farce poobah

A lot more arguments like this are on the way.

#2 star. Also great move to duck the (reckless out of control) check from York.

Love seeing Whalers jerseys in Carolina. Even after what ... 30 years? Superb.

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.

My preseason picks always start with who has the best returning goalie. This time: Denver and UND. Assuming Chyzyk can insert another year of elite talent, and Denver doesn't lose too much offseason, that's where I'd start. Absent a portal-in goaltender, WMU starts with no goaltending experience (but excellent coaches). UMD unproven. So I'd put UMD and Western in the 3-4 positions. Miami CC and St Thomas in 5-6-7. St Cloud (no coach yet really? just say its Oliver and get on with it) and Omaha (x-Latcozy finally) rebuilding. Of course, reality will insert itself in a surprising way.

They just need a half-decent head coach.

Smart person I know noted that Period 1 is Wisconsin's best and our worst. Period 3 is our best and their worst. This game is still ON.

Nothing tops a Halloween game at UND. For that one, I wore a ref shirt, dark sunglasses, a red-tipped cane, and used a toy/stuffed dog that "led" me around. Way too many people cleared way for me, so soon I dropped the cane. In an 80's haze, I remember seeing a girl wearing a grass skirt, and asking her if I could mow her skirt. She didn't take me up on the offer. Oh... and the hockey was great too. Goalies were badly mismatched vs shooters in the 1980's. Thanks for posting!

"I have an appointment with Doctor Jack Daniels."

No surprise at all - Hagens to the Bruins. https://www.nhl.com/news/james-hagens-signs-3-year-entry-level-contract-with-boston-bruins

One other memory from the 2000 West Regional in Minneapolis ... Day 1 was two games, and it was COLD COLD COLD - as in too cold - in the arena. And the ice seemed slow. But on day 2, it was "normal". UND played day two, and the ice seemed "normal". I've always wondered if we got a slight favor from the ice crew ,,, (shakes off) must be my imagination.