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Brady Murray's play reminds me of Doug Smail's rookie year. Fast, good hands, hustle all the time, but not the strength just yet. Smail came back with 5-10 pounds of extra bulk after that first summer, and I expect Brady to get stronger.

I just love saying "ND 2, Minnesota 0" end of 1.

I just love saying "ND leads Minnesota"....

The '99 Madison regional was at the Dane County Coliseum. I couldn't believe it was the same place that totally rocked when the BADgers played.

Yup. Taking a guy who's possibly the highest-drafted NHL pick out of the lineup has gotta have an impact. Anybody else notice that Brady Murray took about 3 shifts in the 2nd and 3 in the 3rd? No PK duty that I could see.

Public transportation is quite good, and the Fleet is on top of North Station, so its worth considering hotels that are farther away but close to subway or rail lines.

I was thinking about that game, and the game also reminded me of the 1997 quarterfinal against Cornell ... 1-0 late in the second, and we just built the lead gradually and won handily.

It felt like watching a soccer game .. "... and UND have an insurmountable one to nil lead with only 59 minutes left ..."

Too much information ...

I've been watching closely, and haven't seen 14.

They got some gophers out there and the gophers licked it up.

I hope this doesn't turn into a total barforama.

The worst thing about "only" a 1-0 lead is that "The Cross" may start to think they can win. We need to step up in the second, get a lead, and THEN cruise.

Yes, and they are skating against the American Hockey Conference champions.

I'm rooting for the game to end in regulation. Secondarily, I'm rooting for long stretches with no whistles. Third period underway ...

Maine kills the harvard powerplay. Halfway thru 2nd period... still 3-1

3-1 Harvard leads Maine gets one off a faceoff. 15 min left in the second

OK, but this David boppin' Goliath stuff stops in 80 minutes.

Frozen Four Picks: UMD (if their roster is full; otherwise, they don't have the depth to match with the Gophers on Sunday) Wisconsin (their style of play is well suited for their draw) New Hampshire (BC injuries, rust, slump) UND After that, I have no idea.

Predictions: Sioux roll four lines all night long, resting the #1 line in the 3rd period once the game gets out of reach. Zach - Bo - Brady combine for 4 goals in the first 40 minutes. Ryan Hale notches a goal and an assist, playing with Fylling and McMahon again this weekend. Parise in goal, resting Brandt for Saturday. HC gets a late goal, on the PP, against UND's last unit of penalty killers. Final - UND 7, HC 1.

I can't believe it ... INCH said "the nation's two best players". [faint]

As a bonus, that SHG started when Zach Parise outhustles Vanek to the puck and pokes it toward the blueline and Bochenski. Just another day at the office for Mr. Parise.

OOPS! There's two things about getting old that I hate. One is my memory is going, and ... and ... I forgot the other. Jordan played both games vs. DU at the Ralph in January, and stole the Saturday point with excellent 'tending. That said, I still think its Jordan Friday and Jake Saturday.