Frattin as upset as Lucia was but why Hextall? I know he's good at talking smack but geez. Pretty unprofessional on Dons part as well......if it indeed did happen.

Correct, FSN will be covering ALL the Final Five games this week-weekend.

McGoverns and Tom Reids are pretty good as well, closer to the "X" and always has a good crowd of hockey fans pre and post game. For those of you that have joined us before on here GPL is having a tailgate behind the Dairy Queen on Saturday again, it's usually a pretty good time. Good mix of team fans show up.

I'd love to see a grind it out close game tonight, just like what we hope we'd see when these two teams get together. Just hope the Gophers can play two solid games in a row, their inconsistency tells me no but it's do or die for them tonight. Key for the Gophers will be to get on the board first tonight.

Never thought it would make it to 3 games after last night. Hope tomorrow is a barn-burner!

Fixed your post! Sorry, my attempt at a little pre-game humor!

I would imagine, he's pretty good at getting into opposing teams heads. If there is one player in the WCHA I would like to sit and have a beer with sometime he would be the one. Just seems like a fun guy, and I'm sure some of the stories he has about his old man are pretty awesome too.

Disturbing.....but funny! Sure wish I was making the trek to the Forks this weekend. No El Roco, no Gillys, no Red Pepper!

Have you forgot Papa Shep is running things, he would totally be dumb enough to pull a move of that kind of stupidity!

Couldn't agree with you more!!!! 'Suckatude'! BRILLIANT!!!

May have to remind everyone of that after the series this weekend!

Well that is true, just don't think the Gophers have it in them this year to carry out 2 big wins to a team like the Sioux.....but as you said this is the WCHA, anything can happen.

Please do end it, put us out of our misery! Sioux are hot right now, gonna be an ugly weekend up there for the Gophers I think.

We call that, "Rube Cred!"