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Maybe the NCAA coaches will put in the trapezoid to stop Spunar.

If one major goal of college hockey is to help prepare players for NHL, then changes I'd like to see: * puck over the glass is a 2 minute penalty. (If ref isn't sure and no camera available, then don't call it.) * add a trapezoid, and align penalties for goalie playing puck outside it. * keep overtime 3x3 (but continue having it count for very little).

I like the top 8 host the bottom 8. And I don't see why that has to be best-of-3. Keep the tournament as single elimination. (The only way I would accept AQ's all host in the scenario where 8 teams host first round, is if the politics require it. ... The CCHA and AHA would likely vote for it.) I agree with your comments on other scenarios, all of which have obvious disadvantage. ===================== If the topic expands to Frozen Four, I'd like ticket allocations to particpating schools to double, or more. Much better atmosphere, in person and on TV.

I'm not a Vegas fan, but I'm still a Cole Smith fan.

Count me happy he can now make clean body checks and not get called.

I actually get what he means. Look up blue-blood in the dictionary and its "of noble blood, aristocratic". Applied to college hockey, which schools have the most money? Harvard, Yale, Princeton, BC, BU, Notre Dame, Michigan. I can see that as his definition of blue blood. And in that context, DU and the rest of the NCHC aren't the big money schools. I get that in this thread, we're talking about blue bloods as "consistently great in the last 30 years".

Depending on game times, it might be possible to get to a Texas Longhorns football game. They are home that Saturday.

I get tired just thinking about his minutes.

Maybe Schloss is holding his cards close to the vest. After all, if he says we have silent commits, then they aren't silent anymore.

Well, the roof already fell in on them vs Denver.

Yes it is. And this time, the CHL will have a more difficult time competing.

It happened in the 1980's after Miracle on Ice boosted NCAA teams' recruiting ... history repeating itself.

Pohlkamp is a great example of Denver finding talent in unexpected places. Drafted late 5th round, went to Bemidji State as a freshman where he was a whopping +4. But Carle/staff saw something that others didn't.

I'll tell Bruce Willis to not blow up the asteroid.

Denver is a third period team. Statistically, and the eye test.