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WOO!!! U-A-squared! U-A-squared! U-A-squared!

You can watch the game: http://portal.gci.net/gcisports/uaa_hockey

Boarding minor.

4 left 4-2

Down to 7 left. still 4-2. Other than Lasch, who's been really good, nobody for SCSU has gotten it going in the 3rd. We just have to keep skating for the rest of the game.

From a PWR viewpoint, Wisconsin since we play them four times and UMD only twice. From a MacNaughton view, UMD since WI is in a virtual first place.

Yes

No, the opposite. Think of it was "whoever we play the most games against" is who we want to win. Since UND has 4 games vs MSU and 2 vs MN, it helps us if MSU wins.

For those interested, there's a live webcast of the Badger-Bulldog game: http://www.uwbadgers.com/audio_video/

Lasch with a superb steal, rush, shot. Miller gets a raspberry there. 2-1 Sioux.

Excellent PK. Very nice. : 05 left, 3:47 period, still 2-0.

THAT is one of the best wrist shots in the world. I mean really. Put that shot with the legs of Clutterbuck and you've got a 50-goal scorer.

This would be the difference between Comley and Michigan State and Lucia and the UofM. Its going to take the higher-ups making it clear that giving the entire university a black eye will not be tolerated.

Mankato's next opponent is UND, so I'm cheering for a great big effin bench clearing fighting in the tunnels everybody suspended including the waterboys brawl.

Let's hope the coaching staff reminds the team its a Saturday night and its a road game.

"So that's why Tony Lucia isn't in the lineup."

Thanks for your comments, some of which I agree with. And when Gopher fans repeal their double standards of things like "there's no place for this in hockey" and "we only ever respond we never start it", to name just a few, then we're on common ground. Until then, good luck tonight. And I really hope nobody gets hurt; MSU vs MN is a powdeg keg right now.

We're not questioning your vision, just your judgement.

I DID watch the game (replay on TV) and agree with "call the game right". Calling the game right includes two major aspects missing from many WCHA games - not all! but a lot: 1) Consistent standards 2) Reliably enforced. Last night, Anderson and Shepard failed miserably at that test. The pattern is they typically increase the severity of penalty for the initial hit based on the response from the 'wronged' team. For example: * Hansen gets 5 (and only 5) for the identical hit that Boe gets 5+Misconduct later in the game. No response from Mankato - no gooning it up - ok fine. But in the 3rd, Boe gets a more severe penalty, based on the Gopher response. Pick a standard and apply it consistently: either 5 or 5+Misconduct but not varying based on what happens after the event. * Schack retaliates on Bruess (after the hit on Lucia late in the second) and gets no extra penalty for jumping Bruess' back and punching him from behind. It was so obvious that even Woog commented on it. He got a frickin freebie. Not surprising that he went Bertuzzi later in the game. The later punishment was reasonable, but missing the first creates the powder keg and primes it. Hockey is dang tough to referee. But the consistent failure of the WCHA to add well-deserved discipline AFTER the fact contributes to the idea that "I can get away with it". That said, to the original question, yes I think Minnesota is out of control. Coach John Hill's comments before, during and after the series in Grand Forks illustrate that clearly. And their actions last night indicate it even more. For every one's sake, before this really escalates, I hope the WCHA has the balls to slap a Bertuzzi-like suspension on Schack for his Bertuzzi-like actions last night.

They still suck [clap clap clapclapclap] They still suck [clap clap clapclapclap] They still suck [clap clap clapclapclap]

Hey its all I have left tonight. Besides, I remember feeling just awful on Feb 4, 2000.

Its a great omen. Last shutout in St Cloud was Feb 4, 2000, 3-0, and we ALL know how that season ended.

Any Kellys Heroes quote is a good quote.

I guess the Sioux weren't that good after all.

Good thing that Grand Forks is so much like home. BTW, Jonathan Toews turns 21 this coming April.