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Breaking the WCHA record on Saturday at the Final Five would be a terrific way to set the mark. Getting four more games after then is what would really make people happy.

Ten things to watch for - Game 1: 1) Tempo. Mankato doesn't have the wheels to keep up with us. 2) Taking the body. When we're into it, we're taking the body, finishing checks, slowing down the opponent and forcing mistakes. 3) The Porter - Vande Velde chemistry. They seem to be clicking lately; if VV can keep up with CP's awesome skating they'll be hard to contain. I'm optimistic they get some points. 4) The Bina three-hopper. Will he unleash it on Mankato goalies? or save it for Frazee at the Final Five? 5) Will the warm weather mess up the ice at the Ralph? 6) Will the Sioux have all dyed their hair green? (OK, I know the answer to that one.) 7) Who gets sent out to contain the Morin line, their primary scoring threat 5x5? Fabian/Kaip/Kozek? 8) If we get up on Mankato early, how will both teams react? 9) How will the Sioux react when Mankato runs Lammy, which happens every time we play them? 10) Which gets the louder cheer - UAA over MN? Sioux WBB over Moorhead?

The New Hampshire win hurts our odds of getting a #1 if we can run the table, but the BU loss improves our odds of getting a #2 if we don't. I think our odds of making it to the FF are much better if we're a #2 seed... vs a #3.

If its a game that the Sioux are not playing in, I'm willing to wear my Holy Cross jersey. I'll be there for most if not all the games.

Jason Blake with a goal tonight, and for the moment is TENTH (#10, numero diez) in the NHL in goal scoring. WOW. Just wow.

I have a really great idea. Let's shorten the season and get rid of all this stupid playoff stuff. Instead, let's have a great big poll, and pick two teams to play one game in early May, two months after the season is over. Winner gets to say they are national champs. I love polls.

Since Christmas: EJ has zero points playing 5x5. Yes, that's zero points. (5 total points, 4 powerplay and one assist 4x4) (Source: USCHO)

Agree, although I note we only beat Metro by 3 early this year.

No surprises there. Including that the games will be played in Grand Forks. Kearney with a bit of extra incentive, with the Elite Eight in Nebraska this year, but they seem unlikely to come out of that half of the bracket. Here's wishing the Sioux Women a great weekend of BB.

Reinforcing AZ's point above: Toews led the WCHA in assists per game. Also second in pts/game behind only Duncan.

David Hale, in OT at the Ralph ?

dang - why does everything in the WCHA come down to the last second of the last game?

The goalie that played, Wesolosky, is a rookie. They rested their senior all-american for the playoffs. I can't be critical of that. UND has done that before (think back to Goehring ...) and it paid off in 2000. I just think we were all over them, skating wise, and don't think SCSU bagged it. I'm willing to give the credit to the SIoux for playing well.

that was this season?

I just LOVE that annoying song that plays after a CC goal. 5-2

http://siouxsports.com/hockey/rankings/pwr.php

3-1 CC, early in the second

...who just got pounded by Mankato, our next opponent, apparently.

end of 2nd, 5-1 sioux

For the moment, Clarkson is a #1 seed - with UNH falling to a #2. Of course that will change a bunch of times between now and then ...

I liked 'em better when they were the Grand Rapids Indians. Who can forget Jon Casey winning a title at the old St Paul Civic?

That first period was as good as it gets. I believe the 3rd goal will eventually be credited to Porter....

Nice PP but no score. Very nice puck movement. St Cloud trying to pressure our top guys - I laugh at the thought. They will pay, o yes, they will pay.

Tech gets a second 2-0 11 minutes in Mpls.

Zajac from ten feet out!!!! Martens and Bina at 3:12. woooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!