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I like watching games in St Louis. The fans keep chanting Let's Go Sioux. Other than the top six guys, there is enormous skill gap between St Louis and Minnesota. Blues are for real.

When the homer gopher announcer is talking about the gophers getting away with penalties ... but hey you can believe whatever you need to believe.

TJ Oshie with a 4 point night tonight. He and the Blues are starting to play up to their potential.

Fixed your post.

Yeah, I can't believe this isn't evened up with the extra to Drake offsetting the original for charging... sigh.

They got a garbage goal last night. We got one tonight. Let's see what we do with it.

LOL In a related story, UND trades Parks, Rodwell, Hakstol and a bus to UNO in exchange for Zombo, Archibald, and Blais.

Luke Johnson with a sweet move to pot the first of the night for UND. He definitely belongs.

UND's lack of team speed means that Omaha can pressure the puck deep in the attacking zone and not worry about getting back on the counterattack... They are noticeably faster. Combine that high pressure forecheck with our inexperienced defense and you get a recipe for an unfavorable matchup. We have to play team TEAM hockey to counteract their game.

UNO skating circles around UND right now. SOG 11 to 2.

In other amazing news, Minnesota 24, Penn State 10, 9 minutes left in Mpls.

Blackhaws bring the Stanley Cup to Walter Reed. http://blackhawks.nh...s.htm?id=689984 I'm happy the relationship with the USA Wounded Warriors continues to grow. "A lot of teamwork goes into winning the Stanley Cup," Toews said, "but it's absolutely nothing compared to what you guys do."

Gino Gasparini "If the puck could talk, tonight it would have cried."

Let's consider the source here .... Bowling Green being in a separate conference from Miami and Western Michigan IS a weak spot in the current alignment (maybe the weakest spot). Not surprising that persons related to BGSU would want to stir the pot, because they are stuck with the "lesser" teams. (Lesser in quotes because in mens ice hockey, BGSU has been looking up at everyone in the standings ever since Jerry York left.) BUT you gotta believe Blasi (Miami) and Murray (Western) are thrilled with the current alignment. Can't believe Miami and Western would come in in 2013-2014 and leave anytime soon. Best likelihood is that NCHC adds BGSU - once BGSU gets their act together. Which I would not mind ... having more friends in the MAC can only be good for UND longer-term.

My daughters aren't pregnant.

I suggest the NDSU Dance Team start a petition and get the NDSUAAS football team to gather signatures for them.

Note for all you kids out there: Toews' goals combined totaled about 2 feet. GO TO THE NET.

Agree .... and its why Penn State will become competitive in the coming years. Fan support means money so you can afford good coaches and draw top recruits.

Saturday, in a bit of good news for North Dakota fans: Vermont beats Penn State. Season's largest attendence of 17,600 for the game, played in Philly at the Wells Fargo Center.

That was well designed and well executed. Nice to see the guys get rewarded for it.

Not to start a flamefest, but FU is on ESPN3.com. In the second quarter, its 42-10.

Doesn't bother me. Shootouts with nothing at stake bother me, though.

Agree. And I would note that we got a little puck luck on Friday night, which is easy to forget. To geaux_sioux's point, Miami had fewer rookies in their lineup and so they know their systems better. UND had a rookie on all the lines except one (the most-productive, coincidence?) and it shows in our play. Guy zigs, guy with puck expects him to zag. I do think that someone else should be considered on the top line with Jimaldi and Cadula. (sorry couldn't resist) Tambellini has incredible upside but for right now I'd give someone else a look. Reminds me a bit of the Greg Johnson years, where it was really tough to find two other guys that could play at his level. Oh, and Gage Ausmus reminds me a bit of James Patrick. Really strong fluid skater, anticipates well, reads plays and reacts quickly. There's no reason that UND can't contend for a title this year.

Denver's fall from the elite is likely to be another story this year. They had a "bad loss" to Alaska (Fairbanks) last night; a UA(F) team picked in the middle of the WCHA. Can you imagine how good they would have been had Gwozdecky stayed? .... all the departures. I hope their AD is happy about all this. Meanwhile, George and the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking very strong out east. Thinking of putting a couple bucks on their longshot Stanley Cup odds.

I would give $100 if ... Tim Hennessy called a period of hockey by referring to the players by their "inside" nicknames instead of their given names. Maybe we should take up a collection...