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PP over. One good chance late. 6:30 into the second, still 2-1.

4: in. Nothing happening. Still 2-1.

Game on. Mavs with a good first shift and a chance.

Berge got open because his man got picked. (And the Sioux covering the picker was a couple steps back.)

End of 1. 2-1 Sioux. SOG MSU 10, UND 10. VV from Chorney, Bina 8:34 PPG Duncan from Oshie, SHG 9:58 Berge from Sackrison 15:47

Dang. 2-1. Berge. 4: left in the first.

Talent drives special teams. Mankato is a couple puck wizards away from a dominating team ... they are strong on their skates, they play their system, but they just don't score much.

Mav powerplay. 10: left in the first. Still 1-0. 2-0!!!!! Duncan!!!!! Oshie wins the draw in the Mav end, gets a shot, Zach leaves a big rebound and Duncs buried it.

Sweet wrister from 20'. Duncan won't get an assist, but his screen left Zacharias with no eyes.

Sioux powerplay not generating much. Oshie with a long wrister. Duncan fans on a wrister from the Spot ?!? that's a first. Killed off, but a "let's go Sioux!" chant starts up. 7: in. No score. And another Mav penalty.

Bruess' mom, if she was a REAL hockey mom, would have told him to "put on your fight strap, dear" because Kaip would be looking for revenge.

I can see where Mankato has had success, especially against teams that don't like getting hit. They are physical and work that angle well. Fortunately for us, UND plays better in that kind of game. Shinny is not our style. We'll need to be better tonight ... need to create more "riding time", make the Mavs chase us, cycle the puck deep.

Anybody think Mankato players will put their fight straps on tomorrow?

THE FRIDAY CURSE IS BROKEN!!!!!! FINAL 2-1!!! Nice last 90 seconds, we kept ragging the puck and dumping it back deep.... sweet.

2:40 left. still 2-1. Game opening up. Come on Sioux close the door.

Stafford with 3 goals and 2 assists tonight. http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=280118002 I'd be happy if we can just keep MSU at "1".

Frattin with a good chance ... ARGH!!!! I hope these up-close missed glorious chances don't come back to haunt us.

Ugh. 4 Sioux got caught on one side of the ice, and Berge takes advantage as we can't get back into position. The aggressive PK worked for most of the night ... not there. 8:30 left, MSU penalty. Mall-rat.

Now a trip on us. 10:37 left, still 2-0.

4x3 and Kozek with a great chance.... how did that not go in!?!?! Now Frattin down low ...

Gotta give both guys marks for old-fashioned courage. They took off their helmets and dropped the gloves. I hope it doesn't spark the home team, who is not generating a lot despite our lack of offense either. Edit - no sooner typed than Kalinski with a quality scoring chance between the dots.

Agree. Give Kozek credit for a non-scoresheet assist by drawing two Mavs. THat's why Bina got so wide open at 25' right in front.

BINA!!!!!!!BINA!!!!!!!BINA!!!!!!!BINA!!!!!!!BINA!!!!!!!BINA!!!!!!!BINA!!!!!!!BINA!!!!!!!BINA!!!!!!!BINA!!!!!!! 2-0!!!!

Oshie going off slowly... that can't be good. UND PP 15: left, still 1-0. Kalinski is good. He'd get one of my 3 stars.

More coincidental minors 16:25 left. Lammy may need to shut the door the rest of the way. We're not generating much puck possession.