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Shots 14-2.

WHOOOO!!!!! Sioux up 3-0!!!

I'm not from Grand Forks, but I would now say its my favorite town in North Dakota. For me, the biggest change after the flood was in the people. Yes, downtown got transformed. Yes, all the basements got scrubbed. But the biggest change is in the spirit of those who live there. Some dealt with minor hardship. Some dealt with shattering hardships. All came through it stronger. And its the people that I really do enjoy coming back to see. Especially on hockey weekends.

Thanks The Sicatoka. Love the story. What does it mean? Funny, but when I think of Buffy, I get a vision of someone like, say, Sarah Michelle Geller. When you think of Buffy, is it (by any chance?) a bunch of sweaty muscly guys? The Sicatoka, tomorrow can you tell me the story again about when our other heroes smote down the venomous puss-spewing rodents armed only with sticks from Christian Brothers? That one is my very very Faaaaavorite Stoooory in the whooooole wiiiide world.

The great thing about Mankato is there's always thousands of tickets available. (Hint if you haven't been there before, its a U-shape, with the students on the bottom of the U and most Sioux fans on the tops of the U. Of course if you're feeling feisty, go sit by the students. I bring kids so we sit as far away as possible.)

Sadly, its happened before. Denver 2, North Dakota 1 Non-Conference Game Friday, March 18, 2005 at Xcel Energy Center (Att: 13132)

Sorry, but I'm not tracking. Brasco didn't say the refs were at fault for all the Maine goals. He did infer the game was officiated lousily. I agree.

Buried deep in the Saturday boxscore was this amazing statistic: Faceoffs w l OSHIE 21 5 http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/mhocke...sp?GAME_ID=2279 Normally, Johnny! takes the faceoffs, but if Oshie can come close to 60% night-in night-out, that alone is reason to split Oshie and Toews. Starting play with an extra 10-15 possessions is really valuable. Thoughts?

Agree. It just took me more words to say it.

One thing this weekend's refereeing demonstrated clearly is just how differently (inconsistently) that different referees call things. Usually, we have to wait a couple weeks for a different ref to come into town, and we're left wondering whether its just our imagination that Adam calls things totally differently from Albers. On this particular Friday and Saturday, we got instant feedback. Play goes down to Adam's end of the ice and attackers can slash at will and not get called for it, but when the play comes down to Albers end of the ice (the Maine end) and attackers get penalized for the identical slash that just went uncalled on the other end. Meanwhile, on Albers end of the ice, defenders get to interfere and hook at will, while defenders on the other get get called for hooking. If this is going to work, we need a LOT more consistency of standards. Perhaps even switch the referees from end to end every five minutes to at least balance the inconsistencies. I don't think it affected the outcome. Maine kicked our clocks. I just think the 4-ref system needs more work before it gets implemented.

"Zajac's Better" clap---clap---clap-clap-clap "Zajac's Better" clap---clap---clap-clap-clap

PCM, thanks for the summary. I didn't know the Green Mill had siouxp.

Having lived in a bunch of small towns, I definitely say the Sioux support is in the bigger towns (and the AC support is more rural).

While that is all true enough, its more fun to rag on the Gophers. Think of how many FF titles the SIOUX would have won with home ice advantage.

If the UND MEN'S hockey team faced an opponent who had the Olympic silver-medalist goaltender - as the backup goalie! - they would have trouble scoring too. I do hope to see this year's Sioux women be competitive vs teams like Mankato.

Plus Mankato beat Notre Dame on Saturday, after getting crunched at ND on Thursday. What to make of the series DU and St Cloud played? One night Goepfert gives up 5 on 23 shots, then the next night SCSU comes back with an emphatic win. I do think the bottom of the WCHA will be a lot better than last year, and that should help us all when it comes time for the NCAA seedings.

I don't claim insight. I'm just an amateur who never played (much) hockey anyway. I think Genoway is a Talent with a capital T. Fluid fast skater, excellent hands. He should be dressed for every game. OTOH, I also think playing D in the WCHA is Dang Tough, and putting him in vs. Wisconsin would not really be fair, and besides we have 5 players ranging from all-stars to really good in front of him. AND, with 2 guys nursing injuries (Finley and Jones) having him in the lineup is like suiting an extra D. I might look for Genoway to play D against lesser teams and at home, and play forward on the road ...

Just for the record, he was the youngest player on the ice last night. Other than that, I agree with what you're saying. Nice summary dagies.

Commodore with a goal and assist http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=261014016 Blake with two goals http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=261014012 Parise with a goal http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=261014011 COME ON SIOUX, FEEL THE KARMA!! LET'S GO SIOUX!

RAFALSKI!! with the assist on the first goal by ZACH PARISE!!! http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=261014011 Oops wrong thread.

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That's what Sioux fans have been saying for years, only to get ripped on by people like Lucia. I think its fine Minnesota is going to try to play more physical - it works in the Sioux favor.

I think the goings on at Tech are significant. (Or it may just be wishful thinking on my part, because a consistently competitive Tech would make the whole league stronger.) So, not only did they win with 3 seconds left, they outshot Northern, and they did it in front of 4000+ in Houghton. Rematch tonight in Marquette. Talk about no love lost in a rivalry - Tech vs Northern is as bitter as it gets.

I like the lead paragraph in the Capital Times: The party started with a bang and ended with the guests essentially smashing all the dishes on their way out the door. Last night makes two in a row over the Badgers. Let's make it THREE!!