farce poobah

Well, now that you mention it, Michigan and Michigan State were originally WCHA teams. Plus Hockey East really improved after that interlocking schedule in the 1980's, so we can count them as WCHA schools. That makes it: WCHA 12 CCHA 1 ECAC 1 AHA 1 CHA 1 Hockey East 0 Does that look better?

Even the best coaches need a couple recruiting classes. Let's give the new guy a chance.

I don't see a Saturday fight as a possibility. SCSU needs all their guys on board for whoever they play in Round 1, just like UND does. However, nobody should rule out a Friday fight. Guys get their game served on Saturday, and get back in the lineup for the playoffs. Unlikely the Sioux start it, b/c of the injuries, but if SC throws down the gauntlet, I can see one of our non-suspended guys calling their bluff (Davidson, VV, Jones).

Spirko, spirko. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsVzWFE3UmI I love Spirko.

End of 1. no score UMD pp for 1:55 to start the period. We miss Genoway. We look a little intimidated. Actually both sides look a little intimidated, moving the puck a bit too quickly ...

For UND to flip the comparison with New Hampshire, two things need to happen. First, we need to keep on winning, enough that our RPI stays ahead of them. Second, we need to flip the "Common Opponents COP" part of the PWR with NH. For that to happen, i) we need to play and beat CC, and ii) NH needs to play BC and lose to BC. If that all happens, we flip the New Hampshire comparison. (Theoretically, it might be possible for the TUC comparison to flip, but that's such a remote possibility we can count that out.)

If UND and CC are both #1 seeds, then we won't get sent to CC for the West Regional. Count on it, even in the world of NCAAism. Madison is a possibility, but Albany is even more likely. (Sending Michigan to Madison for a heavyweight Big Ten matchup in front of 15000 at the Kohl would be the NCAA $$wet dream.)

With a win Sunday at Duluth, UND would move up to #1 in the PWR. (Flips the Michigan comparison and we'd win the tiebreaker based on RPI.)

THAT is a REAL character win for Mankato, with everything theyve been through this week. (Death of a player's dad, loss Tuesday, travel, etc).

MAVS WIN IT IN OT!!!! OLE!! OLE!!OLE!!OLE!! OLE!! OLE!!

Underway in Alaska. ...

WOOO!!!!!!! 3-2 MAVS!!!! [rats - waved off] EDIT: Still 2-2.

TIE GAME! 2-2 in CC

If the Sioux play CC in the Final Five, it would give us the opportunity to flip BOTH the comparison with CC AND the comparison with New Hampshire. Talk about your big games...

FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!! SC wins 3-2. Post game "brawl". (Scuffle) Come on, give us a dozen suspensions.

4: remaining in SC. Still 3-2 huskies.

Maine 3, VT 0. Doesn't affect the Sioux much, but it will help our WCHA siblings who stand #10-14 in the PWR standings.

4: into the 3rd in SC. Huskies still up 3-2. Edit: WI goal waved off on a quick whistle. 3-2, 8 minutes into the 3rd.

Tech is back to TUC. Which bumps several WCHA teams up ...

SCSU was struggling, but they got a 5x3 and scored, then got another on the 5x4. They are just plain deadly on the PP. (Sioux need to stay out of the box next weekend.) 3-2 huskies late 2nd.

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Huskies WIN!!!! 2-1 the final Woo!!!! some help for the Sioux!

... what a classic ending in Houghton. :14 left, still 2-1. 6x3 with Manno pulled.

ARGH. Another tech penalty. ... DU pp the last 1:30. This is weird goings on. Tech scored an ENG. But it was waved off for too many men. Now the last 1:30 will be 5x3 or 6x3. ARGH. Just when you think you've seen everything. AND just when it looked like the Sioux would get some help.

2:20 left in Houghton. 2-0 Huskies. DU Goalie out, 6x4. Edge of the seat time ... And Rhakshani scores so its 2-1 with 1:47 left. GO HUSKIES!