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I hope the Sioux end up out east. I don't really want any part of an olympic rink. It's much easier for a team to go into a slowdown mode and stifle offense and also puts too much of a premium on the power play. The latter could be a problem for UND if they get a ref that doesn't like physical play. Worcester has been kind to the Sioux in the past and while they dropped a heartbreaker to BC in Albany, they also took out Hobey Ryan Miller there that year.

final UNH over BC 2-0

UNH now up 2-0 following a PP goal. BC loss would help Kato and the Dogs.

10 minutes to go, UNH up 1-0 on BC. It's snowing here in Boston, so they should be able to finish this one.

Since the current PWR doesn't really reward schedule strength, the smartest thing would probably be to schedule some Hockey East patsies like Lowell and Merrimack (only about 15 miles apart). That is also a huge benefit in common opponents if you sweep, since all the Hockey East teams would have to go 6-0 against them to equal us. Similarly, finding out the weak sisters that are in the Michigan-Michigan State cluster would be very beneficial for the pairwise. Of course, I don't really want that. I like that we will go anywhere to play anyone. This year the top 3 teams in Hockey East, the second place team in the CCHA and the CHA leader. Next year at the GLI versus the current top team in the nation. If the hosting Cornell rumors are true, I would mind adding a trip to Orono to play the Black Bears. Haven't yet gotten to Alfond and I'd really like to go there. And a trip to Lynah for 09-10 would be pretty cool.

Saturday - Oshie

I'll go with Genoway

Must be a lot of Sioux fans at the Ooch, as the response to Finley's goal was pretty damn loud.

With CC's lost depth this could put the league title back into play.

Yep, already confirmed it. We'll see if this starts a run on the Z-man.

I'll go with Zajac

You were just off by a game.

Yep. My thanks too to RedFrog and AZSioux. I was fully expecting Duncs to bag the empty netter to keep this alive another night. It's funny that we both could have survived by doing nothing since Trupp scored. Good luck to everyone on the next go round.

Yeah baby! Way to go, Osh!

Actually Manbearpig is the tiebreaker. But seriously, how come no one is looking at the real root of the problem - the Commissioner. Really, what has he done for the benefit of the league. The officiating is mediocre at best. There is no league-wide TV deal. The NCAA tourney selection criteria were changed in a way that seriously harmed the league and will continue to do so. About the only good thing I can think of is the use of replay on goals, but obviously even that hasn't gone smoothly.

I'll take Oshie.

I have a feeling Oshie is going to put one in too.

As am I!

Even though I'm tempted to go with a wild card again, I'll go with Ryan Duncan. Think the PP will be clicking again tonight.

woohoo!! Thanks Robbie! I might have to go get some powerball tickets now.

I'll go with Bina

It's nice that UND is finally in this again, but we should be hosting the thing. Also, why UMass along with BU. I like that all leagues are represented. I'd rather have Clarkson or St. Lawrence in this, so we get some common opponents points against the ECAC schools. That's always helpful in the PWR.

Don't believe it does either. Do you think Cornhuskers as a name is a negative for Nebraska? How about Sooners for Oklahoma, or Longhorns for Texas? It's a team nickname, and one that has some relevance to both the history of this area and a major academic program.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnstorming A better explanation than I could give. Basically daredevil pilots, the precursor to the Blue Angels and the like.