mikejm

Or peeing...

I agree that Kristo on the point seems like mis-allocated resources. The kid is talented, but he tends to wander and leaves his spot, resulting in the puck leaving the zone or worse. I think the shortie the Sioux gave up Saturday was the result of him trying to make too cute of a pass to the other point: he feathered the puck rather than putting some zip on it. That particular deficiency wasn't limited to Kristo, though. Many, many Sioux passes through neutral ice were simply too easy to pick off, breaking up any offensive flow and creating odd-man opportunities. StCloud was really aggressive in their forecheck: they usually had two forwards really deep disrupting the Sioux break-out scheme, and stacked five skaters across the blue line. And when the Sioux finally gained the attack zone, the Huskies collapsed inside the dots leaving almost no room. There is a time for cutesy, floating doughnut passing, but not against a clogging defense like St. Cloud put up.

Wait. They play hockey in Ft. Wayne?

Were you using your moderator powers and saw the post I was composing? 'Cause your's is almost a carbon copy of what I was about to post.

I still think the Alumni Association ought to simply write a $1,000,000 check to each tribe and get the deal(s) done. 30-year contract in return for the money. There, I said it.

Put me in the category of agreeing with this ^ post.

I'm guessing it is a complaint that the visitor's locker rooms at UAA don't have individual thermostats, carpeting and a team-sized hot tub. Pretty serious stuff.

Eidsness provided the Gophers wide open nets on at least two occasions in the third on Saturday. Were it not for some pretty tough and fortuitous play by the D, his out-of=position play would've cost the game. I am sort of comfortable with Eidness, but he has to polish up some obvious rough edges. He is very, very late getting back to the crease too many times for me.

You sure they're hockey fans?

^Yes. A strong first half would also do wonders for cardiac health.

Did you forget a smiley here? Or are you serious?

My player of the game is Evan Trupp. Dude was hustling all night long, getting the be-jeepers beaten out of him, but driving to the net constantly. I'd hoped for this player to emerge before this, but I'll be happy to see Trupp show his promise with a bunch of points this season.

From a distance the suit he had on the day I chatted with him did appear "natty"; but upon closer inspection it was clearly some off-the-rack dreck he picked up at Men's Warehouse or some similar discounter. Or, more likely, the boy's department.

I spent a little time visiting with George at the Final Five last year. His suit wasn't that special.

I think this is the most likely outcome.

They should make a movie out of Robbie...

EagleStaffs?

I respectfully disagree with your premise. Lee took way, way more crap here than Finley.

Unfortunately this is only half the deal needed, and the clock is tick, tick, ticking

Received mine!

cool!

Man. Tough crowd.

fixed your post

I'm pretty sure that happened a long, long time ago.

This is not a good sign for the future prospects of Joe's NHL career.